“Sarina is on first watch, but she has a few other patients to check on. Are you okay to stay in here by yourself?”Nodding, I rub at my eyes again. “I’m fine. You’ve been working hard too, so don’t worry about me,” I tell her, not wanting to keep them longer than they need to be here. “I’ll call if
Fiona“Pick up. Pick up. Pick up,” I mutter as the phone rings. My eyes bounce to the clock, and I curse. If Ryan doesn’t answer, I’m going to hit him the next time I see him.“Fiona, is something wrong?”“Yes! Why didn’t you answer sooner?!” I hiss, glancing at the door. I’m not sure if Ethan’s fat
Fiona“Keep yourself safe.” Lurching up, I whip my head to Ethan. He still lays there, unmoving and pale, but I could’ve sworn he spoke to me.“Ethan?”He doesn’t move, and I scramble out of bed, nearly falling as I rush to his side.“Ethan?!” My voice cracks as I lay a hand on his chest. “Please,
“Let me see,” Healer Farah says, and I pass the old book to her. I watch as all three of them hover over the page and as they smile. Though, it doesn’t last long. One by one, their smiles drop.“What is it? Am I wrong?” I was sure this was it. If they say I’m wrong, I don’t know what I’ll do. We’ll
Fiona“He’s stable for now, but if we don’t get this antidote made soon, the preventative treatment will become ineffective,” Healer Sarina tells Ryan as he lowers himself into the chair beside Ethan’s bed.I study Ryan’s face, noting the dark bags under his eyes and the weary expression, the slump
I don’t want to believe it, though, so I click on my flashlight and sweep it across the forest floor. Several plants grow around the bottoms of the trees, and as the light touches a white flower off to my left, I pause.The flower is barely bigger than my finger, but the leaves surrounding the botto
FionaTurn around or run?Neither seems like a good option, but whatever made the noise is behind me. It could be someone from Ethan’s pack, or it could be an animal hunting me. I’d honestly rather someone from Ethan’s pack find me because at least I would probably survive that encounter.A bear or
FionaMy foot catches on another root, sending me reeling forward, but this time, I don’t fall. A large hand circles around my arm, steadying me.“Careful. You shouldn’t go charging through the dark if you can’t see anything,” Laxus mutters while pulling me back to his side. The stoic man doesn’t sa
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