Sarah POVZane had wanted to come with me, but I assured him I would be fine on my own. The Luna Temple had become a familiar place, and besides, he was working with the police on Scott’s murder.I still couldn’t believe it. Scott was just gone. Someone had murdered him.“It makes no sense to kill S
Sarah POVI followed all the Oracles out of the temple and into the living quarters, where I felt a mild case of culture shock, walking so quickly from the white-on-white of the temple into a warm interior of dark, highly polished wood and the aroma of baking bread.For my next shock, the Oracles al
Zane POVIt was odd and unpleasant to spend the evening without Sarah, far more than I would have guessed. The girls ate their dinner mostly in silence, and asked more than once just what their goddess-mother was doing at the temple.I agreed to let them share a bed, and I was prepared to read to th
“I stand corrected.”He chuckled. “Things are excellent, actually. Thank you for asking. We’re more than compatible.”“Good,” I said as warmly as I could, but I felt a cold pang of jealousy. They had met, wanted to mate, and that was that. No great traditions standing in the way, no threats of catas
Sarah POV“If you seek the truth, stop seeking enemies and find the moon,” I and the statue and someone else said, speaking as one.He looked up at the moon. “It’s right there.”“But you are not,” I said, and a great sorrow washed over me even as my heart beat in anticipation. “You must walk with me
I called Zane, and he picked up on the first ring.“Sarah. How are you doing over there?”“I’m good. They’re being very nice, and they’ve told me many things I want to share with you, but not over the phone.”“Are you heading home now?”“Well, they’ve fed me three times now, and I haven’t helped wit
Sarah POVWe walked down the same hall where my temporary room was, but she turned to a different door two doors down from a table on which sat a vase full of bright blue and yellow flowers. I stood in the open doorway as she put my phone on her nightstand charger, which oddly didn’t have a phone on
Zane POVI spent the morning mildly irritated at myself at how often checked my phone to see if Sarah would call again. I contemplated sending Ollie out to wait at the gate, but sanity prevailed, barely.By lunch, I was getting concerned, and by dinner I was downright worried. I put the girls to sle
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