A Pack Of Blood and Lies

oving peop

isn't

that." I drew

back against the mirrored wall. At least I inspir

ept your date aw

hadn't asked August to come

't have cared. But August.

that it

made me questi

ths with Everest. "If you're here to tal

"Are you kidding? I'm totally on b

surprise. I st

sure, you need to tell t

urn into pumpki

ety that had marred his face since Becca swan dove

eeded to slash their skin, then touch their seeping wounds to the Alpha's. Once the contact happened, the magic took

d meet me on the d

att, the blond giant, and another boy who was as tall as Matt but built na

tention back to Everest. "I'll be there in

jerk a run

if I did win, I could probably nominate someone else to run the pack. I wondered what my

wanted was to stop another Kolane from being in a position of

giant hurricane holders cast eerie glows and moving shadows over the faces angled my way. Conv

tumbler of whiskey clut

issed dinn

to eat s

eat

o his narrow hip, and

. Don't tell m

ed nothing to do with the pack, and now you're vying for-

because I'm a girl, and according to

wled up h

you kicked me out of Boul

cked you out, wil

it's

th, he added, "It w

. "Because of what

d around Jeb'

were too busy gossiping to lis

I. C

bbled along his

do shit about retaliating. Besides getting us to leave, th

s after Becca's attempted suicide. The confession came out almost at the same time as Mom's last breath. Once she'd untethere

stages of grief, so I allowed myself to feel angry. With Mom and with Heat

he contest-it's a perso

t o

obbed. "Liam is no

Everest. Crossing the deck was like walking past a firing squad. Even though the slant

ere," I muttered once I reached my cousi

then handed it to me. "Did Da

k a sip of the charred-tasting bev

inst glass interrupted

we decided to discuss the subject with all of you. As you're all aware, Liam Kolane offered to replace his father as Alpha, but he's been challenged." The elder's gaze slid to me, but then it skittered towar

her. I bumped my arm into

n shook

me. "I believe they aren't

ntrenched

hing, his expression bothered me more than theirs. And then it hit me that he must've orches

ar

swayed to drop the charade, but I could bet anything Lucas and

yone else interested in the role of Alph

d tightly, but only August scowled. His father kept wetting his lips, nervous, concerned. For the

d in a clear voice I