"Haidan..." My father's gruff voice drifted towards me, rousing me from the darkness that consumed me. "Honey, get up." "Bryan, is she going to be okay?" My mother's worried voice asked, causing a pang of pain to shoot through my heart. "What's wrong with her?" "Calm down, Chris, she is simply in
For tonight, I would let it all slide. I would pretend to be the happy carefree Haidan that everyone expected for the sake of Alpha Daniel and my parents, but that didn't mean that soon Ashton, Antoine, and I would be having a very long talk. By the time I made my way downstairs, everyone had alrea
A pin drop could be heard from how quiet the room had grown. Behind me, I could sense Antoine's nervous energy, but didn't dare turn around and look at him. Brailyn, who remained cozied up to Ashton, had her gaze locked on me. Within her blue eyes, I could see her wheels turning. If someone didn't s
I had just enough time to reach my room before Antoine came barrelling up the stairs. Turning in surprise, I met Antoine's angry gaze. "Are you avoiding me?" He demanded, eyes flashing. "What?" I responded trying to feign innocence. "Why in the world would I be avoiding you?" "I can think of a f
"Can I preface this by saying I did what I thought was best at the time?" Antoine began. I had made myself comfortable in my bed and was now watching Antoine, who was standing in the middle of my bedroom looking uncomfortable. It was clear that he really didn't want to tell me anything, but now tha
The next morning came in a blur of activity that woke me up super early. Groaning, I climbed out of bed and headed downstairs to find my father and Tristan moving in and out of the house, carrying duffel bags and weapons that would be needed for their time away. Immediately, a sharp pang of pain sh
The sound of my mother's sobs began to fill the room as she remained in place, holding my father tight. Soft murmurs of words that I couldn't make out left my father's mouth as he kissed my mother's head again and again. Beside them, Tristan looked physically uncomfortable, a fact that made me want
The next few days flew by in a blur of paperwork and birthday planning. Though I had insisted that I didn't want to have a big celebration for my coming of age, the pack Elders and my mother insisted that I should. Only those in higher positions for the packs were made to be a big deal, especially
Ouch…"Anyway," Chloe continued, looking into the distance once again. "I’ve been observing you all morning and you’ve been acting strangely. If you don’t get it together, they’re going to grow suspicious. ""I..." I began, but stopped as Chloe got up and wiped dirt from her pants."That was all I w
[Asher’s POV]A gasp escaped me as my eyes flew open. What was… lifting a hand, I touched my forehead to find it covered in sweat. Sitting up, I watched as a black comforter fell down my body, revealing perfectly smooth skin."My scars..." I murmured as my memories of everything that happened up to
[Asher’s POV]"Asher!"Antoine’s voice drifted through the roar of the power I was slowly drawing in as Selene struggled to break free. From the sound of his tone, I knew that he already had an idea of what I was about to do and wanted to stop me."Stay back!" I called, turning to meet his terrified
[Asher’s POV]Jumping up, I kept Leah close to me as I drew on my power once again. The duo would pay dearly for what they had done. And then, once I was done with them, I would go and join Leah."Asher!" Antoine called as footsteps began to make their way towards me. "You need to calm down.""Calm
[Leah’s POV]"Stop it!" I shrieked, shoving Selene aside. "You’re hurting him!"Behind me, I could hear the yells of my comrades, but I wasn’t about to stop now. Sucking in a breath, I lifted my fingers and began to wipe the blood from Asher’s injuries."Why did you let her do this?" I murmured, fee
[Leah’s POV]I kept my gaze fixed on Asher as I continued to touch Ian. Despite the indifference that remained in his features, I could see the jealousy burning in his eyes. Good. This meant that even when the darkness had taken over, he still felt the bond between us. That meant there was a chance
[Leah’s POV]"Mallard has been around for a very long time." Craig began, growing serious. "I know that sounds impossible, but some claim he may even be immortal."Immortal…Shivering, I tried to picture being unable to die. After losing those closest to me, I found it hard to imagine carrying on. I
[Leah’s POV]"You’re Asher." I insisted. There was no way that I could mistake the sensations I was feeling from where we touched."Who?" The man asked in confusion."Leah," Ian murmured, giving my body a slight tug. "That isn’t Asher."Frowning, I continued to take in the man. The eyes that met min
[Leah’s POV]I held my breath as Craig led us into a dark hallway with a long stairwell leading down beneath the earth. Once we reached the bottom, the sound of laughter drifted towards us, filling the deafening silence that was becoming unbearable."In here." Craig announced, beginning to knock an