MasukI 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
"Stop," I growled at him, holding him still. I looked up at him. "I just want the truth, Eason." He met my gaze. "The truth?" "Yes." "Okay." He leaned back against the car. "You can't handle the truth." "What?" "You heard what I said," he said, narrowing his eyes. "The truth makes you dist
Then, he walked past me as if he wasn't even going to wait for me to come up with an answer. Anger and frustration roiled off of him and stirred something in me: anger and pure indignation. "Where the hell do you get off getting on your high horse?" I hissed, stomping after him up the stairs to th
Maybe the drug would have been done already, but would I have already been dead? Would I have ever come back to be alpha, or would Eason have just kept running it in my absence? I winced. As terrible as it was, I knew the answer to that: I would have let Eason keep running the pack and just hidd
My stomach turned with disgust. How could they think that now was the time for a statement? Now wasn't the time for judgment when people were dying and more might be in danger. Then again, how could I blame them? Hadn't I been judging Eason not even a few hours ago? Judging him for things that I h







