“Oh, dear, there has been a misunderstanding.” Crystal rushed to my side but I flinched when she reached out to touch me. “Don’t touch me.” I pushed out of the bed. What was I thinking, coming here alone? Even if I wanted to keep my hybridity a secret, I could have come up with a lie, told Kil
“First, let me apologize for Cedric. There is no excuse for what he has done but I need you to know that indeed, I asked him to bring you here.” I glared at the woman. “There is no point in denying that it would be best for you to return to us. We are your family and we can only protect you when you
“Again, I am terribly sorry.” Cedric continued to apologize throughout the ride back to the palace. I ignored him. He was callous enough to make me sick and worsen my sicken with a fake potion which I thanked him for. He deceived me and he would not be apologizing if I never found out. Rather tha
“I can explain.” I swallowed at the raw anger in his eyes. My wolf whimpered and I took a step back, prepared to flee. He looked calm, unfazed even, as he watched me, but his darkened red eyes showed me all I needed to see and more. Death would be too harsh a punishment for Cedric, even consideri
*KILLIAN* “I thought you were better than Seth but you are just as foolish as he was,” the redhead across from me threw her head back and let out a peel of scornful laughter. “Killian, I have loved you since we were kids.” “Scarlett Hawke –“ She cut me off. “What makes me unworthy of your af
“I swore to protect her,” I muttered. “I have to protect her.” “From the mages?” Orion frowned. Not just the mages. “Are they after her?” I also had to protect her from myself. “I have to protect her.” But how would I protect her from myself? The emotions swirling in my guts were dangerous. “H
I made it to the front page of every single newspaper. The entire kingdom must be talking about me and how I snuck off with another man. There was a comment section at the bottom of one of the papers where people rubbed my name in mud. All the papers talked about how I threw the palace into turmoil
“Did His Majesty offend you?” Sabrina asked after we opened up all the boxes.“N – No?” If any one of us offended the other, I would assume I was the offender and not the offended. “I – I mean is today a special day?” I regularly paused after opening each present to read his letter and as I read it