LOGINI sat back in the chair, suddenly feeling tired. I thought hearing his apology would make a difference, but it didn’t; it only made me feel a sudden emptiness. Jordan and I were close, or rather, we used to be, but now it wasn't like that anymore. In fact, it was starting to feel as though the things we went through at the Crescent Moon pack meant absolutely nothing to us. “You were my rock,” I spoke up. “I-” “Let me speak.” I interrupted, a hard look on my face, “We went through so much, like you have pointed out, we only ever had each other. Everything we faced, everything they did to us. They made us lab rats, had us fight each other, but we managed to escape. And it didn’t take months for you to just throw that all away when we got here. Why?” I asked. The question that had been sitting on the tip of my tongue for the longest time ever. Why did he think it was all right for him to have just let me go, act like he never knew me, and then even go as far as to almost kill me? “Wh
LILLIANA’S POVThe bang echoed through the field. That’s right I was on a field now. Killian didn’t trust that I wouldn’t accidentally shoot the people in the shooting range so we came here instead. Training was a bitch. And it seemed he was even more determined than ever.“You’re missing the target again. I thought you were getting better at this.” He said from behind me, arms crossed.“Well, I guess you thought wrong then.” I shrugged, placing the gun back on the table next to me, “I don’t think shooting is really my style.”“You’d be wise to make it your style, or else you might turn up dead when the time comes.” He replied casually.“Who exactly are we fighting?” I asked, turning to face him.The sun was behind us, shining brightly on him, accentuating his features and his hooded eyes which appeared dark against the ethereal glow the light was providing him.“We’ve been training for weeks on end, I hardly have time for myself or to even see my friends so I think it is only right t
It was obvious to me, but not to them apparently, that my wolf went into latency from the trauma of having my family die right in front of me. I scoffed, and they call me the dumb one. An education was another privilege the pack denied me- I didn’t deserve it, their words, not mine, that didn’t stop me though, as I spent most nights sneaking into the library to find books, and I listened in on the conversations wolves my age were having. I wasn’t some desolate maiden in need of a rescue from her circumstances, I had a plan to get out of here soon, by my nineteenth birthday, which was months away, I know, but still the thought of being free from these people was what kept me going. The kitchen was clean now and I sat on the floor to eat my breakfast- the remnants of what they’d eaten. Yes, on the floor, because Selena forbade me to sit on their mahogany chairs and stain them with my filthy self. I ate slowly trying to savor every bite, it might end up being my last meal for the day.
Logan paced his room, his steps forceful and heavy, each one leaving an angry thud behind it. Christa was on the bed and was also in a foul mood of her own. Logan’s words at the party painted the picture that he would willingly toss her aside if it meant that he got to be with Marybeth and that was completely unacceptable. She would not be tossed aside like trash. She had thought Logan was like all men she had come across, weak to a pretty and helpless woman and she had planned to milk him of that. To monopolize his attention and his money, she had ruined his marriage, made him neglect his wife and son and that in turn had led to the death of his child, though it’s not like it was a difficult thing to do, if anything it had been relatively easy because Logan had still been hung up on her, so her return was like him getting back something that had been taken away from him. Logan was a way for her to enjoy life after her previous plans had been ruined. The man she had run away with had
It was obvious to me, but not to them apparently, that my wolf went into latency from the trauma of having my family die right in front of me. I scoffed, and they call me the dumb one. An education was another privilege the pack denied me- I didn’t deserve it, their words, not mine, that didn’t stop me though, as I spent most nights sneaking into the library to find books, and I listened in on the conversations wolves my age were having. I wasn’t some desolate maiden in need of a rescue from her circumstances, I had a plan to get out of here soon, by my nineteenth birthday, which was months away, I know, but still the thought of being free from these people was what kept me going. The kitchen was clean now and I sat on the floor to eat my breakfast- the remnants of what they’d eaten. Yes, on the floor, because Selena forbade me to sit on their mahogany chairs and stain them with my filthy self. I ate slowly trying to savor every bite, it might end up being my last meal for the day.
“Did you see their faces?” Marybeth said cheerfully as she chuckled. She was with Cassian in his car, as she had decided to join him. She had just finished telling her family how she would see them later. “You did great out there my dear,” Jael said to her daughter, drawing her into her embrace, “You were calm and showed just how far above them you really are.” She smiled. “Yeah, plus the looks on their faces were absolutely hilarious. It took everything in me not to laugh.” Wayne grinned. “It's good you didn't,” Marybeth replied. “So, you're coming home with us?” Jael asked. Marybeth turned to look at Cassian who was waiting patiently by his car, then she faced her mother and shook her head, “No, not today. I'll be leaving with Cassian.” Jael shot her daughter a knowing smile, “Alright then. You can also tell him that I've decided to hire a planner for the ceremony. Neither of you will need to worry about a thing.” “Thanks, Mom.” She smiled. She stood there watching them as th







