MasukAvaThe first thing I heard was a low, tired voice, reading words I couldn't quite catch yet. My body felt heavy under the sheets, pinning me to the bed. I could hear the steady rasp of my own breathing. My open eyes blinked dryly in the dim light.I opened my eyes wider. A small, pale room with a c
AvaDad let go of the shackle and sat back, his face relaxing from the concentration. He was quiet for a long moment. Then his eyes met mine."Baby," he said gently, "do you want to know what happened?"Something in his tone made my chest tighten. I had a feeling that this was a truth I wasn't ready
AvaHe stepped out of the blackness, edging closer, until I could finally see him. Unbelievable. He was so young, the age he was when...when he died. His warm brown eyes, both of them, looked at me with a fond smile.I stared, my mouth hanging open, unable to make a sound. My dad. Standing in front
LeviI settled into the chair by her bed and took her hand in mine, rubbing my thumb over the back of it. "Hey, Ava. It's Levi," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "I just talked to Sofia. We had some things to say to each other."I sat there, rubbing her hand, trying to find the words Maya and
LeviI sat with my father in his room, a week after Hilda's funeral. Some families had already packed up and left the pack after becoming human. Others had stayed, unsure of where else to go.My father wheezed beside me, the hiss of his oxygen tank an ever-present sound now. He was thinner, frail, h
MayaI zipped Sofia's dress as best I could with my good hand. The collar was tricky. I fiddled clumsily with the small metal fastening. "There, perfect," I said, releasing the dress and stepping back.Sofia blinked hard at her reflection in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back in a neat bun. The dr
RobinLast night after Evelyn walked off, I went back to find Marina elbow-deep in bull guts. She had forceps in one hand, trying to pry something loose while holding a flashlight in her mouth."Need help?"She spat out the flashlight. "Hold this."I took it, aimed where she was working. Up close, t
EvelynHilda and the white-haired man stared at each other. No words. Just this long, uncomfortable silence while everyone else pressed themselves against walls trying to get away from him."You're scaring the locals," Catherine said without looking back at him.He didn't respond. Didn't even acknow
DamonThe room was dark when Cole opened the door. Curtains drawn tight, no lights on. The smell hit me first—rotting fruit and rubbing alcohol. Then I heard it. A wet, rattling wheeze coming from somewhere in the center of the room."Susan?" I called out.The wheeze got louder. Faster. Like whateve
Yrsa's face twitched, a small but telling reaction. I'd struck close to the truth."Línan Winters verður að enda," she said, her voice suddenly stronger. "Það verður að enda með litlu stúlkunni." ("The Winter's line must end. It must end with the little girl.")"Is that right?" I stared directly int







