He positioned himself at my entrance, hesitation so evident in the tense lines of his shoulders, before he pushed forward slightly. Pulling back, he did so again, and that’s when I felt the stretch. When he did it again, a burning sensation made me press my eyes together. Two hands grabbed at
CHARLOTTE With the blanket covering my bare chest firmly secured under my arms, I ran my tongue over my upper teeth and winced a little when my canines dug into the soft skin and left a cut. My new teeth were way too sharp to constantly be in my mouth, but I still hadn’t figured out a way to retra
CHARLOTTE I studied the now healed spot on my wrist with wide, contemplative eyes. Other than a few reddish marks from the brief flow of blood, I would have believed that my arm was never even wounded. Reigh gripped my wrist a little tighter, pulling me out of my thoughts. Without warning this
“I agreed to it, didn’t I?” he asked, as if the answer to my question was painfully obvious. “I was there, wasn’t I?” “You were there until you weren’t,” I pointed out. He paused, then pursed his lips and looked at me with a slight nod of understanding. “Why did you leave?” I asked, bunching the
CHARLOTTE Reigh’s words shocked me into silence. Noticing my reaction, Taide brought his face closer to mine and asked, “Do you want to?” I took a moment to consider that question, at the same time, I considered everything I knew about shifting, including its requirements, all of which I seem
For a moment, she just stared blankly, then her eyes seemed to widen to take in the odd scene playing out in front of her. She looked between me, standing between Taide and Reigh, my body still wrapped in the bedsheet, and the sleep slowly cleared from her eyes. Madeline reached for me and dragged
He turned from her and took a step closer, “It’s okay, Charlotte, keep going.” I opened my mouth to say something, but my words got caught in my throat in a pained gasp. My claws came out and my body began to overheat, my heart pounding and blood rushing in my ears. I felt like I needed to crawl
CHARLOTTE I stared at my paws in awe, digging them into the dirt and extending my claws, then retracting them. I looked around and saw Reigh and Madeline watching me with fascination. My vision was much brighter and sharper. Details that I’d missed before suddenly became glaringly obvious to me—
EPILOGUE IIThe night stretched on with more dancing, more stories, more clinking of glasses.And as guests began to slowly filter out, one by one, so did the newlyweds.Charlotte now stood on the balcony of a tall, moonlit beach house that overlooked the waves below. Her gown fluttered behind her
EPILOGUE IIThe stars had begun to bloom across the night sky, dotting the blanket like tiny lanterns.Soft music drifted through the warm garden air, threaded with laughter and the clink of glasses. The wedding had slowly turned into a celebration of family—familiar faces scattered across tables dr
She could do it, even if it fazed her, because at the end of the altar, was a reward that even the most terrifying of trails couldn't keep her away from.Her boyfriends.Her mates.The men who ruled the realm the very same way they ruled her heart.The moment she locked gazes with them, everything e
He might look like he wanted to murder all of their guests, but Reigh knew his brother was probably the happiest motherfucker to walk the earth today.Over the months, years... Taide had this air about him that grew brighter almost everyday.Reigh, wasn’t in the mood to be all sappy, but he couldn’t
Dotesha’s mouth to be precise.To summarize, Charlotte was just lucky. At least to her, it felt that way. Because she was he rare offspring of a human father and an alpha wolf mother, which caused her to inherit dual spiritual lineages.The anomaly split her inner wolf into two distinct entities, ea
EPILOGUECharlotte Warner stood in front of a full length mirror on what she was feeling was going to be one of the best days of her entire life.She was officially about to become a Mrs.And boy was she nervous.“Char, if I stand on my feet for a minute longer, I’m gonna pop right here!” Her best f
Taide took her tits into his mouth, sucking at her nipples from underneath her frame. “Oh goddess,” she shook her head, her toes curling. “I want you…” Char panted, rocking her hips over his erection. “I want you inside me.” He wasted no time pulling down his pants, briefs as well—not all the way
CAESONI was hard already. I dropped to my knees right there on the spot. She shuffled back slightly, but I grasped her thighs, stopping her from moving away. My hands trailed up her soft skin, fingers gripping at the flesh of her thighs, reaching back to cup her ass as I leaned forward, burying my
“Well, that makes us glad.”He guided me to sit, and I swaddled between his body heat and Taide’s. Reigh sat across from us as we ate and did a lot of catching up.Vance didn’t seem to be any closer to finding his mom, but as kings, the triplets were helping him in every way they could.Taide, surpr