NoahNoah straightened his tie, taking one last deep breath to calm his nerves. This was it—the moment of truth. Finally, he grabbed the handle and turned it.The single hanging light in the otherwise dark interrogation room was almost blinding as it gleamed off the polished surface of the metal tab
Noah felt sick. “And then what, Scott?”Scott swallowed hard. “And then poison you. Kill you. Zoe would marry me, and we would take over Nightcrest together.”Noah’s legs felt weak. He sank back into his chair, staring at Scott in disbelief. “But... but why? Why would you want that?”A bitter laugh
Hannah“I don’t like the idea of you going in there by yourself, Alpha Hannah. Not after what that bastard from Darkmoon did to you.”I frowned as I tugged my hood up, glancing out the car window at the seedy dive bar sitting on the corner. My guards had been especially on edge lately after my littl
“Political asylum?” I asked, looking back at her. “What did you do?”Jen’s face remained impassive, but I noticed her shoulders tense slightly. “I… got into a bit of trouble in Darkmoon a few years back. I’ve been in hiding since then.” She leaned forward slightly, her voice dropping even lower. “I’
HannahAlvin’s apartment was a disaster, and not just from my guards forcing entry.Empty bottles and takeout containers littered every surface, clothes were strewn across the floor, and what looked suspiciously like drug paraphernalia sat right in the middle of the coffee table. The large windows o
I sighed, running a hand through my hair. Right… My date with Noah. In all the chaos, I had almost forgotten about it.“I suppose I should,” I said. “It involves his daughter, after all. He deserves to know.”It still felt strange, thinking of Noah as Melody’s father after everything that had happen
HannahNoah’s hand was warm on the small of my back as he steered us toward our table, which was intimately positioned in the corner of the restaurant. A small candle flickered in the center of the little round table, the scent of wine and steak wafting into my nose as we took our seats.“I hope thi
“So, I… had one more thing planned,” he finally said, gesturing toward the river that wound its way through the city. “A walk.”I nodded, smoothing down my dress and hoping that he couldn’t see the crimson flush on my cheeks beneath the dim light of the streetlamps as we began making our way down th