Pack Forsaken (Blood and Moonlight Book 1) by Jarica James

Author:Jarica James [James, Jarica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-15T16:00:00+00:00

Two hours later we had a feast prepared for Emma. Nyx had left me in Brent and Waylen’s care long enough to go grab Garren, then they were off to get Emma. Seeing her shocked and then tearing up was everything. Even Waylen and Brent seemed emotional, and it was one of those moments that I knew I’d found my place. I may have doubted it, worried over the guys, but this part of this pack—the easy community—spoke to my lonely soul in a way I knew no other packs would.

“Thank you, everyone,” Emma said, waving over the random pack members peeking out of their houses and coming to see what the commotion was. Pretty soon the place was packed and music was pumping through speakers.

“I’m grabbing the fire pit, we need s’mores!” Waylen said, pulling Brent with him.

“We have an entire cake,” Emma protested, but they didn’t even pause. She turned to me and shook her head. “Thanks. It means as much to me as it does to them.”

“You’re welcome,” I said, giving her a quick hug before running inside to make Garren a cup of coffee. It was too cold for him to be out long but he was having a good time and I didn’t want to interrupt that.

When I walked back out, he was telling a story around the newly burning campfire. Not wanting to interrupt, I took my chair next to him and waited for a pause to hand it over. He gave me a small smile and a wink that warmed my heart before taking a sip and humming happily. Then he was right back in storyteller mode.

“There we were, standing off against a sleuth of bears, and—” his words cut off abruptly as a round of gunshots echoed through the night, cutting through the music. Brent cut it off and we all stayed silent, another round popping off right after, the sound unmistakable.

“Everyone inside,” Nyx hissed, ushering everyone into the kitchen. But I was frozen, panic tunneling my vision and my breath coming out in quick pants. It felt like the walls were closing in, even though I was outside. Like my skin was too tight and I could barely breathe or think. Flashes of my sister being taken and me bleeding out on the ground filled my brain. “Vanya!”

Someone tried to move me, but I couldn’t even see them, all I could see was the SUV pulling away with Meira inside, her screams echoing in the night. The last sounds I would ever hear from my sister.

I was picked up and taken somewhere. My lungs were on fire, desperate for a real breath but I couldn’t even give them that.

Something cold was poured over my head and I gasped, the panic subsiding enough I could see the room. Warm hands pressed against my cheeks.

“Vanya. Breathe. Wherever your head is, that’s not what’s happening here. You’re not your past. Breathe with me.” One of his hands disappeared and he put my hand to his chest, forcing me to breathe with him.

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