Masuk“Grieving.”Ivy blinked. “What does that mean?”“It’s… What I did for your mom.” His throat tightened. “What I did for you for a while, too.”“That doesn’t really make sense.”“It won’t,” he said, putting his hand on her shoulder. This time, she didn’t flinch away, which came as a relief. “Not until
Kade’s POVKade, Tyler, and the others didn’t return to Nightshade for two days after they left Elena behind.Each step of the way, Kade considered turning back for her. Multiple times, he had considered marching back there and scooping her up into his arms and forcing her to return with him, even k
Eventually, the floor was as clean as it would get given the circumstances. I dumped the muddy-looking water out into the pond, then scrubbed my hands, arms, and face in the sink.Exhaustion took over me by then. I flopped onto the rickety cot without thinking twice and slept.When I woke the next m
Elena’s POVI must have sat in that spot on the porch for hours. Hell, it could have been days, and I might not have even noticed.The passage of time lost all meaning. The sun rose, turning the swamp hot and fetid with the scents of still water and rotting wood. The sun reached its zenith and the f
Kade walked up to her. He didn’t sit. He got the sense that she didn’t want that. Instead, he just let her stare at Ivy. Then down at her hands. Then at Ivy again.“It’s not your fault,” he said after a long moment.Elena didn’t answer. She just blinked, then looked back out over the swamp.Just the
Kade’s POVThe shack was quiet except for Nellie, who was making a small, whimpering sound from her chair. Kade looked at her once, then looked away.Wordlessly, Elena crossed the room and dropped to her knees beside Lana. She gathered her up, both arms pulling her close, and rocked her friend back
A moment later, something tender rippled through the mate bond as if he’d sent the faintest thrum of appreciation. My cheeks warmed despite myself, and I quickly looked away.The door swung open then before anyone could say another word.Harrison burst into the room, slightly out of breath, his red
Elena’s POVThe journey to Harrison’s home was quicker than I anticipated. Maybe I moved faster than usual in wolf form, or maybe my mind was still racing from last night. Either way, it felt like only a short while on the road before I reached my destination.His home was situated at the center of
Why? Why not correct him? Who would go around letting someone believe they were dating their own sibling unless they had something even bigger to hide?Kade couldn’t help it. Maybe it was the supermoon having an effect on his critical thinking, but the whole idea made frustration churn in his gut. T
“It was an accident,” I muttered.“An accident that could have been avoided had you simply listened to your elders!”I flinched. I wasn’t sure if I had ever heard my father yell before. Not like this. Not at me.“I’m sorry.” He took a deep breath as if to steady himself. When he spoke again, his voi







