Fiona“Lasagna,” I murmur, scanning the wall of pasta. A little comfort food would be good after the day I’ve had, so I grab a box of lasagna noodles and pasta sauce before making my way to the cold section for the rest of the ingredients.Eyes follow me, like they have all day, and I do my best to
I gasp, fear clamping down on me and making me trip. My feet tangle in each other, and I tumble forward, hitting the cold, hard floor with a thud. A jolt flies through my body, and I groan.As the man skids to a stop in front of me, I grab the nearest thing, a can of soup, and throw it. He dodges, a
FionaFour days.It should be enough, right? Four days away from work, away from people, and they should be able to move on from the chaos that seems to be my life. The weekend drug by slower than anything, and I want to go back to work, but would it be the same as Thursday?Would everyone be watchi
“I’m Richard,” he says, but I didn’t ask. My eyes find the number above the elevator, and I pray that it’ll be here soon. “I’d like to take you out tonight.”My eyes find Richard’s again, and I shake my head, stuttering, “N-no thanks. I have plans with my friend.” A lie, but he doesn’t need to know
Third Person POVAngela, proud of her accomplishment in tainting Fiona’s name in the East, stands before the gathered elders and council members. Her parents stand with her, supporting her in her efforts to keep a human from becoming the Luna of the Silverclaw Pack.“Yes, sir. I can prove that Alpha
Ethan“Run it again,” I order, “Raen, you’re slipping on your right. Wendel, plant your feet to gain a stronger balance and use your core. Pratch, use your full strength because your enemy won’t hold back.”“Alpha, why do we need to practice fighting in our human forms? Wouldn’t we fight in Lycan wo
“I apologize for intruding, but you should have sent for me to join the deliberations. That was a fault on your part, Council Member Thaen,” I tell him, pinning my eyes on his without regret. I should have at least been informed of an official hearing, especially since it was directly about me.“Alp
EthanAnger boils my blood, and no matter how I try to tamp it down, it pushes on, climbing up my throat with an uncomfortable heat.If they won’t listen, or change their minds, I’ll do this my own way.“As Elders and Council, you should be open to assisting and guiding the younger generation,” I an
However, if Fiona does happen to be in one of the two packs the scouts mentioned, we’ll be able to get in and get out without alerting them. I don’t want to lose this chance to search for Fiona. It could be my only chance to do so without violence.“Which means I need us to keep a lock on our anger,
Ethan POVMy senses return as the darkness fades away, and I groan because my limbs feel heavy, and my head aches. Taking several deep breaths, I blink to clear my vision, confused when I can’t move my arms.Looking around, I find my wrists trapped in heavy chains. I follow the chains to the wall, n
“Don’t presume you can make demands here, little girl. Now, eat your breakfast like a good prisoner.”The edge in his tone freezes me to the spot, even when he leans forward, snaps another picture, and then unties my hands. I’m too scared to move. I can only watch him leave me behind, closing the do
Fiona POVA clicking sound from somewhere near me has me stirring, but the flash is what brings me fully out of my sleep. The pain in the back of my head is a dull throb, but it grows as I open my eyes just when another flash hits.What is that?My body screams in protest when I sit up and look arou
Ethan POVShoving my father to the ground in front of the pack house, I growl at him. He thrashes, still thinking he can get away even as I grab him by the back of his neck.“If you don’t answer me, then you are no longer welcome in this pack.”My mother gasps from behind me, “Ethan, you can’t banis
Ethan POV“Your father is freaking out,” Ryan says through our mind link.“Freaking out?” I ask as I shift back to my human form. Michael and Robert bow their wolf heads and lead the Gammas back to their barracks. “What does that mean? What’s he doing?”“He’s making a mess of the pack house’s common
Ethan POVTaking a deep breath, I push the door open and step out into my front yard. Fiona has been missing for two hours, and with each passing second, I feel my chest grow tighter. She’s already been gone too long, making me and Zev both angry and anxious to the point of shaking.I shake off the
Fiona POVPain.Stupid, throbbing, aching pain screams in the back of my head as I feel myself coming out of a heavy, groggy sleep.What the heck happened?Blinking, I force my eyes open and find myself still covered in darkness. Though, it’s not pitch black. There is a bit of sunlight coming into t
It seems like everything is too quiet.“Alpha, there have been rogues spotted near the Southern borders,” Ryan mind links.“Send a group of guards. I’m on my way.”Racing outside, I shift and charge toward the southern border. There’s not too much to the south of us, but I won’t let the rogues hurt