CONNOR The air felt so good on my fur. Ruelle seemed to be having fun, and Amoux who was skeptical at first, let loose and decided to enjoy the moment with our friends. They were both howling and running as fast as they could, jumping over fallen trees and shrubs. The woods were really dense and a wrong step could end with one of us flat on our faces. She suddenly jumped us, biting and scratching each other playfully. I had to admit, it was fun, but it was not the same as running with Louve. With her, it was just a beautiful affair and Amoux and I loved that. Ximena was carefree and fun. Leonard must love that part of her, and I couldn’t be any happier for them. We hid behind a tree and shifted, putting our clothes on and sitting on the grass, admiring the beauty of nature. “This is really nice. I’m sorry I scratched you. Zaire won’t be too happy to see that,” Ximena said, giving me a sheepish smile. “Don’t worry. I’ll talk to her. She’ll understand it was j

BLAKE“Looks like you’re ready to be discharged,” the doctor said as he checked my vitals one more time before signing me off the clinic, “do you have any parents to come get you?”“I don’t. My dad is away on a business trip. He left right after we moved here,” I lied, getting off the bed and putting my shirt on. I was ready to leave and as I was about to head out, he stopped me.“And your mom?” Kind of nosy, if you ask me. With a fake smile plastered on my face, I turned around and looked at him straight into his eyes. “She died, end of story,” I replied, leaving the clinic. I hurried out of the pack house before the Alpha saw me and stopped by the cave to see if my Father was there, but there was no sign of him or the wolves. It was the calm before the storm, I knew that for sure and I had to prepare for it. Being someone’s mate and realizing my Father was a jerk has made me think about my future. Now I understand why Amoux doesn’t want to leave, a mate can do that t

CONNOR I wasn’t sure what Zaire was planning, but I had a feeling I was going to be screwed. Leonard was sitting by the benches with Ximena so I was not going to have him back me up if I needed it. The dislike and jealousy I feel towards Cathal could help me defeat Zaire, I just hoped it worked. She took her sweater off, leaving her in a sports bra and shorts, shaping her adorable curves. Stupid teenage hormones.I wanted to impress Alpha Jedrick while proving to his daughter I could take her down. I took my shirt off as I saw her grab a sword from the weapons stand. Mine didn’t compare to how big hers looked as she waved it back and forth in front of her. “Careful, princess. These are sharp,” I said while she showed me a confident smile. “Don’t worry. I took classes back home. Or did you think I didn’t know how to manage one?” she replied cockily, looking at Cathal with a smirk on her face. I turned my gaze towards him to see his reaction, but he was not impressed. “Well, then I

ZAIRE “Hey, wake up sweetheart,” Mom whispered. I fluttered my eyes open and groaned as I snuggled closer to Connor, who was still asleep. The bite really got to him and it would take a while before he fully recovered. “Hi, Mom. What’s wrong?” I asked curiously as I slowly got out of the hospital bed, realizing it was already morning. We must have been really exhausted and lost track of time. “You have to come to the throne room,” she looked concerned and that had me worried. I followed her while asking myself what they needed me for. Mom was fidgeting with her fingers on our way there. I could feel her heart racing while she kept walking without taking a single glance at me. As soon as we walked into the room, I saw Margery’s parents standing there, talking to Dad and my Father. She was a sobbing mess and I was feeling sorry for her. But what could be happening? “What’s going on?” I asked. Dad took me in his arms and hugged me, somehow trying to comf

MARGERY    My cheek still hurt, and my eyes were already dry as I didn’t have any more tears to shed. Zaire is my best friend and I have betrayed her in the worst way possible.