Chapter 41 BLOOD CRESCENT I was sitting in the tounge that afternoon legs tucked beneath me, a book resting lightly in my hands. buried myself in the familiar comfort of words, letting the dry account of battles long past keep me company History had always been my refuge…cold facts, recorded
Chapter 40 E Chapter 40 Sage strolled into her parents home that morning she could perceive the scent of herbs and epizek mesh before the even reached the kitchen She hesitated at the doorway, her hand brushing the frame, watching her mother’s Back Bent slightly as she moved about in
Chapter 39 Chapter 39 SILVER HOLLOW Alpha Jason sat in his office, having meeting with the elders. Elder Matthias, his silver hair pulled back in a neat tail, cleared his throat. “Alpha, the matter cannot be ignored any longer. Our trade routes have been slowing for months. We’ve lost three
Chapter 38 Chapter 38 ALEXANDER The clang of fists meeting forearms, the muted thud of feet shifting on packed earth, and the occasional breathless laugh carried across the yard before I even rounded the comer Td been expecting to find Faye somewhere in the eastern wing, but I wasn’t expecting
Chapter 37 The large map on my desk was spread out so far it barely fit between the edges of the table. I had it weighted at the corners with stones. A set of red pins and blue markers dotted the paper, each one marking the key areas of our
Chapter 36 C I was salt wwwwing hot on the conversation with Bella when I found myself standing outside A fost but after having the dining room had been to head to my office, shut the door, and at the rest of the night rot without me. But instead, my
Chapter 35 hapter 35 ALEXANDER Faye’s chair scraped lightly against the floor as she rose. I didn’t miss the way she kept her posture perfect, her expression calm, as though Bella’s thinly veiled insults had slid right past her But I’d seen the flash in her eyes, the subtle tightening
Chapter 34 The dryness in his tone wasn’t subtle. If anything, it was a statement in itself–her presence wasn’t particularly welcome. I caught the faintest sign of discomfort in his eyes, but Bella didn’t seem to notice, or maybe she simply didn’t care. She smiled,”I came to spend some time
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 FAYE I was still replaying my conversation with Kyle when I stepped back toward the pack house, the cool evening air brushing over my skin. My thoughts were a tangled mess of suspicion and irritation…at Alexander for shutting me out, at the fact that I’d been
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 FAYE I tilted my head slightly, waiting for Kyle to explain what exactly he’d meant when he said that the female warriors had their own sessions, and that these are the special squad. He’d said it so casually, as though I should already know the difference.
Chapter 31 +25 Points Chapter 31 ALEXANDER The door clicked shut behind Faye, and for a moment, I just sat there, staring at it like it had the answers I was avoiding. Her scent still lingered faintly in the air, warm and irritatingly hard to ignore. My fingers tapped lightly
Chapter 30 I was still standing there after Irene left, the faint echo of the door clicking shut behind her like a small exclamation mark at the end of a sentence I didn’t get to finish. My palms itched to be doing something…anything, other than hanging at my sides while
Chapter 29 FAYE I could tell the moment Irene and I stepped into Alexander’s office that we were in trouble. Of course the plan was to make him mad, but not this level of mad. I know it sounds childish, but the only way I can handle coexisting with him
Chapter 28 Chapter 28 I hadn’t realized until late in the afternoon that I hadn’t seen my sister Irene, or my mate, Faye all day. It struck me in that quiet, almost unsettling way you notice something is missing from the rhythm of the day. Breakfast had been easy to
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 ALEXANDER +25 Points I had just stepped out of the shower, still toweling the water from my hair, when my phone rang. Cole’s name flashed on the screen. I had been expecting his call all morning. “Cole,” I answered, my voice still rough from the steam.
Chapter 26 ALEXANDER By the time I left the gym, the sun was already high in the sky, pouring in through the glass panels of the corridor. My muscles ached pleasantly from the morning’s training, sweat still clinging faintly to my skin despite the towel I’d used earlier. I needed
Chapter 25 © Chapter 25 +25 Points Chapter 25 Bella pushed her chair back with a sudden scrape against the floor, her eyes cutting away from me like I wasn’t even there. Without any preamble, she announced in that clipped tone of hers, “I’ll be in Alex’s room,” she said
Chapter 24 ore Rewards > Chapter 24 FAYE I was still half in my head when I stepped into the dining room that morning. The smell of coffee and fresh bread floated through the air, warm and welcoming, but the scene waiting for me at the table quickly replaced the
Chapter 23 I stood barefoot in a meadow bathed in soft golden light, the tall grass swaying around my knees. Jason was there…my Jason, laughing as he held my hand and spun me in slow circles, the sunlight catching the flecks of gold in his eyes. “You know,” he said
Chapter 22 Chapter 22 ALEXANDER I was halfway down the corridor, my mind already shifting to the peace of my chambers, when I heard quick footsteps behind me. “Alexander p> I didn’t have to turn to know who it was. My sister’s voice was unmistakable–light, sharp, and carrying the kind