Katia povAs I was making lunch for myself and wondering what I could surprise everyone with for dinner, I received a link from Kelp. He wanted to warn me about some complaints from the warrior, not part of our little pack, about strange things happening out here. At first, I thought it was funny, b
He was getting closer to the window. I was shaking and wondering what to do to get this haunting started. I picked up one of the walnuts we had gathered to make brownies with and threw it through the window. It bounced off the railing, making a noise as it landed on the steps. The Alpha spun around
Kelp povDoc stepped forward, trying to gain control of his laughter. “What are you talking about? Katia is a real ghost, there is nothing out there.”Alpha turned to look back across the field and at the cabin, which was dark. “She was there. She chased me. She was trying to grab me. She wouldn’t l
Mark povPacing through the cabin, I linked back, “Defend the pack members but try to hurt no one from the Starlight pack. They are here because of their grief. Let them see the Alpha if that is what they wish.”“Yes Beta, but what do I tell the men? They want to defend the Alpha.” I realize this is
Kelp povMark had kept us updated through the link we all shared, and we knew that the Blood Meadow pack Alpha had been challenged by the Starlight pack Alpha. “Kelp, if we do not consider ourselves Blood Meadow pack, then what are we? We are not lone wolves or rogues, are we?” Alpha Luna wondered a
“I am sorry Kelp. I know that you, Mark, and the rest of the pack knew him at a time when he was a good person and had to watch him worsen throughout the years.” I could not help thinking if he had not found me, maybe his illness would not have progressed as quickly as it has.” Sighing, she turned t
Kelp povAlpha Lorn stood staring for a moment, wondering what he was looking at. Was it a person, or a ghost? Finally, his brain kicked in. It registered that it was a young girl and the other pack members there with her were surrounding her protectively. Who was she? Why were they so protective of
“Are we looking at the same girl? She is filthy, pale, covered in dried blood she has not even tried to clean off. Look at her hair. It looks like she hasn’t combed it in ages. I do not have the time to pamper and wait on her. She needs to be ready to be my Luna now.” I seethed at him.“Lorn, do not
I sit on the porch step, elbows on my knees, hands clasped. The air is still. Too still. The quiet that makes your thoughts louder, more insistent.I never thought I’d return to this place. Not after Katia was freed. I told myself I’d burned that bridge, salted the earth behind me. But here I am. Fu
The final goodbye to Isla, Nila, and Neela left an ache in my chest that wouldn’t ease, no matter how many deep breaths I took. The weight of grief hung thick in the air, clinging to each of us like a second skin. No one returned to the fire pit afterward. There were no more words left to say, no en
The barrier drops, and Demon is there to help us through and keep the idiots out. Once we are all through and the barrier is back in place, we head to the pit. The fire is barely ever out anymore. The bonfire has become the center of our pack. It is where we end up for everything, no matter the weat
Walking the last few miles toward what was now my new home with my mate, family, and pack, I watched Katia. Something had changed in her, Selene, her sister, and my mate. Whatever it was, it weighed heavily on our Alpha Luna. Her mate Nathan kept glancing back at her, his brow furrowed. I could feel
We sat there for what felt like an eternity, the silence pressing against my ears like a scream held too long. Time blurred in the heavy stillness, broken only by the quiet sobs and the rustle of leaves under careful steps. We mourned lives we had barely known, souls who had barely brushed our world
Mark was right behind her, but he froze, his eyes locked on the fire as realization dawned. He moved to help, tearing away the burning debris with shaking hands."Oh, Goddess… no."I threw my hands over the mother’s ears, trying to shield her from the sounds, but her eyes were rolling back when I lo
*Trigger Warning-Death of mother and pups. Please read at your discretion. This chapter is written to further the book, and I mean no disrespect to anyone who has lost a child*"No," I whispered, my voice barely louder than a breath, but the anguish behind it clawed at my throat. Then, as the horror
“No,” Agnes said softly, a tear slipping down her cheek. “She wasn’t crazy, Alpha. She was doing everything she could to keep her babies alive. She fed them what little milk her body could produce and kept them quiet and safe.”I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. The weight of it was too much.“They were
I had no idea how long we had been running. The cool air rushed past me, carrying the scent of damp earth and the ever-present forest musk. The steady sound of paws pounding against the ground echoed through the trees as we followed the river, its shimmering surface guiding us. My heart hammered in