FERRIS’ POVI had been pacing in the office. My fists clenched and unclenched until my knuckles ached. Eden stood at the head of that long wooden table. The trackers were around the table too with maps and papers in front of them and their heads bowed in concentration. But I could feel the heat buil
Farrell's POVThe moon was high in the sky that night. Everything was in motion now—subtle, silent, deadly. The second stage of the plan had begun, and I could already feel it: Ferris had stepped straight into the trap we prepared so carefully for him.And Elise… she was the final piece of the puzzl
FERRIS’ POVIt had been weeks. Weeks. And I swore I was losing my damn mind. Every sunrise was a slap in the face, reminding me I had failed her. Every sunset felt like another door slamming shut in my face. I paced the length of my study for the hundredth time that day. My Lycan roared inside me
GINA’S POVFarrell and I talked when Elise left. Farrell looked so calm and composed but underneath his composure, I knew there was something else there. A weakness. Her name was Elise.I set the glass down gently, folding my hands in front of me.“So?” I asked, tilting my head slightly, giving him
ELISE’S POVI didn’t know why I was feeling this way.There was nothing unusual happening, really. Farrell and I were having a great morning and an amazing breakfast. Everything was right until the peanut butter incident.I had no idea why him liking peanut butter felt wrong or why it unsettled me
ELISE’S POVI walked into the dining room with Farrell, hand in hand. The warmth of his palm in mine made me feel light, like everything was finally settling into place. The heavy weight that had once sat on my chest was now lifted—at least for this moment.The dining room was bathed in the sunlight