Her grandfather said, “You wanted an audience? Well, let’s not beat around the bush. What is it you want to see me about little Katia?”Katia snarled at him like he didn’t already know why she was there. ‘I will give you my life. But I want you to leave Selene alone and let her have Zeus’ gift witho
author povIt had been a week since Katia’s family arrived and her father’s rage was still simmering below the surface. Her mother and sister tried their best to calm him and make him understand that maybe this was inevitable. That this attempt at the girls maneuvering Uranus had been different from
Nathan hung his head even further. Hera took pity on Nathan though, “Easy husband. You are irrational when it comes to me also.” Looking around at the other mated men like Katia’s father, she said, “So are you all when it comes to your mate’s happiness and safety. The boy might have acted in the wro
author povThe first few days, Katia did nothing but sleep, shower, and eat. It was like she was so exhausted that if she wanted to stay awake for longer than an hour or two, she couldn’t. Aza slept curled in a ball on the end of her bed with Katia. Grandfather had a large log cabin built on an isla
“It doesn’t matter, grandfather, regardless of what I have decided, listening to Nathan and his pack plead for my life was the cement to my decision. His sister’s pleading really got to me. A girl having that much faith in her brother, I thought he must be a special man. I was wrong. Thankfully, I f
author povThe holidays had just ended. Christmas and New Years came and went as normal. Mark and Kelp tried to keep things cheerful for the children of both packs. The adults had done their best to celebrate the season as their Luna had wanted them too. Katia had wanted to incorporate some of the h
Selene did leave out a bit of a giggle, then tried to picture Kelp that day. She heard the others approaching and saw the look on Mark’s face. He knew what they were coming to talk about, and he did not want to have this conversation. It would mean that Katia was really gone and never coming back. M
author povKelp and Dalia were doing their best to keep the spirits of Snow Moon pack up. Not only did they lose their Luna, but in a lot of ways, lately they have lost their Alpha too. Nathan was rarely seen outside the pack house. He only interacted with the pack when he had to do his Alpha duties
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