MasukSo I shoved my hands into my jacket pockets and strode up to the gates, where two guards were on duty. They pointed their spears at me the moment they saw me coming.“Stay back!” one shouted. “Rogues are not welcome here!”“I’m not a rogue. I’m Elena, the healer. I need to speak with Alpha Kade.”Th
Elena’s POVThe air had grown colder, as if approaching Crescent Hollow had made even the trees shiver off their leaves in anticipation. The sky was gray and overcast, and even inside the truck, with the heat on, my fingers were cold around the steering wheel.Crescent Hollow was just a couple of mi
It was why I looked up to her so much—and why the disappointment I saw in her gaze now made my heart crack.“Do what you want,” she said, lowering herself into her chair. She grabbed a pile of papers and a pen. “But I won’t sit here and act like I approve of this decision.”“Jayne, I’m sorry.”There
Elena’s POVThe party went on through most of the night, but I had no intention of sleeping. After changing out of the prank dress, I threw on a pair of leggings and a sweater, then padded down to the infirmary.The room was dimly lit with flickering candles when I entered. I spotted Jayne sitting b
Something that wouldn’t respond to normal medicine.“I have to,” I said, looking at Tyler, then my father. “You understand that.”My father hesitated, then nodded. “If you feel it’s the right thing to do, then we won’t stop you.”Tyler looked like he wanted to protest, but at a single, withering loo
Elena’s POVWhen Kade was gone, Tyler turned to me, his face full of worry. His hard expression had softened, and he gently gathered me into my arms, embracing me tightly.“It’s alright, Ellie,” Tyler said. “We’ll send him away if you want; you don’t have to go down there.”My father rushed over the







