MIAI cover my mouth with my sweater sleeve and wrap my arm around myself. We’ve driven for hours. We had to stay in hotel last night. I did get my own room, but I couldn’t go out because there were guards outside.I wandered around the room and looked out the window. We are very high up. The lights were pretty.I curled up in bed and couldn’t help, but cry. I cuddle a pillow and thought of Grey. At first, I couldn’t feel him or hear him. My thoughts were black. My Grey was missing. This made me cry harder. I wish upon wishes that he’d come back then I heard something. Faintly in the black of my mind.Grey was singing badly. It made me giggle with my tears wetting my cheeks. I liked this song. I sat and softly cried while I listened to my Grey so far away.He was making funny sounds to the music and I had to hold back my laugh. I was sad when my mind went black again and my Grey disappeared. I called him back in my mind, but it feels like there’s something in the way. Is he trapped? I

GREY“Argh.” I fall to my knees. The pain and heat are getting to be too much. My heads barely there.Wes picks me up. “Come on, bro. Just a little farther. We’ll get Mia to reject you and you’ll be ok.” He grits at my weight.“I can’t…” I pant. I can barely breathe.“Yes, Grey. You can. Stand up!” Wes struggles.Lucius comes over and grabs my other arm. They both lift me up. “Walk.” Lucius barks.I turn my head. I can barely see him. “Fuck...you.” I say weakly.He smirks. “Come on.” He bounces me, adjusting my arm in his.Wren comes over and picks up my head. She runs her palms around my sweat soaked face. “He’s burning up. We need to hurry.”“Too bad…he’s not…as hot as…me...huh, Wren.” I smile.She smirks. “In your dreams, Grey.” She slaps my cheek and makes my head fall.We walk the last leg and arrive at Mia’s village.“Tay!” Lucius barks.Some people run from the camp to his house. Moments later, Tay comes jogging out. Lucius hands my arm to Wren and they hold me steady.“Lucius?

MIAI sit at my vanity staring at myself in the mirror. I don’t look different, but I feel different.I feel empowered. Fulfilled. I know my purpose now.I raise my hand and place my forefinger and thumb close together. Not touching. Tiny red and blue sparks dance between them. My healing.I look at my arm and trace the scars the Alpha gave me with my fingers.I take my palm and hover it down my arm. Red and blue sparks dance across it. The scars disappear and I smile.Suddenly, I feel strange. I feel pain. I tilt my head in the mirror. My reflections eyes meet mine and I feel heat. It’s stifling. I find it hard to breathe. It’s not mine.“Grey.” I whisper.I close my eyes and see his face. It’s hurting. He’s in pain. He’s covered in sweat. He’s coming. He doesn’t have much time. I feel his heart breaking because mine is too.He needs me, but he needs to know I can’t leave. He won’t be leaving either.I have to connect with him.When I do, I can see and feel his pain. He feels rejecte

MIA “Get in here.” Grey growls playfully, pulling me into the elevator. He pins me on the wall and kisses my neck. He’s making me heat right to my middle. I thought being with the Alpha for so long would turn me away from anything like sex, but between the mate bond and the pool, I’m feeling good about eventually taking the next step, but I want to make sure were both ready for it. We don’t know each other. But, man. Can he kiss. My body just responds to his. We were definitely made for each other. He moves to my lips and bruises them. He scoops an arm under my but and lifts me up. My legs wrapping around his waist. He opens an eye and reaches for the button to our floor. Then closes it again to continue kissing me. This makes me giggle. “Fuck, I love your giggles.” He bites my bottom lip. He’s completely devouring me. “I’m so glad we stopped for the night.” He kissed my neck. The elevator dings and the door opens. “Not yet.” He growls and closes the doors. “Grey.” I laugh. Pu

MIA“We’re here!!” I hear from the hallway. My eyes almost jump out of their sockets as the door to our room flies open and women come pouring in.I sit on the bed as the Lunas all come in with bags and boxes and a whole bunch of dresses.“Hi. I’m Anna.” A tall woman with brown and blonde hair puts her hand out.I shake it. “Hi. Mia." I say a bit overwhelmed.The bed bounces beside me. “Remember me?” Sarah bounces beside me.“Yep. Hi!” I chirp.“Hi. I’m Samantha, but you can call me Sammy.”My jaw goes slack. “Your eyes are so cool.”“Thanks. I like the red streak in your hair.” She smiles.I blush. “Thanks.” I’m not used to so much attention.“Hello. I’m Alexi.” She sits on my other side. “Don’t worry. I felt the same way when I met the ladies too.”“Okay, girls. Give her some space. Geez.” Wren pushes between Anna and Sammy.“Wren!” I smile.“Hey! You ready to party?” She smiles.“I think so. I’ve never partied before.” I tuck my hair behind my ear.“You’re going to love Feral. It’s