“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
Dalia looked confused, “You want to talk more about Katia and the movies she liked?”“No, the other part. The stuff you were talking about first.” Nathan growled at his sister for trying to play dumb.“I am sorry Nathan. I did not want you to hear that. It is just something that has crossed our mind
author povCronos was sitting on the porch of his niece’s log cabin. He was watching her and her wolf frolic at the edge of the lake. Katia was changing here in this magical place Uranus made for her. She was filling out from the foods that were enriched with extra vitamins and minerals her body had
Katia looked away and stared into the distance for a long while. So long that Cronos did not think she was going to answer. Finally, she looked back at him with sadness in her eyes and said, “I miss my friends desperately, even Nathan. But the Nathan before that day. I don’t miss most of the life I
author povKane knows that something is not right with his cousin’s death. They are missing something and, whatever it is, it would prove that Katia is still alive somewhere. Nathan deserves a lot of things, but not the punishment that Hyperion wants to give him. Nathan is punishing himself and the
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