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
“No. I told you I’m finding this flower no matter what ha—”“You’re not even worried about them coming after you?” He questions, raising a brow. The slight sass in his tone makes me narrow my eyes. What is he trying to do with these questions. Is he trying to get on my nerves?“I guess it’s a good t
Laxus“Stay behind me, and I’ll make sure he doesn’t get anywhere near you,” I order, keeping Fiona from moving around my body. I don’t need the rogue wolf’s attention on her. I’m not sure if he can see her yet, or if he saw her as he came out of the trees, but I know he can’t smell her.For now, hi
Fiona Is this really the only choice?Can we not run back the way we came and escape from there?Laxus probably could, but me, I couldn’t. I’m not fast enough and definitely not familiar enough with the surroundings to know where to go. I’d get lost and then attacked before I could make it fifteen
EthanA weight sits on my chest.It feels like a thousand fucking pounds.Groaning, I force my eyes open and blink through the haze that blurs my vision. White walls surround me and as my senses come back to me, the harsh scent of cleaning solutions assault me.The hospital.I’m in the hospital.The
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