LOGIN~Samantha~"No. Relic first. Sister second. Those are the terms.""Then we have a problem. Because I don't trust you.""And I don't trust you. Which is why we're at an impasse." Black Moon's hand moved. Claws extended. Pressed against the girl's throat. "Give me the relic or I kill her. Right here. Right now. Your choice."
~Samantha~We gathered in Dominic's office at five in the morning. None of us had slept.Lila spread a map across the desk. Marked locations with a pencil."The meeting point is here. Old mill on the eastern border. Black Moon chose it because there's no cover nearby. Open ground. Hard to set up an ambush."
~Samantha~My head was spinning. Lila had been making deals with Black Moon. That was bad. That was a betrayal of trust.But she'd also refused to follow through. Had told the man the deal was off. Had prioritized the mission over her sister.That took strength. That took sacrifice.
~Samantha~Purple found us first.We were maybe two miles into the forest, following Lila's directions to where the first Silver Claw survivor was supposedly hiding, when Purple came crashing through the underbrush.Barking. Covered in burrs and scratches.
~Diana~Lila jumped back. "Control your wolf!""He's protecting us from you!" Devon's hands were glowing a little bit. His purification power starting to come out. "Because you're bad!""I'm not bad! I'm desperate! You are only children, you wouldn’t understand the kind of mess I am in." Lila's eyes were wet. "They have my sister! She's been tortured for eight years!
~Diana~Mom left without saying goodbye.I woke up and she was just gone. Devon was still sleeping in the bed next to mine but I couldn't go back to sleep because Mom was gone and everywhere felt so empty.Gamma Cora was sitting outside our door in a chair. I could hear her breathing. She was supposed to be watching us but she sounded like she was sleeping too. Adults were
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]“Let me go, Killian!” I snarled at him; my eyes, which were wide with shock, were now filled with anger. “Let me go or I’ll f*cking scream.”“Just promise me you will listen, Samantha. This is important to me,” he begged as soon as his hands started to loosen on my arm. “
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]Lena, despite her busy schedule, insisted on going back to the house to see Devon and Diana once again. After I studied all the information in the folder that was assigned to me, I made sure to tell Lena that I would give her a result within the week.She asked her driver
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]Lena made sure we had everything we needed before she left the house and went somewhere where her presence was needed. I assured her that we were fine and comfortable, knowing that the kids loved how their rooms were designed based on their preferences, and Diana was exci
[SAMANTHA’s Point of View]A soft groan escaped from my lips.A soft ray of morning light made me blink several times as I realized the sun was already up. But the cold breeze escaping from the slight opening of the window made me want to stay longer in bed. Every inch of me was aching as I attempt







