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Chapter 82

Penulis: Gemma Adams
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-21 18:00:40

Esme

It had been eight weeks since we left the camp. Life had settled into a calmness, which was just what I needed. My stomach had grown to ridiculous proportions. Jackson said it was normal for werewolf pregnancies and that I needed to be aware the baby would come much faster than I would expect. It was a good job, really. If it went on much longer, I would have popped. The downside was that it gave so little time to get used to the idea. I felt so unprepared.

The whole time we had been at the farmhouse, I had stayed hidden. Jackson came and went regularly, mainly to avoid drawing attention to us. When people asked about me, he told them that I was expecting and that it had been a difficult pregnancy. It was enough to evade suspicion. I was still drinking the awful witch’s brew each morning. I didn’t really know how long it would be necessary or if Brodie was even looking for me. Frankly, I avoided thinking about him as much as I could, burying

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  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 82

    EsmeIt had been eight weeks since we left the camp. Life had settled into a calmness, which was just what I needed. My stomach had grown to ridiculous proportions. Jackson said it was normal for werewolf pregnancies and that I needed to be aware the baby would come much faster than I would expect. It was a good job, really. If it went on much longer, I would have popped. The downside was that it gave so little time to get used to the idea. I felt so unprepared.The whole time we had been at the farmhouse, I had stayed hidden. Jackson came and went regularly, mainly to avoid drawing attention to us. When people asked about me, he told them that I was expecting and that it had been a difficult pregnancy. It was enough to evade suspicion. I was still drinking the awful witch’s brew each morning. I didn’t really know how long it would be necessary or if Brodie was even looking for me. Frankly, I avoided thinking about him as much as I could, burying

  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 81

    Brodie The Day of Esme’s Disappearance Nightfall had been hours before, and there was no sign of trouble anywhere. I headed back to the camp to check on Esme and told everyone to get some rest. The only exception was the guard duty, which I doubled. I wasn’t taking any chances, not with Esme being so weak. She had been through too much and I would have been dead if it wasn’t for her. I had come round as she healed me. It nearly cost her life to save mine. As soon as I could get up, I checked her over, but there were no signs of life. I felt like every drop of blood drained out of me at that moment. Regardless of having little hope, I carried her back to camp. Jackson checked her over and agreed there was nothing we could do. I was sure her dad would have

  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 80

    After we escaped from the passageways, we headed east and hoped we wouldn’t be seen. Jackson might not have known for long, but apparently it was long enough to form a plan. I just followed his lead. There wasn’t much else I could do because I had never thought further than escaping out of the darkness of the woods. Neither of us could use speed. It was too risky. Out in the open, anyone could have seen us. It turned out that Jackson had known about my plans longer than I had realised. As soon as he had worked it out, he decided that he would follow me. That I needed him more than anyone else, and he was so right about that.In the days that followed, I realised I would never have been able to do it without him. I had suggested we go back for my car on the off chance it was still at the university, but Jackson insisted on the train. He didn’t even have a destination in mind, per se. We boarded the first outbound train. “Where are we actually going? On second thoughts, don’t t

  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 79

    I started dragging him towards the camp, but I was already starting to feel the vampire effect wear off. As soon as I got far enough into the woods, I dumped him in the undergrowth. It didn’t take me long to hunt and quench the thirst that was overtaking me. With each kill, I felt less guilty about the need for it. I wiped my mouth as I headed back to where I had left him. He was still there but had managed to break through his rope ties at his ankles. “You’re not going anywhere, so could you at least stop making things harder for me?”“And why would I do that?”“We’re family. Not to mention that it is completely pointless and a waste of your energy and mine.” I stooped and tied him up again quickly. “I’m still hoping you are going to see the error of your ways.” Grabbing the scruff of his neck, I started dragging him again.“You do realise that when I don’t return to the Elders, they will send people looking for me?” It was something I had considered, but if I

  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 78

    I stood there staring right at him, hoping he would make the right decision. At the same time, I knew I needed to be on my guard if he didn’t. It wasn’t like he even looked like he was pondering the idea. Instead, it seemed more like he was trying to stare me down, leave me intimated and afraid. After being with Brodie, he was fighting a losing battle. It would take more than someone like him to be able to leave me shaking in my shoes. “Not half-bloods, just you. I have no issues with purity levels. That’s your father. I hate you for everything you took from me.”“I was a baby. I had no choice in anything that happened.” It wasn’t as though I wasn’t just pointing out the obvious. I didn’t know what I was supposed to say. As much as it felt like my battle to fight, it also felt like I was fighting a battle that had nothing to do with me at all.“Oh, I know, but killing you will kill him and that mother of yours. Three birds with one stone. It’s just the logical choice.

  • The Whispers in the Woods   Chapter 77

    I opened my eyes, and for a second and everything was so fussy. Looking around, I found Jackson sitting beside the bed on a chair, with his head laid on my leg and snoring away. Gearld was there too, pacing back and forth at the foot of the bed. “Where’s Brodie?” I asked.“He’s fine. I’m sure he will show up at some point. How are you feeling?” Gerald responded, but his voice was low. It made me wonder how long Jackson had been beside my bed worrying.“Tired, but fine.” I shifted stiffly in the bed.“What on earth were you thinking?” He was annoyed, and I had known he would be from the second the plan had formed in my mind.“I thought I could handle it. I didn’t want to risk the camp. Marcus is coming back to attack the camp at sundown.” I felt like a child being chastised.“We know. Brodie heard everything. They’re all out there waiting to ambush him.” I went to lift myself up, but my head spun. “No, you don’t. You need rest.”“I need to ge

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