LOGINAvaThe 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
ColeThe kitchen was cold, the air smelling of damp stone and the faint, bitter scent of the tea Marina was brewing. I stood by the counter, my arms crossed, watching the steam rise in thin, ghost-like ribbons."He's using them, Marina," I said, the words feeling heavy. "The Western Packs. He’s send
Hey everyone,I owe you an apology. Updates have been slow lately and I'm sorry for that. I wish I had a better excuse, but honestly? My brain has decided to take a vacation without telling me. I'm running on coffee and God's mercies at this point.I won't be able to update today either, and that su
Robin“You just started a war. You’re aware of that, right?”Levi’s voice was like a scalpel—precise, cold, and meant to draw blood. He was standing by the window of the Moon Pack’s main hall, his back to the moonlight, staring at me with that analytical intensity he’d inherited from God knows where
I tried to move my arms. I wanted to push her off, make her stop. My arms didn't respond.She'd paralyzed me.Panic flooded through me."1967. Jennifer. White hair. That one fought back and broke your father's nose. He liked that."My whole body was shaking. The pain mixing with sensation in ways th







