“I don’t give a shit what Lycan women would and would not do!” I squealed, leaping out of the way again. “I’m not cutting them, and that’s final.”“Damn frivolous Werewolves… Just cut them,” Neil insisted, still coming after me on those long legs of his. “They are just fingernails.”“No!” I backed i
RavenI collapsed again the moment I crossed the finish line. My legs literally gave out from under me; I physically couldn’t keep going.Eric and Neil walked up to me, Eric’s eyes wide as saucers. “You did it,” Eric said, almost as if he didn’t believe it. “You really did it.”My body trembled as I
“Mate,” I felt my wolf growl inside of me, same as she had when we’d kissed the other night. “I need my mate…”In those moments, the world narrowed down to the two of us. I felt compelled by my wolf, more compelled than I ever had before, to move closer to Neil.And I did.He didn’t pull back as I p
Raven & NeilRaven“Please! Have mercy!”The screams echoed through the forest, each more frantic and guttural than the last. I ran as fast I could toward the source of the noise, not caring if I was soaking wet in my underwear or if branches whipped at my bare skin.Someone was in trouble. Whatever
…NeilI was surprised when Raven, in the midst of crying, suddenly wiped away her tears and asked if she could cook the fish she’d caught.All of us were surprised, in fact.I didn’t know if it was just a coping mechanism or if she truly bounced back so quickly, but after some thought, I figured it
Raven“You will be meeting the Lycan King and Queen today.”Great, I thought as Ember carefully pulled my hair back into two ornate braids, affixing small golden cuffs around the end of each. That was just what I needed; to spend a day having to blend in with people who executed their own.After all
“I do not share a mother with my brothers.”The answer took me by surprise. I had no idea that Neil was an illegitimate child—since he apparently still had a right to battle for the throne, then it never occurred to me.“It’s complicated,” he added, sensing my confusion.With that, he turned to Edri
HannahI whirled around at the sound of the voice, meeting the sharp gaze of a beautiful woman across the room.She had silver hair that was coiled neatly into a plait around her head, on top of which sat a delicate golden crown that matched her shimmering golden gown. Her eyes were the color of hon