*Emily* As I stand in front of the full-length mirror, I can’t help but smile at the reflection of perfection beaming back at me. Shaking my hair, I watch as the curls fall around my shoulders like soft velvet ripples. Although I had no doubts about the success of my mission to get my idiot coward
“I need to send you on an errand,” I say. She doesn’t raise her head as she says, “King Tristan says we aren’t to take direct instructions from you, my lady. Anything you need is to go through him first.” I suck my teeth as I feel the rage bubble in my chest. King Tristan this, King Tristan that…
*Emily* I shift back into my human form to retrieve the keys from one of the dead guard’s pockets. I am naked, but I have never been one to shy away from my flawless birthday suit. I love how I look without the unnecessary distraction of clothing. It’s a pity we are always expected to put on someth
“How considerate of you. I’m not sure I will show you the same kindness, but I can try,” Luna Barbara answers as she stands up. She is about half a foot taller than me. I swallow but try to hide my fear from her. I watch her push the silk gown she is wearing off her shoulders. It glides to the floo
*Mark* The sound of feet marching around outside the door is making me restless. My groggy head and dry mouth aren’t making it any easier to relax. I get up and walk to the door. I need to find out what the ruckus is all about. “Do you think the palace has been invaded?” Rose asks as she clutches
“Do you see her too?” I ask. Eli and Reece roll their eyes. “See who?” Tristan asks. I point at Barbara. Tristan looks in the direction I’m pointing and then back at me. “Are you feeling all right? Maybe the drugs aren’t completely out of your system. Do you have a fever?” Tristan steps toward m
*Rose* Each contraction brings with it a pain that consumes my entire existence. There is only pain and fear in these moments, and they seem to last forever. I can hear voices around me, but I don't pay any attention to them since I'm trying to concentrate on how I'm feeling. This can't be right,
I think my eyes look like flying saucers as I look at Kelly. Everyone laughs and I think she’s exaggerating. “They were fighting and Emily was beaten,” Tristan says. “I guess they have bad blood. But I don’t think you should be worrying about Emily or Barbara, little flower. Just focus on your beau
I look at Shelby. “Shelby… why?” She looks like she’s about to burst, and she finally spits it out. “Because I’m pregnant!” My eyes go wide, and I want to grab her and jump up and down, but I don’t want to squish Reeva, so I do a milder equivalent of that, which involves one arm and bouncing more
Rose It feels strange going back to Castle Dark Forest, and it’s going to feel even weirder being there again. It’s been so long since I first arrived there for the stupid contest… well, I guess without that contest, I would have never met my Alphas, so I suppose I won’t call it stupid anymore. I
Eli seems only half-convinced, and once Kelly and this guy are finally separated, he clears his throat.“I’m going to need the name of the guy who just sucked face with my sister,” he says firmly. “And I need to know where you’re from, and whether you have a criminal record, and—”Kelly slaps Eli’s
RoseI can’t believe how much the Goddess has blessed me. I remember all the times I was hunched over on the floor of the sewage plant trying to force myself to breathe through my mouth to avoid the stench. It didn’t work very well. I also remember all those lonely nights in my high school years whe
After a moment, I remember and quickly free him from the rest of his clothes. He pulls my nightgown over my head and tosses it exactly where he thought it should go and then lays me on the bed, All I’m wearing now is a tiny red thong. He stands at the foot of the bed and takes me in. “Damn,” he mur
Mark It’s my turn to spend the night with Rose, and I can hardly wait. It is a little odd being in this position, sharing my mate with four other men, but now that we have our situation settled, I realize I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m carrying flowers as I go into her room. I think she’s p
“No, little flower,” says Tristan.The smile on his face and twinkle in his eye made my heart skip a beat.“He’s not allowed anywhere near our precious little pups,” he clarifies. “Just the diapers. Dirty diapers, all day long… that’s his new job! We’ll watch him every second.”“But you don’t have t
RoseI love spending time out in the garden, and now I’m doing it with four little bundles of joy. I’ve heard that expression so many times, but now that I’m a mother, I really understand just how much joy those little bundles can bring. And with all the fear of losing them that I’ve experienced ove
“No.” Alpha Alice crosses her hands across her chest. “I’m staying out of this. If these Alphas want to take you, so be it. I know how the contest was supposed to go, and if one of them had a male baby, then that will be the next Alpha King. I’m not getting on their bad side.”“Appalling!” I shout.