*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?
“I don’t think you understand, Tristan!” she exclaims. “Before I met Barbara, I was a wonderful person. I was kind-hearted. I used to teach kindergarten!” I tip my head to the side and stare at her. “I don’t believe that, Emily. You’re still the king’s cousin. I can’t see you taking a job that pays
*Emily*I sit in the garden for a bit after my talk with Tristan. I don’t think that he believed a damn word I told him, and it pisses me off.The other day, when I first got back, I thought that I might’ve actually had his ear. But now… he seems more worried about getting in there and talking to fu
“What I have to say is more important than that, King Gene. It involves your safety. I have heard that Barbara is working with Kane!”He rolls his eyes at me and scoffs, a maniacal giggle slipping from between his chapped lips. “That again? I’ve heard that one already, Emily, and I don’t believe it!