ELLAHe slowed his pace even more until he was practically trotting and started to sniff the air. The scent became predominant in the area, and the feeling of danger at the end of the road grew heavier—it was evident that he had sensed it too.At this point, he stopped moving and began looking in different directions, trying to ascertain what it was.This was my chance to exit the scene, but curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to see where this would lead. I had never felt anything of this magnitude, and it terrified me as much as it left me feeling curious.I promised myself that I was only here to see what would happen and that I would leave as soon as I was satisfied, but this was about to be a case of not sticking to the plans I had made—and I was a willing victim.The only upside to this was that it was his problem to deal with. I couldn’t help him from here, and whatever it was would buy me more time to find Claire and get this over with once and for all. I watched as s
ELLARealizing that Lucian was headed in my direction evoked something feral in me. Waves of anxiety, rage, and something I couldn’t place a label on enveloped me as I tried to come to terms with what was happening.I felt so much anger that I wanted to reach out and pummel him if that would get him to leave me alone, but from this point that was an impossible feat.My thoughts of resting before continuing the process flew out the window as I remembered why I wanted to fast-track it in the first place. My fears had been confirmed — he knew I was the one in his mind.Kade must’ve told him about our conversation, and that would be a motivating factor for him to come find me. I knew I couldn’t trust Kade to be on my side or at least keep our meeting a secret from his brother, but I was hoping that it would take a little longer for something like this to happen.For a quick second, I tried to convince myself that he was headed in a different direction and that I was just being paranoid. I
ELLAAll my life I’ve been looked down on for being an omega. Finding out that I played an important role in the grand scheme of things made me feel a lot better about myself than I had in a long time.I wasn’t just any omega. I was the reincarnation of one of the most powerful werewolves to walk the earth.My existence hadn’t occurred in about three generations, and I was here for a cause. Finally, I could stop feeling like I didn’t know which direction my life was headed.Still, I hated that the Blackthorn twins would also be part of this journey, and I would proceed with the bond cutting regardless of their role in the grand scheme of things.No one would want to let go of the opportunity to have their bloodline mix with that of the druids if they knew how important it was. They probably didn’t know, and I intended to keep it that way.I lay there quietly, listening to the low hum of the machines still connected to my arm while fighting the urge to tell Claire everything I had hear
ELLAAs she spoke, the scenery became distorted for a split second, then changed completely. We were back in the field filled with bloody puddles, and I watched the moment when she made the sacrifice replay.She had started by cutting her wrists and making specific incisions in different parts of her body.She had dropped her other weapons and begun walking toward the enemy. The pack members who were still alive saw what she was doing; they thought she had gone insane from the trauma of losing her family and didn’t try to pull her back.But they heard the chant and joined her. The atmosphere intensified, and I could see the terror in the eyes of the opponents as she edged closer to their end of the field.Her body began to release steam, and the winds picked up pace. She began levitating and glowing as she transformed from human to wolf form. No one had seen this kind of manifestation before, but the Harpers were so entrenched in their culture that they recognized it as something symb
ELLAI listened attentively as Ava spoke. I had never had anyone give me a history lesson on my pack, nor did I expect that it would come in a vision—else I would have tried to cut off the bond a long time ago. This was nothing like I had ever experienced.It was one thing to be in the minds of others and see things from their perspective; it was another to feel like you were present when a series of events occurred.As she spoke, I felt entranced by her words, and the scenes she talked about unfolded before me as though I were reliving them.She started by telling me about our connection with the druids. Knowing that they had found my pack worthy of receiving their knowledge filled me with warmth.It felt good to know that I had come from a long line of people who were kind enough for the universe to bestow abilities on them that others would die for. I hung onto her every word, resisting the urge to ask questions so I wouldn’t interrupt her and derail the tale.I learned about how t
LUCIAN“If I wanted to get insulted, I think I could’ve found a better job of finding someone who knows a lot about me and would be able to come up with words that’d hit home,” I retorted as anger coursed through my body in swift waves. “I don’t appreciate being spoken to in that manner.”“Anyone who knows you would be too scared to say anything substantial to you, given your track record of choosing brute force over solving issues with tact. I don’t care, that’s the difference.”“Why? You think I won’t reach over and try brute force because…”“As much as you let your muscles think for you, there’s still hope left for intellect. If you give it a chance and—” she started, and I squinted.“Yet another snide comment,” I interrupted.“Expect more,” she replied with a shrug. “I’m particularly annoyed that I tried to tell you and your brother how dire things were and suggest a solution, but neither of you wanted to hear me out. Now we have to deal with an escalated version of the situation.