Her ap

place the leather book

noises in the background. She's always curious, and I'v

e with a package in his

ze he's a wolf. His mind

alm brushes over his fingers to take the p

ll me and I would let him. Too bad he isn't the alpha I need. He'll just e

e man's pert ass

owl and clos

the door is completely closed and I turn around. I swear,

ers. I bet he has something else big

perverted thoughts, huggi

black hair falls off over her shoulders from the messy bun. "Stop meddlin

er not to hear them. And I was n

ow long has it been sin

s conversation." Bumping my shoulder into hers, I

nt rent is cheap because not many want to have a view like this. The graveyard stretch

I've turned Alisa into a strigoi. She's reckless, selfish, and childish, but I

te the future I wanted. But hearing others' thoughts is a daily whiplash, a reminder of how people really are. Going out on a date

ho I am, who I should be, and who I want to be are all blurred. I don't want to live if it means repeating

relax around them. Their spiteful glares mirror my thoughts about myself. They see

ked at me with suspicion and mistrust, but there was no hatred or desire to murder me. I'll show him my

stunning black gown that is much more exquisite than anything I've ever

up and begin reading it. I sigh hard when I notice it's only the address of the party and

body. I wonder how he managed to get my measurements. When I go shopping, I

e eyes pop and a blood-red lipstick for impact. A few hairbrushes later, I'm ready to pa

irt and a tank top as I step out of my room. She has an appr

ll be the oth

hakes her head and follow

need an

I have to make sure you get to the part

ing safely. But since I don't want to have this discussion –

equins stand in frozen splendor for individuals who won't look twice. Old apartment buildings, shopping m

ight of dazzling chandeliers. A cacophon

ly arrived a

one slender, manicured fingernail. She point

ivered the dress and another one I thin

wolves. Don't m

m a big girl." She winks and goes toward the

I wonder if Alisa will live longer as a s