Slowing down and eventually stopping, the brothers and Noel look at me in confusion, tipping their wolf heads to the side. They don’t know what I do, that there’s reason enough to be alarmed to warrant a quick stop.I quickly shift back to human form and answer the phone. “I’m in the middle of a hun
Alaric’s POVI look at Noel in confusion. Of anyone I expected to give me this kind of advice, it wasn’t him. If anything, wouldn’t he want to run to the rescue?I must be giving him a strange look, because he answers quickly.“You are Alpha,” Noel says. “Your speed is superior to any of ours. If a
Cara’s POVWith my wolf locked in slumber, I cannot shift to save myself. Regardless of whether the bullets in the gun are silver or not, I will likely die if struck by one or several of them.The fury in Lilia’s face tells me she will not stop firing until I am nothing more than a blood smear on th
Alaric’s POVI might not have direction knowledge of the BloodyMoon past to be able to fully decipher what this old woman is speaking of, but from the look of horror on Cara’s face to the way Aidan’s face twists with rage, I think I can piece together enough.This woman’s words weren’t just the ramb
Alaric’s POVLooking over, I almost approach Cara, but she seems dazed. Perhaps reuniting with Mia has affected her. Undoubtedly, she needs a minute to process all that has happened and what it means for her.Still, I would rather be able to help her through the process. Noel is there, but Cara does
No more exile. These three will never see the outside of a jail cell ever again.Cara’s POVAt the hospital, I wait by anxiously as a doctor checks Mia over. Noel and I are standing just outside the examination room, near the window, so Mia can keep an eye on us and remember that she is safe.Noel,
Alaric’s POVCara’s phone call has me running before I even hang up. I don’t have patience to wait for a car, instead I shift and ran at full speed to the hospital. I’m there in no time at all.Bursting through the door, it’s as if the staff already know where I’m headed. They direct me towards Cara
Cara’s POVAfter Mia’s meeting with the therapist, she is finally cleared to go home. The therapist wants to meet with her in the future, and after setting up a schedule that works for us, for now, Alaric and I check Mia out of the hospital. We all pile into a sedan outside and then take the car awa
Cara’s POVThe night of the opening ceremony came much quicker than anyone would have liked. Even me. I’d been preparing as best I could for the events, and spending as much time with Alaric whenever possible to help revitalize Lucy.So far, I mostly just felt tired, not prepared, and Lucy remained
Cara’s POVKissing Alaric was as easy as breathing, especially when, after a moment, he gently opened his mouth and accepted my waiting tongue. His hands clenched at my waist, tugging me closer as he licked along the side of my tongue with his own before chasing mine back into my mouth and deepening
Alaric’s POVRuby’s request for a physical seemed to come rather suddenly after I picked up Cara from the rehearsal and brought her home, but I wasn’t one to ignore a healer’s orders, especially when she claimed she wanted to check me to see if they could pinpoint some medical ways I could help Cara
Cara’s POVLater, as all the girls were being fitted for our gowns for the opening ceremony, Ruby surprised me by walking into my dressing room. I was in my gown, with the tailor marking where to make the hem at my feet.The gown needed some work yet. It was much too small in the chest, and far too
Cara’s POVI moved without even realizing it. One minute, I was on the stage. The next, I was down near the exit, standing beside Alaric. My hand clutched Lilia’s by the wrist, as I pried her touch away from his chest.Both Alaric and Lilia seemed surprised by my sudden appearance. A few breaths lat
Alaric’s POVTrue to my word, I stuck to Cara’s side as much as I could. It was no great ask to keep my arm slung around her waist, her torso pressed into my side.The kids looked at us strangely, but seemed otherwise pleased with themselves, like they had somehow facilitated this. I didn’t know how
Cara’s POVWhen we arrived back at my house, I knew it was only a matter of time before Alaric started talking me out of my desire to stay in the competition. His protective instincts were fierce, even though he clearly had been trying to fight them lately. I knew he wouldn’t be able to hold back at
Cara’s POV“There’s no need to be a bitch, Cara,” said one of the nearby wolves.“She’s learning. You didn’t pick up positioning on your first time either,” said another.“I’m starting to think you are just jealous,” said a third.Those wolves, the ones who had come to hate me anyway for reasons I d
“He’s not worth the trouble you could get into,” he said.I didn’t know if that was true, but for Cara’s sake, and the sake of the kids, I’d keep myself from getting locked away in jail.For now.With Lilia on the loose, I couldn’t afford to be away from them for even a day. Not even an afternoon.“