Aria’s POV“I’m not following.” I had just watched the man that I had once been in love with almost fall over himself to leave with my new sister.“Oh Aria. We have a lot to work on.” Elijah mumbles, his eyes still on the pieces of tatty paper.Even I’m not following. Tala muttersRolling my eyes, I followed Elijah out of the room, hoping that he was actually going to share some information with me.“King Alwin was looking for a Lycan, not a wolf. He never shifted so he needed an allie.”“He made a deal with my mother.” I mutter, remembering the words. He had killed my birth father.“Exactly. He knew what you were, Aria, he was just waiting for you. Hoping that you would have shifted.”“But he is dead now?” It was more of a question for myself. I was sure but not absolutely certain. I hated how my memory was fading, how I was having to listen to others and hoped that they were speaking the truth.“Yes!” He lets out a sigh. Almost like he was irritated by my questions. I couldn’t help

Aria’s POVMy entire body cracks as I stretch out, my hand hitting Ryan. What was he doing here? He is sat, staring at me with those wide amber eyes of his.“What are you doing here?” I snap as I rub my head.“You asked me to stay?”“Why would I ask you? We aren’t mated anymore. You are with Diamond!”He frowns at me as he stands. Did I ask him?I think we did!“I was doing you a favour. At least that bit of blood has made you remember who I am!”Ryan storms from my room as Tala lets out a sigh.‘You tricked me!’ I grumble, climbing from the bed.You were going to let us die.‘I didn’t realise you could take over!’Only when you let me, but it was still nice to speak to him and not through you. I think he might actually care about us more than Elijah!‘No, I’m not playing this game Tala.’Come on! Are you not a least bit curious?‘No Tala. We are not having this conversation. He killed our parents, he killed Bea!’I feel her eye roll as she starts to sulk.When the door opens, I was h

Ryan’s POVThere had been chaos. I still don’t know how she got out. Howls had erupted around the field. The wolves alerting one another that a Lycan had managed to get free.I knew in my heart that it was her. It had to be her. It could only be her.Diamond had reassured me that time and time again no one had ever gotten out, but she didn’t know Aria like I did. Aria was good at figuring things out, she would be the one to find a way to get out.“I can help.” I had shouted to the wolves running in the direction of the cells.“Join the others tracking.”I hurried to the group that had already shifted. Their noses to the ground as they tried to pick up scents.One of the unshifted wolves throws something on the ground.“This is hers, sniff it, get her scent and track her down. Keep your distance, alert the rest. If you approach alone. You will be killed instantly.”I stare at the guy and then to the torn clothing on the ground. It was definitely Aria’s, it was the last thing that I had

Ryan’s POV“Please tell me you are not being serious?!”“Aria, I don't definitively know, but it seems likely.”“She shifts like the rest of us. She shifted before my own shift started. It’s the last thing I remember before waking up. She won’t be in control either.”“I’m just saying, it seems a bit odd. An escape has never happened not sine Diamond has been an Alpha. You come here under her requests and suddenly all hell breaks loose. I do believe it is something to do with her.”“And where were you?” She is staring me down.“Inside the packhouse. Most wolves go on lockdown. Only a few stand guard. Seems like you killed them though.” It was a dig. I knew I shouldn’t have said it and she huffs at me.“Okay, so let's say this idea of yours is right. She wanted me to kill some of her wolves, kill Elijah too?”“Look, she mentioned something about having a full pack of Lycans. She hopes that me and her will finally be the first Lycans to reproduce, creating more.”“And you think that's th

Ryan’s POVI had been fighting with the knowledge ever since the food court. Atlas kept telling me that I would have to share the information but how could I when the sleeping pill had really knocked her out. Plus we had the blood situation too that I was going to have to figure out, especially if I wanted her to live.As I tell her, she starts shaking her head. Her feet slamming into the ugly carpet as she stomped back and forth. Clearly in some sort of argument with Tala.‘You haven’t said why, Atlas! Why would Tala do something like that?’It happens everytime. We have been around for centuries, the Moon Goddess moves us to a new host when our old one perishes. She somehow shifts before me, each and every time. I never get a chance to find her first. Never a chance to protect her until it is too late.‘But she never said anything?’It takes Tala a while to figure it out. How do you think she has had so many hosts? She always gets herself killed.Atlas’s final words ring through my