MasukBut then Melissa turned down a narrow path between two large, moss-covered boulders, and suddenly, out of nowhere, I didn’t recognize the forest at all.It was strange. Mere yards from here, I knew the forest well enough to traverse it with my eyes closed. Now, all of a sudden, it was like I’d never
Avery’s POVI woke with the sheets stuck to my back and my heart slamming against my ribs.The room was still dark. Gideon was asleep beside me. It was just a dream.And yet…I knew it wasn’t.I knew these dreams. The prophetic ones, packed with symbolism that sometimes took years to untangle. But t
“You’re still wearing it.”I stopped. “Wearing what?”“The necklace.”My free hand went to my throat. The crescent was sitting right there in the hollow of it, warm against my skin. I’d left it on my nightstand that morning. I was sure of it. Or… Almost sure.“Don’t take it off,” Sebastian murmured.
Avery’s POV“Sebastian?”At the sound of my voice, Sebastian twisted around so fast he nearly fell off the log.His eyes were wide and bloodshot, darting from my face to the trees behind me and back again, and his chest was heaving. Blond stubble covered his jaw, several days old at least. His hair,
He scratched his head. “It’s, uh… Sebastian is out right now, if you were looking for him.”“Where is he?” I asked.Colt’s jaw moved slightly. “Forest.”“I figured. Melissa told me he’s been spending his days out there, but Goddess, I didn’t think it was this bad.” I looked at him for a moment. “How
Avery’s POVThe greenhouse was warm and quiet and full of everything I needed to be productive, and yet, for some reason that morning, I couldn’t seem to concentrate to save my life. I kept losing focus, messing up my calculations and even overwatering a plant to the point of nearly killing it as my
“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
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







