Grace Consciousness bled back slowly, like dawn filtering through the dense canopy of a forest. Sounds, muted and blurry at first, sharpened into the rhythmic whir of helicopter blades and the sharp barks of Enforcers. My vision, blurred by sleep and a grogginess I couldn’t explain, gradually focu
“That’s bullshit!” “Read the treaty a bit more closely,” Charles said airly and turned to an Enforcer. “Do you have an update? “Headless Nick’s name is Weiss Torrent; I know and associate with the previous WSU leader and a well-known werewolf supremacist. We found plans on the body regarding Alp
Grace My blood ran cold. "What do you mean?" “The man I killed, the one we’re saying is Alpha Shadow, isn’t.” He paused. “Well---” “Is this some sort of joke?” I growled. “It’s not funny.” There was no way that Eason would make me lie in front of the constituents. There was no way that we'd
“Now, I have to ask,” I said, looking at him. “Were you a part of the plan?” He let out a deep sigh, rubbing his head. “For the love of the moon, Grace, listen to yourself.” “Listen to myself? You’re the one protecting a terrorist!” I narrowed my eyes. “You’re the one lying. Betraying me just li
Charles I could taste her frustration in the air. The scent of it was almost enough to choke me. Her eyes were filled with a hopeless panic. Then, her eyes narrowed at me. “Alpha Shadow is a woman, isn’t she?” I met her gaze, searching her face and knowing where she was going with this. I was al
She hissed, her eyes flashed as she got in my face and snarled. “Don’t talk about my family!” “Then think about them,” I said calmly, searching her face. “You fail this Senate thing, you back out, and there will be another attack on Mooncrest, guaranteed.” “And you’d just let it happen, wouldn’t
Grace The nerve of this bastard to try and turn it around on me when he’s the one who was lying. The nerve of him to try and pretend like it was my fault that this was happening. He sounded just like Devin, blaming me when he was doing wrong. Well, Grace, if you had just been a better wife… I
His voice was gentle. Reaching. “And I apologize for not thinking more clearly about this and letting my own emotions and desires get me carried away. I’ve turned us into a rebound situation, and that’s not what I wanted.” “Are you calling me a rebound?” He smiled wryly. “I think it would be m
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