~Grace~ No, it wasn’t true. It couldn’t be! My heart began to race and my head started to spin. I felt myself lose balance and I stepped backwards, grasping onto the railing for support. It was a lie! Yes, that’s all it was. A lie. I took a few deep breaths, feeling myself steady. Christ
~Grace~ Everyone was looking at me. Eyes everywhere. Whispers filled my head, getting louder and louder. The world was spinning. I grabbed my head, and squeezed my eyes shut, trying to get a hold of myself. Everyone was talking about me, about Alex, about the future of everything– It was
~Alexander~ She… she was gone. Grace left, and I didn’t stop her. I should have told her the truth, but I just couldn’t do it. It was too sore of a memory… and to tell her in front of all these people? I just couldn’t. But I should have told her before the wedding. I took a long, shaky bre
~Alexander~ “Get out of the way, old man,” I growled, but I was hesitant to take any physical action. The Lycan elder was the oldest living Lycan in the world, and his wisdom held great power. He was honored as a Lycan, and his words were always heeded. However, he had not been very vocal rece
~Christopher~ He was going to come here, I knew it. I paced the floor of my room quickly, sweat running down my temple. I could still see his hulking figure in my doorway, that night he came to get Grace. I knew he could snap me like a twig. I’d seen his claws, even in his non-shifted form.
~Alexander~ Grace was everything to me. She had been the one to turn my life around. Since I first saw her, I knew nothing would be the same. And it hadn’t. Grace had infiltrated my life, changing me in ways I never thought was possible. Until I met her, my primary objective had been regai
~Grace~ One room?! My heart sank to the floor. Of course. I should have expected something like this. I didn’t even think when Christopher offered to take our luggage away that he’d only booked just one room. I sighed, annoyed. Of course I didn’t think. I hadn’t been. This whole trip w
Honestly, Christopher was a bit like the seagulls. He was a scavenger. Too weak and outcast to be a predator like the rest of the Alphas, always searching everywhere for a scrap of power to gain respect and recognition. But he saw something in me. Something that he knew would bring him that resp
I clenched my jaw. I wasn’t sure how honest I wanted to be with Liam about the situation… After all, Alex and Liam were still rivals. Although Liam seemed to come to terms with his feelings with me, I wasn’t sure the same had been done with Alex. If I told him too much information, he could use it
~Grace~ “What on earth are you talking about?” Liam asked, waving his hands at me. His brows were pressed together in deep confusion. I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. I knew it was the middle of the night, but I had expected Liam would have some idea of this story… I told him everyt
~Grace~ “It’s my fault,” Alex said, sitting on the bed, his back to me. The moon highlighted his outline, and his shoulders slouched forward. I’d never seen him look so defeated. Usually, he was full of life, full of spark and determination. Nothing bested the Lycan King, but now here he was,
~Grace~ “You’re beautiful,” Alex whispered into my neck, and I shivered. It was a little cold in the hotel room. There weren’t many options to choose from, and we ended up staying in a small, lodge motel to spend the night out of the rain. While here, Alex had been able to use the front desk’s
I just couldn’t believe it. Not yet, not without evidence. It’s not that I distrusted Alex, it’s just that… there was something strange about this whole situation. It’s odd that I never heard anything about it from Liam or his mother. I didn’t even know Liam’s mother knew my parents to begin wit
~Grace~ “You have to confront him!” I told Alex, pacing the small floor of the medical room. Alex sighed, his brow furrowed. I could tell he was frustrated. “Grace… is reuniting with you not enough?” I let out a short hiss of air. Why was he being difficult about this? This didn’t just affec
~Grace~ Alex took me by the hand, squeezing tightly. He took a deep breath before beginning. “I was still young… my mother, she… was murdered by human hunters.” I clenched my jaw, feeling empathy for him. I knew what it was like to lose your parents, and it was clear this memory still hurt him
~Grace~ Oh my god, Alex! No, no, no- Was he still alive? What was he doing out here?! I burst through the doors into the pouring rain, droplets and seawater pelting me. The rescuers must not have heard my entrance through the storm, none of them looked toward me. “Alex!” I shouted, rushing
~Alexander~ Waves tossed the boat around like it was a toy in a bathtub. I had to hold onto the wall to keep myself from falling over, but even then, I staggered from left to right to keep upright. The man steering the boat wasn’t doing any better than me, and I could tell that he was sweating,