Mag-log inBarrettBarrett stared the man down with a cold, unyielding glare as he waited for an answer. His patience was already wearing thin.Dr. Finn could hardly look Barrett in the eyes. “A ‘code yellow’ had been announced. A large group of people came in, needing medical assistance as soon as possible.”
ElenaMy eyes slowly peered open and were instantly hurting from the powerful brightness of the lights overhead. I winced and was met with a sudden voice that spoke out from across the room.“Hang on, Angel. Let me adjust the lights.”“K-Killian?” My voice was so raspy, I hardly recognized it.Withi
“Tell me the real reason as to why you’re refusing to treat this patient,” Killian demanded.An awkward silence filled the air, causing Killian’s anger to rise once more.“Surely, it wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that this woman is human...Correct?”The doctor’s complexion paled. “I...N
KillianKillian felt as though he was racing against the clock to ensure that Elena received the medical attention that she desperately needed. She’d fallen unconscious between the loss of blood and the lack of oxygen to her lungs.Throughout the drive, he persistently glanced at her to ensure that
Chaos broke out.Killian’s heart sank into his gut as their screams of terror filled his ears. He searched amongst the crowd for any sign of Elena. But he didn’t see her.He snagged one of the maids by the arm. “Where’s Elena?”“Sh-She’s still in the house,” she whispered.Without wasting another mo
Third PersonKillian refused to waste any time. God only knew what truly went down between Elena and Barrett before someone had finally taken notice.Killian’s stomach lurched from the thought.The second he picked up Barrett’s scent, he was able to picture the scene in his mind. Elena had gotten ho
ElenaI took Killian's hand."I accept," I said.The children erupted. The boy with the scar punched the air. The small one with the prosthetic threw a cupcake. The girl in my lap shrieked. Killian's hand closed around mine for one heartbeat and then let go.For an hour, I forgot.I cut a cake with
ElenaI drove to Ironbound headquarters.Staff looked up as I walked across the lobby.I had never been to Ironbound HQ. Not once in three years. Barrett and I had met in hotel penthouses and private dining rooms and the back of his car. I had gone to the council gala as Dr. Halloran, his personal
ElenaBarrett took a long breath.Then: "Of course not. Of course I believe you."The words came with the right speed, with the right warmth, and six months ago they would have worked on me.Today they landed flat.The five seconds of silence before he spoke had already answered for him.He turned o
ElenaBarrett kept talking.He must have felt me go still, because he pulled back enough to look at my face, and then he started to explain. The Pack's internal tensions. The Vitalis Corp deal hanging in the balance. An Alpha with a publicly human Luna would destabilize the council at exactly the wr







