LOGINDamon stepped out from the trees.Of course he did.He didn’t look surprised to see Lex. If anything, he looked like he had expected this exact moment. His expression was carved from something cold and controlled, but his eyes were sharper than usual, locked entirely on Lex like he was already calcu
Aria’s POVA note was slipped under my door just before dawn.No knock. No footsteps. No warning beyond the faint scrape of paper against wood that woke me from a shallow, restless sleep. I sat up immediately, my heart already racing before I even reached for it, because nothing in this pack ever ar
Aria’s POVHis lips crashed against mine and the kiss was rough, fiery and filled with immense passion. Damon’s lips moved against mine like he was still trying to merge with me. His hands fisting my waist and pulling me closer as he kissed me like his life depended on it, then he pulled away.“Ari
“You shouldn’t have been alone,” he said instead.“Oh, so now we’re back to that?” I snapped. “You being everywhere I go like I’m some kind of fragile possession?”His eyes darkened further.“That’s not what I said.”“No,” I said quietly, stepping closer until there was barely space between us now.
Aria’s POVDamon didn’t answer me, he just stood there in the clearing, the silence between us stretching so tightly it felt like it might snap at any second. Lex’s footsteps had already faded into the forest, but his words still lingered like smoke that refused to clear.When Damon finally moved, i
“What night?” I whispered.Neither of them answered. Damon took one slow step forward, his eyes pitch-black now. “You need to leave.”Lex’s gaze never left his. “Or what?”“I’ll finish what I should’ve done years ago.”For the first time, genuine anger crossed Lex’s face. “You already finished it,”
"I swear,"My heart shattered into a million pieces.Thorne picked up the crown. It was made of blackened iron and silver, shaped like a howling wolf. He placed it on Damon’s head. "Rise, Alpha Damon!"The room erupted.Damon stood up, his eyes glowing a brilliant, fierce blue. He looked out over hi
The ride was silent for the first five minutes. The only sound was the rhythmic slap of the windshield wipers."Kade said he didn't mark you," Damon said suddenly.My heart stopped. "I told you, he was embarrassed.""Kade doesn't get embarrassed about claiming things," Damon retorted , his eyes fixe
Aria’s POVThe gray wolf’s jaws were inches from my throat and I could smell the rot on his breath as I braced for the snap of my bones.Instead, a black blur hit the rogue like a freight train.The sound of the impact was sickening—a dull thud followed by the high-pitched yelp of a skull getting cr
I stayed in the archives for the rest of the day, hiding behind stacks of yellowing paper.Every time the door opened, I jumped, expecting it to be him, but he didn't come back.When the sun finally began to set, I packed my things.My neck was throbbing, the allergic reaction getting worse. I neede







