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
A movement at the edge of the arena caught my eye, and I turned to see Gideon stalking into the training grounds, his gaze fixed on Ian and I where we trained. I froze, which caused Ian to glance over. He didn’t back away immediately, “Would you like to end our practice, Luna?” he murmured in my ea
“I thought you were going to present a challenge,” I scoffed, hoping to goad her into doing something stupid. Jessica growled, wiping stray hairs away from where they were stuck to her sweaty forehead. “Water break,” she complained, and one of her friends ran over with a water bottle. Ian brought
Avery’s POV“Enough.” Gideon growled, and the training grounds fell silent, “Get off of her.” Unable to disobey a direct order from his Alpha, Ian released me and stood to his feet, offering me a hand to rise as well. “Alpha,” he bowed his head in respect. Gideon’s eyes flicked between us as we b
Avery’s POVThe next day I dressed carefully and left the pack house before the sun rose once more. A low fog hung over the village, making the air damp and heavy. I breathed deeply and took off at a jog, letting the movement and my steady pace warm my muscles and waken my mind. I had put my new p







