~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~ “Please work, please work, please work,” I whispered to myself under my breath. Enzo sat on the ground, in the center of a circle Christopher drew on the ground with what looked like salt. He looked barely conscious, and I felt awful for him. But if this ritual worked, then he wouldn’t
~Grace~ Oh my god. Blood was everywhere. I stood behind Alex, panting from the run on the way over, but I felt so cold. My body shook in horror at the sight. Alex finally moved, sliding off of Christopher’s bloody body. I could only stare. Alex turned to look at me. Blood splattered his fa
~Grace~ I knew it wouldn’t be easy to tell Alex about Christopher, but I had to do it at some point. Besides, I didn’t want to keep secrets from him. “Christopher?” Alex asked, his voice a growl. I nodded, looking back at Christopher’s body laying on the ground. “My bad. I assumed he was
~Grace~ What was Liam doing here? Alex, Enzo, and I stared at Liam as he rushed in, panting. He must have run through the building to find us. “What are you-” Before I could finish my words, Alex darted forward, a feral look on his face. “No!” I screamed, my heart dropping. Not agai
~Grace~ I thought the Elder Lycan would explode. His entire face turned red, and I swear I could see steam coming out of his ears. “Alexander Black, do not turn against your elder. You know that I only serve this clan. I have been loyal to your family since your grandfather ruled. I would nev
~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
~Grace~ “Over here!” Enzo’s voice carried through the room, and I turned around. He knelt beside Christopher, and my heart dropped. Oh, no. Had something happened? Had we waited too long? Was he okay? I ran over to Enzo and Christopher, and shifted back, standing tall. I looked over the bo
~Grace~ I thought he’d kill him. Alex had his hands wrapped around the Elder Lycan’s throat, his claws digging into the sides of his neck. The Elder Lycan thrashed on the ground, hitting at Alex’s arms, but Alex was like a statue. His expression was a mix of fury and anguish. Yes! Kil
~Grace~ The monster! The Elder Lycan caused this clan so much grief and pain, not to mention Liam’s mother and the ripple effect of mutual hatred it bred between werewolves and Lycans after all of these years! He truly was the worst person I knew. I growled, and Alex squeezed my hand. I s