LOGINCadeonI'm walking past my father's study when I hear harsh voices coming from within.Frowning, I take a few steps back, hoping I can pick up on what the hell is going on. Without even looking, I know that it's Timmon in there. For the past few days, he's been uncommonly agitated which isn't like him at all.My brother tends to be calm. Collected. I'd ask him about it but for some reason, he won't talk to me. Things between us are tense and I'm acutely aware that I'm the one to blame for this newfound drift between us.There's doors are partially open but I still can't hear what's being discussed. I have to move even closer, my ear nearly touching the wood, and that's when I succeed in picking up a few words.I'm an Alpha yet here I am, eavesdropping. This is far from dignifying."...do much about it. Understand that, son! The pack is already in shambles because of this Omega. I'm sorry but there's not much I can do."Timmon slams his hand on the table so hard that even I flinch. "Th
LiliethA rough and all-too-familiar voice says roughly in my ear, "What were you two doing in that room all day, hm? Eating each other out?"Deo bursts out, "You're disgusting, Wenton!"I struggle against his hold, not stopping for a second regardless of how tight his grip on me is. When I fail to free myself, I resort to biting the palm of his hand. I manage to catch his skin between my teeth and bite hard. He exclaims and yanks his hand away from my mouth. "Omega bitch!""Let me go, you pig!" I say loudly. "Don't you have anything better to do with your time than torment me? I thought the Alpha warned you to behave."As soon as the words leave my lips, he whirls me around and slams me against the wall hard enough to knock the air out of my lungs. Even in the dark, it's impossible to miss the menacing look on his face. "You're playing with fire, Little Omega. If you think the Alpha gives a shit about you, you're fucking mistaken. You're dead wrong.""Maybe," I agree. "But I know for
LiliethDeoné and I are the first to leave the dining hall. Although I'm painfully aware of every look I get, Deoné just doesn't seem to care about them. She's so abstracted from it all that she didn't take her eyes off me once during our meal."How about we head to your room?" she suggests. "Where even is it?""In the admin building.""Do you have any roommates?""Not that I know of."Deoné groans. "What I wouldn't give not to share a room with any of those girls! You're so lucky!""Is it that awful?" I ask just as we enter the building. The front desk is vacant and the building feels like a graveyard, as usual."You wouldn't believe just how terrible," she comments. We're walking down the narrow hallway now, and my bedroom door is close. "If I had to give my full, unfiltered opinion, I'd say none of them deserve to be Luna of any pack. Or rather, we don't deserve to have any of them as Lunas."I push my door open, my gaze lingering on her face. "Why?"She runs her fingers through he
Lilieth"Wait," Deoné sputters, "you mean to tell me that you met Alpha Cadeon before you came to the academy?"I nod. "It wasn't pleasant.""No kidding. He called you drunk and a—"I interrupt her. "Yeah, I know. I was there."Deoné chuckles. "So, why do you think he escorted you back safely when he had the perfect chance to get you expelled? No offense.""None taken," I sigh. I've been thinking about this all night to no avail. I have no idea why he chose to spare me when it's abundantly clear that he doesn't want me here like the rest of them. I think back to the opening ceremony, particularly the way his expression changed when he saw my face."I don't know," I finally answer. "I have no idea.""What did he say?""Nothing.""What do you mean, nothing?" she asks in disbelief. "You walked all the way back and didn't say a word to each other?""Not one," I lie.For some reason, I don't really want to tell her about our exchange. It feels like something I should keep to myself. It sti
LiliethCrossing the courtyard and rushing to the administration building all alone with my heart slamming against my ribcage is just about the scariest thing I've ever done in all my life.I make it inside, hoping and praying to our goddess that I won't be caught now when I've made it this far. I expected to get caught climbing the fence but that didn't happen.The corridor to my room feels too long and every step I take is just too loud. It gets to a point where I start to run, my anxiety at an all-time high. Reaching the door, I practically ram into it before closing it behind me.Then, I proceed to lean against it and focus on breathing.Never again, I tell myself. I'll never again leave the academy's building to go anywhere. I'm sure the memory of this night will linger, haunting me for a long time.It's not really what happened tonight, but what didn't. What could've. That redhead, Instructor Wylde's son, is a horrible person. What would he have done if he'd caught up to me? His
CadeonI look over my shoulder and see Golen Wylde's son marching toward us, a cross look on his face.However, when our eyes meet, his step falters. The furious look morphs into something softer. "Alpha Cadeon. I'm sorry, I didn't see you there."I make the connection quickly. She slammed into me and he appeared from out of nowhere, right at her heels. "What's going on here?" I ask, whirling around. I realize her hand is still in mine and drop it as if it were a piece of coal, feeling somewhat embarrassed. I focus all my attention on him."I..." he begins uneasily, hurling a dirty look over my shoulder, presumably at her. "The Omega shouldn't have left the academy. I was going to take the back before she tried to outrun me."I stare at him for a beat, letting his explanation hang in the air between us for a while before saying, "Neither should you."Indignation blazes in his eyes but his voice is respectful and polite when he asks, "I beg your pardon, Alpha?""I said you shouldn't b







