Cara.“BITCH! I will RIP her, I will TEAR her!!”Lucy’s vicious thoughts pass through my own mind, doing nothing to help me remain calm.Alaric doesn’t believe me. Alaric doesn’t love me.Alaric has never loved me.He loves Lilia. She’s his.And...he's also hers.“Treacherous SCUM! Vile, hateful TRA
Alaric.I hadn’t expected to reject Cara so suddenly. Everything with Lilia unfolded so fast, and I needed to do something to call a truce between the two she-wolves before things got really ugly.I didn’t know it would hurt so damn bad. My chest feels like it’s both caving in and exploding out at t
CaraAlaric’s face is a thundercloud, his brows knitted in a scowl that speaks of a tempest of emotions raging within. His eyes, usually so composed, are now a stormy mix of confusion and… something else.It looks like…Could it be jealousy?It’s a side of him I’ve never seen before. A shiver zaps do
I ran. Sheer surprise was the only way to break free from Alaric’s grip....One thing had become crystal clear to me:I had to get away from Alpha King Alaric.AlaricI almost ran after her.My wolf, Grey, was screaming at me to follow her. A big part of me wanted to, but a much larger part knew it’
CaraThe apartment Alaric and I shared looks the same as it did a few days ago, but somehow everything has changed.“You’ve changed,” my wolf Lucy says gently in my head.“I had no choice.”Grabbing my suitcases, I look through the items deciding what to take. The expensive clothes, designer watches
My Beta, Walter, cleared his throat, subtly alerting me to his presence.“Sorry, Walter. I hope the wait wasn’t too long.” I usually tried my best to avoid long hours for the old man. Walter had been my father’s Beta before me, and he had an unwavering loyalty to Pack BloodyMoon that I had to respe
AlaricA few days later.“I have news about Cara Wilson, sir.”My Gamma, George knocks on my office door. I gesture for him to enter and close the door behind him. “Well? Have you heard who fathered her child?” I return to signing the documents in front of me while he speaks.“Not exactly. I have i
CaraThey say distraction is the best way to navigate through a hard time.I’m not sure the people who say that ever had to deal with planning their former Fate Mate’s wedding.But there’s so many tasks to complete. I found a hotel even more luxurious than the proposal site to host the wedding. My d
“Do you watch the news?” I asked them. “Though even if you don’t, I imagine your contacts still explained to you what happened regarding my daughter.”“Yes,” said the head elder. “We’ve heard that you have found her and that she is unharmed. Blessings all around.”“Yes,” I agreed. “Though these bles
Alaric’s POVCara ate her breakfast and then went back to her own room to change and get ready for the day. I had to do the same, telling her that I would be gone for work-related reasons for the majority of the morning and afternoon, but I would do my hardest to be home in time for dinner.It pleas
Alaric had left me here.No, I chastised myself. I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Too much lately I had always been willing to believe the worst in Alaric. Given our past, he had trained me to feel this way, but lately, he had been putting in real effort to be there for me and our children.He would
Alaric’s POVI woke up the next morning with Cara in my arms, asleep with her cheek to my chest. We were still in last night’s clothes, more or less, though I was missing my jacket, and my buttoned shirt was unbuttoned halfway, revealing the tank top I wore underneath.Her clothes were equally dishe
Alaric’s POVI hear a low growl coming from somewhere. It takes me a long moment to realize that it is my own throat eliciting that noise. It is my own rage at what I’m witnessing that is making my eyes burn and my vision go red.My hands are curling into fists. I’m nearly going to shift the jealous
Cara’s POVThe flowers are beautiful, and with the setting of the sun, the stars provide a perfect backdrop for a romantic moment.For this moment, I’m standing among the flowers and the stars with Noel in front of me. From the look of his hope-filled expression, I know he is about to open up to me
Alaric’s POVEthan thinks about my question for a long time. Too long, really. It makes me start to sweat. I have no idea what I’ll do if he says no. I’ll have to respect it. I might love Cara, but Ethan is my son and I –“I guess I wouldn’t mind,” he says.Inside, my hopes flared to life, flying hi
Alaric’s POVAs Cara goes into the house to speak with her brothers, I take a moment to just stand and breathe, inhaling the fresh air. My family is safe once more, and that gives me immeasurable peace.For the first time since this all began, I can relax. The assassin is no longer pursuing Cara. Mi
Cara’s POVAfter Mia’s meeting with the therapist, she is finally cleared to go home. The therapist wants to meet with her in the future, and after setting up a schedule that works for us, for now, Alaric and I check Mia out of the hospital. We all pile into a sedan outside and then take the car awa