[Silas’s POV]The world around me went into slow motion as the room around me began to implode on itself while Melanie watched in amusement."Might want to save your girl." She chirped, nodding her head towards where Lennox stood with a look of terror on her face before the floor beneath her feet cr
Sucking in lungfuls of air, I looked around until I spotted the beach just ahead, where the rest of our group waited.Fear gripped me with each stroke due to Lennox’s motionless body, spurring the darkness once more."Alpha!" Clifford called as I clambered onto the sand. "You’re alright!""I’m fine.
[Lennox’s POV]"Silas?" I whispered, trying to find some semblance of the man I knew.In response to my utterance, a snarl escaped Silas’ lips.Wincing, I bit back the yelp of pain that wanted to escape me as his claws dug deeper into my flesh."Lennox!" Clifford gasped, attempting to help."No!" If
[Silas’s POV]The packhouse was alive with activity when we arrived, and something about the atmosphere seemed off, spurring me to go on high alert.Turning, I took in Lennox’s sleeping form and wondered if I should leave her here while I investigated since she had already been through enough after
[Silas’s POV]Nodding, I turned and watched Alphonze’s retreating form before turning my attention back to where Hubert and Stacy still stood."Are you just going to stand there?" I asked, raising a brow."Alpha, we can’t just leave." Stacy gasped, grabbing Hubert’s arm. "They have my mother!""Sila
[Lennox’s POV]The next morning, I woke to someone plopping down on the side of my bed and the smell of bacon and eggs. Unable to ignore the sudden hunger I felt, I pried my eyes open to find Trixie staring down at me with a mischievous glint in her eyes."Trixie!" I gasped, realizing that I was com
[Lennox’s POV]I stood staring at myself in a full length mirror while Silas zipped me up. After trying on so many dresses that I lost count, I was exhausted and just wanted this nightmare to end."This one works." I huffed, taking in the floor-length black dress with a criss-cross front that hugged
[Lennox’s POV]The area around us was quiet as my confession lingered in the air."Well?" I managed, unable to handle the tension that was beginning to build. "Are you going to say something?""What should I say?" Silas smirked, relaxing in his chair."I don’t know. Just… something.""Something."At
Nodding, I take a deep breath and rush to Ayla’s side while Gwen begins the operation, and after a few minutes have passed, I hear a shriek fill the air before she is lifting a tiny creature into the air and handing it over to Brian to clean while she cuts the bloody cord attached.Once she is finis
[Aera’s POV]9 months Late"Mmm, Aera, right there."Ayla’s voice echoes around me, spurring my movements even more. Knowing she was enjoying what I was doing to her was all the encouragement I needed."Ah!" she gasps, leaning more into the chair in front of her. "Not so hard."Chuckling, I lean for
When I reach my parents, their faces fill with relief, and I feel my heart squeeze. Even though they hadn’t spoken a word about everything that happened, I was sure that they were now expecting me to snap at any given second. I still had a lot of making up to do in order to gain everyone’s trust an
[Celia’s POV] I stare up into Alphonze’s dark, unreadable eyes while trying to figure out exactly what I was feeling. Was I just caught by surprise because he suddenly appeared, and that was why I suddenly felt jittery and my heart was racing? Right, that had to be it; there couldn’t be anything e
This had been proof to me that we were intended to be together since we didn’t meet just once by chance but twice.After that, I approached her and began to woo her since I couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. It was a love that I never imagined could exist, let alone for me, but she made me so
[Alphonze’s POV]I stand to the side, watching as everyone present for the evening enjoys themselves, laughing, dancing, and being merry. It had been a while since I had attended something like this, so it was taking a bit to get used to it again.The last time I came to a full moon ball was when I
"It seems that your date for this evening has arrived," Alphonze announces, clapping me on the shoulder. "I wouldn’t distract you any longer."Nodding, I give him a look and don’t miss the sorrow that flashes in his eyes as he looks from Ayla to me."Hold on as tight as you can because you never kno
[Aera's POV]Soft music drifts toward me as I stand to the side of the large ballroom, waiting for my date to arrive.Despite all the chaos that had been happening in our world, Silas and Alphonze insisted that we have a small, intimate gathering for the full moon as a way to relax and unwind after
[Ayla's POV]The next day, I sit in the passenger seat of Aera's car, staring at Crimsone Tides Estate while fighting the urge to run away. When I entered that building, I'd be making the toughest decision of my life, and I wasn't exactly sure if I was ready.Beside me, Aera remains silent while hol