LOGINI nodded. "Don't let me trip." "I'll do my best." With a shared laugh, we headed out the door. Esme was there at the door, hanging back. Gracian stepped away from me and linked arms with her. "We'll see you soon." I nodded and watched them go. We stood in the foyer of the building. From wh
Grace A month later... After the attack, the remaining members retreated into the cabinet to figure out what to do. After all, the other half and the president had been killed in the attack because they attacked Mooncrest. Luckily, Astarte had simply fixed everything, and aside from the aches an
Fire spilled over the doors as we fought our way down the stairs. Something swiped my cheek, but I didn't heed it. We stumbled over the bodies and slipped in the blood. I tried not to think about how many people I'd killed. I didn't want to think about it. "Back up is coming, but we need time, "
Grace I heard dying screams as I ran. The sound of battle echoed down the hallway. I found Astarte holding a group of attackers off at the door of the other stairs. "There was no way off." Astarte snarled. "Your mother's office! Lock the door." "What about--" "Go!" I bit my lip and ran
"A good PR move comes with a splash of fun." Astarted nodded forward. "I believe you should get to your command room, yes?" I nodded and headed upstairs to my father's office, adrenaline pumping through my veins. An attack, contained or not, was a serious threat. The city needed to be locked dow
Grace As we boarded the crowded bus, a knot of unease tightened in my gut. Astarte made a show of being intrigued. She smiled for every photo and seemed genuinely delighted, all the while, she explained her plan. I promised to help you. PR is important. Having me here will get you attention beyo
“That’s bullshit!” “Read the treaty a bit more closely,” Charles said airly and turned to an Enforcer. “Do you have an update? “Headless Nick’s name is Weiss Torrent; I know and associate with the previous WSU leader and a well-known werewolf supremacist. We found plans on the body regarding Alp
“But—” “You don’t want to work with anyone who has slighted you, right? I have a feeling that the States’ education made that list quite long.” He shook his head. “Challenge yourself. Get out of your comfort zone, and look a little further than your nose.” “You’re saying I should forget about it
Dead. I turned my thoughts away from the coup and back to the present. I looked over at Cecil. Alpha Shadow. Devin's debts. Sean Caldwell. The states. The war. Astarte… There were connections I was missing. Simple answers that might make things clearer, but I couldn't figure them out right now
Grace My blood ran cold. "What do you mean?" “The man I killed, the one we’re saying is Alpha Shadow, isn’t.” He paused. “Well---” “Is this some sort of joke?” I growled. “It’s not funny.” There was no way that Eason would make me lie in front of the constituents. There was no way that we'd







