LOGINI grew up in the pack, and I’ve never stepped out of our town, so seeing the city for the first time feels refreshing and intimidating in equal measure. The city is not a far cry from the town. They’re actually pretty similar, like the pack is a mini version of the city, only louder, busier, and mor
PART FOUR“Why do you always wear black?”“Isn’t black too much of a stretch?” Rome smirks as he answers my question with one of his. We’re lying down on my bed, facing each other. He’s in a casual crewneck long-sleeve black t-shirt, and my fingers trace his pecs through the shirt as we talk about n
Wouldn’t it have been better if I had told her that he spoke to me and said he would come back in two years?Wouldn’t it have been better if I had told her that the guys found out about her sleepwalking? That I had no way to control it, but it happened?Wouldn’t it have spared her the heartbreak, th
Remy and I reappear out of the shadows in the foyer of a large house, not a second after we left King’s place.I know I should be thinking about the fact that I just umbraported, something I shouldn’t be able to do, something I don’t think even Remy can do, or maybe she can.I know I should go looki
What if I did sneak out?“This is so messed up, you know?” My dad sighs, and for a moment, I feel bad. What right do I have to be mad at him for telling them? It’s not like I outright came out and told him not to tell anyone. I just thought we had an unspoken agreement not to, and he knew I wasn’t c
BetrayalShameFearThese emotions are warring inside me as I lie here, each one fighting for dominance, each one savagely scratching its way to the surface and dripping down my face as tears.How could they?How could he?!I must have fallen asleep at King’s place after the movie. Ever since I star
King’s arms are still around me when Ansel speaks again.“We know that we expect big things from you, a lot of big things too, and I’m not gonna apologize about that. What I am gonna say though, is that we have never, and will never leave you to accomplish all those things or anything all on your ow
RICHFIELDI startle awake.Something’s not right.I look around, still fuzzy from sleep, and realize I’m still sitting on the couch, the files I was working on when I got back from work still spread out before me. It seems I must have dozed off on the couch.There’s no sign of danger, and I don’t he
I haven’t dreamt even once since that night two years ago, and it might be a good thing, it should be, because I spend my days struggling not to think about Rome leaving, and Aria’s betrayal, and between school work, training, and worrying about my future, I mostly succeed. And then I go to sleep wi
It’s been a few days since Aria told me about the ritual. It took a while, but I think it’s slowly getting out of my head. At least I can eat without picturing blood and body parts being eaten. Aria hasn’t stopped by, but she’s texted a number of times to make sure I’m okay. I am, and I make sure to







