LOGIN“I think I’ve heard enough.” But Garrick didn’t stop. “When you turned eighteen… and you were still wolfless,” he said, the confession weighing in his voice, “I’ll admit… I used that.” He dragged a hand over his face. “For my own benefit. And for yours.” He shifted slightly, like the words them
Her gaze flicked back to him. “Couldn’t use all that money of yours to get something a little more… upscale?” Garrick let out a faint breath, his attention following hers as he looked around the cell. “My family cut me off,” he said. “Completely.” His jaw tightened slightly. “They’re my only ti
The cell held the kind of darkness that never fully lifted, even when the lights came on. It smelled old—damp stone, rust, something faintly sour like mildew that had settled deep into the walls over time. The air felt stale, unmoving, as if it had been trapped there too long. Somewhere beyond the
Her grip tightened slightly. “And that was before you came to me in my dream.” Tessa’s eyes searched hers, steady, certain. “Kae… believe it or not, I always knew you were… different.” A faint smile touched her lips. “I mean, I didn’t think supernatural different—but this?” she huffed a quiet b
“After a while, they just… closed it down.” She let the silence sit for a second before finishing. “I tried to get a loan to save it,” she added, quieter now. “But I was denied… didn’t make enough.” A small, apologetic breath. Her eyes softened, guilt threading through her voice. “I’m sorry.”
Kaelani reappeared in the entryway of her home. It was night. Quiet. Still. But the darkness didn’t feel unfamiliar anymore. It didn’t press in. Didn’t suffocate. It settled around her—familiar, almost comforting. The shadows seemed to embrace her, welcoming her back as if she had never left—
She took a breath. “It began with whispers. Maidens found lifeless in their beds. Whole villages cloaked in mourning and terror. Lyressa launched a public investigation, claiming it to be some kind of plague. But that was quickly dismissed since it was only targeting young women. So, Lyressa appoin
“Endless night,” she said softly. “Some of us, like myself, have only ever known it to be this way. But those whose years in this world far exceed mine…” Her voice grew wistful, “They remember a time when there was light.” Kaelani slowly turned, her brow creasing. “You mean… daylight?” she asked.
Kaelani stirred. For a moment, she wasn’t sure if she was dreaming. The bed beneath her was too soft, the sheets too smooth. The scent in the air—wild jasmine and something unfamiliar. It wasn’t her bakery. It wasn’t her home. It wasn’t anywhere she knew. Her eyes blinked open slowly. The room wa
They drove for nearly an hour in silence. The farther they got from the packhouse, the more Julian’s pulse steadied… but the ache for his mate remained. Like a tether stretched taut in his chest, threatening to snap. At last, Jace turned onto a cracked service road lined with rusting signs and ove







