That doesn’t work on Colin, not right now.“There’s lots to talk about,” he says.He’s not letting me out of this conversation so easily, especially not when it’s so clearly bothering me.“Alaric wants to pursue you, but now you also have the eye of a second chance mate,” Colin says. He glances at m
Alaric’s POVWith Cara gone, I feel no more reason to stay at the event. It seems to be winding down now anyway, with only a few couples lingering on the dance floor and a small group hanging out by the dessert table. Most of the guests have already departed.Ignoring Noel entirely, I say my goodbye
A title she should have been given from the start.I need to not just not repeat the mistakes of my past, but also to correct them. I can only do that from here.“Sir?” John asks, and I realize how long I’ve kept him waiting for a reply.“Delay our return for at least another day, John,” I say. “I’l
Alaric’s POVThe pack elders are still in town and are eager to meet with me. I’m not sure why I thought I would find some resistance with them, perhaps because my plan lacks any true timeline, yet when I walk into that hotel banquet room that has been arranged as a meeting room space, they all stan
Cara’s POV“Cara, it’s so lovely to see you,” Noel says. He stands as I near the table. “Sit. Join us! I’m sure the waitress will bring another menu.”They’ve already finished their meal, but I would refuse anyway. I didn’t come here to be chummy with Noel. I came to talk with Landon.“No, thank you
Eamon’s POVWith anyone else, I would doubt my ears. With this bunch, I can fully believe what I’m hearing. Though, the full agreement of the women among the group surprises me.Do they really believe it’s impossible for a woman to be a Beta, when they themselves are proud and capable?They nod alon
Cara’s POVNothing happens to me in the stairwell, but the nerves stay with me until I exit out onto the main floor.By now, I’m breathing heavily, my chest rising and falling in great heaves. It’s not from the physical exertion, even without my wolf I can handle more of a workout than this. This is
It helps solidify in my mind what I have to do.She doesn’t want security, and will likely take offense to me going behind her back in such a way. She wouldn’t be happy with what my second-choice backup is, either. Still, this one is a bit more subtle, and she’d likely end up enjoying it more.I wal
Alaric’s POVCara’s words shook me to my core. She wanted to… leave?Until this health scare – or whatever this was – things had been going well for us. Just the other night, I had held her in my arms all night long. Our love felt rekindled. But now – she just wanted to go away and not have that any
Alaric’s POVThe first thing I wanted to do after seeing Cara enter Mia’s room was to get her alone so I could ask what was going on, but with the kids so happy to see her, I couldn’t subtly pull her away without upsetting them.For now, I had to push down on my curiosity and my fear and act like ev
Cara’s POVThe diagnosis was difficult to process, and I spent a lot of time in that small room in the hospital, trying to come to terms with everything.Grayson believed that unless I found my wolf, I would only have a few months left to live. I would of course find a second opinion, but I had no r
Alaric’s POV“Cara was feeling lightheaded again,” Colin said, claiming my attention away from Aidan and his fierce glare. “The nurses offered her a room to rest in for a while. She asked you to please continue to look after the kids and said she would join us again soon.”Of course I would look aft
Colin’s POVTo his credit, Grayson did not as much as flinch at my words steeped heavily in accusation. Instead, he just seemed sad and tired.“I diagnosed her,” he said. “Surely you’ve noticed her weakness?”My stomach dropped. I had, as did my brothers. Though she had collapsed, and the Healers lo
“If I can’t find my wolf,” I said, “How much time do you think I have before the deep sleep?”“With your current symptoms, I would give you three months before the sleep takes you,” he said. “In the sleep state, you could last for up to five years longer before…”Before I died.Facing my own mortali
Cara’s POV“I have been told the date of the car accident,” Grayson said. “You then confirmed with me that at that time, you lost contact with your wolf. Is that correct?”“Yes,” I said, trying to brace myself, but it was difficult when I had no idea what was coming.Or maybe I did, but I was still
Cara’s POVImmediately, I could see the understanding on Richard’s face. He could see this as the forgiveness that it was, and emotion started to overtake him.Mia turned on the bed to look at him. “Hi, Uncle Richard,” she said brightly.So much emotion was caught in his throat that he seemed to str
Cara’s POVA sense of joy flooded through the room at how quickly and how fully Mia had seemed to recover. Almost all at once, she had gone from being bedridden, too sick to get up from bed, to nearly bouncing out of it. It was all we could do to keep her still until all of the Healers could check h