There might be other ways to break the bond. There was no other way to feel my mother’s embrace.Damian could feel the moment my mind was made up, my determination echoing through the Bond, and he jumped to his feet with a roar. I didn’t flinch, but many of the other customers did.“Give it to me!”
I stared up at Elroy in shock. To invoke the Alpha—it was the only way to fight someone without their Fated Mate being injured as well, but it was also the most serious of all challenges. It was a gift from the Goddess, a privilege for Alphas alone, but the price for failure was astronomical.Elroy
No, frankly, the outcome was certain. Damian was smart, and quick on his feet, but he wasn’t going to win. There was nothing there to question, nothing to worry about.So why was I worried?Was I…actually concerned about Elroy? I shook my head at myself. That was just stupid—but I couldn’t deny tha
From Inside the RingElroy’s wolf was displeased. No, actually, Elroy’s wolf was enraged.This man, this worm, hurt his Luna, broke her heart, tried to take her from him, and now couldn’t even stand on his own merit in front of the Goddess? Elroy snarled, clearing his eyes of the blue haze just in t
But of course that was all false, because the moment I realized there was blood leaking through his shirt I glared at him and he confessed everything. “It’s just a cut along my side,” he said nonchalantly. “It’s not pretty but it’ll be healed by morning.”“It would heal by morning,” I hissed, “if it
And that’s how I ended up horizontal with Elroy for the second time—though this time was much less…enthusiastic. We laid together above the covers, fully clothed, as I let Elroy rest his hand gingerly just above my waistband. Right over our baby.Elroy’s hand was large, warm, and heavy, and it was s
“So?” he purred. “Do you want my help, or…?”The idea of him not touching me made me immediately and irrationally angry, like I was denied a prize I’d rightfully earned, and my decision was made in that instant.“If you don’t fuck me within the next five seconds—” I growled over my shoulder. Elroy
Through Elroy’s EyesMy mother lived in the southern tower. I made my visits here as frequently as I could to help ease her seclusion, but this was the first time in a while I’d had actual news to share.I was internally giddy to inform her she was going to be a grandmother, but I hadn’t actually as