KaylaI eventually made my way out of the shed, dressed warmly in a soft sweater and a pair of leggings that Nicholas brought for me—“To save you your dignity,” he had said, smirking as he nodded toward my midnight blue dress still sitting discarded on the shed floor. I had rolled my eyes and taken
I glanced up through my lashes, taking in the guildsmen sitting at their long, semicircular panel at the front of the room. Beside me, Nicholas was as stiff as a board, although the way his fists were clenched didn’t go unnoticed.As for Noah, he was wringing his hands, looking like a nervous wreck.
KaylaI woke the next morning to a fresh snowfall outside, icicles dangling from the eaves of the house as evidence of the night’s freezing temperatures. The shed was already calling to me, the promise of a warm blanket and a book to soothe my nerves. Dressing quickly, I made my way downstairs and t
“Kayla…” Nicholas took another step closer. I lifted my head, and somehow, I forced a thin, unconvincing smile. He paused, looking at me with confusion written across his face.“You should talk to her,” I found myself saying, even though my voice sounded far away even to my own ears. “Find out for c
NicholasThe wind chapped my bare knuckles as I wove my motorcycle through the winding roads, but I hardly felt it. All I could think about was her.Not Anna, the woman I had had a one night stand with more than seven months ago.But Kayla.If it was true, if Anna really was going to have my baby, t
“What do you want?” I blurted out before I could stop myself.Mr. Gray stiffened slightly, his chair creaking under his weight. He hesitated, his cold eyes sweeping up and down my windblown clothes, before they settled on my own.“That’s no way to speak to a member of the guild, is it, Mr. Reynolds?
KaylaThe reflection staring back at me was nothing short of beautiful. As the hair stylist’s fingers deftly twisted my red curls into an intricate updo, tiny pearls woven throughout even tinier braids, it was hard not to smile.“What do you think of this, Luna?” the stylist asked as she held a smal
He looked like he’d had the shit beaten out of him.And what was worse… he was smirking.Infuriating, as usual.He rose from his seat and swaggered over to me, stuffing his hands into his pockets. “I thought you might like the ‘rugged bad boy look’, so I decided to give it a try,” he murmured. He st
The sensation was indescribable—like finding a piece of myself I hadn’t known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret I’d kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. “You knew,” he said
Kayla“One more push!” the doctor’s voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. “I can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!”Nicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything she’d been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brother’s unwavering support. Marcus, who’d practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
Kayla“She’s going to get what she deserves. Today,” Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time she’d said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
“What did you do with her?”“She’s locked up in Nightshade’s prison for now,” Nicholas said grimly. “I’m going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.”I shivered. I couldn’t believe it, and yet… Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.“Kayla,” he murmured against my throat. “Kayla, please come back…”My shaky hand came up, my fingers
Across the room, Noah let out a roar of grief and anger, his fist punching through the wall with enough force to crack the plaster all the way to the ceiling. Marcus’s hands tore at his hair as he cursed violently. Emma shook in her wheelchair, silent tears streaming down her face. Grace simply star
Nicholas“Detain her!” I snarled at the nearest warriors, who were tangled with their new mates in various states of undress beneath the trees. They scrambled to their feet at my command, eyes widening as they took in Isabella writhing on the ground beneath me, her glamour spell completely faded now
“I’m here, Kayla,” she whispered. “I’ve always been here. It’s going to be okay…”Sobs tore from my throat. “I’m miscarrying, aren’t I?” I choked out, clutching her tighter. “I’m going to lose my baby.” I pulled back just enough to look into those luminous green eyes. “Please emerge before that happ