What do you think of James so far? Is he a grieving man in a tough situation, or an unredeemable a&&hole? What about Lily's family? Is there hope for them? Or do you feel like it is all too early to tell?
***TRIGGER WARNING: THE FIRST PART OF THIS CHAPTER WILL INCLUDE MOTHER-ON-DAUGHTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THAT MANY COULD FIND UPSETTING.*** (A few hours earlier) (Lily POV) On the rest of our way back to the packhouse, Rose and I worked out the details of our plan to leave West Mountain Pack for goo
A tear ran down my cheek, which only served to trigger my mother even more. She immediately pounced, launching into the worst part of her physical attack. She started by shoving me down the stairs, causing me to tumble fast and hard. Once I got to the bottom, she started kicking me. Over and ov
“Okay, Rose. I do not think I can open my eyes again anyway. Or speak. It hurts too much.” “I know, Lily. I am sorry. I am so sorry. I promise we will get out of here though. We will follow our plan. Just hold on a little longer for me, okay?” “O—okay.” Three minutes later, I hear footsteps
(James POV) It is now 11:37 am, which means that Stephanie’s first memorial event of the day is officially and already 37 minutes behind schedule. My father is freaking out, but there is nothing that he can do. There is no way that we can start the event without Stephanie’s brother and father. T
(Lily POV) There is only so much suffering that I can be expected to deal with, and there are only so many lies that I can be expected to tell myself to make it all okay. I refuse to be punished any longer. I am not Stephanie. Who f---ing cares! No one in this pack knew her the way that I did
My anger is continuing to increase by the second, but with our eyes locked, I cannot help but to notice just how beautiful Lily's eyes are. Even swollen and bruised, they are absolutely captivating. I shake my head to rid myself of these thoughts. I must remember that all positive thoughts abo
(Lily POV) Adrenaline rushes are amazing things. In medical school, they teach us that adrenaline rushes can sometimes allow petite human females to lift large vehicles to save their babies, human males to jump extreme distances when trying to escape from a building fire, and werewolf children to
Watching his face, I can tell that I have gotten under his skin. As much as he hates me, the mate bond makes him crazy at the thought of me sleeping with someone else. “Alright, you Little B&&ch. You win. The Moon Goddess clearly made a mistake, and it is time to fix it. I, James Anderson, futu