เข้าสู่ระบบI turned slowly, taking it all in. My mother leaned in the doorway beside Zane with her arms crossed tightly over her chest.“Like I said,” she muttered. “Gone. Took off the moment she had a chance to. With my dress and everything.” She shook her head bitterly. “I mean, it makes no sense! I told her
Callum’s POV“Zane, what point are you trying to make? You’re talking in circles.”“The point is that I think you owe me a little credit, Callum,” Zane huffed. “I mean, I’m basically the whole reason you two are even together right now! I feel like that deserves some kind of acknowledgment at minimu
“Something subtler,” Callum’s mother added.“Yes.” Callum’s father paused.. “There are other ways to handle it. Something that looks natural. An accident, maybe, or…”I didn’t linger to hear the rest of it.I pushed off the wall. My heart was slamming so hard I could feel it in my ears, my throat, m
Liora’s POVMy stomach sank as I heard those words.“I could hardly keep a straight face all through dinner,” Callum’s mother said. “Seeing her sit there in my gown like she had any business wearing it.”A soft clink of crystal followed. His father’s voice, flat and dry, responded: “What possessed y
Liora’s POV“Zane.” Callum’s father set down his fork. “What are you doing here?”“Yes,” Callum said slowly, jaw tightening. “What are you doing here?”Zane’s smile didn’t waver. “Don’t everyone jump up to hug me at once,” he laughed. “I was just passing through and I saw your car out front. Figured
I opened my eyes to see her holding a large gift box with a bow on top. Grinning, she nodded to it. I reached out and carefully lifted the lid, and gasped.Inside was an exquisite lace gown made of a deep mauve fabric. On top of it sat a pair of delicate diamond earrings and a matching necklace. The
LioraThe library was the only place I could think of to start my next search. If Mia’s class couldn’t be my lead, maybe some old legends could.It’s not like I could piss off the Moon Goddess anymore by nosing through her stories.By midday, the noise from the halls was nothing but a distant hum, d
A murmur ran through the hall.Bianca’s smirk flickered in fear, just for a heartbeat.I straightened my shoulders and closed my eyes, reaching for the part of me that had always been there. The wolf that had always answered when I called.It should have been easy.I focused on the wild pulse in my
“No death,” he said lightly. “Just curious why you look like you’re trying to figure out the meaning of life over there.” He tilted his head to read the titles scattered around me. “‘Lycan bloodlines, Werewolf physiology, The Wolfless Paradox’…” His grin widened. “Wow. Someone’s desperate to get the
“I—” She huffed, looking just as trash smacked as me. Hair a mess, feet bare, dress in near shreds. “You will not believe,” she said, pulling her coat off and throwing it over the chair, “what an absolute nightmare that was.”Her tone was light. Casual.I blinked, unsure how to answer. “You… made it







