~Grace~ “Alex, I really think we should trust her,” I pleaded, standing between Alex and the doorway. I knew it wouldn’t be an easy task to convince Alex not to attack the Nightshade pack, but I had to try. I didn’t trust that he wouldn’t just push past me and leave on his own, so I had let Enzo
~Grace~ “Come in,” the voice on the other side of the door called. It had to have been the Lycan Elder, it sounded croaky and coarse. I had just knocked on the door to his room, and I fidgeted with the hem of my shirt nervously. I knew this would likely be a hard conversation to have, and with
~Grace~ Being here gave me the creeps. My skin crawled as I stepped cautiously through the forest. Unfortunately, I had been here enough times to know my way. I didn’t know how Christopher would react when he saw me. Would he be mad I left him on the boat, or happy to see that I sought him out
~Grace~ The whole clan was dying. Alex would die. How much would I pay to prevent that? God, anything. Anything. I placed my head in my hands. That’s really all there was to it, huh? I sell my soul to Christopher to save the Black Lycan clan, or I let Alex kill Liam’s entire family and lik
~Grace~ “Would you be quiet? This isn’t a joke you know,” I snapped, pushing Christopher down behind the bush I was hiding under. He sighed, but crouched down next to me. “Why do we need to sneak? You’re the one who said the entire clan was on their deathbeds, I doubt anyone is taking a midnig
~Grace~ “Get out of here!” I hissed to Christopher, waving him away quickly before turning into the hallway. Alex had his hand over his forehead and his brows were scrunched together. He looked in pain. Oh, Alex…. My heart went out to him. The curse really seemed to be affecting him, now. La
~Grace~ “I’ll need time to figure this out,” Christopher told me. We were back at the Rogue base, where stacks of open tomes littered Christopher’s room. I paced the room, trying not to step on any books. “That’s the one thing we don’t have! This isn’t something we can wait around for! You said
~Grace~ Would he even be conscious? I knew if Alex was as sick as he was, then Enzo had to be in a similar state. I stood anxiously outside of his door after knocking. There hadn’t been an answer for about a minute, but I didn’t just want to come in myself. That felt far too intrusive. “Enzo
~Grace~ Was I too late?I rushed through the forest, the branches of the trees whipping through my hair and leaving marks on my face.I could hear commotion in front of me, but I wasn’t near the fight. Not yet.Was Alex okay?Was the clan okay?I could hear a sea of yelling and bangs. A sour
~Grace~ We couldn’t win on our own.This was far greater than just Alex and I and even the entire Black Lycan clan, this was happening with all werewolf packs in the area.If we stood a chance at winning this fight, everyone had to team up together. No more Lycans and werewolves–it was all of u
~Grace~ couldn’t believe it. I was pregnant!Alex had taken me out on a trip out of the city to celebrate. I had on a flowy dress, my hair pulled up into a bun. The warm breeze felt nice against my skin.I held Alex’s hand in mine as we walked down the street of the small, cozy town we visited
~Grace~ It didn’t hurt.Not like Liam’s, not like Chrisopher’s.It didn’t hurt at all.Was he even doing it?Was this how it was supposed to feel?It was as if he connected a part of his very soul to me. I felt a buzzing in my chest I couldn’t describe. It felt like he was just kissing my neck,
Alex’s POVWas this just another one of his manipulation tactics?I stood up, crossing my arms. I really didn’t even know what to say. I never expected an apology from Christopher of all people, I didn’t think he was capable.“I’m sorry I caused so many problems for you,” Christopher continued, his
~Grace~ “I can explain,” I quickly spilled, my heart pounding. This was awful. I never wanted him to find out this way, now it looked even worse. Not that it wasn’t bad before, but now it made me look five times more guilty. Alex stayed frozen, his hand still in my hair. I couldn’t read
~Grace~ “Close your eyes,” Alex whispered into my ear, his breath warm against my cool skin. I shivered. He held me by my waist as we stood face-to-face in his bedroom. My eyes fluttered close. What did he have in mind? I felt his hands slip away from my body, and I heard him walk somew
The Elder Lycan was locked away behind such a well-secured door in case he shifted again, but it seemed like he accepted his captivity, at least for now. Would he try to break free? Run away? But where would he even go? I had a bigger issue I needed to be concerned about as well. Could Alex an
~Grace~ Thank god everything worked. It was an ordeal getting everyone back on their feet. The entire clan had been affected by this curse, and everyone was hungry, cold, and exhausted. There were only a few of us who felt well enough to take care of people. Even Liam and his mother stay