로그인Avery’s POVI called my mother that night, sitting in front of my vanity as I got ready for dinner. She picked up on the first ring.“Were you sitting by the phone?” I teased.“No,” she said. “I was just… It’s good to hear your voice, Avery.”I smiled. “You too, Mom. Sorry I haven’t called in a bit.
“You know,” I said, setting down my mug, “I might not be ready to be a Luna right now, but that doesn’t mean I’ll be against it forever.”Gideon stared at me.“I’m not saying yes. Not yet, and maybe not for a long time. I want to go slow, and I want to get through the next few months with the busine
Avery’s POVThe cafe was small, with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard menu and a nice seating area that looked directly out onto the stretch of street where Bjorn and his new friends were still going at it. We got a table outside, right in a patch of sunlight that felt absolutely heavenly on my sk
She smiled and walked around the counter. “That’s nice. Where does she live?”“In the human city. She’s a human.”The shopkeeper pulled her head back. “Oh, then we won’t have anything for her here.”“What?” I asked. “Why not?”The shopkeeper didn’t look unkind, in fact a little contrite, as she said
Avery’s POVThe path into the village wound down through the trees and opened up gradually, the forest thinning around us until the first rooftops appeared through the branches. It was familiar and peaceful, the air warm and smelling of pine and flowers.Bjorn walked between us for a few minutes bef
I reached for it again now for practical reasons so I could tell her about my plans with Bjorn, but strangely, this time, the other end was silent.It wasn’t closed off, either. I had felt that familiar titanium wall long enough to know when it was up and when it wasn’t, and this morning, there was
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
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
Avery’s POV The ride back to Nightwolf Village was tense in every imaginable sense of the word. We had all come in a single car, and Gideon did not call for another, but he directed Dierdra to sit up front with the driver and he sat in the back with me. “I trust you can survive the trip back wi
“It’s sad when one of our best Alphas succumbs to weakness,” Reynaud feigned tragedy, frowning as he stared at Gideon across the floor, “and I wish I could say that I hadn’t seen this coming, but sadly, the signs have been all too clear.” Now Reynaud spun to address the crowd who had begun to murmu







