“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
CaraI’ll do anything to protect my unborn baby. Even if that means pretending to be Alaric’s secret office mistress again.At least Alaric’s been much nicer to me since I “agreed” several days ago to go back to how things used to be.When I see him, that is. He’s been so busy with work that we have
CaraAfter a while, my pregnancy symptoms finally improved.Alaric let me return to the office as a Beta. My reward for being such an invaluable asset to the pack was to not only resume all of my usual Beta work but also planning Alaric’s wedding.One day, Alaric and I were reviewing details of some
I smile at him, “That’s the one.” At least someone around here is paying attention.“Low-born bitch,” George growls softly.Not softly enough, though, because it’s met with a much deeper, much more menacing growl from Alaric.“What did you say?” Alaric asks slowly, his voice a deadly calm.“I-I… I d
“Do not speak ill of the Bedfords! They are the only family trying to uphold the decency that Pack DarkWood used to hold so dear!” the old woman replies. “I will speak however I wish!” Alaric yells at her. “Show such insubordination once more and you will sincerely regret it!” At this, the old w
Cara’s POV I stare at Alaric as the young nurse who spoke up for me, the orphan who was also raised in the Pack House, speaks in my defense. “They don’t believe me! They think she’s lying, that she hasn’t helped our pack,” the young woman pleads to Alaric and his Beta, John. “You doubt the wor
Cara’s POV “I come here to this hospital, to your pack, not as a princess, but as a mother,” I say to the group of angry nurses and staff. A small crowd of between fifteen and twenty people stand before me, circled around. They had been mocking me, chastising me for my arrogance and royal lineag
I stay calm, determined not to let their comments upset me. “There must be some sort of misunderstanding. I’m looking for some water—” “Good luck finding it!” a she-wolf staff member says bitterly. “We only have the lowly water, not the kind good enough for royalty. You’ll find no water here for y
Cara’s POV "Is it time yet? Can we go?" Mia shouts excitedly. "Not yet. We need to finish getting ready," I respond for at least the tenth time. "We’re going to DarkWood today!! And Ethan gets to come, too!" Mia exclaims. All morning, she’s been so excited about her hospital appointment in P
Alaric’s POV I’m up late again. Working. Again. It’s no surprise, really. It’s practically my new routine: wake up, work, eat, work, eat again, work again… and so on, every day a continuation and repetition of the last. “We’ve heard back from BloodyMoon about the project proposal, Alpha King,
Cara’s POV My first instinct is to deny Ryan’s words, to claim that I never, under any circumstances, would ever consider getting with Alaric ever again. But when I look over and see my brother’s serious face, his expression so open and supportive, I swallow anything I was about to say. Ryan,
Cara’s POV The surprise of the voice completely shattered the moment that had been occurring between Alaric and I. Snapping from my gaze, I turned in the direction of the voice. As more words rang out, I started to recognize the identity of the speaker. “You and your rude, arrogant child shoul
Ethan's POV The special guest is Alpha King Alaric Grant?! It’s him! My biological father! At least, I think he’s my father… I don’t know for sure yet if that’s true, but I hope to find out. I told Auntie Ruby that I know who my father is, but she didn’t definitively confirm that it’s Alar