I looked at Sarah, who looked less than thrilled.“The girls have been preparing for the charity ball,” she said.“What is a ball compared to Paris?” Ella demanded and laughed.“I don’t want to go to Paris with you,” Chloe said then, and I realized I felt the impulse to tell her she was being rude.
Sarah POVZane outpaced me, but I wasn’t far behind when we reached the hedge maze. I heard the most terrible snarling amid the girls’ screams, and then something the snarls were cut off. Zane rounded the last turn on the path and plunged into the maze.By the time I caught up just inside the maze’s
Sarah POVChloe was curled up in a chair, sleeping soundly. I had finally gotten him to go for a sink bath and a change of clothes, and Hans had known better than to pack a suit. He was wearing clean chinos and a dark blue Henley.We both looked up as someone entered the room. Agent Travis nodded at
Zane POVI had expected Travis to heed the call, but I didn’t expect half the security detail to come with him. I also greeted some business associates and the wolf tutor, Leon Hayes, whom Sarah had hired for the girls.I had hoped Ella might join us, but I supposed she was already in Paris.It was
Sarah POVChloe was with the tutor, Dr. Hayes, and I was on my second cup of coffee when my phone bree-bropped with a notification. I had it set to alert me if Zane or the girls were mentioned on social media.Someone had posted on I***a that Zane had “done a good job,” with a link to a news article
Zane POVI didn’t relax until my plane left the runway.My original plan had been to leave Sarah and the girls at home while I went to the annual summit of the northern territories in Los Angeles, but after the attack on Grace and the shots fired at Sarah, there was no question I would take them wit
Sarah POVTo say the air was thick with testosterone was an understatement.It was the first full day of the conference. We’d come in last night and put the girls right to bed, though they were still a little excited from the helicopter ride from the airport. The luxury apartment building, complete
I came out of my daze when another person sat next to me, but it was an alpha male who barely glanced at me. I realized the seats were filling up quickly. I looked up at the stage to see Zane walk on with several other alphas who took their seats in a short row to the side of the podium.The crowd s