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
AriaThe hall was glowing.Golden chandeliers hung like constellations above our heads, glittering across the high arched ceiling. The scent of polished wood and something floral and expensive perfume hung in the air. The walls were dressed in deep velvet drapes, and the room itself buzzed with quie
I turned toward Lila as she took a shaky breath. She didn’t meet my eyes, but I could see her fighting to stay composed. Her shoulders were square, even if her hands were shaking.She walked to the stage in silence. The room didn’t clap this time.I squeezed my hands together as the silence grew aga
I didn’t say anything. I just rubbed her back and let her cry. Sometimes there weren’t words. Sometimes it was just about being there, not running away from someone’s pain.She finally pulled away, wiping at her cheeks and laughing bitterly. “And I was actually starting to like it here. Elliot was b
Aria.The air felt different this morning.There was a buzz in the halls, a kind of low thrum of excitement that seemed to wrap around the school like static. As Lila and I stepped through the front doors, hand in hand, I immediately noticed the change.The school was decorated from floor to ceiling







