He shivered at the memory. He was doing better, especially now that he had a purpose, but he still felt the weight of what he’d done. If he let himself think about it, it could easily overwhelm him. Thea put her hand on his arm and squeezed, pulling him back to the present moment. “I was happy to d

Allegra looked at them questioningly. “He doesn’t care for blood,” Thea said. “He hadn’t tried witch blood yet.” “Fascinating,” Allegra said. Thea knew Xavier was uncomfortable with all the attention. She changed the subject. They talked about Thea’s gift, what she knew of it. “So your goddess g

Thea saw the pride in Alpha Ulric’s face. She felt it flowing from him as he took in the scene. Two decades of work, faith, and waiting were worth it. He was proud of her, the Delta team men and their sacrifices, and himself for making the right calls. Proud of his sons for being worthy of her and s

“Are you okay?” Alpha Ulric said. “Before we do anything else, how did this affect you? What do you need?” “I feel okay,” Thea said. “It was awful in the moment. Something new came out when you snapped their necks. I couldn’t concentrate to figure out what it was. Then the pain lightened—I don’t kn

Soon, Alphas started showing up to the school cafeteria. They took in the scene with shock on their faces. Alpha Knight came over to Thea and Xavier. “How are you doing?” “I’m okay, thanks to Xavier,” Thea said, looking at Alpha Knight. She sat up. “He’s already saved my life.” “I don’t know if t