My eyes widened, and I opened my mouth to tell him that he had no reason to blame himself; he was only trying to do what he thought was right at the time. But he held up one hand to stop me, his eyes glistening with unshed tears in the dim light. “I failed you, Hannah. As your father, I should hav
Hannah It was late as I sat in my office, the glow from the lamp on my desk casting long shadows across the walls. My phone buzzed endlessly as I scrolled through the flood of reactions to Emily’s documentary finale. The footage of Marcus’s confession had seemingly gone viral overnight, sweeping t
“Well… it was a success in this life, wasn’t it?” Noah asked, squeezing my hand a little tighter. Nodding, I said, “It was. If you ignore the fact that Zoe and Scott swapped out our offerings to make us fight with each other.” At that, Noah stiffened. He stopped short, turning to face me fully.
Hannah It was well past sundown, and the grounds were still bustling with people, while more pack members from both Silvermoon and Nightcrest continued to flood through the front gates. The soft blue hue of the rising moon bathed the trees in pale light, and the air was mingling with the scents of
Noah leaned closer, nudging me with his shoulder. “What do you think?” he whispered. “It’s not like we have many options left, do we?” I bit my lip, weighing the options. The Council was growing more restless by the second, and the show was supposed to start soon. We didn’t exactly have time to be
Hannah The Alpha Council’s expressions were as inscrutable as ever as they moved through the crowd. Drake was among them, although he kept his face impassive other than the barest wink in my direction. But it did little to ease my worries. The eldest among them, Alpha George, moved at the forefr
The Council members seemed to glance at each other curiously at that. It seemed our mention of a vote was somewhat unexpected, but it was true. Noah and I had discussed it before. Many times. But then Drake suddenly rose, clearing his throat. “I have a question for you two. A more personal one.”
Hannah The weeks following the Council’s approval of our merger were nothing short of chaotic. Meetings, paperwork, and planning sessions filled every available hour, leaving little time to breathe, let alone reflect. But somehow, we made it work. Night after night, Noah and I pushed through the