LOGINAidenMy father makes a new deal with the lycan king. Cary is present. Calling off the royal wedding was a big deal, but his royal majesty still happens to value business ties above all else. We are invited to the royal palace. There, we share the lycan king’s table and discuss business. I hear rumors of Yvette taking an extend leave from the palace. According to the rumours, she’s off touring half of Europe, putting a dent in the royal coffers. King Lucien makes a joke of his daughter’s antics. He calls it a small price to pay for calling off the wedding.Willow is writing a novel these days. I’m meeting her for lunch, to discuss the progression of her book.After my meeting at the palace, I head over to the cafe she frequents. This far into the semester, she’s hoping to conclude her first draft before exam season. That’s quite ambitious. At the same time, I’m proud of her. She’s studying for a law degree and pursuing writing at the same time. That’s pretty bad ass. At the cafe
VioletI’m in hell. It was bad enough having Greta breathing down my neck, talking crap at me. But the situation worsens after Rowan gets back. He refuses to leave my side. I don’t know what he got up to in California but it must have truly been bad, because when he’s not glued to my side, he’s having long conversations with Greta.It’s impossible to hear what they are talking about. Greta always makes sure to put up silencing wards. The safe house is a town house in the heart of Venice. I’ve noticed a pattern with Rowan. He prefers hiding out in plain sight, using magic to cover his tracks. I wonder how Willow and Ginny are doing. It’s been almost two days since we got separated.They must be trying to find me. I’m sure of it.I’m in my prison cell—a tastefully furnished bedroom—thinking of ways to keep Rowan away from me. Hours go by. It’s late in the afternoon when I feel a sharp burn in my palm.I flinch from the pain. When I look down, I find something lodged in my palm. What’
WillowThe news of Theo’s death spreads like wildfire. I woke up the next morning to the sound of Gary Spencer wailing in the drawing room. His wails were guttural and filled with pain.When I got downstairs, I found the manor littered with lycan guards. Aiden is the one who broke the news to me.Theo was found dead in the campus woods. His heart was missing. His right hand had been caught off. Lycan guards found his body drained of blood with a pair of vampire bites on his neck.A gruesome end. I may not have liked Theo much but hearing about how horribly he had died sets me on edge for the rest of the morning.I barely register the pom poms in my hands. The long awaited hockey game is currently in progress. As cheer captain, I’m doing everything I can to move things along. It’s not easy to smile and perform our routine when all I can think about it Rowan and how unstable he is.I know he killed Theo. But why?Up until this morning, they were partners. What could have caused him to m
RowanIt’s not hard to find Theo. I find him roaming around in the woods behind the university campus. He is in pretty bad shape. He’s staggering and there’s a gaping hole in his shirt.I pocket Greta’s locator device and walk towards him. “What are you doing here?” Theo asks without turning around. “Shouldn’t you already be on your way to Venice by now?”I need to pretend like everything is cool between us. That’s the only way to get him in my clutches. “I don’t know, buddy. I sort of got a feeling that everything wasn’t okay with you, so I came back. Turns out I was right.”Theo looks up. He gives me a look of sheer disgust. “Since when are we close enough for you to care about what happens to me?”“We’re partners, aren’t we?”“Not really. We’re two assholes who briefly used each other. News flash. I don’t need your help.”I almost have him. “What happened to your shirt?”“This?” He stares at the hole and scoffs. “It was Aiden. He tried to kill me. Fortunately, I activated the cha
WillowWhat is she doing here? Why would she come here so late at night?“Is that who I think it is?” I ask out loud, turning to Aiden. Aiden looks like he’s about to combust. He’s so mad, I have to take hold of his hand, to steady him. Yvette’s screeching gets louder. “I know Aiden’s here, Spencer. Show me where he is.”“I don’t think your dad asked her to come.” “How can you be so sure?” Aiden seethes. “This is what he does. He must have called her the moment we got here and asked her to come see me. I haven’t been here since my mother died and the first thing my fucking dad does is try to set me up with some clueless lunatic.”“You want me to get rid of her?” Ginny offers nicely enough. She’s got a glint in her eyes. “I can turn her into a ferret and have her roam about for a few days. Once she turns back, she would have forgotten every thing about you.”“That sounds oddly specific.” I shake my head at her. “That sounds very risky, Ginny. You could lose your life just for talking
Willow“I’m going with Aiden, dad.” There’s no amount of cajoling that can get me to go back to the Thompson manor tonight. A lot has happened today and I wish for nothing more than to be with Aiden. I know my dad gets this. He’s seen it with his own eyes, how close we both came to losing our lives tonight.There’s still no sign of Theo. He just disappeared. For all we know, he might have teleported somewhere close by. There’s also a possibility that he is no longer in supernatural California. There’s no telling what his plans are; the kind of scums he’s in cahoots with. If there’s anything that tonight has proved, it’s that he’s never to be underestimated.Underestimating how deep his rage and quest for revenge runs is what got us to this point. “I know your mind is already made up, sweetheart.” My dad pats my cheek. “I get it, Willow. You’re in love. But I want you to understand that you put yourself at risk tonight. You acted on your own and you could have died.”“I know dad. Bu
WILLOW“What? Dad, what are you talking about?” For a moment there, I think i may have misheard my dad. There’s no way he just said what I think he said. Aiden is silent. It means my dad has managed to take him by surprise as well. “Isn’t it true?” Cary looks between us. “Am I wrong in saying tha
WILLOWThe last time I had spoken to Aiden was at an Omega party. He had smiled at me flirtatiously, pouring me a beer. That was a year ago, few weeks after I’d started dating Theo.And because I knew how hostile both brothers were towards each other, I didn’t let myself linger at the alcohol stand
WILLOWI grew up in an orphanage. Poor. Never having enough. Always depending on the goodwill of the state system. Because I believed I’d been dealt the short end of the stick, I made sure to do everything the state expected of me.I poured all my energy into school. Got straight As. Scored a schol
WILLOWThe crowd is still cheering. Aiden is still waiting for me to say something.“I’m guessing this is about my… brother.” He whispers the words right beneath my ear, running his fingers along my butt cheeks.What the hell is he doing? I guess I put myself in this situation— to be groped and fon







