Together, Alaric and I head back to the living room. I feel useless again, and rub my hands together in agitation and worry.Maybe I should make some coffee? But I already feel like I could buzz right out of my skin. I don’t think adding caffeine to the mix would help anything. In fact, it would pro
Cara’s POVI do feel somewhat less panicked with security out of my house. They are still patrolling around outside, which I don’t mind as much. There was just something about having so many strangers in my house, so soon after the knife attack, that had me unnerved.At least my kids are safe with m
I am somewhat nervous to go upstairs on my own, but I’ve always felt safe in my own house. That feeling persists, even now. Besides, with Alaric and Noel in shouting distance, and the security guards patrolling outside, I really don’t think I have anything to worry about tonight.I don’t usually lik
Cara’s POVI’m in my pajamas, nearly ready to climb under the covers, when I hear the knocking.I freeze, relaxing only marginally when I hear my two protectors go to the door.One last loud thud against the door makes me jump.Moving out of my bedroom, I step into the hallway as the front door is o
Cara.My Fate Mate is proposing to someone else, in the rose garden I had arranged with my own hands. But all I can do is watch.Alpha King Alaric and her lips meet and it’s like time stops.I don’t want to watch, but somehow, I can’t look away. It’s like my lungs have forgotten how to breathe and m
ALaric.“It should have been Cara!”After propose, my wolf’s voice was cold and firm in my head.“I told you, Grey,”I sighed, speaking with my wolf internally, “This is my choice, not yours.”“And it was also your choice to have sex with Cara just last month! She was good enough for you then!” Grey
Cara.THE SECOND DAY.The two lines of the pregnancy test stare up at me, confirming that I am, in fact, pregnant.Well, this certainly complicates things.……Shit.If I wasn’t such an emotional nervous wreck right now, I’d almost want to laugh at the irony. The entirety of Pack DarkWood wants nothin
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
Cara’s POVI’m in my pajamas, nearly ready to climb under the covers, when I hear the knocking.I freeze, relaxing only marginally when I hear my two protectors go to the door.One last loud thud against the door makes me jump.Moving out of my bedroom, I step into the hallway as the front door is o
I am somewhat nervous to go upstairs on my own, but I’ve always felt safe in my own house. That feeling persists, even now. Besides, with Alaric and Noel in shouting distance, and the security guards patrolling outside, I really don’t think I have anything to worry about tonight.I don’t usually lik
Cara’s POVI do feel somewhat less panicked with security out of my house. They are still patrolling around outside, which I don’t mind as much. There was just something about having so many strangers in my house, so soon after the knife attack, that had me unnerved.At least my kids are safe with m
Together, Alaric and I head back to the living room. I feel useless again, and rub my hands together in agitation and worry.Maybe I should make some coffee? But I already feel like I could buzz right out of my skin. I don’t think adding caffeine to the mix would help anything. In fact, it would pro
Cara’s POVI’m going to kiss Alaric. Out of relief, out of gratitude, and because I want to. I’m almost entranced, in a daze with how much I want to press my lips to his.Yet, with only a sliver between us, my phone starts to ring and I pause.The ringer is loud from my pocket, and it works as somet
The wound needs tending anyway. I can’t deny the thought of Cara being the one to nurse me fills me with warmth.“Okay,” I tell her, and let her lead me to the bathroom.Eamon’s POVHearing the report of my sister’s attack, I jump to my feet. How could this be? How could security be so lax around he
Alaric’s POVIn my rush to save Cara, I didn’t see the attacker, only the knife. That is my greatest regret in this situation, especially as I lean up to give Cara a once-over, making sure she is unharmed. She’s healthy, but trembling, likely afraid.Who wouldn’t be, when they just had a knife flyin
Alaric’s POVColin just stares at me, which only adds to my worry, which makes me frustrated as well.“If I need to protect Cara, I’d like to know what from,” I say, pressing.Colin presses his lips hard together. Then, finally, he speaks, “We don’t know. I’ve conferred with Eamon on this already th
What am I going to do? Invite Alaric in? After what happened last time, I don’t trust myself near Alaric, alone, at night. Especially when I’m so nervous. It would be so easy for him to offer me an embrace. It would be even easier for me to fall into it and not want to leave.No. Right now, I need s