Semua Bab Alpha Mine: Bab 41 - Bab 50

Nicholas was gone, and all I could do was sit in my room, staring blankly at the wall day and night. Alec had taken over the pack, making steady improvements, but none of it seemed to matter to me. Even when he talked to Tanna, uncovering that she’d been investigating Sofia on Nicholas’s behalf, I felt hollow. “Something about her is suspicious,” Tanna had told Alec.Suspicious? It was too late now.The Shadow Moon pack was leaving for the UK this afternoon. They came to see me one last time, but when they knocked on my door, I could barely muster the energy to respond.William entered first, followed by Chanelle.“So, what are you going to do?” I asked, forcing myself to sound functional as they settled on the couch.Chanelle crossed her arms, her exhaustion evident. The bags under her eyes mirrored my own. “We’re heading back to the UK to speak with our second-in-command. He knows more about Nicholas than we do.”I nodded weakly.“Was this Sofia woman the Moon Goddess the whole tim

Every night, before going to bed, I prayed. I prayed that if there was a god out there who could bring Nicholas back to me, I would drop to my knees faster than a censored no, but seriously, there must be a god out there who wasn’t a selfish bitch like the Moon Goddess, and if there was, I sure as hell hoped they heard my plea to strike her ass down with a bolt of lightning for the injustice she’d done to me. Seeing her zapped would have been the second-best thing that could have happened to me. The first would, of course, be seeing Nicholas by my side. Bitterness aside, there must really be a good god out there. Because as I stared at the silver-eyed man before me, I knew my prayers had finally been answered. The gods. Those beautiful, merciful gods had taken pity on me at last. Standing just a few feet away was Nicholas Klain, looking every bit the sexy beast he’d always been. My heart fluttered at the sight of him, and I took a step toward him, ready to take him into my arms,

At some point, you might have felt like you needed a hero. One that could save you from the mass of villains trying to kill your spirit. For me, that was William Percy. My knight in shining armor who guided me through the sea of ravenous werewolves who'd assembled at the Shadow Moons Event Hall, eying me like I was a rabbit who'd stumbled into predator territory.I almost hunched my shoulders as he dragged me through the masses and up the stage, where he'd introduce me to the crowd gathered, but I kept my head up high. Michelle Meyers did not bend or break to anyone.It wasn’t like me to be this anxious. I had dealt with far worse people at Crescent Moon; however, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t shake the tension tightening around my chest. It was like a tsunami had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and dragged me into its icy depths.I pursed my lips.If things took a turn for the worse, as they always did, I was ready to face whatever came my way. A little pushback from Nichol

It was time to get some answers.Once everyone cleared out of the building, we hopped into William’s car like it was the Batmobile and sped off to meet the great Nathaniel Pierce. I felt a little nervous. I didn't know what to expect. But knowing how warm and welcoming William and Chanelle had been since day one, I could only hope he'd be similarly kind."Making friends?" William asked as we drove through Shadow Moon territory.I hesitated.My mind flashed back to the girls I’d run into after the ceremony. They’d certainly left quite an impression. Sometimes I wondered if I’d been dropped into a darker version of Mean Girls, doomed to fend off every female with a wooden stick just to be socially accepted. The only question was… had I met the Regina squad or Cady Heron?The answer was obvious, but I didn't want to worry them, so I opted for a half-truth."Sort of," I said, turning my gaze to the window as the town blurred by.Shadow Moon was bigger than I'd imagined. Houses were built

Zeus. The mighty god of gods himself. I’d read about him in myths and fiction, but never once imagined actually meeting the big guy in person. Maybe the thought of being zapped to death had something to do with that, but right then, I would’ve gladly taken a lightning bolt to the face if it meant getting Nicholas back. I glanced at Nathaniel, who had gone completely silent, his lips pressed tight as he stared at his phone. “So,” Williams said after a moment, scratching the back of his neck, “what’s the bad news?” We were all wondering the same thing. It shouldn’t have been that hard: call Zeus, snitch on the Moon Goddess, get Nicholas back. Easy peasy. “Isn’t it obvious?” Nathaniel finally said, shaking his head like we were fools. “This is Zeus we’re talking about, not our next-door neighbor. We can’t just call him like he’s customer service.” Damn. He was right. Asking a god for help was asking for the impossible. Even so, we had to try. Zeus was our only hope. “You have some k