I unclasp my hands from behind my back as I speak and calmly raising one at my side, palm up. Whatever words the Captain was going to say get stuck in his throat as he just stares at me, stunned by my claims.But they’re not claims. My wolf howls in my chest, proud and angry, knowing that they’re tr
Jackson walks at my side as we all together troop out of the castle. He doesn’t need to say anything at all for me to know that he’s dead proud of me, and thinks I’m amazing, and eloquent, and finally stepping into my power. No, I can tell all of that simply by the way he stands steady at my side, b
At night, the whole thing is a great deal more powerful and stunning, a red and burning whirlwind that reaches for the sky. I play with it more this time, making it hotter so that we can all feel the heat radiating off of it, experimenting with the brightness and the colors, pushing it this way and
“Hey,” Luca says, giving me a small smile and wrapping an arm around my shoulder as we, too, start towards the castle. “That was insane, as usual.”“Luca,” I say quietly, looking up at him, brushing off the niceties. “What’s wrong?”His face tenses and he looks away from me. “Nothing’s wrong.”I sto
God, I just don’t know if we’re ever going to get there.We spend the evening celebrating a variety of victories – Tony’s top marks, Rafe’s great win, Jesse’s first command, and my continuing enrollment at Alpha Academy by dint of fire tornado. A great deal of contraband whiskey goes around with lot
The next morning I can barely run, I’m laughing so hard.“Jesse!” I shout, tripping over my own feet as I try to keep a bead on him with my paintball rifle. “Quit doing that!”“No way, you’re getting too good!” He shouts back, laughing himself and disappearing again into a cloud of shadows before da
However, my intentions are thwarted when Rafe goes rigid and looks towards the head of the room.All of our heads turn then, the hall going even more quiet. Beneath the table, Jackson slips a hand onto my thigh, anxious and wanting my touch as much as he wants to give me comfort.“Cadets,” the Capta
Jackson hesitates when he and Rafe turn the corner on the upper floor where the Captain’s office is. He looks both ways, trying to decide which direction to go.“What’s wrong?” Rafe asks, turning towards him with a frown.“I’m supposed to meet Hank this morning,” Jackson murmurs, looking down the ha