“You look beautiful when you’re carefree,” Edwin’s voice echoed in my mind.I felt my face heat in response. “You’re just saying that because you want to make me feel better.”“Is it working?” he retorted.“Maybe,” I replied, then added a bit more seriously, “I think I’ll just feel better once I shi
AudreyThe girl’s question seemed to hang in the air, making the nearby guests go silent. Or maybe it was just the sound of my own blood rushing through my ears that was drowning everything else out.“I… Um…” I stammered, unsure of what to say. The little girl’s enormous eyes were pleading, tiny han
I couldn’t stay angry with him, not really; it wasn’t as if either of us expected what happened tonight.But it didn’t make it hurt any less.“I need some air,” I replied as calmly as I could. Edwin hesitated, but then nodded and released his grip on my hand. I gave him a squeeze, a silent promise t
Edwin & AudreyEdwinI’d had enough.I was an Alpha; not a child who could be cowed by his parents’ psychological tactics. And I’d be damned if I let anyone treat my mate like that.That word—Luna—slipped out before I could stop it, but I knew at that moment that it was true.I was going to propose
But there was something else on my mind tonight.Luna.Not ‘future Luna’. Not ‘mate’. Not ‘girlfriend’.Luna.We hadn’t talked about it yet. I wasn’t even sure how to begin talking about it, or if Edwin would even want to talk about it. Maybe it didn’t even mean anything; maybe it was just a slip of
Third Person Peter crouched in the snowy underbrush, blowing warm air in between his palms and rubbing them together. Carefully so as not to disturb the nearby plants, he stretched one leg and then the other, then rolled his neck and his stiff shoulders, all the while watching the little log cabin
For a moment, as Peter stepped closer to Fiona, her eyes darted around with fear. Peter suppressed a satisfied smile at that fear—he could save his goading for later, once she was behind the bars of a Crescent prison cell. But then something… shifted in Fiona’s gaze. Her fear turned to malice.
My adoptive father’s face reddened with anger, his facade crumbling like a sandcastle in the tide. He took a step toward me, his fists clenching at his sides, but Edwin was quicker. My mate moved to fully shield me from him, his broad shoulders tensing. A low growl rumbled in his chest, a clear wa
“I think you’re going to change so many lives,” I said to Eliza. “Those kids are so lucky to have you.” Eliza looked down, her cheeks pink. “Thank you, Audrey. Really.” Tina piped up next. “And my LGBT counseling department is finally off the ground! ” She paused, leaning into my mother, who was
Audrey After a long flight, we finally touched down in Italy. The sunlight streaming in through the plane window was a promising golden hue, and just the sight of it made me feel like my heart was about to leap out of my chest. “I might need a nap when we get to the villa,” Edwin yawned, shaking
And as I watched, I felt a hand slip into mine. I glanced up, finding Edwin beside me, his gaze focused on the runway but his approval humming through the bond. My mother stood on my other side, wrapping her arm around my shoulders. A lump rose in my throat, and I couldn’t even speak. None of us c
Audrey Edwin and I emerged from the small room, his hand still resting protectively on my back. The hustle and bustle of last-minute preparations immediately hit us, assistants running back and forth, models being ushered into position, and the soft hum of the audience’s chatter drifting through t
“There’s always time,” I whispered, grabbing the wrist of his free hand and pulling it close to peer at his watch. The movement caused him to topple forward, and he caught himself on his other palm, caging me against the hard wood of the vanity. “But maybe not enough time to waste right now.” Edwi
Audrey Before I could even answer his question, Edwin rushed past me and locked the door. When he turned back to me, he was grinning from ear to ear. The sight of that mischievous look on his face made my breath hitch. Once, it had been like pulling teeth to get the man to smile. And now here he
He didn’t need to tell me twice. I tore into the wrapping paper, revealing a soft red scarf. I could tell immediately that it was handmade—there were more than a few uneven stitches, and the outline was lumpy. It was far from perfect. But I loved it all the more for that. “Goddess, Edwin,” I laugh
Audrey The morning of the show was a frenzy. No, more than a frenzy. It was complete and utter chaos. I spent the entire morning from sunup to noon running endlessly from one end of the venue to the other, desperately trying to make sure every last detail was perfect. The racks were lined with c
“Uh… Yeah,” Malakai said. “Coffee would be nice.” A few minutes later, the three of us sat around the table, steaming cups of pitch black coffee in our hands. I kept it bitter, just in case Malakai was here to stir up more shit. It burned a little going down, but I sipped it anyway. Malakai look