They all looked at her in amazement. "Really? That's interesting. Do you know why they did that?" Garrett asked.Nicole shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe they couldn't take care of me. Or maybe they didn't want me."Maya shook her head. "That doesn't make sense. Wolves don't just sell their children li
Yet, at the same time, she couldn't deny that she felt a strange sense of loyalty to the pack. It was probably because of the way they had treated her. They had taken her in and shown her kindness and acceptance. She didn't want to let them down."I'll help," she said finally, her voice barely above
As soon as Nicole was better and discharged, she was swarmed with congratulatory messages from pack members. It was exhilarating because they celebrated her like she was one of them. The kinship in Dark Moon wasn't something she experienced in any other place. Crimson didn't have it, and neither did
For the first time in her life, Nicole felt like she had a place to belong. She wouldn't delude herself into thinking that it was permanent. She knew that when the witch was defeated and when the potency of the mark faded, she would have to leave. Yet, she was a witch-bane werewolf and she had a ne
One day, as they were training, Garrett pulled her aside."Nicole," he said, looking at her with a serious expression. "There's something I have to tell you.""What is it?" she asked, feeling a little nervous."I've been doing some research about your complication with the mark from Alpha Liam," he
Things turned in another direction when Garrett warned Liam for the umpteenth time about the mark that he had imprinted on her. Liam would be lying if he said that he didn't notice that his bond with her was growing stronger. It was against everything he thought and everything he thought he wanted.
Finally, they arrived at a clearing in the woods. Nicole looked around in awe at the beauty of their surroundings, but Alpha Liam was focused on something else entirely."Nicole," he said suddenly, turning to face her. "You don't know shit about me. What you're seeing is what pack members have told
Liam hadn't set eyes on Nicole in days, but he could sense her pain. His plan to make her see him as the beast he had seemed to backfire because, even though she now regarded him with disgust and terror, he felt the bond developing between them. He didn't see her. He only sensed her, and it made hi