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
Nathan povOnce everyone left, a Snow Moon pack member brought some food for us to eat. Katia sat up in bed, picking at her food while taking a small bite here and there. She flipped channels with the remote. She settled on a movie that was about the crew of a spaceship fighting aliens. So, I asked,
Rushing back into the bathroom, Nathan was still in the shower moaning and rubbing himself. Katia ran to the shower and threw open the door, “Here, I brought you some ice to put on your pokey stick. It will help the pain.”Nathan’s eyes flew open, “What? Ice? For my what?” Katia was standing in the
The doctor stuck his pen behind his right ear, and one fell from behind his to the floor. He cleared his throat and said, “Alpha Nathan, your Luna is seventeen years old. She is a moon touched wolf as she has dark purple eyes like your gamma. She has been abused, tortured, mutilated, starved, and al
author povKatia hurriedly changed her clothes. She put on the warm flannel matching pajama bottoms and top. They were so soft and the prettiest pink she had ever seen. They were the color of a flamingo’s feathers. She loved them. She climbed back into bed and sat with blankets covering her bottom h







