Mag-log inWhoever 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
“Let’s do it, then.” Samson looked at me. “If you consent to it, of course.”I paused, my throat too tight to speak. All my life, I had assumed my biological father was nothing more than a deadbeat—that he had abandoned my mother, leaving her pregnant and alone, and that he wasn’t worth knowing.But
“Until the time is right?” I pulled my hand away, feeling hot tears beginning to prick at the corners of my eyes. “What if Serena’s intention is to eliminate my child before the wedding? What then? The time is now!”Samson’s face fell. “I know. Trust me—I understand your fears. I’m a father too, you
Elena’s POV“She left me in the wilds,” Nellie finished quietly. She was sitting in the chair next to my cot, staring down at her lap with wide, tear-filled eyes. Many tears had already dripped onto her skirt as she told her harrowing tale, and each one made my heart twist for her. “With my wrists t
Elena’s POV“Your daughter?” Natasha scoffed, taking a step back. “That’s impossible, Samson. I would have remembered if I gave birth to a second child.”“I never said you were her mother.” Samson shot his wife a look. “And no, I didn’t cheat on you, either. So don’t go there, Natasha.”Natasha snap







