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 POV Hoping no one else had heard Grace’s voice, I beamed at the girls, planning to have a little talk with Zane’s daughter later. I could perhaps be “Mommy Sarah” to her. Meanwhile, their hands were up in their elaborate hairdos that showed off my hand-sewn presents. I knew the headbands wer
Sarah POV My feet were numb in my heels as I managed to make it across the room and step up on the platform. A human holding a position like goddess-mother in a werewolf household was unheard of, but there was no way I was going to say no, which I made quite clear by nodding and holding out my han
“And hereupon he called his cavalier. This cavalier was so grand that if any one lower in rank than himself dared to speak to him, or to ask him any question, he answered nothing but ‘P!’—and that meant nothing.” Both girls were out now. I closed the book, kissed them both as gently as I could on
Sarah POV The stable hands were as kind to me as they had been to Chloe, and I was shown several horses, from which I opted for what seemed the gentlest, a brown gelding named Jack. I copied the leg-up maneuver to get in the saddle, which was more comfortable than I had thought it would be. A groo
Sarah POV I recognized it was entirely possible I was going to vomit right there on the paved path. Yes, right there in front of the girls, the two stoic bodyguards, and Zane, Sarah Astor was about to toss her cookies. I would be apologizing for months. Then the ground steadied, and then it stea