Lionel’s POVMy mother sits as regal as a queen.The birthday gathering is in full swing. There are elegant flower arrangements lining the pathways. Floating lights for an atmospheric aesthetic.There must be hundreds of guests. Business associates from my father’s reign, ambassadors my mother encou
I could not understand how things had changed to quickly. The idea that she was trying to hide even such a small thing like that from me…it set me off again.‘I will not apologize, I did nothing wrong,’ I think. I’d never bowed down to anyone in my life other than my own father. An alpha’s pride is
Third Person POV“YOU! You shouldn’t even be here! YOU ARE WOLF-LESS!” ‘Got you bitch,’ Cora thought smugly.From the moment they had met Cora loathed Nan. The low blood commoner had strutted in those ancient halls without remorse. Cora had clocked Nan’s entitlement and greed the second she laid ey
It makes me weary. Being this close to wolf rapidly losing control of their anger is not a good idea. I inch back.But there is no room to move. No one else has noticed it yet. Except for Lionel.I see Lionel moving closer. Carefully so. Trying not to trigger her instincts so close to other people.
Lionel’s POVWhy is it always Nan who suffers?I’d known from the second I saw her approach Nan that something would happen. My gut instincts had been on red alert since I had spotted her. I tried my hardest to prevent the incoming disaster.From the rapid changes in her scent, to her bristling and
The unwelcome noise of the party filters back into my ears. And then, even more unwanted voice of Cora whining…I turn around to face her.“Lionel-” She tries to say. But I have had enough.“You break into my home, attack my guests...and still have the nerve to stand there?” I demand.People begin to
Nan’s POVI must be dying.It must be the only explanation for feeling this bad. I’ve been sick before. But never like this.I know logically that the room is warm. My blankets are sticky and wet from sweat. There is no cold air blowing directly on me.But I can’t stop my shivering. The muscles in m
“We can’t keep doing this. Think of Dena and Kay. Dena has already been threatened with explosion for fighting.” Dena is in her room. Grounded for beating up a few older girls. Kay has been sent to her friends for the night. ‘Nobody hates Kay,’ I think glumly. Kay’s easy-going personality, friendl
Third Person POVIt had been the easiest wedding Nan had ever planned.She knew that she might have been stressed under any other circumstances. Nan had survived much worse than planning her own wedding. So this did not phase her.Scarlett and her sister had been a huge help in that regard.Nan was
He pulled out all the way and then slammed back in. Again and again. It was fast and brutal.I loved every second of it. This is what I had been craving. Lionel at his wildest and utterly crazed for me.At one point he turned me onto all fours. This new ankle only brought him deeper. Making me clenc
Nan’s POVIt should have been awkward.We were on a deserted island. The heavy weight of history of this place resting over us like a dark cloud. Exposed to the elements.It should not have been as arousing as it was.There was something about this that excited me. We were out in the open. Anyone co
I felt sick to my stomach. Everything I had uncovered had hinted at some dark origins. I could not have imagined anything like this.I could imagine it in my mind’s eye. The betrayal from the people they had led. Blood and shackles their new fate.“Only one clan remembered its original purpose. Only
Nan’s POVThis was the moment I had been waiting for.Mr. Holder had allowed us to go home and rest for a while. Correctly guessing that Lionel and I needed time to rest after that ordeal. Neither of us wanted to be far from each other that night.Mr. Holder had requested for us to meet with him at
I let the bond wash over me. Lionel pushes his emotions through. His fear, his worry, his love.I send back my own terrible fear and pain. He takes it into himself. Almost cupping it like he would a wound.There are no true words in the bond. Not really. But if there were…‘Remember…fight…remember w
Nan’s POVMy entire world was aflame.Fire filled my vision. Smoke burned my lungs. I held my breath.The fire licked at my skin. Heated my blood. Seeking to fill the hollow of my bones.The strangest thing was that I was not burning.I should have been. Any normal fire would nave incinerated me. Ye
“Yes?”“If we do this-” She begins.“Nan!” I interject sharply.I am ignored.“-and it fails…what will happen to me?” She asks tightly.He meets her gaze head on. Unflinching. “You would most likely perish.”“See?! It’s too risky!” I growl.Nan is not paying me any mind. Her attention is directed at
Lionel’s POV“Today marks your third trial.”“What is today?” I ask weakly. “Running through the forest…a treasure hunt?”Each trial had gotten progressively more difficult. I had not forgotten the man’s last words to us. Knowing that this would be the worst of all did not inspire much confidence in