WOLFSparring practice, are you fucking kidding me. Groaning, I scrub a hand over my face, unwilling to open my eyes as another loud bang sounds against the door.By the third or fourth bang, I thought the door would come right off its hinges, like, take a hint, old man, fucking, leave me alone.Groaning, I buried my head under the pillow, hoping he would just stop; the man is fucking relentless."Get up, Wolf! Either you open this door, or I'll break the goddam thing down," The sound of Caius growling on the other side of the door should have me leaping out of bed to unlock that door in a heartbeat. But my head is pounding inside my skull, and I don't give a fuck, wolfsbane; I groan as I pinch my eyes shut. The effects of that one drink from last has me sure as fuck that Caius was bullshitting about there only being wolfsbane in there. Shifters are capable of three things, super strength, super-fast healing and our ability to handle liquor. It takes a lot to get a wolf tipsy, let al

WOLFThe floor is moist, cold and hard against my battered skin; the constant slow drip in the distance and low lights clearly indicate where I am. I'm lying on the floor in the large communal shower.I have to get up, but I know the second I move, it's gonna hurt like a bitch. Clenching my jaw, I pinch my eyes shut when I finally roll myself over from my side to my stomach.Fuck!I feel it instantly, groaning; my body aches, and everything hurts. It feels like I've been hit by a goddam bus, and I know I've got broken ribs. Every time I breathe, something sharp pokes into my chest.Wincing the second I push myself onto my knees, the stretch in my back has me fisting my hands, my entire body tensing as my jaw clenches. Resting my forehead against the concrete floor, I don't want to move, but I can't stay here; the events from earlier come crashing down when my beast unleashes a guttural growl. I want to punch something; every part of my body feels like I've been dragged through a gian

WOLFFive days.That's what I've got; only five days until the life Sasha knows will be ripped away from her, and all hell will break loose under a full moon where Caius expects to mark her and use her for god knows what.I've been spending every waking moment out in the forest, training and running by myself, not with Caius's rogues, fuck that; I don't want to train with them. My beast wants out; he's clawing at me from the inside, growling for freedom, which I can't give him now. My wolf feels trapped, like a caged wild animal, and it doesn't help that he constantly wants to lead me back to Erebus, back to Sasha.It doesn't matter how often I go for a run to blow off steam; I always end up close to the Erebus pack, having to force myself to stop and turn back. I can't give in to his needs, and it's got both of us fucking losing our minds; his carnal instincts are to protect what's his, and Sasha is our mate; I'm so torn between what I have to do and what I should do. If it wasn't fo

WOLF Everything falls silent on the drive back to the mine shaft. Sasha is in my arms, securely held against my chest, and my wolf is basically purring, a soft, gentle rumble vibrating against her body. But I can't fully enjoy the sensation, not after what happened back there; the heavy darkness that's blanketing this moment of happiness in shrowded hollow ecstasy cuts like a knife to my soul.Sasha is still out cold, and I suppose I should feel relieved because once she wakes up, everything will change. Descending into the mine shaft after we arrive back, Mason keeps giving me this weird look, but I don't pay her any attention. I have Sasha tightly gripped in my arms, holding her soaked form to mine like a child, her eyes are still closed, but I know she isn't asleep; I felt the moment she came too back when I got out of the tuck. Besides, I'm her mate; she can't fool me. The moment I get to the door of my room, I freeze in my tracks, having both Caius and Mason stop a few feet sho

SASHA I watch him walk away, and a sudden ache begins to form with every step he takes; the second he rounds a corner and I lose all track of him, I blow out a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. I swallow hard at a lump forming in my throat, and being alone like this suddenly forces me to think about what happened. Wolf's presence has been the only thing that's been distracting me from the horrific events which have me hating myself. I'm the reason they're gone; it's because of me, what's inside of me, the damaged part even my father felt repulsed and disgusted by. Closing my eyes momentarily, I try to block it out as I push my back against the closed door, but I can't. I should make a run for it; I have a good enough idea of where exactly I am, not that I'm all too familiar with this old mine shaft. Still, home isn't too far away from here; if I shift and make a run for it now, I'll be gone before anyone even notices; I mean, no one is even around to watch over me, and Wolf s