HarperI must have been exhausted after everything over the last few days. Elias and I got back to our room, and I was asleep before my head hit the pillow. If I dreamed then I didn’t remember it. I could tell that it was almost afternoon by the time I woke up alone in bed. I stretched and felt Elias’ side and it was cold. Had he even come to bed? I looked around the room, but it was very much empty. With a sigh, I crawled out of bed and headed into the bathroom for a shower. My worries over Elias were getting worse. He seemed to be acting more strange as time went on. I had showered and dressed and was just getting ready for the day when Elias walked into the room. I smiled at him but he headed straight into the bathroom and closed the door without a word. He came out five minutes later and came over to me. “Morning beautiful,” he said, and I smiled as he kissed my forehead.“Where have you been?” I asked and a strange look crossed his face. “Just out for a walk,” he said dismissi

Harper“I could come with you,” I said to Elias as we walked back the rest of the way to the pack house. Elias smiled at me. “Could you?” he asked. “I would love you to come with me, but you have so much to do here.” I didn’t like it but he was right. The idea of being separated from Elias, even for a short time, made my stomach turn. We had been everywhere together for the last six months and I couldn't imagine not seeing him every day. But I knew I couldn’t leave. I needed to help with preparing Brianna. I wanted to spend time with Louise, and support her while she dealt with what happened. Plus the quicker we were able to get the seal fixed once and for all, then the quicker Louise and the rest of the pack were out of danger. Elias going to see his parents on his own would help speed that along. We could be ready to do whatever we needed to do by the time he returned. Still, the uneasy feeling remained. We saw Marcus and Lily walking out of the pack house just as we reached the s

HarperWe ended up talking late into the night and I was exhausted by the time I got to bed. I wasn’t sure if it was the empty space next to me or if there was so much going on in my mind, but I couldn’t rest. I felt like I was tossing and turning most of the night. When I did get bits of sleep, I dreamed about a red wasteland and a bloody battle. I woke up tangled in my sheets, covered in sweat and feeling worse than I did before going to sleep. Looking at the clock on the bedside table I saw it was only five in the morning. I hadn’t even had a full hour's sleep. I groaned and pulled myself out of bed. I pulled on some shorts, a strappy top and my trainers and decided to go for a run. The morning was a cold one and I could see frost on the grass outside the pack house. It looked pretty and untouched, and kind of magical. I warmed up briefly before setting off into the woods at a slow jog. I made my way through the woods to the south border where the demon bloods seemed to be the thi

Harper We spent most of the rest of the day with Louise, despite the glares from Lily. We even convinced Louise to let us have more food brought up. I even offered to eat some first, so she knew it was safe to eat. Slowly the other girls relaxed around us and joined in on eating the extra food. I also made sure to tell the girls that their families had been contacted and they were all on their way. “I don’t think that’s wise,” Lily said as I told the girls.“To be reunited with their families?” I asked, “Why the hell not?” I was starting to get pissed off at her constant comments against everything I suggested. Katie laid a hand on my arm and I looked over at her. Both Katie and Louise were giving me a look. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before opening my eyes again and smiling at Lily.“What I mean is,” I said through gritted teeth, “Their families have all been worried sick about them. Surely the girls want to go home.” I noticed each girl looked at Lily first but one by

HarperI stood in front of the vault doors to the cells. It was late, probably past midnight by now. There was a light dusting of snow on the ground, not that I could remember it snowing. I had tried going to bed. I stayed with Caroline for a little while longer, but eventually I said goodnight. I said I would think about visiting Colton again, but I had decided that I wouldn’t. So why was I standing in front of the Cells entrance? I couldn’t sleep. Something inside me plagued my thoughts constantly. I couldn’t get what Caroline had told me out of my mind. Being told that the man who hurt you the most had done it to protect you really changed the way I saw things. Caroline said that Colton knew I was the Divine Warrior, or destined to be at least, and his demon had forced his way forward when Colton tried to reject me. She told me that Colton had tried to fight the demon, but he wasn’t strong enough. I thought back to that week, something I rarely did. Colton did seem like he was swi