LOGINBjorn had spent his entire childhood playing alone. I always thought he was just a natural loner who was not particularly interested in other kids. That he preferred playing video games inside rather than going out and playing with the other kids on our street, riding bikes around until the lights c
Avery’s POV“Bjorn, stop!”I ran across the lawn just in time for Bjorn to shift back into pup form and start rolling around in the grass, covering his coat with morning dew.“You shift back right this instant!”Bjorn whined, but obeyed. The boy sat in front of me again, his hair sticking up in all
“Hey,” I said, moving toward her. “I’m looking for—”She turned and left before I could finish. Her footsteps were quick as she rounded a corner, disappearing.“She knows something,” my wolf snarled.Indeed she did. “Hey!” I shouted. Ignoring the receptionist’s gasp, I raced around the desk and foll
Gideon’s POVThe human lands were exactly as I remembered them. I had only been here once in my life, when I was younger and visiting for a business arrangement with my father, but I hated it then just as much as I did now.The city here was too crowded, too noisy. There was no greenery in sight, an
Avery’s POVMy heart shuddered in my chest.“I think you might have me confused with someone,” I said quickly. Too quickly.Fiona, despite her young age, had eyes that were as sharp as her father’s. She stepped closer to me, studying me. The way her gaze swept over me made my blood run cold.“No,” s
Sebastian glanced at me briefly, just for a second, and then looked back at Bjorn.“Tell you what,” he said, “tomorrow morning, I’ll take you out to the training grounds. Some of the younger wolves run drills in the morning, and you can meet everyone then. We might even see if your wolf wants to str
I tried to pull away from him to look for water in my pack, but he didn’t release me. Slowly, I turned back to meet that molten gaze. He was waiting for an answer.“I got some… distressing news.” I said, truthfully.“News? From where?” His eyebrows creased, like he was trying very hard to concentrat
Avery’s POVI stared in disbelief at the jacket tossed on my bed. It was clearly Gideon’s, but the room reeked of a familiar perfume, and the note that had been sitting on top of the leather left no room for guesswork.“Dear Avery,Oops, I did it again.Guess you just can’t keep a man to save your l
Gideon’s POV I had asked her for trust. I had come to accept her apology. And I had seen the silhouette of her embracing her lover through the curtains. Cold fury settled into my bones as I sprinted up the last of the path and burst into the room. She was alone, now. Her lover must have fled
Tears were streaked down his face, which bore such a look of misery that I gasped. “What happened?” I asked, frantically, “Ambush?” “Betrayal.” Ian said, voice cracking. My heart cracked in two. “Was it the rogues?” I stammered. I held open the door to the front hall and showed him into the si







