FAZER LOGIN“How cruel, because the worst part…” I whispered, my voice trembling, “is that we’re mates.”The word tasted bitter and I looked at him again.At the boy I had loved. At the wolf who had broken me.“The Moon Goddess blessed me with my mate…” I said softly, tears streaming down my face, “and he turne
Aria.I couldn’t breathe. It felt like the room was closing in around me.It felt like something had wrapped around my chest and tightened with every passing second, squeezing the air out of me until all I could do was gasp. My hand flew to my chest as I stumbled back, my vision blurring, my thought
The room tilted and I could see it. The trees. The darkness. The desperation and fear in my breath as the wolf had approached me.“I watched you,” he said. “As you got closer to the border.”My legs felt weak.“And just when I thought my son would do what he always does… nothing…”He smiled and it w
Aria.I didn’t understand.The words lingered in the air, heavy and suffocating, and I found myself staring at Kai like if I just looked at him long enough, he would say something, anything, that would make it all make sense.“What’s going on, Kai?” My voice came out smaller than I intended, trembli
“I see,” he said, the laughter fading as quickly as it had come, then his gaze shifted to Kai.“My son,” he continued slowly, “finally has the courage to stand up to me.” He leaned back slightly, tapping his fingers against the table as his eyes looked at Kai curiously but there was a hint of pride
Aria.I sat there, frozen and for a moment, I wasn’t even sure I had heard him right.Kai’s words echoed in my head, over and over again, louder than the pounding of my heart, louder than the silence that had swallowed the room whole.I have already chosen Aria Langston as my mate.My breath caught
I shoved him lightly in the chest. “You’re impossible.”“And you’re adorable when you’re flustered.”I turned to grab my bag, needing a second to breathe, but his laugh followed me. I hated how much I didn’t hate it. This version of him, playful, relaxed, less guarded, it was a problem. A beautiful,
“I don’t mean any harm. I just wanted to ask… where’s Kai? He hasn’t arrived yet.”That got a reaction. Ryder scoffed and finally turned to face me. His dark eyes were hard, unreadable, but there was something behind them—something cold and sharp. I took a small step back before I could stop myself.
“And they stay with us?” Lila asked, raising her eyebrows.“Uh-huh,” Maya said cheerfully. “They sit in classes with us, train on the private fields, eat in the dining hall, basically, they’re temporary students for the week.”“So they transfer into Ravencrest High for the whole week?” I asked, stil
“I want to believe you’re different,” I said, softer now. “I really do. But I don’t know if I can trust that. I don’t know if I can trust you.”He lifted his head, eyes meeting mine. They were full of something raw. Something that made it harder to walk away.“I would never hurt you,” he said. “I wo







