“Indeed.” I gave her the bare details as we joined Sarah and the girls in the kitchen. “What a bother,” was Ella’s response. She smiled at my daughters. “Well, their loss, and I’m just talking about your father’s money.” The girls giggled, if a little dutifully. I knew they were feeling proud of t
Sarah POV I had never before experienced the desire to scratch someone’s eyes out. It wasn’t a sensation I enjoyed. “Our kind” and “your kind” indeed! But I just smiled sweetly and went back to my crab salad, which was so delicious it almost made me hungry. When Mr. Cavendish announced I would be
In short order, Ella was showing her picks to Grace and Chloe. Grace cautiously put a hand out to a pink-and-mint green dress, but Chloe just frowned until I walked up with three choices in my hands. “This one!” Chloe said with excitement, picking the one I thought she would. Then she looked at the
Sarah POV I hid a smile and waited for Mr. Cavendish to correct the maître d’, but instead he just gestured to the colorful, kid-friendly wall map of the themed rooms and asked the girls, “Which one do you like best?” It really was a great family concept, I thought as I looked over the map. Ther
“It was about a mile,” I corrected her gently, then gave her a wink. “And you hardly weighed anything at all.” I brushed my fingers over her cheek. “I’m surprised you didn’t call an ambulance,” Ella said, her eyes a little sharp. I shrugged. I wasn’t going to be embarrassed about not having had
Sarah POV Alone in the dressing room with what truly was a fabulous dress, much better than anything I had ever dreamed of owning, I took several deep breaths. My life had changed so greatly and so quickly, I was getting carried away. Mr. Cavendish was a kind and indulgent employer, and I was begi
Sarah POV However long I live, I will never forget the sight of Ella those next few seconds as the smug joy on her face drained away to leave a pale, icy expression of disdain. “For Sarah?” she asked, voice tight. “Not all my presents can be for you, dear,” Zane told her with amusement. “Sarah
I still wasn’t completely sure what I would say in my speech to the girls, except that I wanted to keep it simple, but I knew Zane felt this birthday, the first he would ever have with both his girls, was extremely important. I had been surprised when the beta beautician had arrived with her large m
Sarah POVAfter the onsite security personnel and police had come, taken Ella’s body along with our statements, and then left, it was early morning. I worried about the girls, but they were as keyed up as I, and finally we all just piled on Zane’s bed, which was now my bed as well. Zane had his arms
Sarah POVGinnyWolf: Sarah is a MOON WOLF??!! Are you KIDDING ME?WhiteKnuckling: This is a hoax. Total bullshit.PPPPJohnP: I knew it.ShangHairSurprise: Will she be reforming the Luna Temple again?Rosemary&Sage: Hey now, PPPPJohn, THAT’S bullshit.With a laugh, I put the phone in the purse Lainey
Sarah POV“We all fear death,” Zane said.That wasn’t what I meant at all, and I told him so. My dress turned to silver in the moonlight, and I held his warm hands in mine.“If you seek the truth, stop seeking enemies and find the moon,” I and the statue and someone else said, speaking as one.He lo
Zane POVIt was thallium poisoning.“The treatment is proceeding with Prussian blue, which traps thallium to keep it from being further absorbed, as well as activated charcoal and forced diuresis,” the doctor, whose name I learned was Vassles, told me.Sitting by Sarah’s bedside, I was trying hard n
Zane POV“Alpha Zane!”Never, in all the years he had been working for me, had I heard such a sound of panic in Hans’s voice.I looked up and out my window. Hans wasn’t in the house. I saw him frantically waving at me over by the poppy garden almost a mile away.I ran down the stairs and out of the
Sarah POVThe day was lovely—perfect, even. The girls were back in school and making up for lost time, Zane was in his office and waved to me as I walked past the villa, and all the “lieutenants” had gone home.It was odd to look back on the past year. Had there ever been more than a day here and th
Ella POVMy contact at the prison told me Hayes followed his script exactly, and for the moment, I decided to put the wolf out of my mind. Few things had ever worked out as nicely as discovering the good doctor’s gambling addiction, and Hayes had several million reasons to do as he was told.When th
Sarah POVThe second Zane and I were in the car, I raised the partition for some privacy, turned to Zane, and asked the question burning acid in my stomach.“Do you think he actually hurt the girls?”Zane shook his head, but his eyes were haunted. “Not physically, but we’ll have to talk to them, see
“We found your money,” I said.“I thought you would.”We sat another few minutes in silence. “So, who was paying you? Who got you to betray my household?”Hayes smiled to himself.“Something funny?”“Do you think I’m some lackey doing someone’s bidding for a few dollars?” he asked, meeting my gaze n