ELIANA. “Can you stop walking so fast?” Denver was breathlessly trying to keep up with my pace. I plummeted my feet forward even more, desperate to avoid being next to him at all costs. I’m not sure if he could tell.“I said wait!” In a split second, he transported close enough to grasp me by my arms. I was forced to a halt, looking into his eyes, she was still trying to catch his breath. There were people around, a few of my Pack members who I recognized but luckily not one of them saw me.I was trying to flee from Denver but at the same time, I was still trying to remain as undercover as possible. “If you didn’t want me here, why then did you come into my car and ask that I drive you here?” Denver asked. A sneaky scoff escaped my lips. “Because my Grandmother insisted” I shook his hands off mine. Narrowing his eyes, Denver was taken aback for a moment. “Left to me, I would’ve been well off doing this all on my own” I brushed past his shoulders, wounding his ego even more, a delig

ELIANA.The night was here.The world was bathed in an eerie, silvery glow as the full moon centered itself in the velvet canvas of the night sky. The wind was in the trees and the forest was quiet as I sauntered through.As a wolf, my senses were finely attuned to the world around me. My keen sense of smell picked up even the faintest traces of things in the air. To my right, I could scent ash coming from miles away and to my left—my stomach growled with hunger, I could scent the presence of prey.The rustling of the leaves caught my ears as I picked up my feet. I plummeted myself through the trees, starting out slowly before increasing my speed and momentum with every second that passed. It was hard getting used to running on all fours, but somehow, it felt like something I’d done before. There was a particular sense of liberation that filled me as I roamed the forest. A part of my fears had already died down, now I was filled with the intense urge to feed.I didn’t even know as I

ELIANA.The sun was out.I was walking through the woods when I pulled out my phone to dial Denver. I found myself constantly looking over my shoulders in search of Blake. Our encounter earlier was somehow all I could think about.A sigh escaped my lips as soon as my cabin came into sight. Only God knew how many miles I walked to get here. Beep. Beep.Denver wasn’t answering.I called again tirelessly, and again until the line went through.“Hello” But it wasn’t his voice. “Who is this?” I asked. “Who is this?” He threw the question back at me.“I need to speak to Denver. Tell him it’s Eliana” I muttered and after a brief pause, the strange voice exclaimed. “Oh,” He echoed. “Eliana.” I could tell he knew me now but him, not so much.“Give me a second” The sound of metal doors opening and closing echoed through the phone as I kept walking closer to the cabin. “Hello” I called out after some time. “Hello?” Until there was an answer. “Denver" I heaved, folding my arms across my chest. c

ELIANA.As soon as the car pulled over next to his castle, a breeze of nostalgia whooshed into my face. I swallowed a hard lump down my throat as the doors opened, already dreading coming down.But luckily, Nana had already made it this far. Cory helped her out and she wheeled closer to where I was. “Come on,” She stretched her arms. Flashing a smile at her, I took them before alighting the car. My gaze trailed up the massive building and I realized not a lot of things had changed since the last time I was here.“Future Luna,” Beta Cory bowed his head, helping me with the bags I’d packed for the weekend. “I’m Cory—“ “Of course I remember you” I interrupted him. “You’re like Denver’s right-hand man. I remember him saying how you were the only one he trusted in the world” I chuckled and he nodded humbly. “I try” “And please, just call me Eliana” I refuted the idea of any title whatsoever. It was bad enough that I had to come back to this place that held so many memories. But the matin

DENVER.My heart was throbbing in my chest as I stood behind her door. Contemplating whether or not to knock, I paced around for a while. But I didn't follow her all the way here to turn back around.And so, in an impulsive moment, I did knock before slipping my hands into my pocket. I could sense her creep toward the door and hear her hitched breaths escape her lips. The lock clicked and the handle bent before it opened. My eyes met hers immediately. The brief silence that fell between us bred the electric tension until I blurted out. “Are you okay?” I asked. Eliana’s face turned crimson as I caught her eyes peeking down my naked body one too many times. After which she’d glance away embarrassingly. Predictably, that was exactly what she did at that moment.“Uh hum” She cleared her throat. A smirk crept to my lips once I saw it in her eyes. She was feeling the exact same way, although trying her best to fight her desires and wants. I shouldn’t have one of them.But the mate bond fr