Nicole slowly opened her eyes, her head pounding with a dull ache. She was lying in a white hospital bed, surrounded by unfamiliar walls. Panic set in as she tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in her abdomen made her wince and fall back onto the bed. She took deep breaths and tried to calm down, tak
Asha shook her head. "It's not your fault, Nicole. None of these is. You're a victim here, and we're all here to support you."Nicole didn't feel that way. She was becoming overwhelmed and wanted to be left alone. Alpha Liam entered the room, a look of relief on his face. As soon as he walked into
Liam couldn't take it anymore. He came to visit her, but she tried to push him away, telling him to leave her alone."Please, Nicole, talk to me. Let me help you," he pleaded."How can you help me, Liam?" Nicole asked, her voice laced with pain and bitterness. "You weren't there. You were also mean
It had been weeks, long weeks since Liam saw Nicole smile. Long weeks since she met his gaze. Long weeks since she was confident in him, and it drove him to the brink of insanity. On another hand, there was Garrett, who seemed to have also lost his mind since his mate Lola was killed, while he surv
He understood her trauma or at least tried to and he longed to hold her, to tell her that she was safe now, but every time he approached her, she shied away, fear flickering in her eyes. It hurt him to see her so scared of him. He wanted to reach out to her, but he didn't know how to make her feel
Liam stood up, his fists clenched at his sides. "Don't tell me what I can and can't do, James. You don't understand." He growled.James held up his hands in surrender. "I'm sorry, Liam. I didn't mean to upset you. But you have to focus on the pack. We need you."Liam stared at James for a long momen
As planned, Liam smoked out the traitors' dwelling within Dark Moon. After his talk with James, he forced himself to discard his emotions, overwhelming him and putting his pack together again.Liam used his bond with the Dark Moon to locate those who weren't connected; the traitors, and then he sent
Liam allowed himself to return to his human form and then stepped closer, picking up an axe and keeping it at the ready. Liam might have been in human form, but his wolf was very much in control. His eyes were golden orbs that saturated his surroundings with raw and unfiltered dominance."I don't th