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
AvaThe death bell tolled in Moonstone.The sky was dark and gray, a storm threatening to spill over the horizon—almost as though the sky, too, knew the gravity of what we had to do today.Today, we would be burning our friend’s casket. Today, we would say goodbye for the last time.It had been thre
“I... I’m so sorry for your loss,” Elise mumbled, barely meeting our eyes. Her hands twisted nervously in front of her.“Thank you, Elder Elise,” was all I could manage.As she walked away, it took all my strength not to pull back my lip and reveal my fangs to her.As the memorial service went on, t