The island of Bellpond is a welcoming place for tourists-and a home to werewolves. Vanessa Martin, a member of the Silver Crescent pack knows that Jordan Hale is the forbidden fruit-someone off limits. He belongs to the rival pack. And yet, she's attracted to him in ways she cannot explain. When a tragedy befalls him, Nessa wants to be there in some way to comfort him. She goes out of her way, ignoring all words of advice and warnings from her peers and her grandma and soon, a friendship blossoms between them. The smooth wheel rolling down breaks when they find a body washed up on the shore, and soon a couple more follow, piling up. Nessa and Jordan pair up, vowing to get to the bottom of this, but as they investigate more, they realise the matter is more sinister than they expected. Will they stop and expose those involved in these gruesome murders or fall down the rabbit hole trying to uncover the mystery?
Chapter 1 Preface
If she knew before that this day was going to be her last, she would have appreciated her last moments with her mate a little more.
She could not remember the last words she said to him but she remembered what she felt just right. Embraced in his arms, huddling against the warmth of the burning wood-she remembered she was happy. Happier than she had ever been.
She didn't remember telling him how she felt, maybe she did not because she was too involved in enjoying the moment. She remembered the way his eyes glistened against the fire, holding hers-his scent, calming in a way and at the same time, disallowing her to be away. Also, smiling as his lips met hers. She remembered wanting to tell him she was in love with him.
But she did not remember telling him that and it hurt.
More than the combined pain of a concussion, a bleeding arm and a silver bullet in her shoulder. Any of her attempts to contact her mate failed. When she was first brought here, she was able to feel his anger. She could read this thoughts and hoped he would be here anytime soon but now as time slipped from her hand like fine sand, there was nothing left in her. Her powers had diminished. Her body had given up on her.
The wolfsbane had starting acting up.
Footsteps echoed in the dark room, squeaking against the wet floor. There was a silent pause and then she felt a sting in the bleeding arm and seconds later, the burning pain from the cut started numbing. She did not feel her arm anymore but the rest of her body continued to shiver. She tried to lift her dampened cheek so she could have a look at him. That hurt too but she bore the pain somehow and found him.
His figure was blurred because of the tears in her eyes but she blinked them away and saw him, towering over her helpless state, looking down at her with a cruel smirk on his face. There was an empty syringe in his hand. A drop leaked from the end of the needle and met the ground silently.
He sighed, smiling widely to himself. Finally, his thick voice hit her ears, "Ready to die, darling?"
Chapter 1 Preface
21/01/2021
Chapter 2 Where It All Began
21/01/2021
Chapter 3 The Keychain
21/01/2021
Chapter 4 The Tour Guide
21/01/2021
Chapter 5 The Luna's Temple
21/01/2021
Chapter 6 Bringing About A Change
21/01/2021
Chapter 7 The Other Alpha
27/01/2021
Chapter 8 Shifting
28/01/2021
Chapter 9 The Fight
29/01/2021
Chapter 10 The Haunted Beach
30/01/2021
Chapter 11 Red
31/01/2021
Chapter 12 The Birthday
01/02/2021
Chapter 13 The Deserving Alpha
02/02/2021
Chapter 14 The Silver Knife
03/02/2021
Chapter 15 The Tourist
09/02/2021
Chapter 16 The Cafeteria
21/02/2021
Chapter 17 The Crescent Night
31/05/2022
Chapter 18 Grandma
01/06/2022
Chapter 19 The Betrayal
09/06/2022
Chapter 20 Worst Birthday Ever
02/07/2022
Chapter 21 The Shifting Glow (Part 1)
05/07/2022
Chapter 22 The Shifting Glow (Part 2)
06/07/2022
Chapter 23 The Threat
06/07/2022
Chapter 24 The Moonless Night
10/07/2022
Chapter 25 The Caves
11/07/2022
Chapter 26 The Kiss (Part 1)
13/07/2022
Chapter 27 The Kiss (Part 2)
05/08/2022
Chapter 28 The Funeral
09/08/2022
Chapter 29 The Packhouse
10/08/2022
Chapter 30 The Wolfsbane
12/08/2022
Chapter 31 The Seer
13/08/2022
Chapter 32 The Fireplace
14/08/2022
Chapter 33 The Secret Society
15/08/2022
Chapter 34 The Silver Stake
18/08/2022
Chapter 35 Where It All Ended
19/08/2022
Chapter 36 Epilogue
19/08/2022
Chapter 37 Part 2. Rise of The Rogue Luna
21/02/2024
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