I was devastated. Numb. That mysterious magnetic pull that had been pulsing within my chest for weeks finally made sense. I never knew where it came from or why it was there, to begin with—had it actually been my wolf trying to reach out for James this whole time?It perfectly explained why I always
I spent a good half of the morning digging through my bag to find something remotely decent to wear to my lunch with Ben. It wasn’t as though I was trying to impress anyone, but the thought of going anywhere in sweatpants and an oversized hoodie seemed a bit inappropriate.I felt like I needed to ma
[James’ POV]James truly didn’t know what to do with himself. He felt as though the earth beneath his feet had split open and was threatening to swallow him whole.In the span of the last twenty-four hours, he’d become convinced that he had single-handedly ruined his relationship with Mia.‘Everythi
I tried to get a feel for where I was before the blurriness fully left my eyes. The room was dark but I felt a soft, plush mattress beneath me. I struggled to gain my bearings and pull myself upright.I fought back the wave of nausea as soon as I sat up. Looking around through squinting eyes, I foun
David scoffed, “My hatred for that ungodly family has gone on for a lot longer than that. Have you ever wondered about the strange nature of your parent’s death?”My heart instantly filled with pain over the thought of my parents. I missed them every day, what point did he have to bring up such a pa
[James’ POV]‘A deal?!’ What in the actual hell was David talking about? ‘Has this man lost his mind?!’James was on the brink of seeing red. The anger that swirled and crashed within him was more than enough to awaken the feral creature inside of him. He couldn’t stop it—part of him didn’t even car
In all honesty, I wasn’t sure where James stood on this entire ordeal. Here, David was basically giving him an easy way out of our relationship—all he had to do was burn the marriage contract and it would be as though none of it had ever happened. Surely, his family would come up with some excuse to
Michael’s look of pure disbelief remained firmly in place as I shot up from the table. He shook his head and gave a frustrated look. Soon, the three of us were making our way down the hall toward the main entrance.“David, you can’t be serious about any of this.”“But, Michael, I thought you of all
[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