Chapter Twenty-One

RohanI killed the engine as I stopped at the gates before stepping out of the car. There, I found Jarred talking to two guards by the gates. I knew them very well. They were Hansel and Harrison. Fraternal twins. When Harrison spotted me, their conversation ended and Jarred walked up to me. “What’d you got for me, Jarred?” I asked. Jarred sighed with a smile on his face. “Well. Nothing so far,” he replied. I rolled my eyes at that. What else should I have expected? There was nothing I could do. They were gone. Left without a trace. Just like every other time. “Last night Harrison and the rest of the patrol team had caught them just a few yards outside our borders. They went after them, but they were faster than us, Rohan.”I clenched my jaws at that. No. That couldn’t be true. If they were adapting, it would be too late for us to stop them. We had to end this quickly, or I would risk losing more than just Rachel. “Where did you find them?” I asked. “They were lingering just by

Last Updated : 2025-07-15

Chapter Twenty-Two

Anna“And this is your new home,” Caroline said standing at the porch of the little house. It was the same size as a cabin, but it wasn’t one. The house was painted yellow which shone in the morning sun. It fitted me perfectly. It looked like a safe haven for me and my child. I was going to love this. I walked up to Caroline and hugged her tightly. She looked surprised at that and waited a moment before returning the hug. I had feared that she wouldn’t like me as much as Naomi did, but I was wrong. She was just like Naomi. It was no surprise that they were friends. They shared the same personality. “Thank you, Caroline,” I appreciated. “I’m just doing what I can for you and your baby,” she said. I nodded before pulling out of the hug. Stella was standing by the car as she took in the house. This was good for both of us. A better life where we can live and forget about what happened in Blue Valley. It would be like it never happened. I was ready for that. “How old is your pregnan

Last Updated : 2025-07-16

Chapter Twenty-Three

Rohan “What’s wrong man?” Jarred asked, coming to sit beside me. I rolled my eyes as I saw him. I was at the Rainbow bar, on the counter with a glass of liquor in my hand. I needed to be alone so that I could think. Something was going on that I couldn’t understand. Why would they return just to leave again? Were they playing mind games? I couldn’t understand. Maybe they knew I was enraged and were trying to get me to act. “Just leave me alone, Jarred,” I replied as he came to take a seat beside me. The bartender walked up to him and he ordered a dry one. “I’m sorry, but I can’t do that,” he said. I sighed and shook my head. My mind went back to the strangers that my mom had brought into our homes. There was something off about them. Anna and Stella. Those were their names. I wasn’t sure that confronting them would work. Last time, it didn’t get me anywhere. But still, I didn’t trust them and I wasn’t going to let them out of my sight. Not until I knew they were not enemies. “O

Last Updated : 2025-07-17

Chapter Twenty-Four

Damon “Shit!” I yelled in rage, slamming my hand on the steering wheel. My dad sighed in frustration in the passenger’s seat. “Maybe we didn’t think this through,” he said. I clenched my jaws and I felt the rage swarm in my chest. We were stuck in the middle of nowhere. “I thought you knew the way to the Crescent pack?” I asked. He shrugged his shoulders. “I haven’t been there in years, plus I have only been there once,” he replied. “With the way you were in a hurry, I thought you knew the way.” I slapped my forehead in frustration. We were both running out of time and gas. We weren’t going to find the Crescent pack in time. And the only person who knew where they were was Mom. Ang sha wasn’t going to tell us. My chest was swollen with rage and unspoken words. I could feel a stinging pain in my throat like hot lava. I swung the door open and stepped out, yelling in rage. The birds flew from their nest towards the morning sun. I ran my fingers through my hair wondering

Last Updated : 2025-07-18

Chapter Twenty-Five

RohanI glared at Anna as she sat across from me. She was trembling and found it hard to keep eye contact. Jarred's decision to let us sit and talk was a bad idea, but there was nothing I had to say to her. Even though my head was buzzing with questions. “What are you doing here?” I heard myself ask. Anna’s eyes came up to mine. Her lips quivered as they parted but no words came out. “I was the one who brought her here,” Stella said. My gaze drifted to her. “Why?”“Because I wanted to check it out,” she replied. “I start here first thing tomorrow.”Jarred raised an eyebrow. “You’re a bartender?”Stella shrugged, the smile on her face not wavering. “Mrs. Caroline told me I could start tomorrow.”Jarred’s gaze found mine. “My mom gave you a job?” I asked. Stella nodded, staring at me. She didn’t look intimidated the way Anna was. Her confidence was refreshing, clearing most of the doubts in my head. From the way her eyes glowed when she spoke, you could tell that she was tellin