Why the moon roars

tion. Pressing the butt of my cigarette against the bentex glass ashtray, I clicke

companied it as I practically threw myself on my bed. The furniture let out a familia

scaping through a small hole in the curtain. I gritted my teeth, not bothering to make vain efforts at trying to adjust it, as I m

send Clyde out to get much more information on Nightshade, and if possible, infiltrate his inner circle. The latter se

ng an eye on Baekalis, doing well to inform me of

myself ever needing - like the fact that she had a scar on her stomach from the time she fell from a tree when she w

chambers, wallowing in self-pity and trying my hardes

nk that giving up and sending her home was what was best for all parties involved - or maybe ju

n my free time, I mostly occupied myself by being where she was, merely

on nurturing this...infatuation of m

was safe to admit that I didn't actually want her to leave. Her being here was enough to

th stars in her eyes, even whe

it was because the darkness that surrounded me served as a reminder of he

igh

s my

dressed. I was supposed to have a meeting with Stephen again today, but this time with Cl

fixing it on my face as I put up my hood

m door open and locked it behind me. The journey to my office took awhile,

his phone absent-mindedly. He raised his eyes when I stopped in front of him, most likely having perceived my scent a

annoyance laced in my tone. I couldn't

of excuse on the Omega's behalf when we ha

ing as if he had run a long wa

more so to himself than anythin

ce door, flicking the light switch to illuminate the room as

" Clyde finally said, h

desk, the mahogany material smooth against my skin

cap as he talked. "I was following one of Nightshade's men, yeah? The truck

of the night a few days back, when he was inqui

e of the newer girls he'd caught recently saw

rly picturing the sc

m here though, because then they'd be close to the pack house, and you'd beat the shit out of me," he

own when he saw I was staring at

bed one in the leg and ran off, the others could

ow much of an idiot my omega could be at times. Deciding not to dwell on tha

out anything

his gaze on a spot on my desk as he refused to meet my eyes. "Their movements have been

ted sarcastically, rolling his eyes. "O

on on me instead. "But, I made some progress on the other thing. I'm

ady feeling like what he had to

I would like to apologize, Alpha, because you said I shouldn't go that far. But, I ran a background

nse before he talked. "I found out that her

the news, surprised. "Y

ck against the seat a

took a more int

as I waited to be let in. I stared at the name carved

creak it open. I peeked my head inside, taking in the sight of the

it of mine - as I raised a hand to stop him when

rds the only thing that could slightly serve as a chair. I

n the title of Alpha. Not that it mattered anyway, because I couldn't really see him as anything other tha

I grunted, eager to gtt this over with. "I trust y

ain. "Of cou

s over my chest. "What

n't falter. His smile, however, crumbled within seconds, and he took on a much

ed. "Although, I must admit th

dn't make any effort

pewing his life story - well, in reality, just a basi

offering solemn pats on

wish to disclose for some reason. They had been caught in the act, unfortunately, so there was no way either of

ent, the moon goddess had stripped them both of their powers, and they wer

, considering if this was, in fact, wor

d two girls, and that had

replied, trying to blink away the tears that gathered at the corner of his eyes

in

of the situation. Of course, they were twins. That

d us, and I couldn't hel

it hesitant, "maybe want to s

d and evidently confuse

it?" I muttered