ar
for the late Luna, who died two months ago, and as her heir, I must pluck a handful of Lunaria, a mystique pant that blooms only at night. Bein
car and transform into Bailey, my wolf. I sprint up the mountain, plucking a handful of the beautiful blue plant that stands at the crest of the hill. Then I sprint
into my car, and I check to see
" I say to her without allowing her to spe
that startles me, and my steering wheels jerk violently in my hand. I try to keep my car under control, but it lurches unexpectedly, causing me to grip tightly and my knuckles to turn
, and I apply the brakes again
form into a wolf, but my car comes to a halt, caus
uires as he opens my door. I lift my
and he steps back, all
the car and attempt to call my father. I call his number several times, but he never answers. I try to call
asks, and I look up to see hi
ily is picking me up, and we have this big party tonight that I need to a
o town," he offers, and I
are driving a delivery truck. Do you not have
Blackwoods errands." When he says this, my face freezes
offer, and I offer to accommodate him tonight at a hotel with food. This is to keep him
*
o a hotel in town. Then I rush inside the house, which is strewn with busy people. No one has t
day, honey..." I say as I open the doo
wn world, a chill runs through my veins, freezing me in place. It diametrical
oans with her eyes closed, and my breathing quickens as I w
he slapping of flesh, and the way he hol
y of their deception. As I fight back the tears that threate
itting his teeth and thrustin
a says, and then she o
body. Blake turns around, and time appears to stop for a moment. The shoc
back yet," Ronnie murmurs, a
sing my purse on him. The guilty expression on Blake's face fades, a
le secret, so what?" he asks,
lly promises, Blake?" I say, and I pause to let
I thought you
says at once, and
utching my forehead and hoping it is all a dream an
s, attempting to grab me, but I sla
o say about this!" I scream, and he grabs m
e grabs my throat. He tightens his grip
pect that keeps your ego high, then shut up or I will make your life miserable," he says, then beck
s me away from the wall. Then he pushes me outside, allowing me to cr