Violet I waited for him to open the message. His face didn’t give much away, but there was something about the stillness in his posture that told me plenty. Owen was trying to pull out of the deal he’d struck. “Well?” “He’ll consider Shelter after you officially become luna of Midnight.” My
“Violet, stop, and talk to me.” I looked back at him. “I have nothing to say. It’s your pack, your legacy, your network, not mine.” “And yet you look like you want to punch me.” I gave him a thin smile. “It hasn’t crossed my mind yet.” He licked his lips. Something dark and hungry filled his
Theodore The icy cold of the lake shocked me out of my shift, dousing the heat that had been driving me closer and closer to madness all night. I stroked up towards the weak light of dawn and climbed out. The scent of blood filled the air. My skin prickling in the cold. The buck lay nearby along w
When auction day arrived, I was keyed up, waiting in my office with Lily and Kincaid on the line, ready to oversee everything remotely. The auction began as scheduled, my eyes fixed on the screen as each plot of land came up. But as the minutes ticked by, my heart began to sink. The strip of land
VioletI thought our marriage was perfect until I heard him say her name.“Nora!”Lucas darted away from me and across the room to a woman in a velvet blue dress. He swept her up into his arms. His face lit up with a joy that I’d never seen on his face before. He looked at her as if she were a gift
Violet“Another, please.”I slid the empty glass forward, waiting for the bartender to refill it and sighed. I didn’t want to look at it, but my eyes kept drifting to the mark burning on my wrist. Unwanted. I was the Darkmoon heir, and not even my fated mate wanted me. My eyes pricked. Was I really
VioletThe thought of seeing Lucas' horrified and jealous face with Nora at his side flashed through my mind. The tension tightening through me snapped. I cried out, damn sure that someone had heard itThe door slid open to an empty hall, and I slumped back in relief, trembling.The doors finally st
TheodoreI closed the door behind her, glowering down at my erection and laughing at myself.Violet Donovan of Darkmoon had always been a beautiful woman, but I’d had never imagined that she’d be a fucking tiger in the sheets. It was rare that I found a woman who could keep up with me. Even if she’d
When auction day arrived, I was keyed up, waiting in my office with Lily and Kincaid on the line, ready to oversee everything remotely. The auction began as scheduled, my eyes fixed on the screen as each plot of land came up. But as the minutes ticked by, my heart began to sink. The strip of land
Theodore The icy cold of the lake shocked me out of my shift, dousing the heat that had been driving me closer and closer to madness all night. I stroked up towards the weak light of dawn and climbed out. The scent of blood filled the air. My skin prickling in the cold. The buck lay nearby along w
“Violet, stop, and talk to me.” I looked back at him. “I have nothing to say. It’s your pack, your legacy, your network, not mine.” “And yet you look like you want to punch me.” I gave him a thin smile. “It hasn’t crossed my mind yet.” He licked his lips. Something dark and hungry filled his
Violet I waited for him to open the message. His face didn’t give much away, but there was something about the stillness in his posture that told me plenty. Owen was trying to pull out of the deal he’d struck. “Well?” “He’ll consider Shelter after you officially become luna of Midnight.” My
I smiled. “I love ruthlessness… I’d like you to keep your investigation and your main arguments as quiet as possible. Knowing Lucas, he’s bound to start slipping up. He feels like he has the upper hand right now, he’ll act like it.” “How do you want to approach his claims about Nora and your suppo
Violet I looked down at the document, Lucas’s words staring back at me in dark ink and pulling at every bit of my self-control. I felt the lawyers’ tension, felt the air heating around me with anger. I took a deep breath and kept reading. Lucas painting himself in the right wasn’t surprising. Th
“Tell me, then—what kind of man would I have to be to make you fall in love with me?” My mouth went dry as our gazes met. Something in his gaze held me captive. His tone was tinged with something fragile and vulnerable. I’d never heard him sound like that before, and it pulled at my heart. “Am I
Violet Theodore’s question lingered in the air between us as I mulled over everything I’d learned about Owen for the past few hours. I didn’t doubt that Theodore had already come to a lot of the same conclusions that I had, but I was… touched– happy– that he wanted to hear my thoughts and input on
Unless they weren’t. I made a note to look into the history of the palace again but turned back to look down at the glowing stone. “Do you think… you might want a garden in Midnight?” “What?” “A garden,” I said, gesturing. “Even… just a small one. The courtyard behind the house would be perfec