"Just listen to her for now," Charles said. "It's important for you to know." He squeezed my hand. "Things are... going to be different now." I didn't want to listen, but Esme told me about the Stormclaw curse and blessing. I couldn't believe it. "And so what?" I croaked. "So I'm no longer hal
Charles I watched from the side, my heart twisting in my chest as Grace crushed the paper in her hand and whirled on Eason. Her voice, raw with emotion, echoed across the clearing. "What did you do to me?" she screamed, tears streaming down her face. "You took years off my life! How could you
A strangled sob escaped Eason's lips, tears glistening on his cheeks. "Grace, I never wanted it to be this way," he choked out, his voice thick with despair. "I just… I just wanted to buy you more time." His words hung heavy in the air, a desperate plea for understanding. Shame and regret radiat
Grace The house was quiet, an oppressive silence that felt heavier than the weight of despair clinging to me. Charles had helped me inside, I didn't stay in the living room. He walked me back to my room and I lay there for hours. His worried gaze felt like a burden, but he left me alone. I'd liste
The man was tall and imposing, his face etched with lines that spoke of a life lived fully, a life marked by hardship and responsibility. His eyes, a startling shade of emerald green, held a mixture of concern and anger that sent a shiver down my spine. Beside him stood a young man, probably about
Grace My lips twitched. "They were... mates?" He nodded. "Werewolf-Lycan mate pairs, in general, are different. It's hard to explain, but you should know she was happy with him, and he with her. We went to the wedding, and she decided to stay here to help him run Mooncrest. As I said before, I h
"Why wait until now to come? You could have told me ages ago..." I looked at Esme. " You've been here all this time and never once that you mentioned that you were my grandmother." "What good would it have done?" She cocked her eyebrow. " you wanted my entire case to be stuck because we're family.
Grace A few days had passed, and a subtle shift had settled over me. The raw despair had softened, replaced by a quiet determination. My movements held a newfound purpose, and resolve filled me. The curse was still a heavy weight at the back of my mind. Every time I woke up groggy and unrested, ev