MasukShe raised her brows.“Well… no. I don’t know,” she said, shaking her head. “I suppose I never really thought about it. I just assumed that he went mad. I’m sure everyone else assumed pretty much the same thing. Why are you asking questions about the third prince? We aren’t really supposed to talk a
Joanne’s POV“You shouldn’t be in here,” I told Alexander as I shut the door behind me.I wasn’t ready to speak with him yet, not after everything that had happened today. The memory of him with Vivien in the clinic still weighed heavily on my mind.Alexander stood, his eyes fixed on mine as he took
“I knew it,” Jeremy muttered, letting out a breath. “He got to you, too… didn’t he? Most girls like him… despite him turning them all down. Don’t think you’re any special… he will turn you down too.”My cheeks burned at his comment, and when I didn’t say anything, he cocked his head to the side.“Un
Joanne’s POVThe shack was exactly that: a shack.It had a bed… and that was pretty much it.From Jeremy’s soiled and ripped clothing, I would say it’s been a long time since he’s changed his clothes. And from his stench, I would say it’s been a long time since he’s bathed. Even after the Seer set h
I let out a breath, wondering how much I should tell him. But then I decided there was no harm in telling him the truth; at least I didn’t think there was.“My blood heals,” I tell him. “I’m not sure why… but I can heal with my blood. It’s why I’m working in the clinic. But not everybody knows this
Joanne’s POVJeremy Mortane, the 3(rd) prince. I’ve only ever heard stories about him; his wanted posters had been posted everywhere around the kingdom, in every pack, years ago. He was younger than, a lot less sickly looking, but his face was pretty much the same.He looked so much like Alexander
Joanne’s POVI closed my eyes and tried to be brave, but my body betrayed me.The sharp sting of fangs sliding into my neck made me jerk. I instinctively tried to pull away, noticing his eyes never left mine in the reflection.He spread like liquid fire under my skin, racing through every vein.I ha
Joanne’s POVThe first thing I became aware of was the weight of silence.Not the kind that feels peaceful, but the kind that presses down on your chest until every breath feels loud.My eyes blinked open to velvet drapes and a carved ceiling that did not belong to me. I knew from the scent alone th
When I was done, he grabbed a towel and stepped towards me, opening it.I couldn’t look at his face as he wrapped the towel around my naked body.Within seconds, he was gone from my vision. My eyes widened as I looked around the now-empty bathroom, my heart thrumming against my ribcage.He just vani
It made me curious about Joanne, the wolfless girl.I looked around at the mass of bodies lying at my feet before looking at her again. She seemed paralyzed and rooted to the ground.I’m sure she’s not used to seeing this much death.My eyes scanned her body, and that was when I saw it.Blood. Her







