I was laying out a tray of cheese and meats on the ottoman in my walk-in closet when I was alerted to a presence at my front door by the security camera app installed on my phone. I took a quick look, and a smile stretched across my face when I saw that it was Viona and Amber, each carrying two bott
The day of the charity ball, I wore the dress that Amber had found and a pair of black stilettos. I made myself up with a smokey eye and scarlet lipstick, and my hair cascaded down my back in loose waves. Completing the ensemble was a small black clutch to hold my cell phone and wallet. As I waite
All the color rushed from Mickey’s face. “I… Alpha Noah, I didn’t realize. Please forgive me…” I raised my hand to put a stop to Mickey’s stammering. “It’s all right, Mickey,” I said, my voice calm and even. My eyes did not leave Noah. “I can explain to Noah what was happening.” I could hear
Zoe closed the gap between us and smiled. “Can we talk?” she asked, motioning outside. I nodded, unsure of what to say. We walked out into the slightly breezy night. I pulled Noah’s jacket more tightly around me, suddenly glad that he gave it to me—but I wouldn’t tell him that. We stood right
"Did you just bite me? Are you insane?" Noah exclaimed. “It would be strange if I weren’t going crazy,” I muttered to myself. I licked my lips, savoring the taste of Noah’s blood. “In fact, going crazy is quite enjoyable.” It would be even more enjoyable if it kept Noah away from me, I added men
“How are you, darling?” Emma asked. “How are you and Noah?” “Oh, we’re perfectly fine,” I lied. I still had another month of these lies to tell. “We just had some alone time in the private room, you know.” I winked at her, hoping that that tidbit of juicy half-gossip would be enough to satiate E
For a moment, my heart softened towards Noah. But I quickly reminded myself that he was not defending me; he was defending the position of Luna and our reputation. We were on the verge of a divorce, and he surely didn’t want anything else to taint our image before that. Still, I relished the sho
“Trust you?” Emma scoffed. “Why should I?” I opened my mouth to tell her everything about my own experiences; about my past life. But thinking better of it, I quickly shut it again. “Alpha and Luna divorces are incredibly complex,” I said. “Reputation matters when it comes to dividing assets and e