“Someday I’m going to show you how perfect you are.” He said huskily, pulling away from me. “Now, get on your hands and knees.” I wanted to argue. The words were right there on the tip of my tongue, but something about the heat in his demand made me want to obey. Blush might’ve stained every inch o
Nox’s P.O.V. The Whisperer popped in on us that morning to tell Lilac it was time to go. One of his sketchy contacts would arrive at the cabin within a few hours to bring us into town. It was unfortunate considering neither of us had slept a wink that night, but I couldn’t very well complain. The
His guard snapped up, washing the friendliness from his face, and replacing it with the stern look of a Senator. “There are some questions that even I cannot answer. All you need to know is that he is on our side. He wants the same thing you both want, Phineas’ head on a platter and the prophecy fu
Lilac’s P.O.V. ‘This is so weird. Is this really what having a penis feels like?’ I asked Nox, sending the words down our newly established bond. He didn’t look at me or react in any way, but I could feel his laughter as though it were my own. ‘It’s not that bad, quit complaining.’ We flanked th
The Russian she-wolf snarled, but ultimately chose to ignore Gideon in favor of Phineas. “How do you know Alpha Oliver is to be trusted? He could have your men relay every word we say here back to him.” Phineas blew a ring of smoke into the air. “Oliver’s loyalty to his son surpasses his own capac
Lilac’s P.O.V. ‘That’s what they want the Order to believe. How else would they get so many people on their side? If they think we’re the enemy, why wouldn’t they fight?’ “These humans have been allowed to flourish for far too long. They have created weapons of mass destruction, artillery that can
I swallowed the bile crawling up my throat and followed Nox out of the dining room. Behind the closet door in the furthest depths of my mind, my magic howled. Kill him, kill him, kill him… A single look from Nox, even wearing the face of another, silenced its chant. Guards in black uniforms scour
Lilac’s P.O.V. “No way! What happened next?” I said in between spurts of laughter. Tears stung my eyes, threatening to overflow. Nox and me had just gotten back from Juneau last night. The first thing I did, other than face plant in my bed and eat something other than a can of soup, was call up Ja