Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two. But when her curiosity... read more
Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two.
But when her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
“There are bad people in the world: Murderers and psychopaths and telemarketers who won't take no for an answer.”Bryn
“Before, I loved cars, Yeats, having a bedroom that locked from the inside, and you.”Chase
“Armani is for mama's boys, and a movie doesn't count as a real film if nothing gets blown up.”Bryn taunting Devon during a sparring match
“You're going down, Bronwyn. Them's fighting words.”Devon in response to Bryn's taunting
“Matilda was my first, but, ladies, you know how to make a girl want to stray.”Lake talking to her guns
“Lake, could you please stop sweet-talking the weapons? It's kind of freaking me out.”Bryn
“For a moment, I let the three of them stare each other down, and then I put an end to it.“It has to be me,” I said.All three of the others looked at me like I’d suggested inviting Prancer to a Very Special Tea Party.”Bryn
“Fact of life: pretty much everyone I knew was stronger, faster, and less disturbed by the idea of throwing a girl over his shoulder and hauling her to a given destination than anyone had a right to be. A slightly more satisfying fact of life: I didn’t have to make it easy for them.”Bryn
“THERE ARE BAD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD: MURDERERS and psychopaths and telemarketers who won’t take no for an answer.”Highlighted by 29 Kindle customers
“You die, and I’ll find someone with a knack for raising the dead, bring you back all zombified, and kill you myself.”Highlighted by 27 Kindle customers
“For your sake, Lake, I’m going to pretend that Devon is the half.” Dev, unquestionably the strongest person in this room, just shrugged and let me keep my delusions. “It’s because of my petite stature,” he said. All 6′ 4″ of him.Highlighted by 27 Kindle customers
“There’re four of us. Does that mean we qualify as a pack now? Because if we do, we need to think of a seriously killer name for ourselves.” Devon opened his mouth and Lake cut him off. “No allusions to musicals, Broadway boy.” “The lady doth offend my ears,” Devon said. “Begone, foul witch!” Lake snorted. “I’ve missed you, too, Dev.”Highlighted by 26 Kindle customers
“Matilda was my first, but, ladies, you know how to make a girl want to stray,” she said. “Lake, could you please stop sweet-talking the weapons? It’s kind of freaking me out.”Highlighted by 26 Kindle customers
Sometimes, I thought that parents—even human ones—were the exact same way. Your behavior reflects upon them. They want the best for you, because you’re theirs. Things that are okay for other people’s kids are out of the question for you, and no matter how old you grow, or how far you run, you can’t change where you came from.Highlighted by 23 Kindle customers
Females, it seemed to be saying, were supposed to be protected. Pups were to be cherished. The girl was his, and he did not want to be laying hands on her. He did not want to fight her.Highlighted by 21 Kindle customers
If werewolves had been into using “property of” stickers, I would have been mummified in them.Highlighted by 20 Kindle customers
One werewolf was dangerous. An entire pack was an immovable force, an unbeatable army.Highlighted by 11 Kindle customers
“BRONWYN ALESSIA ST. VINCENT CLARE!” Four names, five words, one pissed-off werewolf. The math in this particular equation never came out in my favor.Highlighted by 9 Kindle customers
Chapters 1 - 29
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Followed by Trial by Fire.
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