KaylaI opened my eyes to find a flat gift box in my hands, topped with a neat red bow and a tag that read, “To: Kayla. From: Nicholas”. I blinked up at Nicholas, who was looking over my shoulder, in surprise.“You… did get me something?” I asked.Nicholas lifted one shoulder in a shrug. “Something
Finally, he looked up, and his eyes were sparkling with that mischief I knew all too well.“Did we write each other short stories for solstice?” he blurted out.I nodded, my face reddening to an impossible shade of crimson as I added, “I may have written a steamy scene or two in mine as well. To mak
KaylaNicholas and I didn’t dare to move, hardly even dared to breathe, as the gray wolf stepped out from the shadows. Its eyes, a glowing silver color like a pale, moonlit lake, roved around the forest as if searching for something.Then, it sniffed once. Deeply. And then froze, its hackles raised,
Suddenly, however, Nicholas’s eyes met mine. They were blazing with a fiery red rage, and he held my gaze for a moment, conveying every word he could manage into that one look: “GO!”Somehow, I moved then. I wasn’t sure how I managed it, or how I even made it to the cabin so quickly, but I did. One
KaylaNicholas’s face was set in a grimace as Jade carefully stitched up his wound.But more than anything, Nicholas was furious—furious about Gray and his two lackeys showing up here, on solstice no less, and we now had two hostages tied up in the cellar and a dead body out behind the cabin.“I nev
Gray and his lackey were being held in a small storage room in the cellar, guarded by Nina and Emerie. The two warriors stepped aside as we approached, and Nicholas opened the door to find the hostages sitting on the dirt floor.“Sober yet?” Nicholas asked, folding his arms across his chest. “Or do
KaylaGray and his two cohorts lay side by side in the hole we’d dug. They were wrapped in sheets and placed six feet underground, a good half mile away from the cabin.If it weren’t for the unfortunate circumstances, today might have been a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the birds were chirpin
I frowned, opening my mouth to say more, but Grace had already returned to her knitting.For the remainder of the day, Nicholas stayed outside, the forest echoing with the sounds of hammering and cursing. When I glanced through the window at one point, he was shirtless, his muscles rippling and glea
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