Conon removes his boxing gloves. “When I first heard your name, I thought it sounded familiar. When Tristan finally confirmed the suspicions I had about you, I wanted to kick you out of the pack, but since I am not the one to make that call, I have no other option but to endure your presence. But that doesn’t mean that I like you. So no, I don’t want to box with you. Or even speak with you.”Conon and Caleb are very good friends, and I am sure Conon knows about what Katherine did. But according to Caleb, he was the one to ask Katherine to kill him. But she also took care of him, so it not fair to treat her so poorly.“Whatever,” Katherine says before turning her attention to me. She tries to act like Conon’s words have no effect on her, but her scent tells me otherwise. “What about you?”I am about to tell her that I never boxed before when Blade rushes inside the gym. Behind him are the pack’s children, including Sky. “Black witches and feral rogues are attacking us. They even took d
A big pantry will keep us from starving, although I doubt we will be down here for more than a few hours.Blade goes to the kitchen, probably to prepare some refreshments, and Hector has all those that have suffered injuries go into one of the bedrooms while he sets the treatment room and starts treating them.The rest of us go to the Entertainment Room.Several big couches are placed in front of the biggest TV I have ever seen. Close to it there are several shelves full of books, board games, and even an entire collection of movies and series. Sarah and Viki are helping the children select games they want to play while the teens put on a movie. Folding chairs and tables are stacked in a corner, and with the help of some females, I set them in the open space behind the couches. Kassandra also offered to help, but she looks like she is about to pop any time now, so I have her check the rules of the board games that have been chosen by the children.Blade brings bowls full of popcorn an
From the corner of my eye, I see a young witch sending a wave of black spells in my direction. Digging my claws deep into the shoulders of the feral rogue I am fighting with, I spin him around, using him as a shield. One of the spells hits me in my right leg, which was exposed, and it feels like all my bones shatter at the same time. It is all in my head, but my brain still registers pain like I never felt before.I grit my teeth, holding back the scream of pain I so desperately want to release. Not only because of the pain that spread all over my body but because we are losing the fight with the enemy.No matter how hard we fight, we are not strong enough to defeat the black witches and the feral rogues. And with Conrad out, I don’t think we will last much longer.Caleb has prepared us well for a fight with feral rogues, but no one was counting on black witches to appear on our doorstep since most of them have been exiled to Bulgaria or Hungary years ago. The wards were supposed to b
My legs move faster than ever, praying I get to her in time. And I do.“Run!” I order her, my back to the enemy. Stupid. So stupid, Conon!A hand grabs my shoulder. “Die,” the feral wolf growls into my ear. He stabs me in the back and twists the knife. Wolfsbane poisons my blood. Another substance enters my system, but I can’t quite tell what it is.Katherine’s eyes go wide. Is it fear that I see in them? “Conon!”I didn’t think she knew my name.I guess my days are numbered now.‘More like minutes,’ Taos makes a last joke.I reach out my left hand, wanting to touch her. My vision turns blurry. If only I had a little more time. Just a little more….The sound of a car engine reaches my ears, but I refuse to look anywhere else except the beautiful face of my Kitty Kat. She finally frees herself from her shock, and with a swift swing of her katana, she kills the wolf behind me. Or that’s what I think she did, as dark spots appear in front of my eyes. My legs give in, and I fall to my kne
“Let’s get Kassandra comfortable,” Sarah tells Jeremy, for which I am more than grateful as I am a mess right now and can’t think straight.Katherine was right—how the hell did the Moon Goddess pair Caleb with me? I am not fit to be Luna. Nightmares plague my night, and I have trust issues. Except for a few people, I hate being touched. Dark thoughts fill my head, and I don’t deal well with stressful situations. How can I lead a pack when I can barely function? I don’t even care about being a Luna, I just want Caleb back.Jeremy and Holgar help Kassandra get into one of the bedrooms and have her lie in a bed. Viki and Sarah go to look for towels and other things that are needed for the birth. Jeremy and Holgar go to check if the door of the bunker is closed and see how Conrad is doing, leaving me alone with Kassandra.I might not see faces, but I have always been more sensitive to the scents of those around me. Kassandra tries to hide her pain from me, but I can feel how much her body
Why haven’t I thought of her before? And my phone is in Caleb’s office. Maybe I can get to it.“I will. And thank you,” I say before I run to the Entertainment Room,The children are gathered in a corner, the teens and the females in front of them. Blade is in the middle of the room, a butcher knife in his right hand. “They will have to kill me first,” he says. I stop next to him, my eyes on the bunker’s entrance.A scream of pain and life comes from the room Kassandra is in.I will not let that baby die. Nor her parents. Or my friends.Holgar opens the door and avoids being hit by a spell. Then, shifting into a big dark-grey wolf, he jumps on the witches.From where I am standing, I can’t see very well what is going on in the gym, but groans and screams reach my ears. Then a loud yelp and some loud curses before four old witches enter the bunker.I step in front of Blade. “What do you want?” I ask. My power hums stronger than before. I push it back until I am ready to use it.One of
It is around midnight when, with the help of Hector and Mark, I finish healing those that have been wounded. Those that are well help with removing the bodies of fallen pack members and preparing them for burial, while those of the enemies are being taken deep in the woods. Females and teens rummage through the remains of the houses, gathering all the useful items they can find. A few of the houses are still standing, but until they are checked, no one is going inside.The house belonging to Caleb and I got partially destroyed in the fight. I don’t have the courage to enter and see the damage done to it. Instead, I kept myself busy with healing anyone that is greatly injured. And when Caleb returns, we will rebuild it together.Kassandra, Conrad—who was brought to Hector just in time—and their baby girl—whom they named Irina—are doing more than well and are now resting in a room inside the Main House. Their house was entirely destroyed, together with all of their belongings.Conon is
I watch hopelessly how Rain cries, not knowing how to comfort her. Her wail of grief cut deep into my heart. If only I were fast enough… if my hands weren’t damaged… maybe I could have prevented Caleb from being taken by the feral rogues.“Make sure it is really Caleb,” I ask of Katherine. Then to Kevin, I say, “Stay with them. I am going to make a phone call.”Jordan keeps his distance. Is that a smile on his face?I fish my phone from my pocket and dial Tatiana’s number. It is still out of range, as it had been since she left for England. So, I send her an email instead.Rain is having a mental breakdown, and Kevin and Katherine take her back to the pack. Jordan and I remain with Caleb.“I guess he was not as strong as everyone thought. Look at how many scars he has. He must have sucked at fighting,” Jordan mocks Caleb.My fist connects with his face. “Don’t be disrespectful towards the dead,” I snarl. If he says another word, I will rip open his neck.He glares at me, his body trem