Lilac took one long look at the house, at the flames eating their way up to the moon, and nodded. When she turned back around her shoulders were pulled back, her eyes completely empty. Every hue of moss and earth had been wiped away, leaving only shadow behind. She wasn’t the girl I had spent over
Lilac’s P.O.V.I’d been channeling my inner race car driver when I saw the wolf burst from the forest line.Stay positive, my mother had always told me. The massive, ferocious looking wolf wasn’t after Nox and I at all. It was on it’s way to the dog park, ready to chase the pretty golden retrievers
“I’m going to need you to stand.” He instructed.My eyes snapped open to see the rope he somehow had attached to part of the cliff wall, through the shattered windshield. There were inches between the rope and the jagged frame of glass that remained attached to the van, but it was our only option.
Lilac’s P.O.V.“You’re alive. How?” I scanned her head-to-toe as she explained how she and Hakeem had stepped outside to talk last night, only to see the masked men pull up to the house. There hadn’t been enough time for them to rush back inside, leaving them with no choice but to flee into the for
“I knew you’d be interested.” She chuckled. “You need a vial of his blood. It can be a drop, but it has to be worn around your neck to work.”It now made sense why she said it wouldn’t be easy. Getting Nox’s blood would be a feat in itself. I could always wait until someone else attacked us, but who
My head swiveled his way like it had been planted atop a metal pole. Acid filled my mouth, but I held it at bay when the corner of his lips twitched. The asshole was trying to bait me! Was it because he didn’t want me staying with Hakeem? I wasn’t sure. Jada clasped her hands together in a very pre
Nox’s P.O.V.Sleeping in the same room as Lilac Einar wasn’t just hard. It was damn near impossible. All night I listened to her breathe. She’d quickly begin to snore, only the sound would jolt her awake. The first time I had almost laughed. That was until I realized why her body reacted that way.
And I was not going to be one of those guys who pined over a girl they could never have. Yes we are, a voice sang in my head. It could’ve been my wolf, or that fucking bond. I wasn’t sure, but it changed nothing. We pulled into the winding courtyard of Silverstone Prep, accompanied by a throng of