Mark and I finally find the so-called sea, and surprisingly, it doesn’t even take that long. We just use G****e Maps in the car, and boom…Carlson River. Guess the witch wasn’t totally full of shit. But now, as we sit in the car, I can feel my heart pounding so hard it might just crack a rib. My han
Twigs snap under our boots as we push forward, shoving past overgrown bushes and whatever the hell else is in our way. The deeper we go, the heavier the air feels, thick with damp earth. Why the hell would Lucas come here? The more I think about it, the more uneasy I get. What if this is a fucking t
Damon I can’t fucking believe I actually thought those bastards could’ve harmed Lucas. Turns out, it took Theo and me, what, a whole minute to kick their scrawny asses? Scratch that. It was the other way around. Lucas had already handed them their asses before we even showed up. That’s what they ad
I blink at her. Then at Mia, who’s still pretending I don’t fucking exist. "I don’t get it. I thought you guys were worried about Aria. And Lucas. Remember him? The dude who’s still fucking missing? And now what? You’re out here giggling with some dipshit like this is girls' night?" "Damon," Lily
Aria It's so fucking beautiful! I spin around in the middle of the suite Ethan booked for us. The luxurious carpet, velvet curtains, sparkling chandeliers—is something straight out of a magazine. The annual Christmas cruise ship tour hosted by my school, Crescent Wolves Academy, is everything I’
Aria "She’s my mate and the future Luna of the Full Moon Pack," he announces blissfully. My stomach drops. The same fucking hands that held me last night, the same damn lips that whispered ‘I love you’ and kissed me like I was his world— are now all over Vanessa’s face, treating her as his Luna.
Aria “What the actual hell?” I yank myself out of his hold, shaking my head like he’s lost his damn mind. “You’re lying. I don’t even feel a bond or smell your scent.” A lie. A huge lie. He smells like heaven dipped in sin, and being this close to him makes my wolf stir like she’s been on a thre
Aria I give him a side-eye. “Girlfriend? You’re laying it on thick already, huh?” He smirks, not even missing a beat. “Oh, you’ll see. We're gonna make that bastard jealous, and trust me, it’ll work.” I almost trip over my own feet. Me, in some fake relationship with Lucas-the-Resident-Player
I blink at her. Then at Mia, who’s still pretending I don’t fucking exist. "I don’t get it. I thought you guys were worried about Aria. And Lucas. Remember him? The dude who’s still fucking missing? And now what? You’re out here giggling with some dipshit like this is girls' night?" "Damon," Lily
Damon I can’t fucking believe I actually thought those bastards could’ve harmed Lucas. Turns out, it took Theo and me, what, a whole minute to kick their scrawny asses? Scratch that. It was the other way around. Lucas had already handed them their asses before we even showed up. That’s what they ad
Twigs snap under our boots as we push forward, shoving past overgrown bushes and whatever the hell else is in our way. The deeper we go, the heavier the air feels, thick with damp earth. Why the hell would Lucas come here? The more I think about it, the more uneasy I get. What if this is a fucking t
Mark and I finally find the so-called sea, and surprisingly, it doesn’t even take that long. We just use G****e Maps in the car, and boom…Carlson River. Guess the witch wasn’t totally full of shit. But now, as we sit in the car, I can feel my heart pounding so hard it might just crack a rib. My han
I groan. "Beta John? He’ll tell Alpha Marcus." "He won’t," Theo argues. "Alpha Marcus is weak right now. I doubt he’d risk stressing him out. But we need to let them know, Damon. Do you realize what this means?" I run a hand through my hair. "I don’t know, man. Lucas is crazy, yeah, but he wouldn’
Damon We make our way over to where this Joel guy is sitting, but he acts like we don’t even exist…just keeps drinking his beer and puffing on his pipe like he’s got all the time in the fucking world. Theo and I exchange a look before I let out a deep breath and face him. "Hey, can we have a word
"What's the matter? We gotta keep looking," I say, frustration boiling over. "You're not even in the right frame of mind," he points out. "Believe me, I am. So don't fucking worry about me. Let's go." "You're not okay, Damon. You just fought with your mate. Of course, you're going crazy," Theo si
Aria I can't believe I let Mark drag me into his fucking car. Like, seriously, how did I end up here? He’s literally the reason I’m in this mess. My friends are pissed at me because I still talk to him, Lucas is missing, and now I’m soaking wet, sitting in his car, and questioning every life decis
Mia I’m fucking pissed. At Aria, at myself for being too pissed at Aria, at our friends for coming down too hard on her, and at Lucas for disappearing like a damn ghost. "Lily, don’t," Damon says, stopping her before she can go after Aria. "Let her be. Until she’s ready to cooperate, she can sta