Lila & DominicLilaLila froze.“Are you a werewolf?” the man asked. “Where are your parents?”She didn’t answer, even though she knew the truth. Lila was a werewolf—she could feel the creature inside of her sometimes, like another kid’s voice in the back of her head.Sometimes, it would speak to he
The next morning, Mommy kissed Lila goodbye like every day. Lila pouted as she watched her mother walk down the sidewalk through the front window.“Why don’t we go to the park today?” Auntie asked, placing her hand on Lila’s shoulder. “You, me, and Emma. We’ll get ice cream after.”The thought of ic
Nova & LilaNovaJuly twenty-fifth. That was Lila’s seventh birthday, too—and Emma’s, for that matter. Nova couldn’t help but think about how funny the coincidence was. Three little girls, born on the exact same day.No wonder Nova felt so drawn to Aria!Later, after dinner, Dominic dropped Nova off
Henry sneered, but it was clear he wasn’t willing to fight after how quickly and easily Dominic had sent him to the ground earlier. He had already been humiliated and wasn’t about to let it happen again.“I’ll get her back,” he said, glancing at me. “I’ll get you back, Nova, one way or another. Some
NovaI caught my breath and managed a small nod. My wrist was already bruising a little from where Henry had gripped me, and my mouth stung from the unwanted kiss, but I was otherwise unharmed thanks to Dominic’s swift intervention.“Thank you,” I whispered, looking up at him through my lashes.Domi
NovaI hurried toward the women’s restroom, hoping to slip away before Henry could recognize me.But he had noticed me despite having spent six years apart. He followed me, reaching me before I could disappear, and cornered me in the hallway leading to the restroom.“Nova,” Henry said, stepping into