“I am, aren’t I?” Jada watched Hakeem load the car with a frown on her face—a frown that held a very clear note of guilt. “Why didn’t you tell him? Your father, I mean.” She asked. The question was one I’d thought about many times over the years, so the answer came all too easy. I shrugged. “…it
“Agh, fuck!” Shaggy bellowed, clamping his arm down on my shoulder and forcing a current under my skin so strong that my legs buckled. Don’t fall. Don’t fall. Don’t. Fucking. Fall. By sheer will alone I managed to stay on my feet, but my tongue wasn’t so lucky. Blood filled my mouth, dribbling pas
“I’ve seen your records, Lilac. I know everything you’ve done during your time away, but they don’t.” He said, gesturing to the entirety of the student body. I swore I saw Jada somewhere in the mix but couldn’t turn my head to confirm if that were true or not. “Tell us all what you’ve done during yo
Nox’s P.O.V. “Nox, I’m going to need you and Jeremy to head on over to my office.” My father’s voice flooded the gym, emanating from my cellphone. I’d set it on the bench while I worked out and had quickly answered in between reps. Once I finished the set, I dropped the bar with its weights onto t
My eyebrows lifted, and as I looked to my father to gauge his reaction, I saw only darkness. “That is a rare ability.” I commented dully. While I didn’t speak the rest of my thoughts, they hung in the air between us, a poison that a man like Phineas could easily pick up on. “It’s a fickle ability,
Their conversation wasn’t one I wanted to stick around for, which is how I found myself at Shayla’s house. It was just the two of us, sitting in her living room with Lilac’s file on the round coffee table. Shayla inched closer, her thigh brushing my own. I barely noticed, though, and that fact only
Nox’s P.O.V. She strangled a trainee with a snake? That was both disturbing and impressive. I couldn’t seem to stop thinking about Lilac’s file and all of the trouble she’d gotten herself into. There was something about it that felt so—so wrong. How could someone change so thoroughly? How could t
“As you all know, learning to fight in your human form is just as important as fighting in your wolf form. There are times where you’ll switch between both. You might find yourself fighting a wolf whilst in human form, or vice versa. The point is to make sure you can hold your own no matter what for
Kalix froze. In fact, I was pretty sure we all froze. “My wife is pregnant?” “Yes.” Natasha nodded. “With my baby?” “No, the mailman’s.” She snorted, wiping the tears from her eyes. “Who else would it be?” “I’m going to be a father?” A giggle bubbled past her lips. “That’s typically what happe
I recognized the look on Kalix’s face whenever his sister and Shayla were in the same room. The mixture of awe, terror, and bliss was unlike anything I’d ever felt before. We had everything we could’ve ever wanted and would do anything to keep it that away. “Where’s Natasha and Hakeem?” Shayla aske
Nox’s P.O.V. Six Years Later “You no good cheater!” I heard my mate belt from across the backyard. Her father’s boisterous laugh followed, drawing my eyes. The two of them stood in the stand pit off to the side of the pool and were currently hitting a volleyball back and forth. Jada and Brinley w
I threaded my arm through his and patted his hand. “Well, now you can focus on other things.” A gleam of nervousness filled his eyes. “So, is everything ready for tonight?” Shayla often mentioned how flustered she’d get by Kalix’s smooth charm, but she was the only one who failed to see how nervou
Mom beamed, tears blossoming in her eyes as she threw her arms around our shoulders. We clung to her side chuckling when Jada raced forward to blot her make-up with a microfiber cloth. “I’m sorry, I’m just so happy. I never thought I’d get to see this moment. Goddess, I’m so grateful. I’ve got both
Lilac’s P.O.V. Three Years Later “This itches.” I grunted, picking at the lace clinging to my rear. “Mark my words, I’m going to have a rash on my ass by the end of the night.” “No scratching!” Shayla smacked my hand away, a playful grin curling at her lips. Since disappearing on a little trip w
“Your aura has never been brighter.” She murmured quietly in my ear, a bright smile warming her face. A few minutes later, Diego called our names and invited us onto the stage. I laced my arm through Nox’s and followed his lead. No less than six cameras were stationed on us, each one set at a diff
The tension faded from her shoulders as she nodded. “Thank you for being there for me. I never meant to put you in a spot. Anyway, you came here for a reason, right? Don’t let my tears chase you off.” “You sure?” I paused, “It’s not exactly a light topic.” “None of our conversations this past wee
Lilac’s P.O.V. One Week Later “How have you been?” Natasha turned from where she sat on the balcony and smiled softly. Pain lingered behind the action. I should know considering I’d made that same expression a time or two. She motioned me forward, gesturing to the chair beside her. I sat down fo