Thea and Misty talked as they drove. The first bar was about three hours away. It was the middle of the day, so it wasn’t busy, but they ordered some appetizers and got a feel for the place. The next bar was another thirty minutes away, and it only took them a minute inside before they realized it

Alaric was sitting at Thea’s desk, staring into space. Kai was sitting on the floor, leaning against her bed. He had a black eye, swollen nose, busted lip. His knuckles were a bloody mess. So were his clothes. Conri was on Thea’s bed clutching her pillows, breathing in her scent, and sobbing. Th

ALARIC’S POV Yesterday was amazing. We skipped lunch and made love to Thea. We kept our clothes on, but that’s what it was—making love. We skipped the rest of school, relaxed in the woods, and talked about shifting. It was a fantastic day. Then we went home to find all our stuff moved into Thea’s r

I watched as Kai let the group pummel him to the ground. He didn’t even try to block the hits. He didn’t want to fight. He wanted to get beat up. He wanted the physical pain to distract him. This is why my father forbade Thea from leaving us all those years ago. Nothing had changed. We hadn’t grow

“I want so badly for us to be mates.” “I know we're mates.” “Okay,” Thea said. “If you say we’re mates, I believe you.” “Just like that?” “I trust you. I trust your judgment. You always do the right thing. You always know what's right. I should’ve seen it before. If you believe it, so do I.” I