Several ambulances were parked outside and medics were waiting at the door when we stepped out. Motty was already being seen to by one of the crews. I carried Sutton to another with an empty gurney while the medics started to check her over.Motty slid off her gurney and took a step toward Sutton. Stopping when Sutton turned her head away. Motty shrank away, hanging her head as she returned to the care of the medics. I was confused and never would have expected to see that exchange. Surely Sutton just hadn’t seen Motty.“Motty’s here,” I told her, brushing her hair back.Sutton winced as the medic pulled the fabric of her shredded gown away from the gashes in her side. I took one of the wipes the other medic had and started to clean the blood from her face so they could have a clearer assessment. She still didn’t say anything about wanting to see Motty. Not even checking on her.“Did you want to see Motty?” I asked.“No,” she replied curtly.I was taken aback by her coldness. She ador
Sutton’s voice broke through our frenzied attack. Tearing Rhonen from Kahn’s mangled body, I took control, shifting as I rushed to her. I fell to me knees and pulled her into my arms. A sob wracking through my body as I felt her heart beating against my chest. I’d been numb ever since I lost our connection. Now it was like all the feeling was coming back at once. All centered around that heartbeat.I managed to pull back enough to look at her, holding her face in my hands. My lips finding hers like a beacon. I felt her wince from the impact but she returned my kiss nonetheless. Still, I managed to pull away, not wanting to cause her more pain. I settled for looking into the beautiful eyes of hers. Grateful with every fiber of my being that they were looking back at me again.“Don’t you ever do that to me again,” I choked out.Sutton laughed through her tears. “It wasn’t the plan,” she told me. “Luna Darcy… she was hurt…”“She’s fine,” I assured her.“Alpha…”I instinctively pulled Sut
Mason turned on his heel to see Hannah staring wide-eyed at the scene before her.“Now,” I called to Motty, taking the opportunity the instant I felt Nova touch the barrier of my mind.Motty slammed the lever down and the line went slack, dropping me the short distance to the floor. I shifted the moment my feet touched the ground, launching toward a still distracted Mason. He turned just in time for Nova’s paws to land on his chest, forcing him backward as I sprang toward Motty and my sister, putting myself between them and Mason.He didn’t shift. He wouldn’t yet. Not when he still believed he was more powerful. At least that’s what I was counting on. As long as he kept underestimating me, I had an advantage.‘Get Hannah out of here,’ Nova linked Motty.Nova crouched, snarling as Mason got to his feet. As he turned to face us, I thought I saw fear in his eyes for the smallest of moments.“Impressive,” he said, dusting himself off. “You weren’t supposed to be able to shift again.” He l
I watched Motty’s wolf slam against a steel support beam. A yelp paired with a sickening crunch echoing off the metal walls. She hit floor in a crumpled heap, shifting back into her human form. I struggled against my restraints as Mason walking over to her.“Mason, leave her alone,” I yelled desperately. “You won. Just leave her alone.”“Oh, calm down,” he drawled as he bent down to check her pulse. “She’s still alive. You know, you always had a flare for the dramatic. When you weren’t being so incredibly boring, that is.” He stood back up and went back to the work bench and picked up a heavy chain. “Besides, now we have some privacy.”My eyes darted around the room. We did appear to be alone.“What about your men?” I asked. “What about my sister? Surely she tagged along with you.”He knelt before me and looped the chain through the bindings around my hands.“Oh, she certainly did,” he replied gleefully. “Can’t get rid of the parasite. She’s out arranging our getaway. She’ll be back e
There was a throbbing behind my eyes and my mouth was dry as a desert as I started to regain consciousness. I groaned as my body protested the moving of my arms and legs. Still, I forced my eyes open. Confusion swirled through my mind but my first instinct was to figure out my surroundings.“Wakey, wakey,” a horribly familiar voice barked from a blurring figure before me.It was unnecessary confirmation when my vision cleared and I was faced with the man I hated most in the world crouching in front of me. Everything felt so familiar yet so foreign at the same time. My vision had cleared but my mind was still fuzzy. I didn’t know why but I felt like I wasn’t supposed to be here.“Mason…” I croaked.“I wouldn’t try to speak,” he stated coldly. “We had to dose the wolfsbane pretty high to make sure it would work after all those years in your system. We can’t have you reaching out to your precious Alpha.”Wolfsbane… Alpha… Lucas!My memories came flooding in, shocking my mind into clarit
I should have gone with them. They had only been gone a little while and I was already feeling like I would lose my mind waiting. My anxiety was getting so overwhelming that even Luna Darcy’s reassurances were starting to just annoy me. I felt bad, but the best thing to do was kind of tune her out as I focused on not pacing the floor.“It looks like our young Luna is going to drop from worry,” Princess Nomi stated, somewhat dryly. “Why don’t I just go and see if I can’t get an update for us.”“That would be appreciated, Princess,” Luna Darcy stated.I felt myself relax a little once Princess Nomi left. At least I didn’t have to tolerate her blatant scrutiny any longer. She didn’t do much to hide her clear distaste for my presence once the men all left.“How much do you want to bet we don’t see that woman again?” Luna Darcy muttered under her breath.“So I’m not the only one who noticed how unhappy she seemed to be here?” I replied.“Don’t you worry about her, sweetie,” Darcy stated. “