This was the moment of truth. I’ve put it all out there by shifting in front of my parents and Alex like this. Alex’s shamrock eyes went wide with fear as he scrambled over the back of the sofa. His reaction hurt but was expected. Mom let out a shrill scream before fainting in her chair. And dad... He was holding the left side of his chest with his eyes wide. Oh crap, I’m giving my dad a heart attack!  I whimpered and took a step closer to check on dad. But before my muzzle could even get near him, he sunk further into the chair. ‘Don’t blame them. This isn’t something that a human could accept’ Theia sighed, trying to console me. I whimpered again and ran from the living room. My paws thundering against the ground as I went out the back door seeking refuge in one of the fields.  Given that I’m bigger than a natural wolf in my wolf form, I don’t blame our horses for being unsettled by my presence as I leaped over the fence. I ignored

I can’t believe I gave my dad a heart attack! ‘Alex said he was fine, but your mom insisted on an ambulance.’ Theia tried to sound encouraging. ‘Not helping. I still gave my dad a heart attack.’ I frowned. “Don’t blame yourself,” Alex nudged me as we reached the fence. “How can’t I? I tell you guys what I am, and look what happens. You hid from me, afraid of me. I can still smell your fear. Mom fainted. And dad…” My words trailed off as I saw my dad being put into an ambulance by two EMTs.  “DAD!” I shouted and rushed across the yard to the ambulance. Mom still looked pale, with her arms wrapped around herself like she was cold. She wouldn’t even look at me. “What is his status?” David questioned, taking his badge from his back pocket. “Didn’t realize any law enforcement was on the scene. He’s stable. Probably just a mild attack. We’re taking him to Alliance Medical just to be sure,” one of the EMTs answered with little hesitation after seeing Da

I don’t even know how long I’d been crying before I fell asleep. I woke up when I heard the house phone and Mikali answering it. It must be mom calling to come home. I don’t know if I can face her. I don’t know if she’d even want to see me. I don’t even feel welcome in my own home anymore. I slowly got out of my bed, looked around my room, and heard Mikali starting the truck. My fingers traced the picture of my parents at my last riding championship and me. We looked so happy. They’d been so proud that I won. Now I was just a monster in their eyes. It would never be the same again. ‘What are you doing?’ Theia asked as I grabbed a bag and started to shove some clothes into it. ‘I’m leaving.’ I answered, and as a second thought, I grabbed the picture tossing it in the bag.  ‘This is a bad idea.’ Theia sighed. ‘They don’t want me here. Learning what I am nearly killed, dad and mom won’t look at me. I can’t stay here. We can’t say here, Theia.’ I argued, hea

I trudged the half-mile from where I’d met the strange female wolf to the road. I didn’t really want to go back home. I didn’t want to face my parents. I just wanted to be with Logan, where I knew I was accepted and wanted. But he told me to go back. As much as I wanted to disobey him, to see how he’d punish me, I didn’t want to cause him more trouble. I don’t want to be a burden on him or his pack. I also don’t want him taking it out on Mikali or David for me running off.  I was still weirded out by that woman back there. She never told me her name, and when I went to ask for it, she was gone. I’m pretty sure she is related to David. But I’m not sure. And the entire walk to the road, I felt like someone was watching me. Yet Theia nor I could smell or hear anyone nearby. Logic told me I was just paranoid. But given all the shit that’s happened in my life recently, I’m entitled to be paranoid. I sighed, dropping my bag as I sat down in the dirt to

I was quiet during the drive. Trying to think about everything. That girl in the forest was still stuck in my head. So was that Colby guy. Granted, I didn’t get a bad vibe from him. I just wasn’t sure he was someone I could trust. “David?” I finally spoke up. “Yes, Luna?” he asked, not taking his eyes off the road. “Mikali said you have a cousin. A girl?” I asked. He raised a pierced brow and glanced at me from the corner of his eye. “Katherine. What about her?” he questioned. “Is she mated?” I asked, remembering the mark on the girl’s neck. It was precisely where Logan said my mark would be. And it made me think of how he described marks. They were unique to the mates and would look like tattoos to most people.  “No. Katherine hasn’t found her mate yet. Trust me, if Kitty had her mate, I’d know,” he shook his head. “How can you be so sure? You seem like a busy guy. You’re a state trooper, your mate is expecting, and now you’re stuck with my runaway pain