LOGINOur daughter toddles forward towards me on unsteady legs, arms stretched out. My heart sings and the smile that beams on my face brightens. Each step she takes is wobbly, definitely uncertain but determined.Raiden's breath leaves him in a surprised exhale. His hand flies to his chest, fingers diggi
Amelia's povSunlight curls lazily through wide windows, warming the floors and casting its rays on the low coffee table before me.I am on the floor seated with my back against the couch, legs folded beneath me and with a stack of books spread out in front of me, on the table and on the floor. Parc
Amelia's povHer blood is warm as I slash through her skin, over and over as she bleeds. Blood splatters on my face and crimson chokes out of her mouth as she watches me with shock in her eyes.I don't think she expected me to kill her. I don't think anyone did. Not even me.Alwina's eyes, the very
Alwina's povThe forest seem to have gone completely still the second her words let out of her mouth.My mother body lies between us, her blood soaking into the dirt. My vision blurs red with hot anger and I shift back, bones cracking, fur retreating until I am standing in my own two feet again and
Alwina's povAs I feel the crack of mom's spell push out of me, I looked up at the sky from the mere shocking force of it. The spell breaking meant only one thing. Something was wrong.Everything had gone wrong.Everything should've been mine. It should've been easy. She did not deserve it. I deserv
Raiden's povThat roar rips through the clearing like an arrow slicing through air. Raw. Furious and powerful.My blood turns to fire as I snap my eyes back down to the girl who's stiff and eyes clouded. Her once trembling act cracking right in front of me.Then she looks directly at me, her eyes no
Raiden's povStaring down at Amelia while she's beneath me made me realize I had never wanted someone as badly as I wanted her. Mate or not, I wanted Amelia. I claimed her.She was my mate.Her words. "Then make me yours" rang in my ears sweetly.The beast inside me howled for release, for a taste o
Amelia's povThe moment our lips met, the tingle on my neck intensified, the beating of my heart pounded quicker. Everything just felt like a rush.His lips took mine gently, as if tasting me and memorizing the shape of my mouth—the way I trembled, the way the gasp of his name flutter out my lips to
Amelia's povFor a moment, we stay there, resting in the aftermath of what had happened between us. Our worlds had shifted, and things have shifted between us in less than a day.A good different.I could feel him still inside me even when he pulls out gently and pulls me to him, cuddling me in the
Amelia's povI didn't realize I had fallen asleep until muffled voices made me stir. My eyes peeled open and I looked around the now darkened room.The sky outside had blackened. It was now night. Soft murmurs could be heard outside like a faint pulsing heartbeat. If I had to take a guess I would sa







