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
“I trust Austin with my life, even, but if anything goes wrong, anything at all, you leave immediately, you reach out to me, you save yourself. I need you to remember these three things. You leave immediately, you reach out to me, you save yourself. Do you understand?”Save myself.Leave him behind.
“Why will I give him any ideas?” I ask, then add quietly. “Besides, he’s Austin, you know him. He’s going to get ideas whether I give them to him or not.” He huffs.“Fair enough, I guess I’ll have to have a long talk with him on that.”I have a feeling even that won’t stop him.Austin is like a hell
“That’s not what I’m saying, Dad. There is room for improvement, but do you know what you’re doing this time? You could have asked me for help, you know?” I get closer and take a look at the oats he’s measuring out and the water on the fire. “You’ve been doing great with the cooking, and it’s great
It’s early when I wake up. I feel amazing and well rested, as usual, I had the best sleep of my life. I stretch and yawn and look around to find myself in front of the TV in the living room, where I must have fallen asleep. My dad is nowhere to be seen, but the blanket I placed on him when he fell a







