"Perfect then. I hope I didn’t force you. If I did, I don’t regret anything." "You didn’t. I wanted to be there." "Good. Now get some rest, and I’ll see you tomorrow night. It’ll be a long drive, but I will reserve a room for you in the hotel if you want to come earlier and stay after the party."
DAVINA. I had been staring at this huge closet, looking at all the ballgowns owned by Catherine and Aunt Clair. Mommy and I also had our own on the other side of this room, but I was aiming to find something that belonged to Catherine when she was still around my age. Austin told me we wouldn’t be
I just didn’t have the energy anymore. It was probably better to face Aunt Alexa’s disappointment rather than face Amara’s wrath. I wanted her to calm down so that maybe we could start all over again. If she didn’t want me there, then I wouldn‘t go. It was already five in the afternoon, and I ha
AMARA. Today finally came. I turned eighteen, something I’d been waiting for my whole life. Not just because I would be able to finally scent my mate, but because eighteen meant adulthood, more freedom, more responsibilities, and a step further into being an Alpha. But the excitement I wanted to
But I didn’t say anything to Zach, because despite the fact that he hated what Jace did to me, I knew he still valued the friendship between them, and I didn’t want to sound like the bad guy. I knew someday I would get over the pain of what happened, but not yet. The night went on, and it looked l
JACE. "Happy Birthday, Amara." I finally found my voice after being starstruck and just staring at her back. At the moment the words left my mouth, she spun around abruptly, and I felt my heart jump out of my chest. Amara had always been beautiful, but tonight she looked the most exquisite I had
She told her, and her mom clutched the box in her chest before nodding, an evident smile was also on her face, and my heart clenched in pain. Amara was good at pretending everything was okay. "I was hoping you would open it now," I told her when we moved back to the middle of the dance floor. "I d
JACE. "Mate…" I said in a hoarse voice as my heart fluttered in my chest. Amara was a dream I never thought would be given to me. I was still reveling in the sparks traveling and dancing between us when I realized her body stiffened as she withdrew her arms around me. My eyes snapped open as I pu