Alec.“You!” The words slip from my lips at the same time as Sadie says them.My eyes stared at the man in shock. A man that I thought I’d never see again. A man that I’ve been searching for for three fucking years.I could never mistake him for anyone. Well, unless he had a fucking twin that we don
Fuck! This was a fucking mess.“How the fuck did you not recognize the fucker?” I ground out as my hands fist at my sides.“I didn’t know how he looked,” Piper hisses hysterically, almost in tears. “You never showed me the fucking footage, so I had no idea who he was.”I think back and realize that
Sadie.“What the fuck are you doing here?” I growl when my eyes land on Alec.It was the next day, and I can’t really say that I’d slept much at night. I was pissed and irritable.“You honestly didn’t think I’d allow you to interrogate him all by yourself, did you?” he asks as he pushes himself off
When I push the door to the room, we find the man hanging from the ceiling. His hands tied up with silver chains.The room didn’t have much. Just the chains, a chair, and a table with various torture devices. It wasn’t much, but then again, did you really need much when you were torturing your victi
“Did she tell you why she wanted you to drug the alpha?”He shakes his head. “No, but the alpha wasn’t my only target. She told me to make sure that both you and the alpha have the drinks.”What the hell?“Me? What did I have to do with her plans?”“I don’t know. She just told me to wait until you t
Trigger Warning: The following chapter contains torture scenes.AlecHave you ever felt like you've been hit by a truck? That’s how I fucking felt right now when the bastard in front of me opened his mouth and spoke.I’ve always wanted to know the truth about that night. I have been searching for it
“What the hell are you looking at?” she snaps, her cold eyes freezing me on the spot.Is it too late to regret? Is it too late to fix what I've stupidly broken because of my arrogance and pride?Her white t-shirt and jeans were covered in blood, but it was like she didn’t really care. She gave off t
Piper.I’m still sitting on the floor, minutes after Sadie is gone. I just can’t seem to move or do anything, for that matter.My face hurts, my chest hurts, but most importantly, my heart hurts. My heart was completely and utterly broken. Shattered into a billion tiny pieces.When I came to this pa
I don’t say anything. Just turned back and continued staring at nothing.I pretended that his presence wasn’t affecting me. Pretended that I was okay and that every fiber in my being wasn’t vibrating. I was fighting the pull despite Nyx telling me not to. I was used to fighting it since we learned t
The room was too quiet. Aspen had fallen asleep the moment her head touched the pillow, her monkey and elephant clutched tightly in her little arms. I watched her for a long moment, brushing a few stray strands of hair from her forehead. Her tiny mouth hung open just a little, breath even and soft.
The rest of the visit passed in a blur of giggles and tiny hands pressed to glass enclosures. Aspen’s favorites were the baby goats. She got to feed one, and when it nibbled her fingers, she laughed so hard she had to sit down.Alec was right there beside her, brushing dirt off her knees, and I stoo
We got out of the car. The air smelled like pine and sunshine, and Aspen was practically dragging us toward the enclosures before we’d even paid the entrance f*e.“Looook!” she squealed. “That one’s got a funny tail!”“That’s a lemur,” Alec said, keeping pace with her tiny footsteps. “They live in M
SadieThe next day came sooner than I had expected or prepared for. I was still on cloud nine after shifting into our other state. It felt so good. Like I had unlocked something fierce. Something divine. After Alec left, I practiced more and each time it became easier than the last.My mind occasion
“I didn’t tell anyone,” he replied with a shrug. “I was ashamed. But eventually, I realized I couldn’t fight him forever. So, I stopped trying to control him, and I just… accepted him. I accepted that Knox was a part of me. I embraced the power of an Alpha and I allowed myself to merge with my wolf.
SadieThe wind danced around me, soft but persistent, stirring the tall grass that brushed against my legs. It was cool, yet beads of sweat trailed down my spine, clinging to my shirt as if they were trying to remind me just how much effort I was putting into this. My heart pounded, not from exertio
I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. The silence stretched until it felt like it would choke me.“You don’t have to say anything,” he said gently. “I’m not telling you to give him a chance, Sadie. That’s your choice. But I think… I think it’s time to stop hiding.”“Hiding?” I repeated, my voice hollow.“You
Sadie.I’d just come from a run. Sleep had been a distant thought, elusive and half-formed, slipping from my grasp every time I closed my eyes. My mind had been too full of everything and nothing. When day came, and I still couldn’t get any sleep, I decided to go for a run to clear my head before I