LOGINELLA“Claire,” he said, and ran his hands through his hair. “I can call you that, right?” he added, and she nodded. “I’ve been through worse, and I promise I’ll be fine.”“Please listen to him and let him go so we can carry on with why we came here in the first place,” I chirped, and she shot me a warning look.I had never seen her react that way to anything, and I was starting to think there was more to her refusal to let him go than she was letting on. In all honesty, it didn’t sit right with me to let him leave without healing fully, and even if she didn’t know the full story about what happened in the woods, she was right.If he went back in there, he’d be walking straight into a trap, but as I said earlier, that was his cross to carry. The last few minutes I spent with him had taught me that assholes don’t deserve favours, and I was done doing things for people who didn’t deserve it.Right now, I just wanted to enjoy some peace and quiet so I could recuperate, and we could contin
LUCIANShe started to say something, but I continued speaking, ignoring her attempt at communication. I wasn’t particularly interested in whatever she had to say if she didn’t have the courage to admit that my assessment of her relationship with Lyla was spot on.“Have you stopped to think that whatever this is, or whoever is wreaking havoc on the pack, isn’t going to stop at Dennison? If this is anything like the seer says, they’re not going to wipe out the Blackthorn Pack you loathe so much and then move on without a care in the world. When they’re done with us, they’ll come for you, and everyone else you think is out of reach. That bubble you’re clinging to so desperately will burst, and they’ll take out anyone who stands in the way of what they want.”“Does that make you feel any better?” she asked, and I squinted at her.“What are you talking about?” I inquired, and she scoffed.“Being the person who drains hope and any form of positivity from another person’s world, does it make
ELLAIt was laughable that I was so surprised he was finally doing the bare minimum, but in the midst of everything happening, it felt a little refreshing to hear him.It might not seem like much, but it was a step in the right direction. Perhaps I was wrong about him and there was salvation lurking around the corner.“I said it’s a good thing you’re not Lyla,” I replied with a defiant look. “Regardless of what you think about our friendship, she wouldn’t dump me because I ran off. If anything, she would understand that it was something I had to do out of necessity.”“If you’re so sure about the foundation your friendship is built on, why didn’t you at least inform her that you were leaving?” he sneered.I smiled sadly and exhaled. “She…” I began, then stopped to gather my thoughts. I was about to regurgitate the same reason I’d given myself before leaving, but I was beginning to see I had come too far to be dishonest with myself.“I had been planning my exit from the Blackthorn pack
KADEJust when I thought I had figured out how to get back to my body, I was pulled away from it, and in its place, I could feel the wind beating against my face like I was running.Taken aback by the drastic change, I decided to observe my surroundings. The darkness that plagued me for a minute was gone, replaced by the bright light that invaded my sight, and I could see the trees and the moon—which only meant I was seeing through Ella’s eyes once more.But why would she be running?That question was answered a few seconds later as a clearing in the woods came into view and I saw a group of wolves huddled together. It took a few more seconds to realize they weren’t actually huddled—they were tactically surrounding something.A path cleared, and a shock coursed through my body when I realized the object of their attention was none other than my brother, Lucian.I didn’t understand at first because he wasn’t in his human form, but when it finally registered, a wave of mixed emotions hi
KADE“Kade,” I heard a voice call out in the distance, and I spun around to locate where it was coming from. “Kade, if you can hear me, please come back home. Come back to me, Kade, please.”The voice kept calling out to me from afar, and I couldn’t place where it came from, but that was the least of my worries at the moment.When I set out to find Ella and tell her that Lucian was starting to notice her antics, and remind her that I wouldn’t make any attempt to salvage the situation if push came to shove, I encountered something I would’ve never imagined in a million years.At first glance, I felt like I was hallucinating and tried to shake off the dread and shock that enveloped me. When that didn’t work, I studied the environment I found myself in and quickly realized that I might have bitten more than I could possibly chew.The aim was to contact Ella the same way she had contacted me and possibly see through her eyes. But at that moment, I had not just seen the things she was seei
ELLAI arched an eyebrow and stopped myself from blurting the reply that was making its way to my lips as he continued talking. “No one was ready to explain what they thought was happening, no one wanted to sit with their emotions and be actual people. I… I don’t know how to explain it,” he stammered, and I gave him a knowing smile as a familiar feeling engulfed me.“You don’t have to explain it, I understand,” I muttered, and he scoffed.“No, you don’t,” he countered. I started to say something, but he continued speaking, ignoring my attempt to respond. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when they swung into action immediately, expressing concern about other members of the pack not finding out about it, deliberating on the best way to contain the situation while they looked for a solution. It felt like they were soulless beings who were solely focused on governance alone.”“Well, you can’t fault them if they have to look after the collective. They were probably going through shock themselve







