She scoffed, flipping her hair out of her face. “I followed you! What has gotten into you—” She paused, her eyes moving to the scene, “Alexander… what did you…” I narrowed my eyes, “We need to leave—” Below me, one of the rogues lunged, crimson still gushing from his chest as he grabbed the syri
Lauren I stood at the edge of the bed, my arms wrapped around myself like I could hold all the broken pieces of my heart together. The monitor’s steady beeping felt like a countdown, each sound slicing through me. My eyes stayed locked on the faint rise and fall of his chest, desperate for any si
I glanced back at Alexander, lying so still on the bed. My heart twisted painfully in my chest. Despite everything, despite the hurt and the complications, I still cared about him. The thought of walking away, of not being here when he woke up… if he woke up… it felt like a betrayal. Liam’s express
Lauren Abigail’s small frame framed by the harsh light of window, cradle in my arms with the heart monitors beep filling out ears. Her brown eyes, so much like mine yet holding a depth of understanding far beyond her years, something I’ve seen more in Own then my little sunshine. Her gaze was loc
Alexander Pain surged through me before I could even open my eyes, sharp and unrelenting. It clawed its way from my head down to my ribs, each breath a jagged edge slicing through me. Voices buzzed faintly in the background, muffled and distant. Then, like a crack of lightning splitting the darkn
Lauren “What are you doing here?” I asked finally, my voice barely above a whisper as my breath hit Alexander. “You should be in the hospital.” He stood over me, his eyes locking into mine, his elbow beading a dot of blood from the hospital. “Sophia told me you left,” he said, his tone accusing bu
His jaw tightened, and his voice cracked as he replied, “I don’t expect you to forget. I don’t expect anything except for you to hear me out. I don’t even understand why you did all that—” he stopped, like he was afraid if he pushed to hard, I might just disappear. “Lauren…” He stepped closer, the
Lauren I tore myself away, the heat of Alexander’s lips still searing into mine, a phantom touch that refused to fade even as the icy grip of reality clenched my chest. My breath came in sharp, shallow bursts, but it wasn’t passion that stole my air—it was the weight of the truth I had just unlea
“Wait, what?” I blinked, not entirely understanding. “What do you mean, not one of us?”Theo’s smirk grew. “Not one of your family’s pack, Abigail. There are some bloodlines stronger than others. Some are... legendary.”Owen and I shot eachother a wary glance. The moutain visit. Our blood.Owen’s fa
AbigailI was so ready to figure this mystery out.We were in our usual hideout—a massive fort constructed in our room, the pillows and cushions build tall and hide—filled to the brim with toys and light up by a small portable lap. It was my favorite place to vent about absolutely everything, and to
Worst of all, he was right.A sickening wave of guilt crashed over me. It wasn’t about him. It was me—my own weakness. The way I’d let everything spiral out of control, let myself be influenced and now…I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of every unspoken word lodged in my throat. My lips parted,
Lauren Liam left with all the dramatics of a man who knew exactly how to piss off Alexander. A slow, taunting exit, the ghost of a smirk on his face like he had won something. He even had the audacity to wink.The second the door clicked shut, I felt it—the air shifting. Heavy. Charged.My head was
“Well, don’t you two look cozy,” Liam mused, his eyes flicking between us before landing squarely on me. “I was beginning to think you weren’t going to wake up.”“Liam,” Alexander growled, already swinging his legs over the side of the bed. “Get out.”“Sorry, can’t,” Liam said smoothly. “Business.”
LaurenPain.That was the first thing I registered. A dull, aching soreness that settled deep in my muscles like I had run a marathon, fought a war, and then been hit by a truck for good measure. My body felt...off. Like I wasn’t quite put together right, like my bones didn’t fit inside my skin prop
But she didn’t.Her teeth sank even deeper, and the pain spiked, blinding me for a moment. I shook my head, trying to clear the fog, my body thrashing beneath her, trying to free myself without breaking her apart in the process.But it wasn’t enough.Her jaw deepened it’s hold on me, and I knew in a
AlexanderThe moment we hit the tree line, I shifted, my body snapping, twisting, reshaping in a way that should be painful but wasn’t. A familiar rush of heat, the pull of instinct taking over, and suddenly I was running on all fours—massive, powerful, my black fur blending into the night.Beside m
AlexanderThe moment I stepped into the clearing, I knew something was wrong.Lauren’s scent was thick in the air, but beneath it—beneath the sweat, the earth, the raw, electric energy—there was pain.And then I heard her scream.The sound gutted me.“What the hell is going on?” My voice boomed as I