As soon as the door slams behind them, Carlos doubles over, one hand reaching for the wall.Sabrina is instantly handed off the Amber, who quickly ushers her into one of the conference rooms while one of the other interns makes sure the doors are locked and sealed."Okay, you're going to be okay," Conrad mutters, half-dragging Carlos into her office.He collapses onto the couch, wincing as he presses his hand to his chest, where his wound is."Shit, Con, it's burning," he hisses, and she stares at him in horror.She's helpful when there's fighting action or drama, but she's no good with pain. She never knows what to do except hand it off to someone else.So that's what she does."Okay, I'm going to call the doctor," she declares, stomping to her desk."Sabrina is secured. She's safe. Mark is sitting with her talking about dinosaurs. All entrances and exits are secure," Amber chirps, popping her head into the office,"Summon your wolf to help you heal," Amber frowns, and Carlos shakes

Gradually, throughout the day, the rogues were rounded up by the guards and High Alphas.It was noted that High Alpha Nicola McCann was missing, and an investigation in her office uncovered some of her shady dealings.Conrad didn't even have to mention the kidnapping or murder plots; she was on the hook for smuggling children. There was a warrant out for her capture, and the Alphas had forwarded it to the bounty hunters; she would be caught in a matter of hours, not days.Carlos' father was on the missing list, too, even though the territory had been combed for him.Reluctantly, Carlos left the office with Sabrina and Conrad once the door was fixed.As they left the building, the number of guards milling around and checking identification badges was higher than Conrad had ever seen.For every civilian or worker, there seemed to be at least three soldiers."There are so many people everywhere," Sabrina mumbles, dragging out of Carlos' arm.She's half-asleep. She had been spoonfed soup

Everyone seems to be dropping dead around her.Conrad is musing to herself as she sits on the kitchen floor, her back against the wooden cupboards and a carton of orange juice in her hands. She had gotten dizzy while pouring a glass a few minutes ago and had opted to settle on the tiles and drink from the carton.She can hear footsteps on the stairs, and she looks over to the doorway.Sabrina appears at the end of the steps, absorbed by the book in her hands.So distracted is she, that she narrowly avoids tripping over Conrad's out-stretched legs."Why are you on the ground?" Sabrina asks judgementally, folding her arms."Why aren't you on the ground?" Conrad counters lazily, moving her legs towards Sabrina.Sabrina hops over them with a giggle before settling beside Conrad, folding a page in her book."Are you sick? Will I get dad?" Sabrina suggests, and Conrad shakes her head slowly."No, it's okay. I washed my hair this morning and thought I could dry and style it without eating. Y

Everyone is quiet before breakfast. This was usual in the Rosser household - none of them were exactly morning people.Carlos is terrified for the meeting, although he doesn't let the others see. Conrad can sense it through their bond, her hand absently going towards her neck.Carlos had marked her the night before.It wasn't a big event, and it was something they had quietly agreed upon on the way back from the field they had relaxed in for a while. Carlos had wanted to mark her anyway, and he had explained that he thought it would give them a better chance of keeping Sabrina if they had all of their i's dotted and their t's crossed.Barbara had squealed when she noticed it, but quickly sobered up when Sabrina had appeared at the top of the stairs looking very confused."Conrad, why can I feel you?" Sabrina asks, hopping down the stairs, holding the bannister."What?" Conrad probes, raising a brow."I can feel that you're excited. And scared. Why?" Sabrina frowns, sliding her hand in

NEW VOLUME"Mels I think we should break up" David said to her, his voice flat, no emotion, as though he wasn't blowing up her entire world with his blunt words."What?" Melody asked, her face had gone pale, she had heard the words he said the first time but she couldn't believe it. She loved him and he loved her, why would they break up? Why would he want this?"Look, I like you a lot, and I think you're really great, but let's face reality. Your mom is moving you practically across the country. We wont see each other for the rest of this year. Plus next year you know I'm going to get into an Ivy League Law School. We just wont have lives that overlap anymore. I don't want to spend the best years of yours and my life stuck in a long distance relationship. You understand right babe?" He tried to put his arms around her, to comfort her like he had so many times before. But his touch felt dirty now, there was no comfort to be had in his arms."Fuck you David, you just want to get your d