Fugitives

Kade POVI didn't sleep worth a damn.The twitch. That stupid eyebrow twitch. It played in my head on repeat like a song I couldn't turn off. Corvus knew something. I was sure of it. I just didn't know what, and that was what pissed me off the most.I stared at the ceiling for what felt like hours. The water stain in the corner looked like a duck. Or maybe a frog. I wasn't sure. Didn't care. I just needed my brain to shut up for five minutes.It didn't.Aldric was already at the table when I walked in the next morning. Book open. Coffee cold. Same old same old.“You look like hell,” he said without looking up. His voice was flat, like he was commenting on the weather.“Good morning to you too,” I said, dropping into my chair. I rubbed my eyes with both hands. “You always know how to make a guy feel special.”“Someone has to keep you humble.” He turned a page. The paper crackled.“I don't need humble. I need answers.”“You're thinking about the eyebrow again.” He finally glanced at me.

The Empty Hood

Kade's POVThe woman stood in the middle of the private chamber. Hood up. Face hidden. She hadn't moved since the guards brought her in. Just stood there. Still. Quiet. Too quiet.I hated it.“You wanted to see me,” I said, leaning back in my chair. I tried to sound bored. “So talk.”She tilted her head. Slow. Like she was listening to something I couldn't hear. Something behind me. Something in the walls.“You should not mess with things you do not understand.” Her voice was low and uneasily strange. It didn't echo right.I blinked. Felt my eyebrow twitch. “Come again?”She took a step closer. Her boots made no sound on the stone. “Old blood should die. Do not resurrect what you cannot control.”“What the hell are you talking about?” I sat up straight. My hand found the armrest. Gripped it.“The First Bond.” She said it like I was stupid. Another step. “You're playing with fire, Alpha.”I stared at her. I felt my jaw tighten. “How do you know about the book?”She laughed. It came out

The Uneasy Feeling Of Alchemy

Aurelia's POVWe stumbled out of the ruins like the dead coming back to life.The daylight hit my face, and I almost cried. I didn't. But I wanted to. The mist was thinner here, just a haze hanging over the rocks, not the thick blanket that had swallowed us for what felt like forever. I could see the sky. Actual sky. Not glowing crystals. Not darkness. Just gray, miserable, beautiful sky.Kaelen was leaning on Rylan, his face pale, his breathing still shallow. He'd been quiet since we left the heart. Too quiet. Torin walked ahead, scanning the path, his hand never leaving his blade. I stayed in the middle, wrapped in a torn blanket someone had found for me, my feet sore, my head pounding, my wolf finally quiet.We didn't talk much. There wasn't anything left to say.The path wound down toward the settlement. I recognized the broken pillars, the crumbling walls, the statues with faces worn smooth. We'd passed them before, on the way in. Now they looked almost familiar. Almost welcoming

The Fork in the road

Aurelia's POVThe alchemist's back room smelled like someone had dried every herb in the world and then left them there for a hundred years. I sat on a wooden stool that wobbled every time I breathed. Kaelen was next to me, still pale, still quiet. Rylan stood by the door, arms crossed, watching. Torin leaned against the wall near the window, his eyes scanning the street outside.She moved around the room, picking things up, putting them down, not looking at us. Her hands were somewhat steady for her age. Her eyes weren't.“How's the wound?” she asked, not turning around.Kaelen shifted. “Better.”She snorted. “Liar.” She grabbed a jar off the shelf, shook it, put it back. “But you're alive. That's something.”“Why did you want to see us?” I asked.She stopped moving. Turned. Looked at me for a long moment. Her eyes were cloudy, but sharp underneath.“Something's wrong,” she said. “I can feel it.”“What kind of wrong?” Torin asked from the window.She shook her head. “I don't know exa

All Chapters of The Lycan’s Tribute: Claimed By My Foster Brothers: Chapter 81 - Chapter 84

Fugitives

The Empty Hood

The Uneasy Feeling Of Alchemy

The Fork in the road