LOGINBefore she disappeared, I called out, “How do you know?” Melissa didn’t stop walking. She didn’t even turn. She just said over her shoulder, “The trees tell me things.” I blinked a few times, certain I had misheard. Before I could ask what she meant by that, she was gone, disappearing around the b
Avery’s POV “Go figure.” I stormed over to the gift bag and picked it up, glancing inside one last time. Shaking my head, I turned to the nurse who had been working with me before. “Is there a place I can donate this?” I asked, holding the bag up. “Maybe the kids in the clinic would like to play w
“I was just passing through.” He was holding something in his hands. A bag, I realized. From a kids’ store. I recognized the logo immediately.“What’s that?” I asked.He held the bag out. “See for yourself.”I didn’t take the bag right away. Colt took it instead, obviously to Gideon’s chagrin, who c
Avery’s POVThe boy was young, no older than Bjorn. He was small for his age, with sandy blond hair that had clearly once been full and shiny, but was now dull and thin and falling out, leaving behind bald patches on his scalp.I sat beside his bed, gently holding his tiny hand and rubbing soothing
Gideon’s POVI felt like a coward as I watched Avery just… walk away. Get into that car with another man and that child that I was pretty certain was my own. And leave.Fiona was standing beside me, tugging on my arm and saying something, but I couldn’t hear whatever it was over the sound of my wolf
Avery’s POVBjorn’s expulsion letter stared at me from across the table. The big red letters at the top were clear: “EXPELLED FOR VIOLENT MISCONDUCT.”The table fell silent. Even Bjorn, who had previously been chattering away to Gideon about something, went quiet. I could feel him shifting in his ch
I closed the door on her stunned, heartbroken face.It felt good.I went back to my desk.A minute later, the door opened again. I couldn’t believe Jessica’s tenacity, and was about to snap her head off when I saw it was Tegan, my Beta. He came over and handed me a large creamy envelope.“An invitat
Once the guard had deposited me on my bed like a sack of potatoes, I was alone.But I refused to sit around and wallow. I had to escape. I was not going to abort my child.I didn’t hesitate. The moment I was alone, I slipped off the bed and scoured my tent. There were no weapons, but I decided that
I pocketed the bead and made a decision.I’d find Avery on my own. Tonight.…Avery’s POV“Are you ill?” Asher stared at me.I stood slowly, trying to ignore my shaking legs. “I think I contracted food poisoning.”“We should take you to see a doctor, then.” He grabbed my wrist. “You need to be in ti
Avery’s POVThe hunger pains had gotten worse.“You need to eat,” my wolf whined. “If not for yourself, then for the baby…”I clenched my jaw and rolled over on my bed, shivering beneath the pile of furs. “There won’t be a baby to worry about if he forces me to abort it.”My wolf whimpered in respon







