“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
“I greet Your Majesty the Luna Queen.” She bowed her head and my wolf growled low in her throat. “I do not remember inviting you,” I said in a low voice. “Pardon my brazenness.” She did not lift her head. It was a ridiculous appearance for such a proud person. “I sought you out because I knew I w
“I know you both hate me and that is why I came to you. I tried to talk to His Majesty but he brushed me off so here I am. My father will use me and discard me once he has what he wants. He would not think twice before going after the king and my feelings are not a secret.” She paused to look me in
“Scarlett Hawke,” Killian growled and the woman beside him took a step away from him. “I greet Your Majesty the Luna Queen,” the woman greeted with a bow. I wished she would disappear from my sight. Looking at her made my wolf growl loudly and my chest tightened even more. The longer I looked at h