“Yeah, an evil queen. Regina!” He is mumbling things that don’t make sense to me anymore. “No, a powerful queen! Like we discussed!” I hear a pleading tone in my voice that I can’t stand, but I don’t know what else to do. I feel this opportunity slipping through my fingers again, and I can’t lose i
*Eli* When we reach Adam and Shelby’s room, Tristan reaches for the doorknob, determined to walk right in, as he’s already forewarned us. I grab his arm and pull it back while Kelly knocks, both of us giving him a stern look. “What?” he asks. “I told you, it’s more fun to just trot right on in. W
“We know that King Gene wants to kill Rose. That’s not a secret,” Adam says in a rush. “Whether or not he intends to let Barbara come in here and do that, or just take over her place, I don’t know. Why would he want Barbara to seduce Mark? What was his end game?” “To make Rose mad at him?” I guess
*Rose* “You’re so beautiful.” Mark’s voice sounds hoarse and raspy as he tries to talk to me. He reaches over and caresses my cheek. Neither of us have been awake for long. I opened my eyes first, a few minutes ago, and then watched as his eyelashes fluttered a few times, and now his blue eyes ar
So that leaves me…. I knock on the king’s office door and wait for him to shout at me to come in. Rather than yelling, he actually opens the door for me, a glass holding three fingers of whisky in his grip, and it’s clear to me that he’s been drinking. A lot. Maybe that will make this easier. “Ma
*Tristan* Early the next morning, the day after Mark’s poisoning, I am up before the crack of dawn and outside near the gate, down the road from the castle, pacing. The other Alphas are busy, and that’s for the best. They don’t need to know what I'm up to. Not yet anyway. Recently, the four of us
“What do you know, Morris?” I ask with a huff. He takes a step forward, like he needs to whisper in my ear even though he’s using the mind-link. “Luna Barbara is working with… Alpha Kane!” he declares. I roll my eyes and shake my head. “I told you on the phone that we were trying to convince King
*Tristan* After I sneak Alpha Morris and his misfits into the bedrooms in what I think is an empty wing of the castle, save Luna Barbara’s room, I head back to my bedroom. From my bathroom, I hear loud mewing and wonder if the other Alphas just haven’t come back inside. How do they not hear that?