author povMark was stunned to find his mate. Selene never said a word to him. He knew they weren’t mates, but they were very close these days. He thought she would have said something. He stared at those ice-blue eyes his mate possessed and wanted to just hold her close. She smelled heavenly. Like
author povLucifer sat with Katia in the tree house as she practiced shimmering from one corner of the room to another. She was getting good at it, and they were hoping that eventually she could shimmer herself home. Obviously, the island was under some sort of power that hid it, but the woman is a
“What about Nathan and Kalen? They will feel it even though they may not know why they are feeling the pain.” Katia countered.“Oh, poor baby! No good mate could feel a pain for three minutes when he tortured you for longer.” Aza growled at her.“Stop growling at me and tell me why you are so angry
author povTalon and Amara were settling into their new pack and home happily. Once they were released from the hospital, they found themselves marked and their mate bonds sealed that same night. Their men had waited long enough. They gathered. The Moon Touched pack and Snow Moon pack were so intert
author povAfter Kelp mind linked his mate and filled her in on what was going on, Dalia barged into Mark’s office, coming to a halt in front of her brother. He looks down at her with that don’t give me crap look he has. Putting her hands on her hips, she cocks her right hip out a bit, looking Natha
As they approached the two Alpha wolves slowly, Kelp inquired, “What do you mean?”Kane walked slowly around the two wolves, noticing that Elixa was not easing the pressure of her bite around her brother’s neck. Her eyes were deep black, and her lungs were heaving in anger still. Finally, he stated,
author povAlpha Lorn is helping his mother plant lilies of every shade known. They were his sister’s favorite flower. Since they built the special spot for his mom to sit and visit with her only daughter, she has seemed to improve some. His sister’s final resting place is next to the duck pond. She
author povTalon was sitting on her and Mark’s bed when her sister came running in from the adjacent room and jumped on the bed with her. The two girls spent almost every waking moment when their mates were busy with one another. They enjoyed the freedom allowed to them here. They did not have to wo
I sit on the porch step, elbows on my knees, hands clasped. The air is still. Too still. The quiet that makes your thoughts louder, more insistent.I never thought I’d return to this place. Not after Katia was freed. I told myself I’d burned that bridge, salted the earth behind me. But here I am. Fu
The final goodbye to Isla, Nila, and Neela left an ache in my chest that wouldn’t ease, no matter how many deep breaths I took. The weight of grief hung thick in the air, clinging to each of us like a second skin. No one returned to the fire pit afterward. There were no more words left to say, no en
The barrier drops, and Demon is there to help us through and keep the idiots out. Once we are all through and the barrier is back in place, we head to the pit. The fire is barely ever out anymore. The bonfire has become the center of our pack. It is where we end up for everything, no matter the weat
Walking the last few miles toward what was now my new home with my mate, family, and pack, I watched Katia. Something had changed in her, Selene, her sister, and my mate. Whatever it was, it weighed heavily on our Alpha Luna. Her mate Nathan kept glancing back at her, his brow furrowed. I could feel
We sat there for what felt like an eternity, the silence pressing against my ears like a scream held too long. Time blurred in the heavy stillness, broken only by the quiet sobs and the rustle of leaves under careful steps. We mourned lives we had barely known, souls who had barely brushed our world
Mark was right behind her, but he froze, his eyes locked on the fire as realization dawned. He moved to help, tearing away the burning debris with shaking hands."Oh, Goddess… no."I threw my hands over the mother’s ears, trying to shield her from the sounds, but her eyes were rolling back when I lo
*Trigger Warning-Death of mother and pups. Please read at your discretion. This chapter is written to further the book, and I mean no disrespect to anyone who has lost a child*"No," I whispered, my voice barely louder than a breath, but the anguish behind it clawed at my throat. Then, as the horror
“No,” Agnes said softly, a tear slipping down her cheek. “She wasn’t crazy, Alpha. She was doing everything she could to keep her babies alive. She fed them what little milk her body could produce and kept them quiet and safe.”I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. The weight of it was too much.“They were
I had no idea how long we had been running. The cool air rushed past me, carrying the scent of damp earth and the ever-present forest musk. The steady sound of paws pounding against the ground echoed through the trees as we followed the river, its shimmering surface guiding us. My heart hammered in