LOGINI felt a flicker on the other end and let out a small breath. He was alive, which meant that not all was lost. But I couldn’t contact him. I tried desperately, but either he was indisposed or my wolf was too exhausted to make the connection; I felt nothing more than that initial flicker, followed by
Elena’s POVI pulled my hand back through the bars and stared at the huddled little mass in the cage next to me, studying her face as best I could in the dim light.My daughter stared right back at me.That was her, alright. Ivy. My little girl. Her face, although dirty, her hair disheveled and her
Serena planted a hand on her hip and cocked her head. “You done?” she asked almost impatiently, gesturing to the tray. “Because I made you soup, and I’d hate to deny giving it to you just because you’re being naughty.”“Fuck you and your soup,” Kade snarled. “Where’s Elena? Where’s Ivy? Where are th
Kade’s POV“Kade…”He couldn’t feel the mate bond anymore, and it terrified him. Like reaching into a familiar space where there was once warmth and life, only to find cold emptiness within.But he could hear her voice calling to him, soft and distant. She was there still, just further now, and all
Elena’s POV“She was supposed to heal you.”“I know. She didn’t.”“Why?”“I don’t know… She tended my wound, but she didn’t use her powers…”The voices faded in, slow at first, then all at once. I blinked my eyes open, adjusting to the darkness around me. The air smelled like damp earth and somethin
Whoever 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 POVI tried to ignore the desperate sounds of Ava’s howls. I shoved my pillow over my face and groaned into it in an attempt to drown them out. I tossed and turned and stuffed my fingers in my ears.But none of it worked.Each time I closed my eyes, I saw that wretched look in Kade’s gray ey
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
So 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
Kade’s POV“Would you just eat your vegetables? They’re going cold!”“No!” Ivy folded her arms across her chest and pouted, turning her nose up at the bright green broccoli on her plate. “I’m not eating those. They’re poisoned!”Serena’s fingers tightened dangerously around her fork. She whipped her







