I shook my head. “Liar,” I teased. “Just admit that I’m too strong for you.”I heard the sound of Enzo’s chuckles echoing in my mind, and he tilted his head back, exposing his neck. I leaned down and bit into his neck, like he was my prey.But at the same time, we both shifted back. His fur was repl
NinaThe end of the semester was just around the corner, which meant that final exams were on their way. And considering how much time I had spent that semester dealing with what felt like everything except for my classes, I needed to study.When I wasn’t training the new recruits with Enzo over the
“Yeah, yeah, I know,” she said dismissively with a wave of her hand and a dirty glare in her eyes. “I’ve given you plenty of reasons not to trust me.”I fell silent. She was right; she had given me, and everyone else, countless reasons not to trust her.“But it is possible for you to gain my trust,”
NinaThe next morning, I somehow managed to get up early with Enzo to go to training despite the fact that I had been up studying so late the night before. After getting dressed and eating breakfast, we headed across campus to the athletic fields. A light snow had fallen once again and blanketed the
“You do know these guys?” Luke asked, to which I nodded.“This is Jason,” I said. “We all met when Enzo and Jason’s team played a hockey game a few towns over a while back.”Luke looked at Jason and his team suspiciously, but Jason just ran a hand through his hair and laughed nervously.“I hope we d
NinaEnzo, Luke and I led Jason and his team over to the athletic fields to meet the new recruits. “I used my power of Claiming to turn all of these people,” I said as we approached. “It was voluntary, of course. They can take the antidote when this is all over if they want to shift back.”Jason no
However, that wasn’t the only thing on my mind. It was Friday morning now, and final exams would be starting on the following Monday. That meant that the semester would be over, and students would no doubt be planning on going home to their families. That also meant that some of our recruits might w
NinaIt started snowing heavily that morning before we had even finished training the recruits for the day. In fact, it snowed so heavily that there were already two feet of snow on the ground by noon. Because of the deep snow and cold weather, the dean wound up canceling classes for the remainder o
Nina The warm summer breeze brushed across my skin as I stood on the patio, clutching my robe tightly around my body. Laughter and splashes echoed up from the pool below, where our friends were already gathered for our big end-of-summer party. I should have been down there too, soaking up the ve
“What... what do you mean?” He braced his hands on the doorframe, leaning in closer with a heavy sigh. “I mean, by the time I caught up to them this morning, I only saw them long enough to get that photo before they were boarding a speedboat and taking off. Hell, I’m still not even totally sure wh
Nina My breath caught in my throat as I pulled open the front door expecting to see excited party guests, only to be immediately met with the sight of Luke’s grim expression. His brow was furrowed in a deep frown, his lips pressed into a tight line—clear signs that something was very wrong. “Luk
Nina I huffed out a breath as I hoisted the oversized cardboard box higher in my arms, carefully navigating my way through the living room. Strings of fairy lights poked out haphazardly from the top, and I could feel the weight of glass jars and other assorted decor inside shifting precariously wi
Then, at the last possible second, the scout seemed to find an extra burst of speed. He surged forward, hurtling between two towering oak trees and vanishing into the cover of the forest beyond. “Dammit!” I slammed my palms against the rough bark of the nearest trunk, powerless to do anything but
Enzo The crunch of leaves and snap of twigs echoed through the trees as Matt and I tore after the Schreiber scout. Our breaths came in ragged gasps, the hot summer air burning our lungs. Overhead, a little red bird chirped and flitted through the green canopy of trees; Daphne. But even she wasn’
Shaking my head, I turned without another word and stormed out of the fitting room. I took the two strides across the hall to Jessica’s fitting room and knocked on the door, folding my arms across my chest. “Jess? You in there?” There was a muffled thump in the fitting room, followed by the soun
Nina “How’s it looking in there?” I called out, rapping lightly on the wooden door of Jessica’s fitting room. “Um… decent, I guess?” her muffled voice floated back a moment later, although I could sense the uncertainty in her tone. “Decent? That’s it? Come on, Jess, this is your wedding gown w
Had I really known him at all, I wondered? Or had I merely been too self-absorbed and naive to see past the facade of unshakable command he projected? After a long silence, I found my voice. “Why didn’t he ever tell me that?” “He didn’t want you to see his weakness, I suppose,” Angelica replied