LOGINYARA's POVI didn't immediately respond.While he was still speaking, another officer entered the living room.I pretended not to notice him, but as he sat down, I caught a glimpse of the guy, and he looked much nicer than his counterpart who kept peppering me with questions."Well," I began slowly and rubbed at my temple. "I really wish I could do that. But you see…"I paused deliberately and blew out a deep breath as though I was c
YARA's povI looked up at the werewolf police officer with a non-focused gaze, and found that although the expression on his face remained calm, his eyes were calculated and shrewd as he studied me."First of all, I would like to offer you my deep condolences for the passing of the Alpha. It's been a terrible past couple of days for all of us in the pack as a collective, but I should reckon that you feel this grief much more deeply."His voice was calm as he spoke, even a bit kind, but it didn't erase how he looked at me.
YARA's POVDaniel was gaining ground on us with each passing moment."You can run, Yara! But I'm going to catch you!" Daniel roared, and he sounded so vengeful that my heart stuttered from the nagging fear that grew inside of me.I could hear the way he swung the axe in the air, and I couldn't shake off the fear that he could simply throw the axe and it would land on either Jeremiah or me.Suddenly I heard him stop running, but I didn't try to look around and see what happened, instead circle round the house and decided that I would jump over
YARA's povI quickly made my way to the closet where Jeremiah was, with as much stealth as I could possibly manage.Every step I took felt deafening in the darkness and I kept expecting Daniel to turn suddenly in my direction.All the while, Daniel kept swiping his axe, hitting the wall several times because he clearly couldn't see what he was doing as he vowed to wipe me off the face of the earth."Damn you, Yara! I'm going to kill you! And once I'm done, I'm going to feed your body parts to the ravens! You foolish b*tch!"My heart was racing, but I couldn't keep my focus on what Daniel wished and dreamed he could do to me. Instead, I quietly opened the closet door, slapped my mouth over Jeremiah's mouth to keep him from speaking out, while I spoke to Daniel to mask the sound of the closet door opening and closing."Threats and more threats, that's all you're good at, Daniel. But it seems it's escaped your notice that right now, we are both like blind men, and I'm the one who is mos
YARA's POVMy heart thudded in my chest as I slowly backed away from him into the corner of the room.Daniel was many things, but he wasn't a wimp. If he was holding out that axe in front of me, it was because he intended to use it. But even then, I had no intentions to make any of it easy for him."I'm not scared of you, Daniel and you better believe that I want you dead just as much as you want me gone too." I spat and looked at him with as much disgust as I could manage.But that was a lie, because I was terrified as hell.But he wanted me to be scared of him and I refused to give him the satisfaction."But don't come here and play the victim as though everything you ever truly did was for me and our child. No, Daniel! Everything you ever did was for you and you alone! You wanted more than you deserved and it was your greed, your disgusting desire for more that pushed you, not me, and definitely not Jeremiah!""You don't know anything! Just shut your mouth!""I know enough. More t
YARA's POV"You animal! How did I never see just how evil you actually are?" I spat, and smiled at me cruelly."Now you see it, and a bit too late too. Because I promise you that I'm going to be the very last person you see before you leave this world. I'm going to kill you, Yara. Then perhaps I could send that silly little pup of yours to join you for comfort."Blood rushed into my head when I heard the threat he made against my son, and I felt my heart beat fast in utter outrage."Not if I kill you first, you bloody son of a gun!" I swore and ran head first toward him, with my hands outstretched to grip his neck."B*tch." I heard him swear and he held out his hand to block me.But I was still able to get a hold of him. I shifted my hands into claws, and struck at every exposed flesh I could find, making him bleed as much as I could manage."Damn it, you little brat!" Daniel roared as he grabbed me by the neck and pushed me hard against the wall. "What? Did you think you could ever e
Yara’s PovMy hands were still shaking as I stood beside the car.Jeremiah was in my arms, but even then, even with his weight against me, it still did not feel real. His body felt far too light in my arms, as if whatever Daniel had done to him had hollowed him out from the inside. He stared at me
Yara’s PovI followed Beth and Judy for a long stretch of road, keeping my distance steady and careful. The city slowly thinned out around us, tall buildings giving way to warehouses, abandoned lots, and stretches of road that felt forgotten. By the time my dashboard told me I had gone nearly twelv
Yara’s PovI knew Daniel would not sit on that will for long. The moment he believed he could legally touch my estate, he would rush to cash it in before anything changed. That was how he had always operated. He never waited when he thought victory was within reach.“You’ll have to pose as my estat
Yara’s PovThe internet turned on Judy faster than I expected. It spread the way gossip always did when it was dressed up as truth, half-truth, and spectacle all at once. One post led to another, screenshots multiplied, and soon her name was everywhere. People talked about her plastic surgery like







