THE SILVERTHORN PACK (A Werewolf Romance)

wed living room, the cross Mara gave her clutched in one hand, her eyes fixed on the door like it might unhinge

There were no birds. No cars. Just the low, steady

and muttering something about "binding salt" and "circle wards." Eden hadn't d

acked jar of white powder onto the table and began circl

're not supposed to, this early.

ed herbs onto smoldering coals. They ignited in bursts of green and vio

" he said. "What you

"I don't hav

it on the table between them. Inside, the surface shimmered like mercury. Put

pierced her skin instantly, but it wasn't wet, it was like dippin

e caught her wrist,

ain skin staring back. Her wrist glowed with a curling and intricate sigil. Three

sigil. "Your famil

corrected. "A

mark faded from view. I don't understand.

e back,

anything, it grew harder. "Silverthorn remembers you, even if you forgot it.

e w

d ran wild. When your aunt fled. And when my father tried

to ice. "You mean.

your memories. Hid you in the human world. But the

get", she

e the

just trying to get away. My life was already" Her voice cracked. "I didn't ask for this." Kade didn't say anything. He let her

and truths bleed out whether we want them to or not." A long silence followed. Then he

protect her or keep her from running too far. The town was half-alive. Shops stood open, but no one entered. People glanced at Eden with eyes too dark and too quiet. Whispers followed her like smok

his place?

hapel of the Howl. It hasn't b

woman stood behind the counter, her skin ashen, her hair thin and brittle. She didn't s

Kade stopped. His

t answer. But Eden saw

anged in a circle. A girl stood in the center, looking pale, shaking, bound in vines. Around her were dozens

t blood remember. Let

t. Its fur black as shadow. Its eyes burning gold. It was K

t her side, gripping her shoulders. "It

creamed, the wolve

It means the blood bond is close to surfaci

from him. "You think I want any part of this?

of us do. The mark chose you. The curse chose you. The town remembers and when

't flinch. She looked toward the window, toward the woods. T