Nicole felt a spark of anger flare within her, but she remained composed. Instead of engaging in a futile argument, she let her actions speak for her. With a swift motion, she slapped Asha across the face. The sound echoed through the dungeon, leaving a stunned silence in its wake. Asha's eyes wide
Book twoIn the heart of a sprawling forest, shadows clung to gnarled trees like ominous curtains. The air was thick with an eerie stillness, broken only by the terrified breath of a lone figure stumbling through the darkness. Her footsteps echoed, lost in the vast expanse of the trees that towered
The beast's gaze remains locked onto her like a predator zeroing in on its prey, having sensed her about a few seconds ago. Or had it been longer - she had no idea. Panic surged through her veins, and when it looked like the creature began garnering enough energy to pounce, she immediately ripped h
Marisol looked from one parent to the other. Their presence was a welcome distraction that had taken her mind completely away from the panic and anxiety the nightmare had left behind, and she was grateful for it. But instead of closing her eyes and inhaling their scent and relaxing on it like she re
Instead, she pushes back at the fear and unease, burying it deep within and resolving to face it alone should it ever find its way to the surface again, as if challenging the shadows in her dream to another duel in the confines of her mind. She felt tired and even drowsy, but she wouldn't dare slee
Marisol puffs her cheeks and moves to stop her mother's movement. "I can prepare something for myself, thank you."She grabbed the ingredients for a sandwich from her mother and began arranging them on a plate on the counter. "I will remain cut off from the pack," Marisol announced with her back st
Garret was now long gone and so was the content of Nicole's coffee mug.She gazed at the empty doorway through which Marisol had exited a while ago with a forlorn look, a sigh leaving her lips.Her wolf had become more protective of Marisol recently. It was like it could tell that something was wron
Some were in wolf form practicing animal combat. It was these training sessions that made them unstoppable as a pack. Sharpening their skills together and devising new and swift strategies that complimented the other's strong points.She could sense the energy and dedication that permeated the air a