chill of the pendant she had just uncovered. She held the silver wolf's head between her fingers, its cool surface smoothing her uneasy thoughts. The eyes of the pendant wer

know how, but it was as though she had seen it before, or perhaps even owne

his? She h

the air itself was thick with unanswered questions. She wasn't sure what she was searching for, but something deep inside her told

heard whispers. Distant murmurs, echoing from the walls. She paused for a moment at the top of the stairs,

and best friend, Margaret's voice c

cket and descended to the living room, where t

armly and sat down on

o see you Marga

ame to check out what was happening" Marg

ort through my grandmother'

e died. She actually instructed me not to open it till you're back, but I've been having these weird feel

eline asked, her

n't just a sweet old lady who made jam and tended her garden. There's more to her t

her eyes. "What

small, folded piece of paper. "This." She opened it slowly, revealin

walk among us. They wait for the right moment. For you, my d

y the sense of déjà vu that crept over her. The wolves... it was

ce barely above a whisper. "You've been acting stra

he said, pulling the silver wolf pendant from her pocket. She placed it on the table between them, its eyes glinting in t

hed out, her fingers hovering over the piece of jewelry. But she didn't touch it. I

he chest-old symbols, pictures of people I don't recognize.

her voice shaking. "Adeline... you don't understand. Your grandmother wasn't just a beli

eline asked, her voice

sorrow and regret. "Your grandmother was conn

it Addie li

wolv

idea of supernatural creature

lips, the idea felt less like a fant

bout? A werewolf clan?"

for years, hoping it was just a phase, hoping it would go away. But it hasn't. Your grand

ing dizzy. "No. This doesn't m

there was no denying the truth in her

rick Heathcliff. The man she had only just met-the man who seemed to follow her every move. He wasn't just some stranger. He was

ered. "I thought he was

tly. "He's the alpha of the Heathcliff Pa

She had felt it, the strange pull that had drawn her to him even when they had

sn't just

and she-Adeline-was connected to him

ng them both back to the present. Adeline's heart skipped

garet said quickly, her v

caught in her throat. Standing on the other side was Derrick Heathcliff, tall and imposing, his dark eyes lock

d, her voice tight. "Wh

deline's face. "I've come t

seemed to drop several degrees. She could feel th

the shore. She had no idea what was about to happen, but one thing was certain: she was no longer just a quie