KaylaI didn’t hesitate. “Take me there,” I said, turning abruptly toward Nicholas.Nicholas furrowed his brow slightly, as did Emma. I knew they were both surprised at my sudden interest in Nora, who had been nothing but a thorn in my side since we’d met. And frankly, I didn’t blame them. Maybe a f
I nodded, suddenly feeling my legs go weak. Three days walking nonstop in the forest, living on berries and squirrels, finally seemed to be catching up to me. I sank down into a nearby chair, slumping slightly.Nicholas glanced at me, then walked out of the room without a word, leaving me and Jade a
Nicholas & KaylaNicholasNora stared at me, her eyes wider than before. I stared back in shock, but when I turned to see where Kayla had gone, she was no longer there. I glanced back at Nora, who was still gawking at me like she’d just seen a ghost.“Is there something you needed to talk about?” I
KaylaNicholas’s face lit up when I said those words. He swallowed hard, nearly choking on the large bite of sandwich in the process.“You’re sure?” he asked, almost as if he couldn’t believe it. “After everything, I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted a—”“I’m sure, Nicholas,” I cut him off. “I want t
“I’ll schedule another,” Nicholas said matter-of-factly. “I had a trip planned for the tropics, but if you don’t like that, we can go somewhere else. Whatever you want, it’s yours.”I flushed at the thought of days spent on the beach, nights spent in an expensive hotel room, and everything in betwee
KaylaThe pearl almost seemed to catch the dim light from beneath my vanity. I frowned, crawling out of bed, and dropped to my knees, reaching under to pull it out. It was small and smooth with an almost pinkish hue to it—and I knew that I didn’t own any earrings like that.But I knew this earring.
The officer’s face went ashen. “I’m sorry, Luna. I didn’t see anything suspicious, so—”I shook my head, passing my hands over my face. “What’s done is done. But that’s Vanessa’s father’s car, for certain. She might have used it to drive close enough to the estate, then somehow snuck in.”Nicholas’s
KaylaThe moment the door opened, Isabella swept inside, looking utterly ridiculous in a full fur coat. She shrugged it off and dropped it into the housekeeper’s arms with one hand, not even looking at him, then stopped in the center of the foyer.“What happened?” Isabella asked, placing her hands o
My lips pressed together. I didn’t know if it would really be “surviving”, if it meant giving up the one thing I’d always wanted above all else.Eventually, I pulled away. “I need to rest if I’m going to be ready for the Revelry tomorrow.”Nicholas seemed reluctant to leave me, but after making sure
Kayla“Luna Kayla, I really must reiterate once more that termination is the safest option,” the doctor said. “The pregnancy is putting too much strain on your body. Without a wolf to aid in the process, your body simply can’t handle the development of a werewolf pup.”I stared down at my hands, whi
By early afternoon, we’d moved outside to begin setting up the decorations in the expansive garden behind the manor. Pack members were bustling about, hanging lanterns from tree branches, arranging tables, and setting up the bonfire that would be lit when the moon rose.I struggled to lift a box of
KaylaThe Blood Moon Revelry.I’d completely forgotten about it with everything that had happened. Between my father’s betrayal, William Straud’s attack, and Emma’s injury, the annual celebration had slipped my mind entirely until Nicholas mentioned it last night.I stood at the large bay window of
I leaned down and pressed my lips to Emma’s cold cheek, my tears falling onto her skin. “Wake up, Emma,” I said softly. “Please wake up. We need you. You need to get better and come back to us.”She remained still, the only movement the steady rise and fall of her chest, mechanically aided by the ma
KaylaI paced the length of the hospital waiting room, my nerves frayed to the breaking point. Every few steps, I glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, watching the hands move with excruciating slowness.Twelve hours. Emma had been in surgery for twelve hours now.Jade sat huddled in one of the
Nicholas straightened slightly beside me, his expression carefully neutral.“Therefore, by unanimous decision of this council, we hereby appoint you, Nicholas Reynolds, as chairman of the guild, to serve alongside me in leading our institution into a new era of transparency and justice.”I gasped so
KaylaThe press release went out early Monday morning, a joint statement from Nicholas and me that detailed everything that had happened with my father, William Straud, and their accomplices. The truth about their attempts to find Luporath, about the manipulation and murder, and about how they’d bee
I swallowed hard, remembering the moment I’d crushed the compass beneath my boot. “I didn’t think I had it in me,” I admitted. “My father said the relic could help me—could make my wolf emerge.”Nicholas’s eyes darkened. “I know. I’d be a liar if I didn’t admit that I wanted to find it for that very