She rolls her eyes at me and says, “In order for you to control your powers, you need to understand them, and for you to understand them, you need to use them.”That made absolutely no fucking sense... And I do tell her that.“Trust me, teleportation is the easy part. You need to learn how to use yo
AlecI pinch the bridge of my nose when, yet again, my pack screams after Sadie disappears.I saw it in her face. It wasn’t like she was trying to hide it or anything. She enjoyed the fact that she had scared the crap out of them. She loved that she had gotten to torment them.The fear in their face
“Quiet!” I command once I’m at the podium.They all shut their mouths at my alpha command. I take a moment to think about what to tell them or how to even tell them. It’s not every day you have to tell your pack that you made a mistake.That the woman who you thought was your mate isn’t, and the one
There wasn’t one time I felt any attraction to her. In fact, I always felt the opposite. I felt irritated when it came to Sadie Evans. It irritated me how I would often catch her staring at me with a dreamy look or how she would find ways to try to touch me. I just hated it, so I went to great lengt
Sadie.By the time I was done training, I was tired. So freaking tired. Who knew teleporting from one place to another would be draining? I didn’t have any energy whatsoever.“Today, you did well.” Nyx praises in a soft voice. “I’m glad that you were able to get it so quickly.”“Well, it wasn’t easy
“Why didn’t you let Martha know?”She shrugs her shoulders. “I’m sorry,”She gives me her puppy eyes, and I cave in like the fucking weakling I am. I can never say no to her. Nor can I ever stay mad at her.I sigh, before bending down to kiss her cheeks, “This is a new pack, so don’t go running arou
I curse the moon goddess for the hundredth time as I make my way back into the pack house. I hate this. I hate it so freaking much. I wish things were different. I wish things didn’t happen the way they did. Maybe then I wouldn’t be here.I wipe the tears away, getting rid of all the evidence that,
I don’t say anything. I just shut the door in her face. I don’t care if it's rude. They don’t deserve anything from me, and they won’t be getting anything from me.I get dressed quickly, then leave my room. I'll have to spend time with Aspen later on. The sooner I get this damn curse fixed, the soon
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