LOGINDemon pretends he doesn’t notice the moment shift. This is a lie. He notices everything. He just chooses when to acknowledge it based on how entertaining the fallout might be. Right now, he’s leaning against a tree like a decorative menace, arms crossed, expression bored in the theatrical way that
The mate bond hits like a migraine wrapped in arrogance. I’m halfway through chewing a piece of dried fruit, of questionable origin, courtesy of Demon, when the pressure blooms behind my eyes, sharp and familiar and utterly unwelcome. You will listen to me. I choke, coughing as Raph immediately s
The forest goes quiet in a way that has nothing to do with peace. It’s the kind of quiet that presses against your ears, that makes even breathing feel loud. The birds don’t scatter, they vanish. The wind doesn’t stop; it waits. The land itself draws a line and holds it. That’s when I know he’s he
My fingers curl at my sides. “Who told you?” “No one,” he replies. “I followed the noise.” Nathan blinks. “The noise.” “Yes. Relics don’t like being bored. Especially not ones with opinions.” I pinch the bridge of my nose. “That bident is not meant to be used. Especially by the one seeking it no
Nathan argues like a man who believes logic is a shield. I love him for it. I also know better. We’re halfway down the hall when he finally stops pretending this conversation is casual and turns fully toward me, boots planting with that familiar Alpha finality, like the ground itself has agreed to
Not just because she lacks patience but because waiting implies restraint. And restraint, when you already know the truth, feels suspiciously like lying. She stands at the edge of the terrace, moonlight pooling at her feet, hands clasped behind her back like she’s holding herself still by force. Th
Kelp povMark had kept us updated through the link we all shared, and we knew that the Blood Meadow pack Alpha had been challenged by the Starlight pack Alpha. “Kelp, if we do not consider ourselves Blood Meadow pack, then what are we? We are not lone wolves or rogues, are we?” Alpha Luna wondered a
Nathan povKane, my Beta Chipper, and I arrive at the waterfall. We are immediately bombarded with questions by those camping there. They all want to talk at once. I feel a headache coming on. No one will let anyone speak. They are all trying to tell me why they are there at the same time.Holding m
“Kelp, how is Aza holding up? She is still such a young wolf and has been awake so much. Is he growing normally?”“She is doing fine, all things considered, Mark. I think it has to do with them being moon touched. Our little Luna mentioned the lady to me a couple of times before and I think she is t
Katia povIt’s so dark. Is this what death is like? It was so quiet and no pain. I see my mama and my daddy. I’m so little, just barely able to walk. We are in the middle of the woods, in a clearing. There is a blanket and a picnic basket. They’re tickling me, and I’m giggling. But wait, those aren’







