The last thing that Andrew wanted after the night he had was to start his morning with a combined advisors/Werewolf Council meeting. Yet there he was, waiting in the meeting room with a mug of coffee as everyone grabbed their seats in front of him. He wondered if he looked as frustrated as he felt.
I drove up to the mansion at around 7 p.m. I knew what I had to do—for Andrew, for myself, for werewolf kind—but my heart still ached at the very thought. I just wanted to get it over with quickly. I rushed up the steps to the mansion’s entrance and knocked on the door. My heart leapt as the door
“Of course, Your Highness.” Daniel bowed to Andrew, then rushed back into the kitchen. Andrew popped open the wine and poured us each half a glass. He handed me mine with a slightly mischievous grin. “Now,” he said, “where were we?” We took a sip. Suddenly, I felt shy yet excited, like in th
Our lovemaking kept us up for hours, well past midnight. It was the most amazing sex I had ever had, even with Andrew. It made my heart ache with guilt and conflict by the time Andrew finally fell asleep. As soon as Andrew’s snoring assured me that Andrew was truly asleep, I slipped out of his arm
That night, Noah and I had hamburgers for dinner while Jeffrey patrolled the outside perimeter. I told Jeffrey that he would probably be dismissed from guarding me now that Andrew and I had broken up, but Jeffrey only insisted that he stay on duty until he was directly told otherwise. This made Noah
Another rumbling roar shook the ground. Suddenly, Andrew’s enormous black wolf form smashed Noah through the house, narrowly missing me as they skidded back into the dining room. The black wolf tore into the smaller brown wolf before either could regain their footing. Blood splattered everywhere.
I watched where Andrew’s figure had retreated long after he had disappeared. Even when Jeffrey moved me aside to reach Noah’s injured body, I stared after the phantom of my ex—my mate. My heart longed for him already, and I had to restrain myself from chasing after him. “Go,” Susan urged me. “Foll
ANDREW DUBOIS/CRYSTAL BLANCHARD RELATIONSHIP ON THE ROCKS It’s official! Inside sources close to the couple reveal that Alpha King Andrew Dubois and wedding planner Crystal Blanchard are no longer an item. Yesterday, Crystal Blanchard rocked the werewolf world with her shocking posts announcing
That night, long after the last of the guests had left for their rooms, Andrew and I returned to the presidential suite to find that the staff had decorated it in preparation for our stay. All the décor, right down to the bed sheets, had been switched out for matching red and gold pieces. The light
Andrew’s eyes met mine as I approached the altar. He smiled at me, and I smiled back. He looked so handsome in his classic black tuxedo that I could hardly wait for after the reception to be with him. As I took my place across from Andrew, I handed my bouquet to Lily. The priestess bega
One month later, I stood in a suite at a private beachside resort, admiring my wedding dress. It hugged my curves in all the right places while still gently brushing against the ground like a low-hanging cloud. Crystals glistened in the room’s fluorescent lights, and the train flowed behind me effor
“Let’s continue this in the bedroom,” I said, breathless. Andrew nodded his agreement. I pulled Andrew to his feet as he stuck the ring box back in his pocket. Then I dragged him back to the bedroom, leading him by the tie. Not that he needed to be dragged; he would have followed me anywhere by th
Andrew texted me and said his flight was delayed by a few errands he had to run, so I waited. And waited. I waited for an entire day, and even began to worry that Andrew had changed his mind. Then I heard a knock at my door. I leapt off the couch and rushed to answer it. Stopping just short of the
Noah left the next day. I took him to the airport, we exchanged a hug and a brief farewell, and then I watched him walk through the gate. That was the last time I ever saw him. With a heavy heart, I returned to an empty apartment. All our furniture and my belongings—what little I still had—were the
Sensing the urgency in Noah’s voice, I leaned in closer. “What is it?” I asked, trying to suppress the anticipation in my voice. Noah’s grip on my hands tightened. “I’m going to study financial law in the human world.” I froze. My heart thumped hard against my ribs, so hard that I thought th
The nightmares did not stop. In fact, they got worse. By the end of that week, I was having at least one every night, and it was showing in behavior during the day. I could scarcely stay awake. At my new branch of Ever After Weddings, I had to sneak off into the breakroom whenever there were no cu
I dreamt of the Lunar Festival. Noah and I walked hand-in-hand through the stalls, enjoying the sparkling lights and the company of our new pack mates. Yet something was off. I could feel a chill in the air, a foreboding that I could not quite shake off. “We should get out of here,” I said, tryi