Chapter 728 Chapter 727: Blood and Memory “Meet? Meet?” Josiah said, then he turned in Sophia’s direction. “Meet with who p> Sophia frowned. “Victoria,” she said. “How do you contact her, or how does she contact you p> “She speaks,” Josiah said. “I hear voices sometimes. I know it’s her.
Chapter 727 Chapter 726: A Truth He Buried Orion was quiet for a while, and then he spoke softly. “Did Victoria tell you your family was with her?” he asked Josiah. “Yes,” Josiah said. “She did. I left the pack one day searching for my family since no one was
Chapter 726 Chapter 724: The Truth Beneath the Lies Josiah swallowed nervously. His throat moved visibly, a small jerking motion that betrayed the calm he was trying so hard to maintain. His hands, still folded in his lap, had tightened, his knuckles pale beneath the skin. The torchlight flickered across
Chapter 725 Chapter 725: The Face Behind the Bars Annabeth had only come out for a small break. She had no idea what she was expecting, but damn, the work at the medical facility wasn’t easy. She had only just joined, and though there were no major cases, one had
Chapter 724 Chapter 723: The Face She Found The next morning came too fast. Sophia sat behind a wooden table in the square, her hair pulled up in a tight bun. The cold air bit at her cheeks, but she barely noticed. Her focus was on the stack of parchment
Chapter 723 Chapter 722: What He Wanted Her to Know Sophia turned to him, her brows drawing together slightly. “Um… what brought this on?” she asked. The snow crunched beneath their boots as they continued walking side by side. Around them, pack members moved about their duties, but they seemed
Chapter 722 Chapter 721: The Weight of Certainty Victoria watched Selith move about the chamber, her hunched frame silhouetted against the glow of the torches. The old woman had already returned to her work, her crooked fingers sorting through bundles of dried herbs, rearranging the glass jars on the shelves.
Chapter 721 Chapter 720: One Who Brings Ruin Sophia opened her eyes just as Madam Tyler’s chants stopped. The silence that followed was sudden, almost jarring. The soft hum of the old woman’s voice had been a constant thread through the darkness, and without it, the shrine felt emptier somehow.
Chapter 720 Chapter 719: The Web She Wove Victoria smiled. It was a small thing, barely a curve of her lips, but it was there. She knew there was no way her daughter would remember everything that had happened. Sophia had the tendency to forget things after all. Blocking things
Chapter 719 Chapter 718: The Lie Between Them Sophia was silent for a moment after hearing the question. The words drifted through the darkness around her, soft and affectionate on the surface. Once upon a time, they would have made her heart race with hope. Now they only made her
Chapter 718 Chapter 717: The Mother’s Reach Selith picked up the hair as she observed it. Yes, she said to herself, it was still in perfect condition, just like she had suspected. She looked up at Victoria then. “The girl is in our hold,” Selith said. “We must not let
Chapter 717 Chapter 716: The Thread That Snapped The underground chamber was cold. Torches burned low in their brackets, casting more shadow than light, their flames flickering unevenly as if the air itself were reluctant to move. Selith stood at the center of it all, her hunched frame silhouetted against
Chapter 716 Chapter 715: What the Ritual Woke Sophia stood in the shrine with Madam Tyler. The air was cool and still, carrying the faint scent of incense. Sunlight slanted through the high windows, casting soft patterns on the stone floor. Madam Tyler reached out and took a strand of
Chapter 715 Chapter 714: Preparing for Tomorrow Lysander looked between the two women standing before him. Felicia stood with her shoulders straight, her hands clasped in front of her. Annabeth stood beside her, her expression calm but focused. “Alright then, your names will be recorded,” he said to them. He
Chapter 714 Chapter 713: Preparations and New Beginnings Ronan and Orion were in the office now. Ronan had settled into the chair across from the desk while Orion sat behind the desk, his fingers drumming lightly against the wood. “Brynhild is with Kevin, Gregory, and Ethan,” Ronan said. “They’re making
Chapter 713 Chapter 712: The Black Circle Jarek was quiet for a long moment. The fire crackled in the hearth, casting shadows that danced across the walls. Somewhere in the back of the house, Tarin and Maya had stopped their chasing and were now giggling about something else entirely. Tobias
Chapter 712 Chapter 711: Finding Their Place Everyone present fixed their gaze on Annabeth. She waited until she was certain every eye was on her before she continued. “We have been in this pack for some time now,” she said. “And I know it’s not too long, but it is
Chapter 711 Chapter 710: What They Choose to See Annabeth knew this was coming. She had known it the moment Sophia stepped onto the platform in the square. She had known it when the crowd erupted, when the accusations flew, when the woman she had come to respect stood alone
Chapter 710 Chapter 709: What Remains Hidden Olga nodded slowly. “That is true,” she said. Sophia touched one of the pale strands gently, her fingers trembling slightly. “But my main issue now,” Olga continued, her brow furrowing, “is why the hair is still black. Something was used on it—something strong.
Chapter 709 Chapter 708: The First Washing Sophia scrunched her face in thought. The smell had been sharp—biting, even—but there had been so many products, so many different mixtures applied over so many months that the details blurred together like paint running in rain. “I remember the smell,” she said