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Chapter One

Cassie's POV Hockey isn't my thing. It never has been. The hockey fans are screaming and cheering like the world depends on a stupid puck sliding across the ice. I should have been in the library, buried in one of my medical textbooks or romance novels. But no, Maya, my best friend has other plans. She drags me everywhere, and tonight, she has dragged me here to watch her brother's game. The noise in the arena is louder now. The lights are harsher. And for some reason, my pulse refuses to settle. Probably because I find the sound of blades scraping the ice and the sticks clashing very annoying. I lower myself in the second row seat beside Maya, desperate to disappear into the chaos. If Maya's elbow weren't jabbing into my side every time a player passes the puck into the net, I'd be invisible, like I always am. I tilt my head up and then I see him. Knox! My breath stutters, freezing in my chest. I blink once, twice, hoping it's a trick of the light. But it's not. He's really h

Chapter Two

Knox's POV The puck flies towards me like a bullet. I catch it clean and skate hard up the rink, my breath turning to vapour in the cold. Cheers and roars erupt from the arena, but it reaches my ears only as a faint, rumbling sound. My wolf barely stirs. He hasn't in weeks and it's beginning to baffle me. I push harder, my muscles burning as every stride feels heavier than the last. My vision suddenly narrows. The edges of the rink blurs. Not now, I growl to myself. Not in the middle of the damn national championship qualifiers. I spin, trying to keep my focus as I pass the puck hard straight into our opponent’s net. Goal! The crowd roars again, louder this time but a strange scent suddenly hits my nostrils, cutting through the cold— warm, sweet and achingly familiar, though I can't place it. I turn around, my wolf stirring weakly, but not enough to name whatever I'm perceiving. My eyes lock on a girl in the crowd, right beside Maya. Then, pain. It shoots through my chest

Chapter Three

Cassie's POV My chest is still rising and falling, my wrist still tingling from where Knox touched me. I tell myself it's just adrenaline, just embarrassment running through my veins. But deep down, I know it's more than that. Something about him, about that moment on the ice wasn't normal. I push the door to my tiny apartment open, the hinges creaking as the light in my room flickers on. I've been able to escape Lizzy's trouble tonight, but I know her too well. She will keep stirring trouble for me, twisting what happened tonight until I become the villain for saving her boyfriend or ex boyfriend. Rumors say Knox dumped her, but she says she dumped him. It's not my business anyways, but she looks like an obsessed ex-girlfriend who's not willing to move on from Knox. She'd asked me to stay away from him. It isn't like I planned on staying close to him after tonight's humiliation. Maybe this is my chance to get over whatever admiration I've always had for him. I sink i

Chapter Four

Cassie's POV My heart thumps wildly in my chest as my fingers type fast on my phone. What are werewolves? Are they real? What does it mean to dream of one? Google floods me with different images— picture after picture. Massive wolves with dark furs and glowing eyes that are identical to the monster that almost lunged at me in my dream. I swallow hard, my skin prickling as I stare at them. Every article on my phone screen says the same thing. That werewolves do not exist. They are just fantasies and makeup stories. But why does my dream feel real? Why was a wolf actually spotted last night? And God, why does it feel like I have a connection to it? Suddenly, the air in the library shifts. I sense someone's presence before I see them. A strange scent creeps into my lungs, sharp and warm. My fingers freeze on my phone's screen. Slowly, I turn, my heartbeat drumming so loud in my ears that I can barely hear the silence. Then my breath catches in my throat.Someone is at the door

Chapter Five

Knox's POV A sweet and warm scent slams into me like a punch to the chest. Familiar in a way that makes my wolf snarl with need, despite being weak. I do not need to look up before knowing she is here— Cassie. I found out that she is Maya's best friend last night. That should be more reason for me to stay away from her. She's off-limits and trouble. But my wolf wants her, to claim and protect her, especially after hearing that a wolf was sighted around the school last night. I couldn't stay still. I had to rush to her apartment this morning. But she wasn't there. I thought she'd been caught or harmed. The thought of her in another wolf's hands had my chest burning and my wolf thrashing to break free. I ran as fast as my legs could carry to the school, knowing that if she dies, I won't survive either. In all honesty, she's not my type of girl. She's withdrawn, anti-social and avoids the world like it's her enemy. She's not the kind of girl I go for, but my wolf doesn't give a damn

Chapter Six

Knox's POV My father's words keep echoing in my head like a curse. Find your fated mate, choose Lizzy or lose everything. My wolf paces inside me, restless, snarling, demanding I go back and tell Alpha Warren the truth. That I've already found her, that Cassie is mine. But I know better, Cassie wouldn't survive a day if my father finds out about her. Not with how he views humans and how much he detests them. I slam my fists against the wall of my room, hard enough to split the skin. My hockey career, my Alpha birthright, my mate. He's pulling all three strings, and I don't know which one will snap first. “Alpha,” Maverick strides into the room, his face etched with concern as his eyes lock on the blood dripping from my knuckles. “We should leave,” I say to him, pushing down the anger burning inside of me. I can't predict what my wolf will do if we keep staying in the pack. We should go to the college where I can see and protect my mate and probably figure out what

Chapter Seven

Cassie's POV The moment Knox storms out of the cafeteria, the noise blurs into the background. My pulse still races but I force out a sharp exhale through my nose. What does he think he is? A mini-god? “Seriously? Does your brother usually walk around thinking he's the second coming of Zeus?” I mutter, rolling my eyes at Maya. She bursts out laughing, nearly choking on her drink. Her laughter eases some of the tightness in my chest, but not all of it. “He's always like that. Thanks for saving him last night, Cassie. I hope you two get along,” she teases, her golden green eyes beaming with joy. I scoff because getting along with a proud jock like Knox is never going to happen. Does she even know that he humiliated me last night? My lips part to speak, to tell Maya that there's no way I will ever get along with her brother, but the words never come. Suddenly, the scent of smoke rushes into my nose, almost suffocating me. “Do they use charcoal now instead of a gas cooker?” I ask

Chapter Eight

Knox's POV Maverick shifts restlessly behind me as my wolf, Nyx, claws at my skin, desperate to break free. ‘She is close,’ his voice rumbles through me, primal and raw. ‘Her scent is all over the air.’ “What does Nyx say?” Maverick asks, his tone sharp and laced with an edge. “Cassie is near,” I snap, already moving. “Go. Talk to Maya again, now.” The trees blur past me as I push deeper into the woods, every nerve burning with her scent. If Cassie is here, then whoever the attacker was came from Bridgestone College. And she's the target! They won't attack Maya because she's a werewolf, one of us. But Cassie? She's human. Vulnerable. Which makes her their target. Who the hell would dare? The air shifts, iron and salt riding on the wind. I stop dead in my tracks, every nerve in me locking tight. I smell blood before I see it. The metallic tang coats my tongue, sharp and bitter. Every part of my body goes still, every muscle straining against my skin. ‘She is bleeding, Knox.

Chapter Nine

Cassie's POV The first thing I feel is pain as my eyes peel open and a silver light comes to view immediately. The brightness of the light stings, causing my eyelids to squeeze shut again. My body doesn't feel like mine, every muscle in it is stiff, my limbs are heavy as if I've been buried under sand bags. My throat is raw and dry like I've not had a sip of water in several weeks. I draw in a faint breath, my chest heavy as if weighed down by stone. A cough escapes my throat, fragile and broken, but the sound is enough to stir whoever is slumped at my bedside. “Cassie?” The voice is hoarse, but I recognize it so well, even without seeing the owner yet. My eyes flutter open, slower this time. The ceiling comes into view first, strange but familiar, before my gaze moves towards the warm hand wrapped tightly around my wrist. “Oh, my God! You are really awake,” Maya jolts upright, her chair screeching against the floor as she palms her mouth. Then she practically thro

Chapter Ten

Knox's POV The map of Bridgestone college lies flat on the table. I can't sit still, not when Cassie is still lying unconsciously in Maya's bed. Someone had dared to send a rogue after me, after her. It's not something I can overlook because the rogue isn't random, and the attack was coordinated, perfectly planned. “Someone wanted you distracted and weakened. Cassie was the bait,” Maverick says, his eyes fixed on the map. I nod because he's right. Anger bubbles inside of me and my jaw tightens. Someone had found out that Cassie is mine and is trying to kill her. It's been three fucking days, yet we've not gotten any lead to the one trying to kill her. “How's Nyx?” Maverick tilts his head up to meet my gaze, confusion clouds his features. A sigh slips from my lips. “He is alive, but weak and silent.” Maverick is the only one who knows the truth. Cassie's unconsciousness is affecting Nyx already. Ever since the day we'd saved Cassie, my wolf has become weaker, barely alive

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