Cara’s POV“Mia?!” I call out, hoping she can hear me – hoping she knows I’m coming to save her.“Shut that brat up already,” Lilia snaps, making my blood boil. No one talks about my daughter like that. No one treats her like this!Lilia will pay for everything that she’s done. One way or the other,
Slowing down and eventually stopping, the brothers and Noel look at me in confusion, tipping their wolf heads to the side. They don’t know what I do, that there’s reason enough to be alarmed to warrant a quick stop.I quickly shift back to human form and answer the phone. “I’m in the middle of a hun
Alaric’s POVI look at Noel in confusion. Of anyone I expected to give me this kind of advice, it wasn’t him. If anything, wouldn’t he want to run to the rescue?I must be giving him a strange look, because he answers quickly.“You are Alpha,” Noel says. “Your speed is superior to any of ours. If a
Cara’s POVWith my wolf locked in slumber, I cannot shift to save myself. Regardless of whether the bullets in the gun are silver or not, I will likely die if struck by one or several of them.The fury in Lilia’s face tells me she will not stop firing until I am nothing more than a blood smear on th
Alaric’s POVI might not have direction knowledge of the BloodyMoon past to be able to fully decipher what this old woman is speaking of, but from the look of horror on Cara’s face to the way Aidan’s face twists with rage, I think I can piece together enough.This woman’s words weren’t just the ramb
Alaric’s POVLooking over, I almost approach Cara, but she seems dazed. Perhaps reuniting with Mia has affected her. Undoubtedly, she needs a minute to process all that has happened and what it means for her.Still, I would rather be able to help her through the process. Noel is there, but Cara does
No more exile. These three will never see the outside of a jail cell ever again.Cara’s POVAt the hospital, I wait by anxiously as a doctor checks Mia over. Noel and I are standing just outside the examination room, near the window, so Mia can keep an eye on us and remember that she is safe.Noel,
Alaric’s POVCara’s phone call has me running before I even hang up. I don’t have patience to wait for a car, instead I shift and ran at full speed to the hospital. I’m there in no time at all.Bursting through the door, it’s as if the staff already know where I’m headed. They direct me towards Cara
Cara’s POVThe day was filled with contests with very little time to break in between. As such, I wasn’t able to talk with Alaric, my brothers, or Noel. Instead, though, I filled in the Claw Sisters and Georgie on what occurred.“A secret stabbing is so cowardly,” Charlotte said. “If she had any hon
Cara’s POVAt once, I moved my arm up to shield myself, desperate to protect my vital organs.Yet, when the knife stabbed into me, I surprised to find that the blade pushed back, harmlessly, into the handle. I’d seen such a thing happen in the past, during stage shows. Her knife was nothing more tha
Alaric’s POVWith Colin watching the kids, Ryan, Aidan, and I went to spectate the cooking event. The event itself was being held in a large gymnasium, with special mats set up to protect the typical gym floor. Atop the mats, each contender was given their own section, with their own counters, appli
Cara’s POVThe next day I was somewhat exhausted from the event on the night before. The organizers of the event must have taken that into consideration because today was the last day of rest before the contests started the next day.The cooking showcase was my first event, and I was already nervous
Alaric’s POVI was ready to start throwing hands a minute ago, but now, seeing how quickly and resolutely the BloodyMoon pack came to Cara’s defense, I allowed myself to calm down, at least enough to sit back down and contain myself.My fury at those that had spoken against Cara remained, however, a
Cara’s POVAs we started to move about the stage, following the steps of our routine, I kept an eye on Lilia and her can of paint. I had my suspicions that it was intended for me. At a crucial moment, when we were at the front of the stage, the routine would bring us directly side by side.Perhaps t
Cara’s POVGeorgie asked me to return to my dressing room, where she arrived shortly after carrying the gown that she was supposed to be wearing that evening. On herself, she was wearing a robe.Looking at my own dress still filled me with a sense of mourning. It had been such a beautiful thing, des
None of them seemed even remotely guilty. They were all entirely confident, I could see it in their eyes.Only Lilia wore a different expression. When no one else could see her but me, she seemed smug, smirking. She pointed to a nearby camera.“I’ve been on camera this entire time, too, if you don’t
Cara’s POVIn my mind, there could only be one person responsible for this: Lilia.The beautiful embroidery, torn out. The rainbow-shimmering lace, in tatters.It had been such a gorgeous dress, a true work of art.To see it destroyed like this sent an icy chill down through my veins. This was worse