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Violet’s P.O.V.I grabbed the gun off the seat and held it close to my body, my finger on the trigger. For some reason, I didn’t feel as anxious with the gun in my hands. There was this comfort that spread through me, a safety that gave me an added boost of confidence.This wasn’t my first time handling a gun, that’s for sure. With nothing more than the moon lighting my way, I began to creep down the desolate road, praying more than anything that I was not too late.Five minutes of creeping, biting back both curses and whimpers whenever I stepped on something sharp—which was too fucking often—and I finally heard voices.Well, one voice specifically.“I don’t know what you want me to say! I’ve already told you; I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.” Mykelle snarled indignantly.Holding my breath, I stepped off the road and into the forest, darting from tree to tree. Somehow, I knew that the darkness was my friend in this situation, and that it was better to seek solace in i
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Hael’s P.O.V.The moment I stepped into my father’s office; I knew something was wrong.If it wasn’t from the cigar smoke hovering in the air, twisting and curling to form an army of demonic faces, then it was from the darkness plaguing Macon and my father’s eyes.My father only ever smoked cigars when he was on the verge of murdering someone, and not since the early days of my training had Macon stood in on one of our meetings. Now more than ever I needed complete control over myself.The office I stood in was located in the heart of town, and was only ever used for business purposes. Should another Alpha come to visit this was where they would meet.The blinds along the wall of windows were pulled open, unleashing a perfect view of the town in the dead of the night. Stars speckled the sky and a harrowing silence drifted down each and every desolate street.“What happened?” I asked, forgoing any formalities. My father knew my tells just as I knew his.His suit jacket lay draped acros
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Hael’s P.O.V.It must’ve been something bad because her shoulders instantly relaxed under my hands. Her serene expression chiseled away at my anger despite how desperately I tried to hold onto it.She felt safe with me. Not only that, but she’d truly forgiven me for trying to end her life. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. Couldn’t understand how someone could have that much compassion and understanding.Her lips were still puffy from when I’d licked, sucked, and nibbled every inch of them. With guilt tugging her pretty face into a grimace, she rolled her lower lip in between her teeth.“I was with Cole when Arianna showed up at the party. It was too packed for me to make it through the crowd, so I promised him I’d stay out in the hallway. There was a window right next to me, and I just so happened to turn and look out of it. I saw Mykelle, and uh—” As she trailed off, I noticed an odd exchange happen between her and Cole.He looked a bit surprised, his eyebrows raised just a fractio
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Violet’s P.O.V.What a way to kick off the weekend, I thought.After the party turned rescue mission, I was ready to hole up in Hael’s room for the next several days. Too bad, I couldn’t. Even if it weren’t for the Find-a-Mate event, Elijah’s ever constant presence at the house would’ve quickly ruined things.Funny how I wanted Hael to stop hiding our relationship when I wasn’t even remotely ready to explain things to Elijah. I could already see the conversation playing out in my head.Yeah, so what happened was, I sort of caught feelings for Sylvia’s son. I didn’t think it was possible considering he tried to kill me once or twice, but that’s not important. Even worse, I’m pretty sure I’m falling in lo—“Earth to Violet. Can you hear me in there?” Olive waved her hand in front of my face, her black-tipped nails sharpened into points.I blinked, clinging to Olive’s voice in an effort to chase away the awkwardness that came with mine and Elijah’s imaginary conversation.Delaney stood s
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Violet’s P.O.V.I was jostled, forced against Olive’s side as three she-wolves rushed forward. They pressed against the velvet rope, their squabbling growing louder when one of the security guards approached and forced them back.Delaney narrowed her eyes at the three, stepping around Olive and I so that they could see the fury contorting her pretty face.“Do that again and I’ll tear those cheap extensions out.”The three paled beneath their spray tans before pressing against another group in an effort to get close to whichever Original family was finally arriving.An explosion of flashes permeated the night, followed by a barrage of questions that had my head swimming. Through the bodyguards that lined the velvet rope every five or so feet, I could make out a blacked-out SUV. It’s doors had just swung open when everyone started going insane, leading me to believe one of the Original families had finally arrived.“Thanks for sticking with me tonight.” Olive said, tightening her grip o
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Violet’s P.O.V.The two slithered away, the crowd parting for them as though they too sensed the serpents hiding beneath the shimmery, golden dresses.Olive picked her jaw off the floor and snarled, “…that shallow, two-faced bitch! Just when I thought she had something redeemable inside of her, she goes and does that. She might be pretty, but she’s got a withered husk for a soul, and don’t even get me started on her mother. That woman…”“Yeah, I know.”“Hey, you’re not trash. You know that, right? Don’t tell me she got into your head, because I’ll spend the rest of the night charming your pants off to prove to you how wrong she is.”I fought a smile and felt my lips twitch. “There’s one problem with that plan of yours. I’m not wearing any pants.”“Well, that just makes it easier then.” She said, waggling her eyebrows.“Let’s get back to Delaney, you flirt.” I teased, poking her with my elbow. “I don’t care what they think. I won’t let those two ruin my night.”“That’s the spirit Ice P
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Hael’s P.O.V.The flash of my phone pulled me from sleep about an hour before the sun was due to rise.A missed call from Cole sat at the top, with one from my father directly below. I rolled out of Violet’s bed, blinking the cobwebs from my eyes. Within seconds I was fully awake, slipping on a t-shirt I’d tossed haphazardly over the back of her armchair.I paused, watching the girl with hair of frost and starlight I’d spent the night holding. She parted her lips, a small sound of discomfort slipping past that had me stifling the urge to crawl back into bed.As much as I wanted to, I couldn’t.An idea struck me late in the night as I watched her sleep. My father wanted the culprit who dared set fire to his warehouse, and I just so happened to have his dead body in my possession.“You seriously didn’t read any of my texts? Why do you even have a phone?” Cole had been griping since the second I arrived at his place.Rather than give him shit for it, I took in the dark circles surroundin
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Hael’s P.O.V.We now stood in the foyer, too far from the front door to bolt, yet close enough to feel it’s pull. The last thing I wanted to do was play overprotective brother with Elijah of all people considering Violet definitely didn’t see me as a sibling.“I appreciate that more than you know. It was good talking to you boys. I’ll try to catch up again soon. Hopefully after the chaos settles.” Elijah winked, straightened his bowtie, and headed into the dining room, towards the sound of my mother’s voice.Up until I spotted Violet in the crowd, the rest of my day had been one big blur. Even the obnoxious flashing of cameras couldn’t block her from view. The mark she’d left on my neck, a delicate sliver of a moon entangled in a sea of stars, throbbed whenever she was nearby.I couldn’t stand to look at her for too long, not with how she ripped the breath from my lungs. There was nothing gentle about her effect on me, and I couldn’t risk letting my father see the truth ahead of sched
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