NATHANIEL "Nate, come sit for breakfast." There in my kitchen was Aiden with an apron tied around his waist as he moved around the kitchen like he did it every day. "Where is Alan?" I asked, plopping down on a stool.  "He went for a run. We figured things are going to get hectic around here. Relieve the stress while we can and all that." He placed a plate of hashbrowns and eggs in front of me, but I couldn't bring myself to reach for it. Food was the last thing on my mind. "We checked through security footage of the party. At what point did you know Acheron was gone?" He asked, going into business mode.  "A few minutes after I had a glass of champagne? I can't remember," I replied, rubbing my eyes. "Who gave you the glass of champagne?" "I took it from Ayra." "Bingo. We saw the security footage, and aside

AYRA"Ayra, come sit," Kimberly said with a strained smile I saw right through."Where's he? Something happened to him, didn't it?" I asked, trying to mentally prepare myself for whatever she was about to say.If she looked like this, then it was bad."Did you relieve yourself in the bathroom?""Yes. What's wrong?""Nathaniel is badly injured, and his wound isn't healing up. They said he was attacked by demons.""Okay. Where is he?""About that — you're not allowed to see him. Aiden and Alan are pissed at you.""Why?"She shrugged. "Logan didn't say.""Well, I don't care, anyway. I'm going to see him. Where is he?""The hospital. I don't know his particular room number, though.""It doesn't matter."If Nathaniel's brothers thought they could stop me, then they were in for a treat. I didn't know which one I met in the kitchen, but if only he'd hurried to help Nathaniel when I told him to, maybe all of this wouldn't have hap

AYRA"What are you doing in here, and why the fuck are you going through Nathaniel's things?" Aiden asked, raising a condescending brow at me."Instead of being a bitch to me, why not keep your fucking mouth shut, and make yourself useful? Your brother is laying on that bed unconscious, and instead of finding a solution, you're here questioning me."He crossed his arms, unmoving from his spot by the door. "And you think answers to his cure is in office? Sounds rather suspicious to me.""If I said I gave a fuck about what you think of me, you should know I'm lying," I said, grabbing another book from Nathaniel's shelf.This one was bulkier than the others. I opened the first page to find an old piece of parchment paper with a message on it. Everything was written in a strange language, but strangely, I found myself able to understand the words.'Our bloodline is contaminated. Odin has seen the future, and he saw an even bigger upset to the balance. Quadbr

AYRAI was starving. I needed something to quench the hunger in my system.Only that 'something' wasn't food. No. I craved blood instead.Blood. Blood.That wasn't right. No sane person should crave blood, but here I was, fucking eager to sink my fangs into someone and have my drink of blood to abate my hunger.From a distance, the rich scent of blood filled my nostrils. I could hear the thumping of a pulse calling out to me, mocking my hunger."Isn't she supposed to be awake by now?" A familiar voice said as footsteps approached my bed before a weight pressed down on the bed. "Was I unconscious for long after she took the poison into her body?""No. It could be because—"I lunged at the person on my bed, sinking my already elongated fangs into his neck. My tastebuds hummed in appreciation as blood filled my mouth and slid down my throat."Okay, babe, I think that's enough. You're gonna suck me dry," the man said with a chuckle, trying t

NATHANIEL “I am fucking dead on my feet. I didn’t know that was possible until now,” Ayra groaned, throwing herself back on the bed. “Did you know Kimberly has a weird obsession with flowers?” She asked, shutting her eyes.“What did she do?” I asked, whipping my sweatshirt off my head. She opened her eyes, eager to tell her story. “She wanted these enormous bouquets around the table, and I told her people wouldn’t be able to see each other if it was too much. She almost swallowed me, and she came out with the ‘I am an interior decorator’ shit. Long story short, we had to tie her down to remove the excess flowers. If you find my dead body, look no further for a suspect. Kimberly did it.”I nodded. “I’ll keep that in mind.”“Also, I heard there’s a pre-ceremony tonight. How many parties do you guys throw around here? It’s just one freaking ceremony. I don’t understand the extra shit going on.”I chortled. “My uncle loved parties. When he formed this pack, he used the Blood Moon Festiva