StaceyThat was a bitch!I immediately shift back to my wolf as pain wreaks every part of my body. What on earth would he put this in here? If I was out in the woods and fell down into some cavern, I wouldn’t be half as pissed as I am now. Knowing this is purpose-built for the sole reason I’m experiencing now … it’s hard to stop the rage bubbling up in my chest. It helps to be honest, pulling my focus from the jagged cuts and possible broken bones I have sustained in my fall.All I can see is the glimmer of light up above, otherwise I’m surrounded by the pitch black darkness. I see the swish of Felicities tail before she leaves me here, clearly I’m no longer a threat as she hunts down after Gemma.A pang of worry for my best friend sparks in my chest as haul myself up to help her. The audible groan leaving my lips as I attempt to stand. Stand might be an understatement. I’m currently looking more like Quasimodo with my hunched back and crooked legs. Everything hurts, parts of my body I

StaceySpiders. Ive always hated them. There is something about those creepy crawlies that makes my skin crawl. Even as a young girl, I never liked them. Aurora once challenged me to eat one as a kid. We were playing dares, and she knew how much I hated spiders. I refused. She didn’t. I watched as she ate it for me; I don’t think that girl is afraid of anything. She laughed the entire time, watching my face as it drained of colour. I still can’t believe she did it, even now. I’m not sure if it is the legs, the eyes, or how they hunt and kill their prey, or what it is that terrifies me so much, probably all the above. But I hate them.And right now, as I stare around the darkness, my heart hammering like a drum as my blood runs cold. I realise what it is that’s living down here. The fact that I walked through its web means unlike the ones I have come across before, the largest being the size of my fist. I have never been entangled in a web. At least not my entire body, perhaps my hair o

Jaden“Where did she fucking go?” someone cries, but all I can focus on is the lip of the cavern, waiting for Stacey to emerge. My pumpkin. My stomach twists as I feel her fear ratchet up another notch through the bond. I’d promised her I would always protect her from spiders. I’d promised her a lot of things, and in my anger and spite, I had used everything I knew about her against her.Would she ever forgive me?My hands grip the worn leather seat in the observatory. The scent of sweat fills the air the tension palpable in the room. My eyes strain for a hand, a face, something to tell me she will make it out. The dim light casts eerie shadows on the red walls, and the cool, musty air feels thick as it fills my lungs. I can feel both Hunter and Paxton’s stares as I try to remain calm, my body rigid and face expressionless.“What’s down there?”“Are there any cameras?”“Can we see what’s going on?”Voices blur as I wait, my heartbeat loud in my ears, each thud sending shivers down my s

JadenIt was one of those moments where everything went by in slow motion but in the blink of an eye. By the time I had dropped Gemma off at the underground hospital and rushed back to help Hunter, the arachne was already down, its massive, hairy legs twitching in defeat, and Pax had lifted Felicity out of the arena. She was conscious and screaming, her voice raw and piercing. The look she gave me—a mix of terror, betrayal, and pain—was one I wouldn’t forget in a hurry.Then, after the pack doctor came down and allowed us to give the three girls some meds to help stabilise them, they were brought to the pack hospital. The antiseptic smell of the hospital filled my nostrils, and the sound of beeping monitors created a constant, unnerving backdrop. One of the pack guards let me know Aurora and Kara had arrived with their mates, and Gabriel had been sent in to check on them. I had notified both Gemma and Stacey’s parents that there had been an incident and that their daughters were curre

JadenI glance at the doctor, checking her over as he looks between us before making some excuse before escaping. I don’t enter her room as I turn to look at her, raising a brow, masking my expressions as I watch her. I really can’t stand her.“Won’t you come in?” she asks, her voice all sweet like candy. I hear laughter down the hall, no doubt coming from Stacey’s room. My heart squeezes as I turn away and step into Felicity’s room. I scratch the back of my neck, seeing her own leg bandaged. “I’m sorry you got injured,” I tell her after a beat of uncomfortable silence. She smiles, patting the bed, a space next to her, but I just tap my boots on the floor.Her smile falters when I don’t go to her. I see those pale blue eyes narrow at me, her sharp features looking bitter. “I have somewhere to be,” I answer, although I don’t see why I should have to. Her lips curl before she nods in understanding. “Of course, an alpha is always busy… good thing you will have a luna to help you,” she ba