“Company? I assume this is Evangeline’s doing. Apologies for arriving late. I can see I’ve missed out on some…titillating conversation.”The Luna Queen laughed. “Always so astute, Angelica. You’ve gotten so skilled at reading a room. Unlike your sister who continues to overreact and lose her head ov
The Silver Moon Pack—Minerva’s kingdom—chose their heirs via their enchanted crown.It was a thing of legend, but according to Evangeline, who had whispered the story to me late one night, the legend was true.One of Evangeline’s distant ancestors had the ability to imbue their magic into an object.
CaiusI stepped out of the car feeling more off kilter than I had since the death of my mother.The mate-bond keened in my chest for the woman who made me feel both utterly insane and inexplicably alive. It was a feeling I buried. A feeling I couldn’t invest in.There were many more important things
In a show of cockiness he folded his arms behind his head and crossed his feet at the ankles.“What did I do now, brother? You look absolutely feral.” Feigning shock he gasped. “Is today the day I die?”“Yes,” My wolf snarled, the word flying from my lips.“Somehow I doubt that.”With a growl I laun
CaiusWe ordered a few drinks and an appetizer of oysters and salt-roasted prawns. While waiting I continued to scan the doors leading into the restaurant. Every so often I’d lift my eyes to the crystal chandeliers and the bar nestled against the far wall, pretending as if I weren’t waiting for Anas
Knight chortled, “Fucking dickhead.”Just as Jolene, my assistant, and Andrés, my publicist, began going over wedding preparation plans, there was a quiet pop! “Sorry we’re late,” came the voice of Alpha Nox.The Alpha wore a dark suit jacket that sat atop a black sweater. His wife, Luna Lilac, wor
CaiusOne moment the servers pushed in several carts of food and the next shots filled the air.Knight reeled back with a surprised grunt as he was hit in the shoulder. Titus Einar dove in front of his daughter and grandson, taking two to the back. Maverick leapt to his feet, yanking Natasha behind
I looked down and frowned at the blood seeping across my dress shirt. A very expensive dress shirt. Feeling around, I pinpointed where the bullet had entered and exited my torso.“I don’t think it’s hit anything fatal.” I brushed him off. “I’ll have it checked out, but not until everyone else is tak
The healer arrived then, knocking softly on the door. I didn’t pay them any mind as they entered, or as they touched around my forehead with cold fingers. My mind was lost, replaying Caius’s words.Once the healer left, taking with them my throbbing headache, I took a slow, steady breath and looked
AnastasiaCaius’s jaw clenched, his eyes flashing dangerously. A crack of thunder sounded from outside. “I should have torn them apart,” he growled, his voice low and menacing.I shrugged, trying to maintain my nonchalant facade. Caius’s rage was like being swept away in a storm. “You didn’t know. B
I watched in utter bewilderment as his face slowly transformed into a grin.“You steal my shirt, interrupt my hangover, and now you’re making jokes?”At some point we must’ve made it to his office, because he nudged open the door and stepped inside all without jostling my coffee. The retort died in
AnastasiaI had done an excellent job of avoiding Caius all morning. Or so I thought.Once Evangeline went home, I froze time long enough to make a mad dash downstairs. The throbbing in my head was relentless. Every werewolf knew magic and alcohol did not mix, but most of us were too stubborn to lis
“I’m doing this because I’m a good person,” I announced, purely because I was becoming more and more intoxicated, and I needed to remind myself why I shouldn’t go through with Evangeline’s revenge plot. This felt like the simplest reason. “Hype me up before I do something I’ll regret, and we both kn
AnastasiaEvangeline’s eyes shimmered with mischief. “I have a fun fact for you. The Windsor family spent upwards of 1.4 million dollars in PR firms, cybersecurity experts, and legal teams. They staged a scrub that spanned the globe, Ana. That takes money and power. It’s like CIA level shit. I’m tal
“Blackwell adventures.” As we descended into laughter, neither of us commented on the undertone of sadness in our voices, or how it fell upon the room like a dark shroud.I leaned back against the headboard and searched through the snippets of my memory. “There was something else. At one point the h
Anastasia“I’m a coward, aren’t I?” I brought my knees up to my chest with a huff. The bruises peppered along my body had healed long ago, but still I felt the phantom ache, the incessant reminder, of what had happened between Caius and I in that forest.I swore it was the mark playing tricks on me,
“This entire thing is incredibly barbaric,” I whisper-hissed. “They didn’t let me clean myself, as I’m sure you and everyone else know.”Radiating an air of pure smugness, Caius leaned down and murmured in my ear. “Because I ordered them not to.”As if on cue, an upbeat melody drifted through the ai