INICIAR SESIÓNKolton The heavy pickup truck rammed into the back of my SUV a second time, the metal crunching loudly as my tires screeched across the wet asphalt.Pain tore through my left shoulder as the silver poison burned in my blood, but I refused to let go of the wheel. I stomped on the brake pedal for a fraction of a second, causing the rogue truck to slam violently into my reinforced bumper and stall. I used that opening to slam my foot onto the gas, turning the steering wheel hard to the right and whipping my vehicle around in a tight circle on the narrow road.The three Blood-Claw rogues in the truck jumped out into the headlights, drawing heavy iron blades and guns.I kicked my driver’s side door open, ignoring the dizziness in my head as my boots hit the ground. My wolf roared inside my chest, pushing through the weakness of the silver poison. I ducked beneath the first rogue’s swinging blade, grabbed him by the throat, and slammed his head back into the side of his truck with enough
Eve "Get some rest, Eve," Linda said, pointing toward the heavy wooden door at the end of the second-floor hallway. "You look like you haven't slept in days.""Thank you, Linda," I murmured, stepping into the guest room.The room was massive, modern, and spotlessly clean. A wide plush bed sat in the middle of the dark hardwood floor, flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out over the quiet, tree-lined streets of North Bravil. I set my small travel bag down on a chair, walked over to the bed, and collapsed onto the soft mattress without even taking off my shoes.My body was completely exhausted, but my mind was spinning in circles.“Eve,” Zee's voice suddenly echoed inside my head, her tone heavy and restless. “He is on his way.”I sat up slightly, staring at the ceiling in the dark. "What are you talking about, Zee? We took a human bus for four hours. We crossed the district line."“The mate bond is burning,” Zee insisted, her spirit pacing back and forth inside my chest. “
Jon's POV I stood in the corridor outside the main sitting room, my hands shoved deep into my jacket pockets. I could hear Leora’s s voice carrying through the heavy wooden door. She wasn't even trying to hide her anger."She ruined everything!" Leora yelled inside the room, her voice trembling with rage. "She threw herself at Romeo like a desperate fool! He is a powerful Alpha, and now he won't even look toward our family because of what she did!"I pushed the door open, my boots stepping silently onto the dark rug. Leora was pacing back and forth near the fireplace, her face flushed with anger as she kicked a small wooden footstool out of her way."Leora," I said softly, closing the door behind me.She spun around, her dark eyes flashing with irritation the moment she saw me standing there. "What do you want, Jon?"I took a few steps closer to her, my chest tightening with every breath. "I heard what you were saying outside. Why are you suddenly so obsessed with Romeo?"Leora let o
KOLTON The chaotic noise of sirens, shouting humans, and running security guards filled the main concourse of the New Halo bus terminal. I ignored every bit of it, stepping past two city guards who scrambled out of my way as I marched straight through the double doors leading into the central administration office.The security supervisor jumped up from his desk, his face turning pale as I kicked the door open and stepped into the small room."Hey! You can't be in here!" he yelled, reaching toward his belt radio.I grabbed him by the front of his shirt, pulled him out of his rolling chair, and shoved him toward the wall. "Open the footage for Bay 4. Right now.""Sir, that is private city property—""Open it," I growled, my voice low and flat as I pointed at the banks of black-and-white monitors mounted on the wall. "Or I will tear this console off the floor."The man trembled, grabbing his mouse with shaking fingers and pulling up the camera feeds for the long-distance departure plat
EveThe bus finally left New Halo heading down to North Bravil.Outdoor streetlights gave way to dark, sprawling highway lanes, but the knot in my stomach refused to loosen.I looked at the girl sitting beside me. She looked entirely human, dressed in a faded denim jacket and black jeans, her expression completely calm as she adjusted her seatbelt.“Who is she?” Zee’s voice whispered inside my head, her wolf spirit alert and suspicious as she tried to make sense of this woman.‘How did she spot us? Is she one of them?’"I don't know, Zee," I thought back carefully, keeping my eyes fixed on the girl's side profile. "Stay alert.""You look like you're about to jump out of the window," the girl said quietly, turning her head to face me. "Relax. If I wanted to turn you over to the hunters or that heavy Alpha back at the terminal, I would have done it before the doors closed."I swallowed the dry lump in my throat, forcing my voice to stay level. "Who are you?""My name is Linda," she said
EveThe central bus terminal was a nightmare of noise and confusion. Hundreds of humans packed the boarding lanes, shouting over delayed schedules as heavy exhaust fumes filled the humid air. I adjusted the hood of my dark jacket, keeping my head down as I clutched my single travel ticket to the neutral border town past North Bravil.“He is here, Eve,” Zee’s voice panicked inside my chest, her wolf spirit thrashing against my ribs with terrifying strength. “The bond is burning! He is close!”"Keep it down, Zee," I thought back, my heart hammering like a trapped bird against my chest. "He cannot scent us through this crowd if you stay quiet."I pushed through the glass double doors toward Bay 4, where the long-distance coach was idling. Just as I stepped onto the concrete boarding platform, red emergency lights began flashing across the ceiling. Sirens wailed overhead, drowning out the loudspeaker announcements."All passengers remain where you are!" a heavy voice boomed through a mega







