LOGINElena’s POVThe forest was especially quiet tonight, but it wasn’t dark. The snow had dampened all sound, turning the woods hushed and tranquil. All of the daytime critters were already asleep in their dens, and the nighttime owls and mice were resting, waiting for morning to come so that the sun wo
My father pulled up to the house and helped me out of the car. “Eat dinner, then rest,” he said, rubbing soothing circles on my back. “We’ll work out our next steps tomorrow. You’ll get custody of Ivy.”I clenched my jaw. I didn’t have the energy right now to correct my father and tell him that it w
Kade’s POVKade stood at the end of the driveway for a long time, even long after the car disappeared.Something stirred in Kade’s chest that he didn’t have a name for. Or maybe he did have a name for it, but he just didn’t want to call it what it was. Because if he did, then that would mean he’d ha
“Elena,” my father said warningly.I stroked Ivy’s hair. “I’ll see you again, sweetheart,” I said, gently disentangling myself from her. “I just have to go away for a little while longer, but then we’ll be together again.”She sniffled. “You and me and Daddy, you mean?” she asked, wiping her nose. “
Elena’s POVThe slamming of the door echoed in the now-quiet room. For a long time, nobody moved. Not even Debbie.Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see my father standing there with a calm expression, even a faint hint of a smile, but his eyes were hard and full of worry.“We shoul
“Shh!” Serena shrugged Debbie’s hand off, curling her lip indignantly, then leaned closer to look at the camp. A slow, malicious smile tugged at her mouth.Debbie knew that look all too well. It was the type of look Serena often had when she had a nasty idea. Like when Serena orchestrated a “payback
Samantha's POV"Elena, are you sure?" Amelia looked uncertain. "You don't have to fight Melvin. He's a seasoned warrior and a male who's about three times bigger than you…"Truthfully, I wasn't actually sure if this was a good idea, but I felt like I had to do it now. Everyone was staring at me, and
Kade's POVKade slammed the male into the nearby wall hard enough to crack the concrete. The male's face blanched, chin quivering with fear and dread."Say it again," Kade hissed. "Call that dead woman a slut and a whore."The male's throat bobbed. "I—I didn't mean—""Save it." Kade's fist tightened
Samantha's POVNightshade pack.Upon looking at the faces of the people around me, it began to make more sense. I recognized the young man who had spoken to me as Tyler Thornhill, the future Alpha of the large pack that stood to the north of the Crescent Hollow territory.And there was his father, A
Samantha's POVOmega Muriel froze when Tyler swept into the room. "Y-Young Alpha Tyler," she stammered, curtsying timidly, "I wasn't expecting you—"Tyler came to stop in front of us and planted his hands on his hips. "Muriel, why are you making Elena clean the toilets all by herself on her first da







