All of a sudden, an idea strikes me. “The king can’t just get rid of Rose. The baby will need to be breastfed for a few years after it is born, so she will have to stay,” I announce, and I see everyone’s face light up with renewed hope. “Yes, you are correct. Babies breastfeed until they are about
*Mark* We meet in the garden after the last set of Alphas attempts to persuade King Gene to let Rose stay in place of Emily. None of us are successful, and as we sit around near one of the fountains, Eli dribbling a basketball that the rest of us have no energy to play with; we are all morose. “W
“Then what are we going to do?” Eli declares, and none of us have any idea what the answer to that question is. We all grow quiet, and as we stop talking for a moment, I swear I hear the sound of footsteps echoing away behind me…. *** *Tara* I can’t believe what I’ve just overheard! Miss Emily
*King Gene*I’m supposed to be working, but I can’t keep my mind on the important paperwork spread on my desk, paperwork that details Alpha Kane’s movements and where he is planning his attacks, according to my loyal spies.Instead, my mind is on that stupid Breeder and those idiot Alphas who appare
“You’ll make them like me?” Emily asks. “Can you order them to?”I want to laugh at her. Why does she think that’s how life works? “I’ll see what I can do,” I reply.She smiles for the first time since she came into my office. “I am the prettiest,” she declares.I nod. “Of course, you are. Now, go b
*Adam* “Ki… kill the Breeder?” I ask as I try to process what the king has just said. “Kill. Snuff out her life. Give her a permanent transfer from the world of the living to the spirit realm. Whatever kids today are saying. I want her dead!” I can feel cold sweat forming on my forehead. I still
“Well, we all knew that would happen. I mean, she will just return to her home after having the baby. I know her home is not an ideal or lovely place, but we can’t equate her going back home to a death sentence,” she says as she tries to pull her hand away from my grasp. “The king doesn’t want her
*Shelby* I don’t want to be angry at my husband. I know his duties as the king’s Beta, but I do wish he could be more assertive at times. Killing a defenseless woman would be a good place to draw the line of loyalty, right? I shake the thoughts out of my head. It does make sense that he would want