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
“Probably.” I shrugged. “But he came all this way, twice, and has literally begged me to help. Kade never begs.”“Which is precisely why it’s suspicious,” my father pointed out.Perhaps it was. Perhaps this was all a ploy of some kind, although I couldn’t possibly fathom what. Why would Kade be so i
And most of all, how old was their child? How long had Kade waited after murdering my daughter to get Serena pregnant? Had it happened on their wedding night, or had they at least had the decency to give it a few weeks?Maybe my father was right. Maybe I needed to finally forget all about Kade—to fi
Elena’s POVEvery muscle in my body was on fire as I pushed myself to my feet. The very effort made my stomach clench and bile rise in my throat again, but I swallowed it down, ignoring the outstretched hand my father extended to help me up.As I stood, swaying slightly on my feet, Tyler froze. He w
Kade tried his best to reassure Serena, but nothing worked. Her bitterness only grew and grew with each anniversary that passed, and most of it was directed at a child. Ivy was smart enough to notice and promptly hurled Serena’s hatred back at her with double the force.A faint smile curved Kade’s l







