Haymitch Abernathy Book Novels & Stories

God, do I hate time changes. "Collin, do you have your debit card, your passport, and your money?" A worried Mrs. Abernathy asks. "Yes, I do, mom," Collin says, embarrassed. "Good morning, Natalie. Are you excited?" Mrs. Abernathy says. "Yes, I am. I need to get away from home for a bit," I reply. Our eyes meet. Mrs. Abernathy and I have an understanding now. She understands my current pain, and I understand her past one. Our hurts are on a different timeline but connect us as women. She and I are blood sisters. Blood sisters connected by assault, trauma, and violence.

"They all want the Wi-Fi. They all want quick answers. Nobody cares about the ink anymore." His eyes pierced into me. "You are the new girl. The Purchase." I felt my muscles tense. "My name is Maya." "I know who you are," he said. "I am Mr. Abernathy. I take care of the books. What do you want, Maya? The romance novels are in aisle four." "I do not want any romance," I said, taking another step toward him. "I want to know about the pack wars. Specifically, twenty-two years ago."

he said, “you know that I love A.A. Abernathy. I believe we had a discussion about that author when we first met.” She visibly sagged under his words with relief and he had to concentrate on keeping his face open and pleasant to hide the anger he felt at what the people in her past had done to her. He had been telling her the truth when he said that Abernathy was one of his favorites and now to know that it was her, was the icing on the cake. She was smart, talented, and oh, so sweet, and with each moment he spent with her, he wanted her more.

Abernathy yawned, and I saw the fire in the back of his throat. Then he smacked his lips. "I believe you're right, though he seems deeply troubled. Like the weight of the world rests on his shoulders. What troubles you, chayot leader?" Gabe didn't answer. Cindy slipped her arm through his. "No matter." Abernathy blew out another puff of smoke. I went on. "This is Cindy. She's a - " "The young witch who's been messing around with my book." A hint of what looked like a smile touched his lips, and he almost seemed pleased with her.

She handled the business while I handled the people and in some cases, we interchange our role, making sure loyalty was embodied into the life of every Abernathy member. And then there was Cathy, the baby of the family. Her condo sat on the opposite side of the estate, near the gardens. Cathy had a softness to her that the rest of us didn’t and we tried to make sure she stayed that way. We protected her as best as we could, as best as anyone could. But in a family like ours, there’s no way to avoid getting your hands a little dirty.

She is the key to taking the throne and bringing our kind back to their former glory. “Alpha Zaine.” Abernathy’s rough voice gives me the comfort I remember as a pup, but also sets my mind whirring. Can I allow him to be around Sophia? He is a lose cannon, unpredictable and about as close to a rogue as a wolf can get whilst still being bound to a pack. “Abernathy, how did you get here so quickly?” it should have taken him days to make the journey from the costal packs back here.