LOGINRyan “That’s impossible.”The words left my mouth instantly.Malcolm watched me carefully, but I barely noticed because my mind was already rejecting the accusation before it could fully settle.Rain attacked Priscilla? No. Absolutely not.“There’s no way Rain attacked her,” I said again, already moving down the corridor. “That’s bullshit.”Malcolm wasn't saying anything, obviously because I had told him to address me properly and all of that, but I could tell he shared the same sentiments as me. “Does Aaron believe this?” I asked. “Aaron isn’t fully convinced either, but Priscilla keeps insisting,” he said as he followed beside me. My jaw tightened.Of course she was insisting.After the magic stunt she pulled earlier, I trusted her even less than before.By the time we reached her room, my patience was already gone.I shoved the door open without knocking.Priscilla immediately looked up from the bed where she sat wrapped in blankets, her face pale and weak from the attack. Aar
RyanThe moment I saw the glowing locket, whatever strange pull had wrapped around my mind snapped violently apart.I shoved Priscilla away from me so fast she nearly stumbled. Either that or she pulled away and didn't expect me to push her that hard.My entire body burned with fury.“What did you do?” I demanded.Priscilla looked terrified immediately, her hand flying to the necklace at her throat as the faint glow slowly disappeared beneath her fingers.“Ryan -”“What did you do?” I repeated, louder this time.I could still feel traces of the magic clinging to my thoughts like something dirty crawling beneath my skin, and the realization of what had almost happened made rage explode inside me.Thinking about it now, Priscilla had manipulated me from the start.For one horrible second, I understood exactly why Rain looked so hurt earlier, and that realization only made me angrier.I also remembered how Priscilla’s eyes filled with tears.“I - I just wanted you to understand how I fee
RyanI couldn’t believe my ears.Rain wanted to end things with me.Even after she left, her words wouldn't leave my head. Every time I replayed them, it stung worse.“End our deal… I don’t want to be your Luna anymore,”Her anger was real, but the hurt behind it was worse. I could see it even though she tried to act like it wasn't so bad.And I hated the fact that I was the reason she was hurt. I stood alone in the corridor long after she left, staring at nothing, my jaw tight with frustration. Because I genuinely did not understand what was happening to her lately.Ever since we arrived at Aaron’s estate, something about Rain changed. She was more irritated than usual, quicker to anger, quieter when she thought nobody was watching her. At first, I thought it was stress from training or the pressure of everything happening around us.But now?Now I wasn’t sure. And with the wild wolf roaming nearby, my concern had only gotten worse.Especially because nobody knew the full truth.Not
RainI could barely get any word out when Malcolm suddenly noticed that I was going to say something that would get us both in trouble. “It was just a hug. We made up,” Malcolm said while I muttered under my breath in annoyance. “Oh… I didn't realize you were mad at him” he said looking at me, but I looked away. I wasn't interested in talking to him and he could tell. What he couldn't tell was why. “Well… I was looking for you and then I realized that Rain was missing too, so I came to find you,” “We're good,” Malcolm said with a brief smile. “We?” Ryan asked and Malcolm sighed. “Rain, we shouldn't hang out together alone anymore,” Malcolm said and I turned to him instantly. “What?” “Look, it's just so we never get misunderstood. I mean, we're already getting misunderstood and I don't think I like the fact that even Ryan suspects me of something like that,” Malcolm said, giving me a smile that I knew was meant to convince me.“I’ll do you one better. I think it's time you sto
RainI quietly made my way back to my room. But as I looked in the mirror, I told myself I was fine.That was the lie I kept repeating in my head as I wiped the blood from beneath my nose.At first, seeing it back there in the hallway had terrified me.For one horrible second, my heart stopped beating altogether. My hands had started shaking, and a cold, ugly fear had curled in my stomach so suddenly that I thought I might be sick.But then I decided to think about it logically. I’d been training hard. I’d barely been sleeping.My emotions had been all over the place.Stress could do strange things to the body… right?That had to be it - exhaustion.So I washed my face, stared at my reflection, and forced myself to let it go. But this time, I couldn't. I needed to talk to someone and all I could think about was Malcolm.I missed talking to him and telling him how angry Ryan made me feel. I missed how easy it used to be to sit beside him and speak honestly without feeling judged. I m
RainThe moment my brain caught up with what I had seen, shock turned into anger so quickly it made my whole body feel hot.I stopped walking.Then I turned around.For one crazy second, I almost marched straight back to that room, ready to fling the door open and demand what exactly was going on.But demand what? Ryan owed me no explanation.That truth hit hard, and it made me feel foolish.Still, I stood there in the hallway, fists clenched at my sides, my chest rising and falling as I tried to calm down.My mind would not stop racing.Priscilla really came all the way here for that?To sleep with Ryan?The thought annoyed me more than it should have.I started walking back to my room, but even there, my thoughts followed me.I sat on the edge of my bed and hugged a pillow against my stomach, staring at nothing.The more I thought about it, the more bothered I became.Ryan had never once tried to get intimate with me like that. He never looked at me with that kind of hunger.Never p
Ryan The moment the kiss ended, I knew the problem had been solved. Not in the way I expected, perhaps. But solved all the same. Rain stood a few steps away from me, her breathing uneven, her eyes wide with shock. Her fingers hovered near her lips as if she could still feel the imprint of mine t
RainThe next morning came too soon.I had barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the dark trees of Nightshade pressing in, heard Ryan’s voice telling me I had no value if I failed, felt the weight of eyes on me.When I finally gave up on sleep, I sat at the edge of the bed, staring at my
RainBy the time my father finished speaking, my heart was beating so hard I could barely hear anything else.Hannah stood beside him, her chin lifted, her eyes fixed on me with a look I knew too well. Not quite a smile. Not quite pity. Something in between.I knew she was waiting for what I'd say
Rain Morning came too quickly.I barely slept the second night in his room. Not because I was afraid he would touch me this time, but because my mind wouldn’t stop moving. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the training field again. I heard his voice, sharp and cold. I saw the way he had looked at







