Alaric’s POVLooking over, I almost approach Cara, but she seems dazed. Perhaps reuniting with Mia has affected her. Undoubtedly, she needs a minute to process all that has happened and what it means for her.Still, I would rather be able to help her through the process. Noel is there, but Cara does
No more exile. These three will never see the outside of a jail cell ever again.Cara’s POVAt the hospital, I wait by anxiously as a doctor checks Mia over. Noel and I are standing just outside the examination room, near the window, so Mia can keep an eye on us and remember that she is safe.Noel,
Alaric’s POVCara’s phone call has me running before I even hang up. I don’t have patience to wait for a car, instead I shift and ran at full speed to the hospital. I’m there in no time at all.Bursting through the door, it’s as if the staff already know where I’m headed. They direct me towards Cara
Cara’s POVAfter Mia’s meeting with the therapist, she is finally cleared to go home. The therapist wants to meet with her in the future, and after setting up a schedule that works for us, for now, Alaric and I check Mia out of the hospital. We all pile into a sedan outside and then take the car awa
Alaric’s POVAs Cara goes into the house to speak with her brothers, I take a moment to just stand and breathe, inhaling the fresh air. My family is safe once more, and that gives me immeasurable peace.For the first time since this all began, I can relax. The assassin is no longer pursuing Cara. Mi
Alaric’s POVEthan thinks about my question for a long time. Too long, really. It makes me start to sweat. I have no idea what I’ll do if he says no. I’ll have to respect it. I might love Cara, but Ethan is my son and I –“I guess I wouldn’t mind,” he says.Inside, my hopes flared to life, flying hi
Cara’s POVThe flowers are beautiful, and with the setting of the sun, the stars provide a perfect backdrop for a romantic moment.For this moment, I’m standing among the flowers and the stars with Noel in front of me. From the look of his hope-filled expression, I know he is about to open up to me
Alaric’s POVI hear a low growl coming from somewhere. It takes me a long moment to realize that it is my own throat eliciting that noise. It is my own rage at what I’m witnessing that is making my eyes burn and my vision go red.My hands are curling into fists. I’m nearly going to shift the jealous
“Do you watch the news?” I asked them. “Though even if you don’t, I imagine your contacts still explained to you what happened regarding my daughter.”“Yes,” said the head elder. “We’ve heard that you have found her and that she is unharmed. Blessings all around.”“Yes,” I agreed. “Though these bles
Alaric’s POVCara ate her breakfast and then went back to her own room to change and get ready for the day. I had to do the same, telling her that I would be gone for work-related reasons for the majority of the morning and afternoon, but I would do my hardest to be home in time for dinner.It pleas
Alaric had left me here.No, I chastised myself. I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Too much lately I had always been willing to believe the worst in Alaric. Given our past, he had trained me to feel this way, but lately, he had been putting in real effort to be there for me and our children.He would
Alaric’s POVI woke up the next morning with Cara in my arms, asleep with her cheek to my chest. We were still in last night’s clothes, more or less, though I was missing my jacket, and my buttoned shirt was unbuttoned halfway, revealing the tank top I wore underneath.Her clothes were equally dishe
Alaric’s POVI hear a low growl coming from somewhere. It takes me a long moment to realize that it is my own throat eliciting that noise. It is my own rage at what I’m witnessing that is making my eyes burn and my vision go red.My hands are curling into fists. I’m nearly going to shift the jealous
Cara’s POVThe flowers are beautiful, and with the setting of the sun, the stars provide a perfect backdrop for a romantic moment.For this moment, I’m standing among the flowers and the stars with Noel in front of me. From the look of his hope-filled expression, I know he is about to open up to me
Alaric’s POVEthan thinks about my question for a long time. Too long, really. It makes me start to sweat. I have no idea what I’ll do if he says no. I’ll have to respect it. I might love Cara, but Ethan is my son and I –“I guess I wouldn’t mind,” he says.Inside, my hopes flared to life, flying hi
Alaric’s POVAs Cara goes into the house to speak with her brothers, I take a moment to just stand and breathe, inhaling the fresh air. My family is safe once more, and that gives me immeasurable peace.For the first time since this all began, I can relax. The assassin is no longer pursuing Cara. Mi
Cara’s POVAfter Mia’s meeting with the therapist, she is finally cleared to go home. The therapist wants to meet with her in the future, and after setting up a schedule that works for us, for now, Alaric and I check Mia out of the hospital. We all pile into a sedan outside and then take the car awa