Se connecterThe common room was bustling at this hour as students rushed around, getting ready for classes. I made my way to the kitchen and threw a bagel in the toaster, leaning against the counter as I waited.“Callum?”Bianca stepped into view, appearing out of seemingly nowhere. My jaw tightened, wolf insti
Callum’s POVI woke to the feeling of something warm in my chest.For a moment, I almost could have sworn that I had something small and delicate gathered up in my arms. A gentle heart beating against my own. A lock of soft hair fluttering against my cheek.Liora.A smile touched my lips. I tightene
It might have been laughable, had circumstances not been so… sad.“So your parents took it badly, I imagine,” I pointed out.Callum huffed and looked into his bottle. “My dad beat the shit out of me.”I pulled my head back. “He what?”Wordlessly, Callum turned, pulling his shirt up to reveal his bac
Liora’s POVI just barely made it into the parking space before the car let out one final groan, then sputtered to a stop, rocking back and forth on the wheels.“Sorry about that, girl,” I said, patting the steering wheel. “That was a lot more driving in one day than I anticipated.”Shirley almost s
“Twenty lashes,” he said. “We’ll see if you change your mind then.”I grit my teeth. “I don’t have to put up with this anymore.”“Would you rather take it, or would you prefer if that little wolfless whore of yours took it instead?”The moment he said those words, I felt all the blood drain from my
Callum’s POVMy father’s shadow darkened the room.There was a time in my life when my father’s presence seemed enormous and all-consuming, like a black hole filling any space he entered. When I was a child, I remembered thinking that he was big enough to reach the moon, or to blot out the sun.I’d
Liora’s POV“Go away, Zane. I’m still mad at you.”I turned away from Zane, clutching the pile of books closer to my chest, and walked further into the stacks. The library was quiet at this hour, which was exactly why I had come here. I wanted to get away from the gossip surrounding Bianca—it was ju
Liora’s POVI stared at Bianca’s neck, where a delicate pink ribbon had been tied. On it was hanging a familiar blue pin. A sapphire surrounded by silver.My mother’s brooch.“Where did you get that?” I blurted out, pointing.Bianca stared at me. “Get what?”“The pendant you’re wearing.” I took a st
“It’s not. You know you can always trust me, Callum.”“Can I?” I narrowed my eyes as I pulled out the envelope’s contents. But when I looked down at them, they widened again. “You… You got tickets. How…?”“How do you think?” Bianca perched on the edge of her bed, crossing her legs at the knees. “The
Liora’s POVThe fortune teller’s shop was located downtown, not far from the local shopping center. Despite being a Tuesday, the market street was surprisingly bustling with people. I spotted quite a few other students milling about, hanging out with their groups of friends and window shopping as Za







