I sat in my bedroom, staring out the window at the town below. After my emotional exit from Leo yesterday, I couldn't bear to look at him. He must've thought I was an absolute mess of a person. In all honesty, he'd be right. I had heard him and Orene leave sometime last night just before dinner, and return well into the evening. I found myself wondering about trivial things, like how the rest of his day went or how he was feeling. But I couldn't bring myself to face him. I knew in doing so, I'd be back at square one.My half-packed bag sat on my floor in the same spot it had been for the past few days. I couldn't bring myself to continue filling it. I hadn't changed my mind. Even though everything around me had gone haywire since then, I was still resolute on the fact that I had to leave. Yet, it still didn't change the fact that the thought of potentially never being in Bloodmoon again or seeing Leo alive, hurt. I shook my head free of any such thoughts and grabbed the couple t-shi

I fought with myself for a long while. Should I go back and tell Leo? Would he even believe me? He didn't want to hear it the first time around, so there was a giant possibility that he wouldn't hear me out again. But now I had concrete proof. That had to count for something. I shoved the paper back into my bag and tied the drawstring. Then, I shifted back, clutched it in my teeth, and turned around. I felt my wolf yip at my decision and I couldn't help but smile as I made my way back to Bloodmoon. Once I entered Bloodmoon territory again, I shifted into my human form and put on the outfit I had just changed out of before continuing to Leo's house. The sooner I got there, the better. I didn't think Gwenna was a danger to him, but I had no idea what she was truly up to. Plus, I wouldn't sleep knowing I could've done something and didn't, even if it meant I was dismissed or proven wrong. I quickly made haste and soon found myself standing at the end of Leo's driveway. I was here not

*LEO'S POV*I watched as Nia's head flew back. Her eyes rolled back into her head and her body started to shake. "Nia? Nia!"I shook her, trying to rouse her from whatever stupor she was in. I remembered her mention of visions—the first one she experienced being about Erylis. Was this another one?My hands trembled as I tried to think of ways to help her; to wake her. F*ck, come on, Leo. Think, think! And then, as soon as the convulsions started, they stopped. I waited, fearfully, for any sign of her awakening. I got down on my knees in front of her and reached a hand out, cusping her face. It was warmer than usual. "Princess," I said, rubbing her cheek with my thumb, trying to keep my voice as calm and soothing as possible. "Princess…come back—" But I didn't get a chance to finish. An intense pain jostled my internal system and I seized up. It felt like I was being ripped apart. I tightly gripped the arm of the chair Nia was sitting in, and closed my eyes. My jaw instinctiv

I swear my breath left me. Everything we'd been trying to avoid—working so hard to avoid—was coming true, and from what I heard, there was no stopping it. I didn't take my eyes off him, but I also didn't speak either. It was totally unexpected, and I now knew what Malissa meant when I first told her of it all. To me, it was almost second nature—an Ancient Alpha, a curse, an amulet. But now, hearing that Leo had the blood of this vile monster, and that his fate was tied to this awakening…it was a lot. "Say something…" Leo coaxed. I blinked and finally turned away. "I will," I assured him. "I just—are you sure?" Leo nodded, and I deeply inhaled. "Alright, alright…" I found myself repeating. "What do we need to do?"I looked back at him, and he was staring at me in amazement."Do?""Yeah," I agreed. "What can we do to prepare for this? I can alert the pack, let the community center know. We can have Erylis and Orene send word to nearby packs so they can prepare. What needs to

My hands trembled as I typed in my father's name. I was assuming Leo's meeting was to decide how to warn the other packs, but I needed to tell my father everything that had been happening before it was too late. I listened to the dial tone ring through four times before it went to voicemail. I hung up and immediately redialed, hoping to get through on the second time, with very little success. I cursed as I tapped the red button again and typed him a text to call me, then shoved it into my pocket. I leaned my head on the patio post and sighed, staring out at the driveway. The front door creaked open, and I spun around—half expecting for Gwenna or Erylis to be there—only to find Malissa. She smiled as she closed it behind her and sat down on the step beside me. "Hey," she said softly, nudging my shoulder. "That was quite the scene back there. How're you holding up? Really?" Her eyes were large, and I couldn't deny her the truth. She'd been through just as much as me since we got h