Scott POVGinnyWolf: I think it’s a great idea!LittleEngineThatCouldnt: They seriously should just close the mine.WhatWeChooze2Do: Geothermal energy? Isn’t that some eco-bullshit? GinnyWolf: Not everything new is bullshit, @ LittleEngineThatCouldnt. And it’s not even all that new.SomeWheresMusi
Sarah POVElla texted both me and Zane for lunch with the girls on Saturday at the latest must-go restaurant. Even as I was reading it on my phone, Zane walked through the open door to my study with a frown.“I’ve become so wary of her even, ‘Let’s do lunch at Cézaane’s with Sarah and the girls tomo
Sarah POVIn an unsubtle retaliation, of which I thoroughly approved, Zane got us a semi-private table at Chez Paulette, a human-centric restaurant in a section of the capital city informally dubbed Humantown. They specialized in French cuisine, unsurprisingly, and kept an excellent cellar of human-
“So now you too know what it’s like to be famous,” she cooed. “Never being allowed outside without security, never being able to finish a meal without a fan.”“It comes with the territory,” I responded.She gave me an appraising look I didn’t believe for a minute. My fate with her was already sealed
Sarah POVWe were excited and trying to hide it. We weren’t being very effective.Last night, I had read yet again from The Little Mermaid.“She was a strange child, quiet and thoughtful. While her sisters showed delight at the wonderful things which they obtained from the wrecks of vessels, she car
We all held our breath as Chloe thought that over.“I wanted to make you proud,” she said finally. “But I know you love me.”“Oh, thank the goddess,” he said, bending over then so he could take her up in his arm. “Oh, thank you, my darling girl. Yes, I love you, and whatever you do and whomever you
Sarah POV“S is definitely Scott,” Ted said, and we all knew enough by now not to question her. She didn’t like being questioned that way because, as I learned, she never said something that wasn’t backed up by a ridiculous amount of data, or meta-data, whichever was more important.Most of us were
She closed her eyes, took a breath, and opened them again. “All right, so, I wasn’t going to go into this, but if S is Scott, that means Scott has been closely monitored by you, and his access to your household has been limited, right?”Zane nodded. “Very.”“So, Scott couldn’t have seen the sketches
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