Caspian:She didn’t say a word.And still, I felt every unspoken syllable weighing down the air between us.I kept beside her, not out of pity, not even obligation, but because I couldn’t bear to let her walk alone. Not when she looked like she could barely hold herself up. Not when she was trying s
Valerie:Caspian’s mouth was on mine, fierce and unrelenting. His body pressed me down against silk sheets, his weight grounding me, possessing me.His tip brushed over my clit for a moment, his kiss more feverish. My heart raced as my body ached for his touch. His pre-cum wetting my clit with each
Eva:I was never the type to reflect on my fear. I was never the type to show anyone the effect that they were having on me.Not of Caspian’s wrath. Not of Valerie’s presence. Not even of the rejection I’d felt when everything began to slip from my fingers. I was frightened at the time, but not like
Caspian:The letter arrived in the early hours of the morning, unmarked, folded neatly, and sealed with nothing but a plain wax stamp. Mateo had intercepted it before it could be dismissed as another note from one of the nearby allied packs.He handed it to me without a word, his brow furrowed, his
Valerie:Something had changed.The shift within the park was not one that I could just easily miss. It was not one that I could ignore, and I knew that Caspian was doing his best to try and hide it.I could feel it the moment I stepped outside the villa.It wasn't just feeling it, it was the fact t
Caspian:There was something crawling under my skin. And I knew that though she was not speaking, though she was not bringing up the subject, that Valerie felt it too. Her questioning the number of times that you would look at the wind, that you would look at me so the two of us would share clowns,
Valerie:Something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones.I could feel it in the way that everyone was moving around the park, that everyone looked frightened, that everyone looked worried and concerned.The villa was too quiet. The guards outside were different, strangers, not familiar pack faces
Caspian:I had never been afraid of war.I was never worried about losing war. I was never worried about losing anyone that is around. When it came to war, we all were determined to fight this. We all were aware of our paths and we knew our strength.I was raised for it, trained, hardened, taught to
“No,” I agreed. “It’s intentional. Whatever it is that they have in mind, it is intentional.”I crossed the room and poured myself a glass of whiskey, letting the burn cut through the tension in my chest. I didn’t like this. I didn’t like playing a game I couldn’t see all the pieces of.And I hated
Caspian:She was quiet.Not the kind of quiet that came with peace, but the kind that throbbed like a wound beneath the surface. One that I could tell on you meant chaos was on the way. One that I knew she was doing her best to try and keep controlled.Valerie hadn’t spoken a word to me since this m
“Valerie… we followed him.” He said, looking away from me. “He's been acting strange lately. There are men who have disappeared. We have to follow him.”My heart sank. “Followed him? Men who disappeared, What the hell are you talking about?”“We wanted to make sure everything was safe. Just in case.
Valerie:I slammed the spoon back into the sink, the water splashing up over my hands and wrists.I wasn’t angry at Caspian. No. I was furious.He did not have the right to accuse my brother of this way. He did not have the right to look at my brother as a traitor, not after everything, nor after h
“I want every patrol doubled,” I growled. “I want guards on every villa, including this one. Especially this one.”Mateo didn’t question it. He just nodded.But I wasn’t done.“Find Elias. I don’t care how. I don’t care if you have to drag his wolf through the dirt. I want to know what the fuck he’s
Caspian:I didn’t sleep.Not because I couldn’t. But because I wouldn’t. Not tonight.There was a lot on my mind for me to think about going to bed. And deep down, I had wished that she stayed with me.Valerie’s hand had slipped from mine hours ago. She’d gone to bed, insisting she needed to rest, b
Valerie:I didn’t know what had shifted exactly.Maybe it was time. Maybe it was the way things had played out. Or maybe it was the fact that for the first time in years, Caspian and I weren’t at war with each other. Not in words, not in glances. Not in silence.We were just… here. Together.It was
Caspian:There was something about the quiet these days that didn’t feel as empty as it used to.The villa was warm. Peaceful. The fire crackled in the hearth of the living room, and for once, I wasn’t pacing or reading reports or preparing for war. Though many things needed taking care of, I knew t
Valerie:The moment the door closed behind Elias, I felt the chill he’d left behind. Not in the air. In my chest.I froze for a few moments, debating on what I was going to say or how I was going to deal with this. For a moment I did not have anything in my mind, I just did not know how I was going