Rose As my foot stepped out of the SUV, I saw my sister race past who I suspected to be her Alpha. It was as if time had held still for her; she looked the same as she did when she left home. Lorraine was perfectly primped with her hair in loose waves and a faceful of makeup. Her brown locks bounced with each step she took. It was clear that at least that much hadn't changed over the years. She was always a perfectionist when it came to her appearance. When I was little, sometimes, I would lay on the foot of her bed and watch her painstakingly apply her makeup and do her hair. Then after trying on ten outfits, she would be ready. No wonder I hated primping; I had seen her do it for so long. It was a chore that I didn't understand or want to partake in. "There you are! What took you so long to get here?" Lorraine trotted up to the car. Even though she was older than me, I was a couple of inches taller than her. I felt my breath hitch in my chest as I caught he

Rose Orion's hand slipped around my waist and protectively cupped my hip as we followed hesitantly behind the Red Spruce pack members. Iris, Pru, and Matt trailed after us. We filed into the stuffy dining room and took a seat on the empty side of the table. I was nestled in a chair between Orion and Iris. The room matched the rest of the house. It looked like it was pristinely taken care of with nothing that was out of place. There was nothing that said this room was used regularly. It didn't feel like a packhouse dining room, but more like a showroom in a fancy furniture shop. I couldn't help but find myself judging the Alpha and Luna based on their home. I'm sure people would jump to their own conclusions about Black Moon based on our packhouse. I would like to think that our home was filled with love and warmth, but I'm sure someone else could see it as cluttered and a bit too busy. I glanced up to catch Colton giving me an evident stink eye. Clear

Rose “Can we check the forest now?” Matt ran his hand through his curls, puffing them up. “Yes, of course.” Zara piped up and started walking towards the side of Sarah’s house. “This way.” ***What do you think of Zara?*** Orion mind linked me as we followed Zara. ***I like her. She is the friendliest person we have met so far.*** I responded. ***Did you see anything else in your vision, or did you tell us everything?*** ***I told everything I experienced. Do you find it weird that she didn’t know about my gift?*** ***I do, but Alpha Daughtry knows we don’t go around telling everyone you are a blessed wolf. I would appreciate it

Iris I had never heard such a panty-dropping voice before; it was so rich and sensual. My heart pounded, threatening to burst from my chest. The sunlight lazily shone through the branches that laced the forest canopy. My eyes scanned the shadows, searching for the source of the voice. Where was he? Who was he? “But they are intruders.” The man I was assuming was Ericson grumbled. “I said to stand down,” the voice came out of a patch of shady trees. He didn’t step out of the shadow, but a beam of light peaked through the leaves and highlighted one eye. It was a piercing, honey-toned pool. Yeah, I would like to dive into that pool and stay forever. “At least identify yourselves.” Ericson scoffed as his body language soften

Rose The air was thick and suffocating in the room as we finished explaining everything that we knew about what was going on in Red Spruce to Alpha Avi. His mom and sister had come back halfway through our spiel and tried to offer us refreshments, but no one from my pack dared to accept them. We kept our eyes on the Alpha of Lunar Lake. Avi was pacing beside a row of windows that outlooked his pack. Every couple of laps, he would pause and look out one of the glass panes before starting back at it again. It was clear to see his mind was racing. I couldn't blame him, though; it was like we just ripped the rug out from under him. "Avi, you are going to create trenches in the wood if you keep this up," Mena finally spoke up after sitting her coffee cup down on the coffee table with a clatter. "I'll keep that in mind," Avi let out a sigh as he leaned up against a wall and ran a hand through his hair. "Are you sure I can't convince you to take some