FAZER LOGINAnd it was thanks to Killian’s never-ending help that she was able to break free from Barrett’s clutches. There wasn’t a part of her that mourned his death. By the time he’d reached his end, he wasn’t the same person anymore.The ‘Barrett Halloran’ that Elena once fell in love with was long gone.Sh
Third PersonThe day of the wedding had finally arrived. Elena was secretly glad that everyone had basically forced her to remain on semi-permanent bedrest until the morning of the ceremony.She had felt this well-rested in what seemed like years. However, there was still that slight flicker of worr
ElenaI could scarcely believe what I was seeing in front of me.I admit to having been deeply skeptical when Killian had first mentioned the whole story about how Hendrix had been cursed. Curses weren’t supposed to be real. There again, neither were Moon Goddesses.Yet, there this woman was.She wa
Third PersonElena felt as if her mind was on the verge of either collapsing or splitting open. Between Douglas, the unexpected shock of meeting her mother for the first time, and now Hendrix suddenly growing a conscience—it had all become too much.At least, she didn’t have to explain to Hendrix th
Her eyes fell to the floor in a mix of remorse and shame.“Why didn't you ever try to find me?”“I wanted to. Oh, god. You have no idea how many times I’ve tried to escape this place.”“So, what? You’ve been trying to keep Hendrix alive this whole time?”“Trying with little success. He knew that I h
ElenaI couldn’t believe it. It was like I was standing before a ghost. A ghost whose life I strangely knew—well, somewhat knew. My knowledge only ever did extend to just a handful of pictures and word of mouth.I wanted to be like Vincent and truly believe that my mother was still alive. After all
ElenaBarrett took a long breath.Then: "Of course not. Of course I believe you."The words came with the right speed, with the right warmth, and six months ago they would have worked on me.Today they landed flat.The five seconds of silence before he spoke had already answered for him.He turned o
ElenaBarrett kept talking.He must have felt me go still, because he pulled back enough to look at my face, and then he started to explain. The Pack's internal tensions. The Vitalis Corp deal hanging in the balance. An Alpha with a publicly human Luna would destabilize the council at exactly the wr
ElenaThe room had gone quiet in that specific hospital way. A monitor beeping somewhere down the corridor. And a fluorescent hum above us.I heard my own voice ask the question before my brain caught up."Is he your husband?"Sophia's hand was still flat against her stomach. She looked at me, then
Elena"You need to stop the ovulation shots."Dr. Marin said it the way she always said hard things. Flat. Clinical. No room to argue.I sat cross-legged on the exam table in my hospital scrubs, wedding ring on a chain tucked under my collar where it always lived. I smiled at her anyway. I was the d







