“Would it be so bad to let go of the old Sadie?” Nyx asked, popping into my consciousness. It took a while to get used to sharing my body with her, but eventually, it got easier. “Yes” “Why?” She seemed genuinely curious. “I mean, I don’t want to come off as cold and heartless, but the old you
Alec. “You have to rest, Alec... Staying up day and night isn’t good for your health.” Micah’s voice interrupted my concentration while I was working. I looked at the clock only to realize that it was already morning. Ten, to be exact. Ignoring him, I went back to my work, checking the printed pa
We again nodded our heads. The only thing we knew was that we had a curse hanging over the pack; that meant not only those living in the pack but anyone that traced their origin to our pack. That includes members who left for whatever reason and any family they might have had. No one knew who curse
Three years later,. I stared at my watch for the hundredth time, waiting for Hunter. Hunter was not only one of my few friends, but he was also an alpha himself. Our packs have had an alliance since our dads discovered we were friends back when we were around ten. Our dads had never gotten along,
“Now, if you’re done wasting my time, I’m going home,” I told him, standing up. “Alec wait” I stopped and glared at him. My lips pulled back, exposing my fangs. I didn’t want to admit it, but my friends were right. I was always dancing on the edge of losing control. I fucking hated that. “What no
I don’t think about a fucking thing when I get into my car and drive. They had to be wrong somehow. They had to have made a mistake about the whole thing. Maybe they hadn’t read right. Those geezers were old; they might have confused some things while trying to find the truth. I tried comforting m
He pauses, then continues, “My father never mentioned the secret room again, and I forgot about it. That was until I had this dream where he was telling me to check the secret room he’d told me about. At first, I wanted to ignore the dream, but the feeling of checking it out just kept nagging me unt
It’s been two days since our minds were blown away by new revelations. The more things were revealed, the more complicated they became. It seemed like we were wrong about so many things. The only thing that we were right about was the damn curse.I push Knox harder as he runs through the trees, dodg
“I’m not trying to win you back because of Calvin,” she said, her voice steadier now. “I’m here because I miss you, Sadie. I miss my best friend.”And then, just like that, she turned and walked away—rushing out of the library before I could even respond.She hadn’t waited for forgiveness.Just like
I exhaled deeply, like I’d been holding that breath for days. Then I turned back to my research, steeling myself to return to the books. I was just starting to get into the right headspace when the door creaked open behind me.My entire body tensed as Piper stepped inside, her expression distracted,
Nyx’s words keep playing in my mind like a broken record—sharp, bitter, and laced with so much hatred it felt like they cut right through my soul.I’ve tried to make sense of them, but I still can’t. She said so little, yet somehow it felt like she revealed everything. I hated that she couldn’t just
She’s quiet for a moment, but I do feel her emotions. A bit of sadness, longing, but also anger and resentment.“Did you know that she’s the one making the hybrids?” I pushed. The more I got her talking, the more information I could get to piece things together.“How?”At first, I thought she was in
The moment I left them, my mind switched to work mode. I couldn’t sit around and do nothing. I also couldn’t keep waiting for Nyx to feed me breadcrumbs of information.The first place I decided to make my stop was the library. I don’t know why, but it was the first place my brain urged me to go to.
Alec smiled as Aspen told him about what she had been doing since morning. She gave him every detail, down to what she ate for breakfast.The smile that showed on his face wasn’t fake. It wasn’t one that was forced as he pretended to show interest. It wasn’t one to placate her. It was genuine and re
“You love being outside, right?” I began and waited for her to nod her head. When she does, I continue. “How would you feel if I locked you inside the house and refused to let you out?”She thought about it for a second, a cute little frown appearing between her brows. “Very bad.”“Would it make you
I woke up the next day with the name Xena still bouncing around in my head. I didn’t get it. If Nyx had blocked our emotional connection, then how come I felt that fear? Why did that name affect me the way it did? And why would Nyx be so fearful of her sister if these were really remnants of emotion
When I wake up again, Alec is nowhere to be seen. In his place, though, is Raven. She was scrolling through her phone and had not noticed that I was awake.I take that time to study her features. She seemed tired and worn out, just like Alec, just like I was. My shoulders drop as I realize that I am