Logan's POVI was asleep when I heard sounds of running feet in the corridor. It had been a while since Hazel went to look for the doctor and she was not yet back and neither was Jasper nor Cassie.I began to worry. The running sounds came again and then they were followed by sounds of screaming. What on earth was going on?I got out of my bed and ripped the needles from my arm and rushed out of the door. I saw beds being wheeled down the corridor and I followed. On the way, I saw drops of blood that the janitors were cleaning. I sniffed the air. Hazel had been here and so had Jasper and Cassie. Was this their blood? What had happened to them?"Excuse me? Did you see my friends by any chance? Two girls and a tall muscular guy?"One of the janitors looked at me and his face was white with shock."They were your friends? I found them here on the floor covered in blood. Poor things. The girl and the guy were covered in cuts while the other one was barely breathing. They wheeled them off
Hazel's POVMy mind was in a dark void and I floated around aimlessly. I could see nothing and I felt nothing. It was just dark and empty. Every now and then, I would see a light flash but it seemed so far away and I could never reach it.My memory was foggy. I don't even know if I was thinking in the first place. Perhaps I was dead?Suddenly I felt a tug at the center of my back, like someone had attached a fishing hook to me and was reeling me in. At that moment, it all started to come back to me. Cassie, my bracelet, the gusts of wind and then I saw them, the shadows, snarling at me. After that, my body was seized and I had no memory of what happened next."Hazel..."I heard a voice in the distance of the void. It was unmistakable. It was Logan's."Logan? Where are you? Can you hear me?"I heard muffled sounds of his voice and his scent was strong in my nostrils. He was close, closer than I thought. I just had to break free of this void-like prison I was in. And finally, I did.My
Lorena's POVIt was morning and I still hadn't heard from Hazel. I hurried to the kitchen to get breakfast ready for Kaya while she had a quick shower. I had talked to her this morning and she had no memory of what had happened last night. To her, it was all a dream.I did some cleaning and when I bent over to get something from the cupboard, I felt a pain in my back. I groaned and stood up straight. Ryder had helped me to dress my wound last night. He didn't do a totally great job but at least he tried to help.It made going to bed last night almost unbearable though. I couldn't sleep on my back and I had to keep twisting and turning just to find a comfortable sleeping position. But something about the way he caressed my back as he applied the ointment, send shivers down my spine. His soft touch and his scent made me crave him terribly.I tried to bend over again but this time, I managed to get the frying pan from the bottom cupboard with less groaning. Most times the pain was sharp
Hazel's POVThe sun had risen and it was bright in the sky. I felt bad, as I could only imagine how Lorena was feeling. She hadn't heard from me and I was certain she was worried sick.I was in the room alone with Jasper and Cassie. Logan had gone to his room as his doctor wanted to give him a final check up. Before he left, I asked him to call Beta Ryder but wasn't answeing the phone.All night, till they both fell asleep, Cassie and Jasper had been cooing sweetly to each other. They looked so cute and I didn't want to bother them. They were both still sleeping.They had healed significantly and could probably be discharged later today. I, on the other hand, was all better. My skin was no longer cold and my breathing was stronger. I sat up in bed and gazed at the bracelet. I couldn't help but rethink about all the shaodws I had seen earlier. If that was how many and how dangerous they all were, then the bracelet was very powerful.The time ticked by slowly and Logan was still not yet
Cassie's POVWe drove back to Jasper's place and the entire time, he had one hand on the wheel and was holding my other hand.I had never blushed so much before. Logan was never like this with me. He would take me out but he was never romantic or sweet. If anything, he only did all those things to make Hazel mad.I glanced over at Jasper and we locked eyes briefly before he turned to the road. Jasper was nothing like Logan. Now I knew why Hazel was around him so much. He was sweet and kind.I still remembered the first time that I went to see him. I didn't understand how I felt that time. The mate pull was so strong and I could barely resist it. I expected him to be like Logan, arrogant and proud but he was none of that. I remembered the first kiss that we shared that day. It was nothing like Logan's and was steamy and I could still taste his lips.Things escalated very quickly and soon, we were all over each other. I wanted him to mark me as his immediately but Jasper refused to slee
Hazel's POVThe next day came faster than I expected it to. I was in bed late and Lorena had gone down to get Kaya ready for school. The whole night we talked about our various experiences the day before. She was stunned when I told her about the shaodws but I was more shocked after she told me that little Kaya had unlocked her wolf at such an early age and that she tried to bite her dad. That explained why he was spending more time with her.I had barely slept the entire night though. I had a chain of thoughts about the shadows and Dr. Luisa Isabell Wright. Now that I had thought of it, each letter of her name spelt the initals L.I.W and it also meant Lady in White. It took me a whole night to comprehend it all.She was the reason why we were all able to live after the shadow incident. If it wasn't for her, we all would have died. I also reckoned that she was the one that whispered to me the day we were to be discharged and asked me to invite Cassie and Jaspe over. She probably wante
Hazel's POVI gasped and I nearly fell over in fright. Logan grabbed my arm and quickly pulled me away to safety. The others had already stood up and Logan, Jasper and Ryder were already snarling in anger.I finally regained my composure and got a good look at the face. The eyes were the same and so was the smile."Logan! Jasper! Wait! Just stop!"I held then back but they didn't calm down."You were the doctor, weren't you? Who are you? How did you get in here?"Logan yelled at her but she didn't say anything and continued to look at all of us with a thin smile in her face."Logan, stop. She is the Lady in White. I have met her before but just once. She was standing next to Chelsea the day I saw those shadows again."Logan stopped snarling but he was still on edge, staring at the lady who stared back wordlessly."Please sit down, Logan."He was the only person that was standing now. Everyone else was seated and in shock, even Ryder.Logan looked at me and then at everyone else. He tu
Lorena's POVI hurried down stairs after Ryder and saw him in the living room with Kaya who was squealing happily."Daddy guess what? I got an A on all my tests today and the teacher said I'm the best student of the year in her class!"I couldn't help the smile that crept over my face. I stole a glance at Ryder but his face was expressionless. Wasn't he happy for her? He was such a mood killer."Good job," he said plainly, giving her a light pat on her head. It wasn't the best congratulations but it was worth something to Kaya.Kaya hugged him tight and run up to her room. As soon as her door jammed shut, Ryder turned to me."You don't have to trail me, you know?"I scowled and folded my arms."I still don't trust you. You could still have a reason to want to hurt her."I watched as a smirk crept on Ryder's face."Really? You still don't trust me, Lorena?"He walked up to me and stroked my cheek gently with his finger. I shuddered in delight and I saw the pleasure spread on his face.