The music is blaring downstairs and I can hear people arriving. I haven't left my room all week. In the return of Leelie and the fact that it's her birthday today, the guys decided on a massive party. Which means, I have to get up and go out there because let's face it. With all this noise, I am not going to be able to go back to sleep and Ghost is ten seconds away from breaking through my door to chew on someone. She's bent down in front of the door, her ass up, tail wagging back and forth aggressively wanting to be let out.  "Dagmar, get your ass moving," my brother shouts knocking on the door. Ghost throws her head back and howls making him laugh.  I pull my thigh-high boots on and grab my jacket. I open the door only to be greeted by Demon and Panther. Leelie's Dobermans. I move as they pounce into my room skipping around Ghost. No wonder she was all excited. They were waiting for her to come out and play.  "Get the hell out of here," I poi

I didn't go to my graduation and this morning, I was called into the office to clear my locker and pick up my diploma. Leelie is officially my new babysitter. She volunteered for the job, much to my surprise. She's been so helpful ever since she got back. The memories have calmed down enough to become nightmares. I'm remembering things I don't want to. Conversations I can never repeat out loud. Promises that should never have been made. Things are the same, but they seem completely different simultaneously. This morning I got very emotional over the sun rise. The way the pretty grays and purples burst into flames as the sun overwhelmed the night. I need to get a hold of myself. I need to get more than just a couple of hours of sleep a night. This is ridiculous. The school is full when we arrive. It's the last week of school for the underclassmen. I should have asked if I could wait until Monday to pick my things up, but I doubt they would have allowed it. O

We're away from the school when the cops drive past us. Miles takes me home while Micca stays behind to make sure Leelie isn't caught in anything alone. I look down at the mat of the car when we pull up to the house. That was scary, but it honestly felt a little orchestrated. Someone tipped the Alpha. He knew I was going to show up at the school today.  "You're a little troublemaker," he says. I smile at the humor in his tone.  "Says the King's shadow," I roll my eyes as I get out. He laughs watching me make my way inside the house. I open the door to Ghost and Demon playfighting. A table has been knocked over. Panther is lying in Ghost's bed asleep.  "Demon, you little shit," Leelie growls from behind me. I laugh when he lowers his head in shame and runs over to lie next to Panther. She growls at him but makes no other attempt to move. Ghost prances over to me and sits down in front of me expectantly.  "Oh, fuck. Ghost I didn't ge

There are nothing but orange groves for a few minutes, Jayk takes a few turns before we come to a clearing. A massive house sits right in the middle. A barred gate goes all the way around the house. It reminds me of the fortress that is the alpha's pack house. The orange groves surround the gate giving it heavy cover. I see Miles pull out his phone. Seconds later, the gate is opened. We are surrounded as soon as Jayk stops the Jeep. The passenger door is pulled open and Leelie is carried out. "What the hell?" I ask when my brother climbs out. He glances at me but says nothing as I follow after him. I jump out of the front seat as he goes around to make sure Danica is okay. She puts her hand on his arm looking at him worriedly. Demon and Panther jump out like they know the place. Ghost doesn't, so she stay

I rush through the trees trying to stay as quiet as possible. I can hear their footsteps not too far behind. I can't control my breathing enough to stay as quiet as I should. I hear a snap on the other side of the orange tree and take off running. I lost my sense of direction a few hours ago. I don't know how to get back to the house. I feel them close by and it sucks knowing I can't shake them. The fear is taking over and if I let it, I'm going to be in serious trouble. "If this were real I would have killed you," Leelie growls. I scream when she jumps out from behind me. "You need to control your breathing. You're freaking out and it's draining all of your senses. Breathe in through your nose and release it through your mouth slowly," "I can't," I say taking in short uneven breaths. Jaykob and Micca run towards