After that utter failure of a meeting with Michael, James and I returned to the office where he, Daniel, and I continued to rack our brains over what we could possibly do. The three of us sat around James’ office in contemplative silence.As soon as James got through explaining the situation with Ru
[James’ POV]James was pleasantly surprised by how swiftly the public’s opinion had shifted when he released his personal statement to the press. According to Daniel, The Alpha had been receiving ongoing requests from various media quotes that were looking for a further in-depth explanation.However
My day really couldn’t have been going any smoother.I’d woken up that morning wrapped in James’ arms, feeling secure and happily warm. I truly thought that this week would never end. The amount of work everyone had put in as a means of resolving the problems at Crescent Moon, had me thoroughly exha
Emily and I met up at one of the new Chinese restaurants we’ve been wanting to go to for a while. I spotted her the moment I walked through the door and was met with her cheery expression. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to return with one of my own.I forced a small smile and made my way over. I barel
I was mortified beyond words. I found myself shifting and swaying from side to side as a massive haze fogged my mind. I, unknowingly, rolled back and forth on my heels till I was forced to reach out and grasp the table in front of me to keep myself from falling.On top of the mental haziness I was s
Half the room stood gaping at Diana, having heard her blatant statement. The room had grown so quiet that you could hear a literal pin drop.It was beyond obvious that I wasn’t the only person who appeared shocked by it. Aside from James, who was mere seconds away from losing whatever resolve he had
Daniel managed to show up to the house within the hour. Both he and James moved the planning into the study where they started going into further details about what needed to happen.James filled the beta in on the minor, unexpected visit from his family. Most of the color left Daniel’s face when he
I honestly never thought I would find myself back in another conference hall...Well, at least not so soon.The entire ordeal had come together much quicker than I would have anticipated. The moment we spoke to Daniel and told him what needed to happen, the man immediately set everything up. He’d boo
[James’ POV]James was at a loss for words. Impossible. Completely impossible.He couldn’t believe what the screen was showing them all.“Edward,” he snarled.“That can’t be true,” Kristen hissed. “He’s supposed to be dead!”“Mm, perhaps not,” Lana said. “Remember, he didn’t take the Moon Tear direc
I couldn’t believe it. The day of the wedding was finally here. From what I could see upon my first arrival at the vineyard, everything looked perfect. Thanks to Diana, Lana, and Kristen, the place was decorated beautifully. Even though James was busy getting ready in his own room, I could tell th
Life had become fast and furious the moment I was cleared to return home with the babies. With the help of James, we returned to the house and were greeted by a very excited staff. Lily was absolutely losing herself when she first saw the twins bundled up in their swaddles.“Oh my goodness! Just loo
A Month Later...It seemed like many things had changed since the night Edward had vanished from all our lives. There was no longer that pending, dreadful sense of worrying looming over our heads. Many of James’ relatives had, undoubtedly, changed their outlook on me since that Crescent Moon Annual
Tonight was the Crescent Moon Annual Dinner event...and my anxiety was clearly on the rise.‘Get it together, Mia,’ I thought briskly to myself. ‘It’s just one evening, nothing you can’t handle.’My brother was awake and on the mend and I had been taking an excessive amount of honey supplements for
James and I had rushed back to the hospital as fast as when we first heard about the incident. By the time we reached the main desk, I was wheezing and out of breath.“Mia, for the love of God, please calm down,” James huffed.Honestly, had I not been pregnant, I would have gotten there faster...Non
I was thankful for the brief distraction my baby shower had offered. I hadn’t realized just how much stress and aggravation my body was undergoing until I took that much-needed break for myself.Although I was able to put my thoughts about my brother and his condition at ease for the time being, my
[James’ POV]James knew, deep down, that he was taking a huge risk being where he was. Hell, if anyone had told him that he would be back in David Durant’s home, sitting in front of the man himself, James would have broken out in excessive laughter.He fought for not only his life but the life of Mi
I felt utterly beside myself.For the past few days, I felt as though I’d been running on autopilot. Every morning I would get up and try to be functional in some way, but it was terribly difficult. The nursery was all but completed. What I needed was a distraction, something to occupy my time to ge