LOGINWhoever lived here was gone at the moment, but they could come back anytime. We decided to keep one person on the lookout, prepared to call out if anyone showed up. That person wound up being Lana.Tyler, Kade and I laid Nellie out on the table, propping a small, somewhat foul-smelling pillow from t
Elena’s POVKade crouched down, letting Nellie climb onto his back with Tyler’s help. He hooked his arms under her knees and stood, and we kept moving.Nobody talked much, other than Nellie, who quietly pointed Kade in the right direction. The forest was too thick and too dark for idle conversation,
Kade got to work without question.As I worked, carefully packing the white paste into the puncture wounds all around Nellie’s leg, Tyler looked at me. A moment later, his voice slipped into my mind.“Why don’t you just use your power to heal her?”My jaw tightened. “I can’t.”“What? Why?”I glanced
Elena’s POV“Oh, Elena! Elena, please, you have to help me!” Tears streamed down Nellie’s face, and she clutched her leg, which was still gushing blood. “Please! I’ll explain later!”I looked at my companions, whose looks of confusion mirrored my own. I hadn’t seen Nellie in ages, and especially not
Next, it was my turn. The shift took a moment longer than it should have, even though tonight was the full moon. I frowned, digging deeper for my wolf’s power. Finally, the shift happened, but it was slow and uncomfortable.“Ava?” I asked.“Must be the new body.”“You’re sure that’s all?”“Yeah…”Ka
Elena’s POVI woke the next morning to a throb in my head that was definitely well-deserved. The fire had burnt down to embers overnight, leaving behind little more than a thin tendril of smoke that curled up into the morning air. Everything smelled like ash and moonshine, and I groaned, rolling ont
Granny eventually began to nod off, and I knew it was time to let her rest. I stood quietly, trying not to wake her, but she reached out and caught my wrist.“I want to say how proud I am of you,” she whispered, those cloudy eyes piercing into me just like they used to before the cataracts. “No long
I arched a brow. “Get out of my room and take it with you. I’m not falling for it.”“What?” Beth frowned. “She really is sorry, Elena. Old habits die hard, you know? And besides, I’m just the messenger, so don’t shoot me.”“No, you’re just the girl who tormented me for six years before I finally lef
“Kade and Serena really must be going all out for this one,” I thought to Ava.“Almost feels like they’re compensating for something,” she growled in return.My jaw clenched at the thought. I didn’t want to consider the what-ifs about the two of them. I shouldn’t have cared whether they truly loved
Elena’s POV“Wow. This place is really packed,” I said with a grunt as we stepped into the noisy tavern.Tyler, Samson and I had to practically shove our way into the busy tavern, which was so stuffed with people that the crowd was nearly one dense mass of bodies. The air smelled of sweat and ale, a







