“So I take it you’ll be participating in the succession battle at the banquet after all,” Caleb said, folding his arms across his chest. “You’re lucky that your fianceé showed up at the right time, otherwise you would be sitting on the sidelines.”Neil’s face hardened in response to that, a reaction
Raven“I’m sorry,” I said wryly, my fingers trembling around the contract. “You want me to pretend to be your… fianceé?”I have to be imagining this, I thought. Surely what Nathan and Dani did to me made me turn insane and I was in some kind of stupor back home. Not only had I washed up on the shore
Neil’s face darkened. “I did those things because I had no choice. It’s not as if your people are particularly friendly toward mine—always trying to turn our sacred lands into a tourist destination. Sending spies to gather intelligence on us.”I rolled my eyes. “Maybe our government wants intelligen
RavenI tangled my fingers in his dark hair without even meaning to, aching to drag him closer and feel his tongue slip into my mouth.In those moments, I was driven only by my wolf and nothing else.His lips were so soft, so sweet. It was surprising, and felt so… right. So perfect. Like our mouths
There was jewelry, too—gold arm bands and matching gold necklaces, large dangly earrings, a gold circlet to be worn around the head, beaded anklets.I supposed that Lycan women did adorn themselves after all. And the stuff was pretty, I had to admit.When he pulled out a large pile of panties next,
RavenEmber pulled back her hood, revealing that she was a woman—and a beautiful one at that, with caramel skin, golden hair, and striking blue eyes.“I’ll be helping you wash,” she said, already ushering the men out of the bathroom.I still felt my face heat, even with just the two of us in here. “
Blushing, I quickly averted my gaze. I was no stranger to the hierarchical differences in the entertainment industry, of course; this was no different than the dynamic between the high-end models and the unpaid interns at one of the big fashion shows.I had ever been the biggest fan of that dynamic,
Raven“I have matters to deal with,” Neil said, striding over to the door. “Give her a tour of the castle. And don’t let her out of your sight.”Before anyone could answer, he was gone.I swirled my spoon around my bowl, toying with the stew inside. It was hearty and delicious, way better than I exp