เข้าสู่ระบบAvery’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
“Are things not going well with the new husband?” She asked curiously. I sighed inwardly and braced myself to answer her curious questions. “Not really. We had a… disagreement.”Sofia nodded in understanding. “Men are so much work, I find I don’t have time for them often, myself.”“Please.” I plead
Sweat broke out on my brow from the sudden fever break. Somewhere in my soul, my wolf was making a low, growling purr of approval.The amplitude of the magic swirling around us increased suddenly. The magic flowing through my blood was singing, a crystalline hum, but there were other notes within it
Avery’s POVThe minute the silver arrowhead pulled from the wolf’s flesh in the careful grip of my pliers, Gideon shifted. Fur and bone wavered in the nauseating, disconcerting fisheye lens of transformation, and then Gideon was crouched on the forest floor beside me.“Avery.” He said.He might have
Gideon was right next to me again, his handsome face inches from mine, and he didn’t look happy. “Explain.” he grated out between clenched teeth. “Uh…” I stammered. Why did he have to be all up in my space? “Ok. Why did you want to come to Silvermoon today?” Gideon exhaled slowly, but indulged







