CHARLOTTE I stood frozen, my eyes glued to the paper in my hands. My name was there, written in elegant script, as clear as day. I couldn’t understand it. Why was my name on this invite? My throat felt tight as I glanced between Caeson and Reigh, hoping for some kind of explanation. But thei
CHARLOTTE A loud, booming “No!” echoed through the house, shaking the air and making my heart jump.The sound of Caeson’s voice was unmistakable, filled with anger that could probably make the walls tremble if it got any louder. I glanced at Madeline, who was standing as still as a statue beside
CHARLOTTE The silence didn’t dissipate for a long while after Caeson left. I used those moments of quiet to try to piece together what I had heard from their conversation into something that made sense. Taking a few seconds of thought, I looked up and my eyes darted between Reigh and Taide. Th
I gave her my thanks and followed her instructions, up the stairs and down the calm, clean hallways of the care home. And like every time I came here, I couldn’t help but be struck by the difference between this care house and her old one. I was just about to walk in through the open threshold but
CHARLOTTE We had our things packed and ready for the trip. Madeline’s birthday ball was this Sunday and now it was Friday already, the day of our departure. By the time we returned home it would be about a week before our junior year finals. And then, graduation. Which meant that we would be
CHARLOTTEThe palace was something out of a dream.No, more than that—something out of a world I didn’t belong to.The long driveway was lined with perfectly manicured gardens, each bush and flowerbed so precise it looked as though someone had sculpted them by hand. Towering trees stood around, thei
CHARLOTTEThe morning light streamed through the tall windows of the dining room, illuminating the grand breakfast spread that covered the long table.I could hardly believe how much food there was—it seemed like enough to feed ten people, if not more. The table was piled high with plates of fresh f
The hell?I blinked, trying to understand. Then it hit.He was talking about yesterday, when I’d abruptly questioned him and then walked away without waiting for an answer.“You wouldn’t have participated anyway,” I said, using his analogy as I crossed my arms.“You don’t know that,” he replied.I
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