KacieMy whole body screams no, no, no and all I want to do is shove him away. I want to bite, kick, fight him. I want to do everything I can to put space between us and get away from him but I don’t let my face show what I’m feeling.Instead, I stay still and try my best to give him a seductive look. I’ve never practiced looking seductive or even know how to try and attempt ‘fuck me’ eyes. I doubt I’m doing it right but he must find whatever I’m doing appealing because his hand grips my neck and he forces my lips to his.The door opens and for a moment it stays open. I don’t know whether I hope she stays or goes but before I can make up my mind the door closes and she’s gone.Ken doesn’t even bat an eye, he kisses along my cheek and down my chin. I take deep slow breaths to try and calm my heart and stop myself from throwing up.

KacieThe world stands still and the temperature in the room drops a few degrees. I watch as the wheels turn and Clara starts to grasp what Ken just said. The anger that was blazing in her eyes a second ago is gone as if it’s been extinguished.Ken gulps.I inhale a sharp intake of breath.“Did he just?” Athena whispers.“Yeah,” I reply. “He confirmed my suspicions. It didn’t make sense why he wouldn’t tell her where she was when she kept her side of their deal. I knew something was off. Her sister… is dead.”My eyes trail over Clara’s face and her expression tells me she is in shock. She sways side to side for a second before her brows furrow and she catches herself. She turns her head and stares dazed out the window.When she turns back to f

KacieAs I got closer, I blinked against the bright light and squinted against the blinding intensity. When my eyes adjusted and I could see clearer, I didn’t see any recognizable faces. There was a man filling his gas on pump 5 and a young teen in a truck on a diesel pump. Needing to be sure, I inhaled and didn’t smell anything familiar, everyone smelled human.Feeling safe, I made my way towards the front door. I press my hand against the door handle and my fingers curl around the odd shape before I threw open the door.I was hot but my sweat had dried while I ran. I took a step forward, tilting my head as the fire seemed to whisper to me, promising and begging. My hands were twitching and I fought the need to release the flames.Flashbacks of Clara killing Ken and what I’d done afterward sit at the forefront of my mind vividly. I inhaled again and confirmed that the c

I took a step closer to the man alone in the woods with me, my ears picked up the sounds of footsteps running through the woods in search of us. A small glow lit up the area around us and I watched as he stood frozen in fear.I couldn’t hear Athena. You know when you wear earphones and someone’s talking to you but you can’t hear them? Their voice is muffled and far away. That’s how it was right now. I was in wolf form so shouldn’t our thoughts be one? Why was she far away?“What are you?” He breathed staring up at me, dragging me from my thoughts. Cocking my head, I stop for a second caught off guard by his words. I watch him curiously before I remember he doesn’t matter. His fear doesn’t matter. He is irrelevant. What matters is my pack, my home, my love, and my vengeance. In order to be safe, I need to get rid of him.The heat writhed within me and eased my

KacieRealization set in and the shock I expected minutes ago finally lit his features. Shock melts into desperation and relief as he stares down at me. I blinked and strong arms wrap around me, pulling me in until I’m being crushed against his chest.His chest is pushing against mine, his breathing causing his chest to heave, his heart slamming against mine. His eyes stay locked on my face and I watch as he tries to make sense of how this was possible.Breathing in his scent, I’m too enthralled with his warmth to care that his grip is crushing. Shock melts into desperation before finally turning to relief as he leans down and presses his forehead to mine.I stay under his spell as we share the same breath. Goddess, I missed him.“Forgive me,” He begs, his voice cracked. I pulled my hands from his hair, I watched as he strained to reel in th