Cara’s POV I suddenly feel overwhelmingly tired of all the charades, of all the attempts to keep Ethan a secret from Alaric. I can keep this up no longer. I can hide my child no longer. If Alaric hadn’t known for certain about my two children by now, after the science competition, then he surely
Cara’s POV “To our success!” Eamon raises his champagne glass in a toast, and the rest of the family gathered raises our glasses, too. “To the good fortune of Pack BloodyMoon!” My brother Aidan cheers before putting the glass between his lips, gulping down the alcohol quickly. “Good fortune? I
Cara’s POV “When do you leave?” My brother Colin asks Landon with furrowed brows. “Next week.” Landon replies, keeping his answer as short as possible. “So soon?! You won’t be here for Christmas….” I say, realizing the timing aloud. I already know the children will be so disappointed… “What?
Cara’s POVIt’s been six years since I felt the presence of my wolf, Lucy. Six long years.There are so many aspects of having a wolf that I miss, but perhaps the thing I miss most of all is the feeling of transforming.During the full moon, werewolves shift into wolf form and run free, letting natu
Mia’s long wet tongue licks me across the cheek affectionately and I laugh heartily at the gesture. I stroke her little ears, petting softly, and a soft sigh escapes Mia’s chest.Suddenly, she starts panting heavily. I grab a dish of water, thinking it might be her body’s thirst from the energy need
Cara’s POV The Pack DarkWood hospital is eerily quiet. I only saw a handful of people as I rush through the lobby, a stark contrast to the usual droves of people coming and going. But, of course. It was the full moon. Most of the hospital staff would be offsite tonight, if not outside runnin
Cara’s POV Somehow there were enough people present in the hospital on this night to witness this completely out-of-nowhere proposal. The sound of applause and “Awww”’s fills my ears. “How romantic!” someone shouts. Is this really happening. Hapeening when my daughter’s life and humanity is
Leaving only the roses, still in their place. I merely stare at him as he walks away, not bothering to respond. “Thank you,” I say quietly to Alaric. “He was quite… insistent…” I say. Alaric cocks an eyebrow at me. He opens his mouth to speak, but is interrupted by Dr. Marlow, who sticks her h
Now, how can I supposed to face Cara…? *** Cara's POV My home is finally quiet again. I’ve driven my brothers and Alaric out of my room, and now I collapse onto my sofa, too drained to return to my bed. I don’t want to go back to the bed—it’ll remind me of last night. Of the way Alaric tou
Alaric's POV In that moment, the air almost falls completely silent. All sound fades from my ears, and I am stunned by Colin’s words, unsure of what to say. My mind is overwhelmed with a swirl of thoughts, the shock of what was just said leaving me dazed and almost lost. Aidan and Ryan are equ
Colin's POV I see Alaric nod slowly and say, "Yes." "I will start pursuing Cara again," Alaric says firmly, his gaze locked on me. His eyes convey his resolve. "I know I was a jerk in the past... Cara has always loved me, given so much for me. And I’ve let her down, made her vulnerable and sad
“…I’m sorry.” That’s all Alaric says.***Alaric’s POVI hear the Arbun brothers’ criticism of me, but I can’t refute it.I am arrogant, foolish, and blind. My focus has always been on my ambition—on leading DarkWood to become the strongest pack in the world, so my people could live better lives. I
Colin's POV“...That’s what a fated mate is.” I murmur to myself.“What?” Aidan sits slumped against the wall, frustrated and dejected, shooting me a bitter look. “There you go again, saying weird stuff, Professor.”The three of us—Aidan, Ryan, and I—wait outside Cara’s house, careful not to reente
Colin's POVI feel bad interrupting Cara’s weekend alone, especially since Eamon was insisted she take this time for herself.But the mischievous twins had other ideas.*"If she doesn’t want us around, we’ll just drop off these goodies and leave!" Ryan is rummaging through the lunch boxes, each on
“I know I was a bastard in the past. How I treated you… well, there’s no excuse for the things I’ve done—” I begin, letting the words flow through me freely, not stopping to think about what I’m saying.Instead, I try to really speak from the heart. To finally give Cara a window into my mind… perhap
Cara's POV“Please, leave.”That is all I manage to say.My cheeks feel wet, and I realize they are my tears. They roll down one after another, but I refuse to look weak.…Not like before. Not like the fragile person I used to be.I need to stay strong.I wipe the tears away, turn quickly, and pull
I watched the sun come up through the window, soft light kissing the curves of Cara’s hips, sloping in such a tempting way. I planted a kiss there, eliciting a soft moan from her sleeping lips. I ran a caressing, loving hand over her smooth skin, touching all the parts of her normally covered by h