Alpha Asher P.o.vFor once Lola had realized the situation, she had gotten herself into. The guilt was clear on her face, as was acceptance. While I was furious, my wolf and I couldn’t help but feel proud of her.

I swallowed any bubbling fear and strolled over to the bathtub. The water was hot against my skin, lapping at my legs hungrily. The steaming water soothed my sore muscles, and I relaxed against the other side of the bathtub.Alpha Asher wasted no time. The second my bottom hit the water; he had lunged forward. His arm wrapped around my lower waist as he pulled himself on top of me.

Breyona’s P.o.vAgainst my better judgement, I had given Giovanni the address to my Aunt’s house. I knew what I should’ve done instead, beating myself down for being too weak.

Alpha Asher’s P.o.vI reluctantly let Lola leave the house, hoping she would somehow manage to stay out of trouble.

While everyone seemed elated over my victory, my stomach continued twisting in knots. Clearly something had happened during the fight, something that chilled me to the bone. I hadn’t won on my own, something had helped me. If I tried to picture the source, I could see smoky tendrils of darkness pulsing at the edge of the forest. They blended in with the shadows, nearly invisible to the nak*d eye. If I focused hard enough, I swore I could see them moving.