that lined the walls of his grand mountain-top mansion. His fiery red eyes burned with fierce intensi

the hunters! I hardly... escaped," Kael begged

st the shore and the distant howling

menacing, and icy with anger. He increased the pressure of his ponderous heel

e Kael could finish his sentence, Nicholas

sleek, gray wolf sauntered in, its amber eyes gleaming in the

low and enigmatic. "Soon, she turns 18, and you know what happen

his tone icy, "Not even you!" He snarled, "No one takes away my prey! Kimberly and her fam

verything else from him. The family that made him live in hiding and fear throughout his childhoo

leaming with a sinister light. "As you wish, N

ou don't fail me. You are of great importance to me and our

ng its teeth in a wicked grin. "You

* *

ound her breast. Reluctant to leave for school, she gazed at her reflection, feel

me alone. Which of course, was a blatant lie and they sen

he snuck out of the hospital, overwhelmed by her condi

followed, her heart raced. Somehow, and

her health. But for someone who had planned on giving up on her life, Kimberl

t like that day at the pool hall. She looked outside her window, her min

hood, nothing out of the ordinary. Yet, the feeling of being watched

Her father, Mr. Arnold Silversmith, who was barely around but now seems to want to bond with

ect she had to struggle with. Kimberly didn't know what it meant to be in perfect health since she was b

. But in that moment, she said softly to herself, "I won't let your words define me, mother," as she was re

e finally let her mother get to her. She decided right there on the

ing books and headed downstairs to her father'

* *

to keep her books and other unnecessary items in her backpack, wh

ble because their lockers were opposite each other. Once she was done, she closed

all over her shoes and dress. Kimberly gasped and was stunned at what she had done. She stoo

s behind her, snickered. "My Prada shoes!" She gasped "These shoes cost more than your tuition! Oh my God,

from each of her friends behind her. Kimberly knew what was coming so she raised her han

you!?" Mad

firm hand with neat manicured long nails that had Madison's hands frozen mid-air. Kimberly coul

it on her face leaving Madison in shock. Madison gasped in disbelief, blinking hard to see t

romise to ruin more than your designer shoes"

ted a laugh,

is isn't over!" She spat. She turned on her heels and stormed

disappeared. Her eyes sparkling with gratitude, "Tha

" she replied with a warm smile, e

at the beauty, boldness and strength

imberly Silversmith,

And you Kimberly, is going

had friends not to talk of a badass best