I walk backwards away from the door, weighing my options and whether I should report this to the Alpha King directly.I don’t get very far in my thinking when Lilia passes through the doorway and spots me immediately.Her eyes are size of dinnerplates, wide and wild.When she speaks, her voice is li
AlaricYou know the phrase that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t force him to drink?Well, you can lead a werewolf to a beautiful woman, but you can’t force him to love her.Over the last few weeks, I’ve tried to let my feelings for Lilia grow. But I’ve had no luck. I just can’t seem to
CaraMy body lay still in the hospital bed as my mind dreamed.*When I was young, barely old enough to be called a child instead of a baby. My hands were small, and I wasn’t quite sure on my feet. Looking around, the trees towered over me. I must have lost my way, there was no sign of a trail or f
“You’re up! Oh, thank goodness! We were worried about you for a second there,” Her smile was wide and genuine.I blinked at her, not sure exactly what circumstances brought me here.“Thank you,” I said humbly.She chuckled, “Well, it’s the least we could do after all you’ve done to help us here at t
CaraI look at Alaric’s beautiful blue eyes, his chiseled jawline, his perfectly disheveled dark hair.He’s absurdly handsome, the picture of a perfect man. An Alpha King no less, he had power and prestige to go with his devilish good looks.And I finally realize that I don’t want anything to do wit
In truth, it wouldn’t be unusual for the Alpha King to have a quick lunch with his Beta. I doubt any pack members who would see us together like this would think twice about it.But I can’t shake the idea that this is all part of his plan, that Alaric orchestrated this to keep our secret lover relat
AlaricAll it took was for me to say I’ll pay for the medical expenses and Cara’s kissing me. It stings to realize once again that money always wins with her.But after watching her lay motionless in that hospital bed, money is a price I’m willing to pay if it means I can have her back in my life. I
No, of course she doesn’t. Not after everything that’s happened in the last few weeks… Of course she wouldn’t want to have sex with me.Of course she’d reject me.She doesn’t love me. She’s never loved me.Unless…I think back to how she was crying after I proposed to Lilia. Maybe she was more inves
Alaric’s POVI was ready to start throwing hands a minute ago, but now, seeing how quickly and resolutely the BloodyMoon pack came to Cara’s defense, I allowed myself to calm down, at least enough to sit back down and contain myself.My fury at those that had spoken against Cara remained, however, a
Cara’s POVAs we started to move about the stage, following the steps of our routine, I kept an eye on Lilia and her can of paint. I had my suspicions that it was intended for me. At a crucial moment, when we were at the front of the stage, the routine would bring us directly side by side.Perhaps t
Cara’s POVGeorgie asked me to return to my dressing room, where she arrived shortly after carrying the gown that she was supposed to be wearing that evening. On herself, she was wearing a robe.Looking at my own dress still filled me with a sense of mourning. It had been such a beautiful thing, des
None of them seemed even remotely guilty. They were all entirely confident, I could see it in their eyes.Only Lilia wore a different expression. When no one else could see her but me, she seemed smug, smirking. She pointed to a nearby camera.“I’ve been on camera this entire time, too, if you don’t
Cara’s POVIn my mind, there could only be one person responsible for this: Lilia.The beautiful embroidery, torn out. The rainbow-shimmering lace, in tatters.It had been such a gorgeous dress, a true work of art.To see it destroyed like this sent an icy chill down through my veins. This was worse
Cara’s POVThe night of the opening ceremony came much quicker than anyone would have liked. Even me. I’d been preparing as best I could for the events, and spending as much time with Alaric whenever possible to help revitalize Lucy.So far, I mostly just felt tired, not prepared, and Lucy remained
Cara’s POVKissing Alaric was as easy as breathing, especially when, after a moment, he gently opened his mouth and accepted my waiting tongue. His hands clenched at my waist, tugging me closer as he licked along the side of my tongue with his own before chasing mine back into my mouth and deepening
Alaric’s POVRuby’s request for a physical seemed to come rather suddenly after I picked up Cara from the rehearsal and brought her home, but I wasn’t one to ignore a healer’s orders, especially when she claimed she wanted to check me to see if they could pinpoint some medical ways I could help Cara
Cara’s POVLater, as all the girls were being fitted for our gowns for the opening ceremony, Ruby surprised me by walking into my dressing room. I was in my gown, with the tailor marking where to make the hem at my feet.The gown needed some work yet. It was much too small in the chest, and far too