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
Avery’s POVI ran like the wind, but he was always on my heels. That great black wolf with its amber gaze. Great teeth like knives. I felt his hot breath at my heels and knew I could never escape him. Never ever. The rogues were on my tail as I took off running for the village. With Gideon protect
Avery’s POVThe fever finally left my body but it took the last of my strength with it. I was weak as a kitten and spent much of the next few days sleeping deeply, only rousing myself to drink water and use the bathroom. My friends, Ian, Madelyn, and Melody, came to visit in those first few days. T
Avery’s POVFor the next few days, I kept up my training with Ian, but neither Jessica nor Gideon attended. Instead, Ian’s sister Melody offered to be my same-size training partner. With their help, I continued to work on my strength and stamina. I did receive a note from Gideon’s Beta, Tegan, info
As nighttime fell, I snuck the girls into my room quietly, pressing one finger to my lips. “This is a secret project,” I whispered, “We must work silently, so no one else knows.”Giggling, the other girls nodded, eyes shining. “It’ll be like a game, Luna,” Melody smiled. Madelyn’s sister, Ariadne,







