Holland

e, Carie and I walked into the main hall and took our

l and bone utensils since silver never touched a werewolf's dining table. Dolores sat stiffly near the edge o

the table and shot a razor-sharp look toward Da

least offer Gwenda some so

antly shuffled out of the kitchen carrying a coarse ceramic bowl. Her wrists shook wi

le we didn't feed you," Danita snapped, s

en flecks of unboiled bitter-root floating near the rim. The herb wasn't lethal, but swa

ed the ceramic bowl with one hand, and ti

d splashed directly onto Danita's expensive satin

ot before losing her balance and landing

back on the table with an innocent blink. "My wolfles

e drew her tactical combat dagger from her belt and dro

out making a scene, go to your room a

ped up the stairs, slamming her bedroom door shut. Knowing she was no match for Carie's

the stone floor, Carie scanned the corners to make sure no one was eavesdropping

and a battered wardrobe. Carie bolted the brass lock from the inside, tore open a

leam lit up the dim room-inside sat over three hundre

aved without your stepfather knowing," Carie whisp

the borderlands, a tight ache gripped my chest,

going to get by in the Holland house?" I asked s

said, patting the back of my hand. "In a Pack where genes and fists rule

g at me with earne

p-tier. Conceive his pureblood pups as soon as you ca

hardening like steel. I had no intention of relying on any Alpha male; ending thi

the gate as her regiment truck rumbled off into the night. Back at my second-floor window, my sharp ears caught th