Grace I drifted through the darkness before the cold of a night wind swept around me. As the darkness parted, I grew colder. Dead, gnarled trees stretch up around me. The ground was dead. The bark was black. The desolate, eerie forest stretched endlessly before me. Its skeletal trees reached for t
The sound of shattering glass echoed from down the hall where Cecil and Richard's rooms were. I shoved past Devin, who laughed with Alpha Shadow's voice. "Cecil!" I screamed. A surge of panic made my chest tight and propelled me down the hall so fast it felt like I was flying. The door was locke
Grace I tried to get the words out, but I could tell I wasn't making much sense, not until Eason came back with Richard and Cecil. Cecil climbed up into bed and promptly went back to sleep. Richard rumbled a little in my arms, and just having them near, smelling them safe and sound in my arms, was
A knock sounded on the door, and Charles came in. I gasped as I realized he'd changed clothes and was carrying a tray of food. He smiled. "I thought breakfast in bed might be a good move," he said and crossed the room. "She okay to eat?" Eason bobbed his head. "When you can't see the net anymore
Charles She looked nervous, but the pallor in her face had warmed. The tremor in her hands had vanished. I kissed her head gently. We headed downstairs. The gentle hum of activity filled the house as we headed downstairs. I could hear Margaret and Esme catching up. Eason was upstairs getting Cecil
Her eyes narrowed. I tilted my head, and then I sighed. "For the sake of the moon, Grace, we're... dating? Involved?" I smirked. "Very involved. Our relationship does not benefit from me being blunt all the time." I sighed. "If you want me to be blunt, you can say so, but you've had a rough start
Charles The city was more lively by the time we made it back, and it was easier to focus on the present rather than worrying about how to handle Jackson. More cars were on the road, so it made it a little more difficult to reach the park, but we arrived in enough time. "There," I said, pointing
I looked down at her as she watched the kids running around with their toy swords and arrows. A child cried out in mock agony, falling dramatically to the ground as one of the toy arrows stuck to his shoulder. "I've been hit!" He cried. "Avenge me!" The other kids laughed. I kneeled beside Cec
I nodded. "Don't let me trip." "I'll do my best." With a shared laugh, we headed out the door. Esme was there at the door, hanging back. Gracian stepped away from me and linked arms with her. "We'll see you soon." I nodded and watched them go. We stood in the foyer of the building. From wh
Grace A month later... After the attack, the remaining members retreated into the cabinet to figure out what to do. After all, the other half and the president had been killed in the attack because they attacked Mooncrest. Luckily, Astarte had simply fixed everything, and aside from the aches an
Fire spilled over the doors as we fought our way down the stairs. Something swiped my cheek, but I didn't heed it. We stumbled over the bodies and slipped in the blood. I tried not to think about how many people I'd killed. I didn't want to think about it. "Back up is coming, but we need time, "
Grace I heard dying screams as I ran. The sound of battle echoed down the hallway. I found Astarte holding a group of attackers off at the door of the other stairs. "There was no way off." Astarte snarled. "Your mother's office! Lock the door." "What about--" "Go!" I bit my lip and ran
"A good PR move comes with a splash of fun." Astarted nodded forward. "I believe you should get to your command room, yes?" I nodded and headed upstairs to my father's office, adrenaline pumping through my veins. An attack, contained or not, was a serious threat. The city needed to be locked dow
Grace As we boarded the crowded bus, a knot of unease tightened in my gut. Astarte made a show of being intrigued. She smiled for every photo and seemed genuinely delighted, all the while, she explained her plan. I promised to help you. PR is important. Having me here will get you attention beyo
"Thanks." "Really well," Xavier said, setting his laptop on the table. On one side was a report on my interview, a headline streamed across the bottom. "Alpha Wolfe: A Beacon of Hope in Dark Times." Below it, a graph charted a dramatic rise in public approval for both myself and Wolfe Medica
Grace A nervous flutter danced in my stomach as I smoothed out the wrinkles on my blazer. I'd rather be orienting all the students, including the bright-eyed Westridge students, but Xavier and Amira swore up and down that this was for the best. Charles leaned into my office and grinned. "Nervous
I set my phone down and scoffed. When had my alma mater allowed so many idiots since I'd been an undergrad? Their loss. The lycans, humans, and witches had no problem. Seraphina, Margaret and I met everyone who had signed on in the conference room at City Hall. The excitement was palpable as the n