He dropped his head, his fingers brushing over the back of the armchair. “There’s a lot happening back at the pack. Rumors. Tension. Mother thinks it might be better if you... returned.”“To what? The same place where I was cast out? The same home that turned its back on me when I needed it most?” I
Caspian:“You ran over to tell her, didn't you?” I said, looking at Elias, who raised an eyebrow at me.The man hadn't seen me. Seeing him, watching him head to Valerie's villa, I did not expect him to want to come with me, but when he did, I did not expect her to be welcoming him inside. That's all
“Did you really believe that whatever you told her was going to make you to get back to normal, was going to fix up whatever relationship that's two of your hottest siblings?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.“If I needed fixing when it came to anything, trust me Caspian, I would have fought you a littl
Valerie:“I want you to give this to Mom.” I said, looking at my brother who frowned in confusion as he looked down at the pendant that I had in my hand.“You can't be serious, Valerie. It was a wedding gift from her. She gave it to you when you were getting married. You cannot be seriously returnin
Simply because it included my son, had it not included him, had it not included Adrian, I was going to ignore things. What good did I have intruding in something that did not concern me?I walked inside the house without bothering to knock on the door. I did not need to knock on it anyway. It was th
Caspian:I took a deep breath as I walked out of the villa, knowing that this was not something that I was going to be getting out of easily.And though I did not want this to happen, I knew that it was going to be the one way for me to be able to control things, for me to get to Valerie, to push me
Eva:Never in my life did I feel as blind as I felt today.Never was I as angry as I was today. I was not just angry, I was furious. And right now I wanted nothing more than to break the man who broke me so badly. But I knew this. It was not his fault. He was merely seduced. It was her fault for com
“Do you really think that Caspian is not going to be looking for me? Even if I do leave, he is going to end up sending search parties to find his son. Do you think that it is going to end well for me if he finds him?” She asked, taking a seat in front of me.“That is something that I can deal with.
Valerie:The wind was sharp tonight.Leaves crunched beneath my boots as I walked the length of the old northern path near the pack’s edge, where the trees had started to wither into the burnished golds and ambers of fall. There was no one else around, Caspian was still speaking with Ryan and Mateo,
Caspian:The fire crackled low in the hearth. Outside, the moon rose high above the trees, casting a pale light through the windows, but inside the room, it was only her.Valerie.The woman who, despite myself, managed to slip inside my head. The woman who managed to settle inside my heart in a way
Valerie:The wind around us started to shift. I could feel it and see it and the trees that were around us. I walked along the forest path with Adrian by my side, his little hand tucked securely in mine. I wanted him to try and explore his power. I wanted him to allow himself to give in to what it i
Caspian:The air in the pack was… different now.And though I knew that everyone wanted to deny it or ignore it, they could. Not everything was just someone's complicated.It was not tense, not completely. But not calm either. It was something in between, like the pause before a storm, or the breath
Eva:“You’ve lost control,” I snapped, pacing the edge of the study, my heels echoing with every angry step. “You said you had everything in place. You said everything would go as planned. And yet here we are, Valerie’s alive, Caspian is stronger than ever, and now Adrian sees him as a father.”Giov
Valerie:The kitchen was filled with the soft clinking of cutlery and the warm scent of cinnamon and honey. I moved slowly, careful not to burn the toast, careful not to look too long at Caspian as he stood by the counter watching me, arms folded across his chest like he was still processing everyth
Caspian:The scent of lavender and warm vanilla filled the villa, her scent, and for the first time in what felt like a lifetime, it wasn’t just lingering in my memory. It was alive. It was here. She was here. She was by my side and rather than this villa feeling like a place that I was living in, i
Valerie:The sunlight slipped past the sheer curtains, golden and gentle, warming my cheek before I even opened my eyes. I felt the weight of the sheets tangled around my legs, the delicious soreness in my limbs, and the steady warmth radiating from the body beside mine.Caspian.I didn’t need to lo
The kiss deepened. Her mouth parted, and I took it, claiming her like I’d never stopped wanting to. My hand slipped into her hair, and she moaned against me, arching into my touch.“Valerie…” I breathed, my lips brushing hers.Her eyes met mine, dark with heat. “Don’t ask.”I hesitated.“Are you sur