Confession: I have been a little nervous about posting Chapters 32 and 33. Not only do they contain a lot of information for readers to take in, but also I worried that readers might feel like they stray too much from the central story. I ultimately decided to post them anyway, because I think that they are really important to understanding the toxic dynamics between the key characters. I promise we will get more "on topic" in future chapters.
(James POV) As my mother got to the end of her story, I was not sure what I should think or how I should feel. Should I be feeling angry with my mother? Disappointed? Disgusted? Even though it happened 27 years ago, I knew that I should probably be feeling all of those things. Watching Nick's
I know that I wanted the Little Brat to be miserable and pay for her role in getting Stephanie killed, but for some reason, I had always just assumed that she was still being loved and taken care of at home. In fact, that was one of the reasons that I made sure that she was tormented at school, and
(Luna Jane POV) My heart stopped when James asked about Lily’s birthday. I was honestly relieved when Nick could not remember. In fact, I had to stop myself from reaching out and hugging him. But then, when James demanded to see Lily’s pack file, my heart stopped again. I wish I had anticipated
(James POV) Have you ever watched an explosion occur in slow-motion? It can be quite interesting. Contrary to popular belief, most explosions do not occur at one time or in a single blast. Rather, most explosions are a series of smaller blasts that trigger other smaller blasts that in turn trigg
So what was he trying to tell me? Memories of Lily’s badly beaten and injured body flashed through my mind. Margie told us that Lily fell down the stairs. Given how badly injured she was, I would have expected Margie to get medical treatment for Lily. And that medical treatment would have been s
(Lily POV) I am currently in the pack kitchen making cookies. Or, rather, trying to make cookies. It seems that I have run into a bit of a problem thanks to my “helper.” I should have known that accepting his help was going to be a bad idea. “Seriously, Brady?” I say, with my jaw practically o
We immediately stop laughing. “Dr. Hyder.” “Dad.” Dr. Hyder gives us serious looks. “I did not know you were coming back to the pack today, Dad. I thought you were planning to stay in Red River with Mom for the next several weeks.” Dr. Hyder ignores Brady’s comment. “Is this how you run our
(Lily POV) “I got another call phone call from James Anderson.” Oh. Wow. That was not what I was expecting this meeting to be about. Of all the possibilities that I considered, I never thought that that would be it. I thought maybe Dr. Hyder would want to talk about my schooling; my future in