The doctor hesitated, his brow furrowing. “Well, I would prefer if he stayed the night for observation, but…”“But he refused, didn’t he?” Chris finished with a wry smile on his face. We all knew how stubborn Leonard could be.The doctor nodded, a hint of fondness in his expression. “He’s insistent
AvaThe night was unusually quiet as Chris, Patrick, and I crept through the shadows towards the clinic. We were all dressed in black, our faces partially obscured by dark hats and scarves.Even though Chris was the Alpha, we couldn’t just walk into the clinic; the staff would never give us the info
Patrick, however, made a soft sound of triumph. “I’m in. Idiot set his password to his kid’s name… I mean, what year are we in?”Chris and I exchanged eye-rolls. “Focus, Pat,” Chris hissed.“Right. Now, let’s see what secrets you’re hiding, Doc,” Patrick whispered.The minutes ticked by agonizingly
AvaChris’s fingers trembled slightly as he inserted the flash drive into his laptop. The three of us huddled around the screen, our breaths held in anticipation.After a moment, the files that Patrick had copied popped up on the screen. There had to have been dozens of folders, maybe even well over
Then, with a roar that sounded more beast than man, he lunged at Chris.Chris met him halfway, grappling with the enraged Beta. Their bodies collided with a sickening thud, the force of it sending them crashing into the remnants of the coffee table. I rushed to Ophelia, pulling her away from the fra
Ava“Moonbite,” we said in unison.The realization hit us like a ton of bricks.“But… But how can we be sure?” Ophelia asked, her voice trembling as she pressed a damp washcloth to her bloodied forehead. She was still shaking from the ordeal, her eyes darting nervously to the bedroom door where Leon
We spent the rest of the night grimly monitoring Leonard’s condition, taking turns to check on him through the locked bedroom door. His snarls and growls gradually subsided, replaced by whimpers and then finally, complete silence. Each time we approached the door, we tensed, ready for another outbur
AvaI spent the entire day worrying about Chris. After he stormed out of Leonard’s cottage that morning with no explanation, I expected him to return within a few minutes, or maybe even a few hours. But as the day wore on, there was still no sign of him.Around lunchtime, Leonard and Ophelia both pa