MasukMy eyes narrowed as she spoke. I studied Fiona, and as I looked at her sympathetic expression, something clicked in my mind.I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. There wasn’t enough evidence there beyond personal distrust for the woman, but my maternal senses were tingling. She knew something.For
Avery’s POVGideon's jacket was already on by the time he finished making the suggestion.“You’re really going to help us?” Sebastian asked.“He’s a kid. I’m not just going to sit around on my ass while he’s potentially in danger.” Gideon grabbed his keys off the hook by the door and looked at us bo
“I don’t have Bjorn,” he said. “Wait, is he missing?”I nodded slowly.Gideon just stared at me with wide eyes.I stared back, searching for a lie in his face.I saw none. Just shock and horror.Slowly, I released his shirt, composing myself. My lip trembled, although I tried to quell it. “He’s been
Avery’s POV“Bjorn!”“Bjooorn!”Our calls went unanswered across the fields. The wind was picking up now, sending ripples over the tall grass. The air smelled like rain, and the sky had darkened rapidly in the span of twenty minutes.Sebastian and I stood at the roadside, breathless and terrified. B
Avery’s POVI looked at the tray. A glass of what looked like freshly squeezed orange juice, a sandwich with cheese and cold cuts, and a cup with two small pills in it.My mouth watered a little at the sight of the food. Truthfully, orange juice often did help with my migraines—something about the v
Avery’s POVAn all too familiar car was waiting in Aldric’s driveway when I arrived. Gideon was standing beside it, leaning against the door with his arms folded. The moment I saw him, a pang shot through my temples.Oh, no. I knew that pain all too well.For a moment, I considered turning around an
Avery’s POVDim light was filtering past the window curtains when I groggily pulled myself from sleep. Something had awoken me, but for a moment I wasn’t sure what. My mind was full of hazy memories, and it took me a long moment to remember where I was. Ah, right. The Council palace. I had… been
Gideon’s POVI sipped my coffee in the pack hall late that night and waited for Tegan’s report on my missing Luna. Even this late, there were always wolves coming and going on pack business. I was surrounded by bustle and yet it couldn’t match the turmoil I felt inside.Avery and Dierdra both had de
“If Dierdra was just trying to be helpful, then you should find ways for her to take some tasks off your plate. She’s trying to find her place, the same way you once did. I would think you could have sympathy for that!” Dierdra simpered and reached out to grasp the arm of Gideon’s chair, “It’s been
Avery’s POVWe had entered a period of rain. Every day the pack house windows rattled in their casements as thunder rumbled all around us. Wolves darted in and out, swathed in raincoats and parkas and smelling of wet dog. I watched the rain pouring in thick channels down the glass and traced its pa







