Madalynn chuckled at my comment, nodding her head. "Yes, it's a busy day for me."I thought the reminder of the engagement party tonight would break me even more, but oddly, it didn't affect me as much as I thought it would. Perhaps, I was finally getting used to the heartbreak."Miss Rosalie," Rome
After today, I would never see those eyes again.He would be gone from my life forever."Madalynn didn't mean any harm," I replied softly.He didn't waste time, crossing the space between us. He knelt in front of me and looked at my stomach with a worried glance. "Is everything okay?"Of course, he
For the next couple hours, I sat in a chair and watched the rain coming down outside, thinking about all of the time I had spent with Ethan.With every flash of lightning in the distance, memories of him flashed before my eyes. I thought of the gentleness he'd shown me when we made love.My hand aut
"I forgive you, Talon, for not telling me the truth. You did what you had to for your Alpha, and I respect your choice. So please don't hold on to any pain over my departure. Know that my future will be bright with the Moon Goddess and that I will forever be indebted to you. "I folded the letter in
**Ethan's POV"This salmon is absolutely delicious," Madalynn said.She sat next to me, her body pushing against mine as she laughed at what another noblewoman was saying as if it was the most amusing thing in the world.Outside, thunder rumbled, and a flash of lightning cast eerie shadows on the wa
Rosalie was nowhere to be seen. Only Georgia was there, holding two pieces of paper in her shaking hand."She left these for us." Her voice trembled.One of them had my name on it, but I couldn't bear to look at it– not at the moment.The others followed me into the room. Vicky snatched the paper wi
**Rosalie's POVThe rain picked back up as Damian and I ran around the exterior of the capital. It was pouring so hard, I could hardly see where we were going, but I kept my eyes on him and forced my feet to keep moving forward.Faltering at this point wasn't an option. I had to keep moving for my b
I reached up and took hold of his wrist, and he yanked me up so that I could reach the top of the wall. The rain continued to pummel me as I sucked in air, so glad to be this close to freedom."Great job, Rosalie," Damian said behind me. "Great job."My lungs were still burning, and we weren't anywh
The entire family had gathered in the dining room and was chatting amiably over a very impressive spread that had been laid out by the kitchen–two prime rib roasts, a honeyed ham, and three roast ducks were the centerpieces of the table, all of which were being enjoyed liberally by everyone.George
RowanMom ran her fingers across Selene's head, admiring her fine white hair. She looked every ounce the doting grandmother instead of a ball of uncertainty, like Maeve. Maeve was pacing back and forth near the fall wall of my bedroom, her arms folded across her chest and her head bent as she tried
Kacidra joined in the conversation. "Maeve is right, Rowan. We need to know what's happening with you and Hanna, or else we'll never be able to help."Rosalie's voice was calm and supportive as she asked, "Is it Hanna that's troubling you, son? Is she doing all right?My first instinct was to tell t
Gemma and Ernest had flown down with my parents and their son George, who was just two months older than Maeve's sons.A moment later, the library door opened and more of our family members poured in, as if they were fully aware of the thoughts I'd just had and I'd summoned them. I pushed aside my n
RowanThe castle was abuzz with its usual day-to-day activities. Servants and maids passed me in the hallway carrying baskets of laundry and trays of tea. I could hear the clattering of cookware as I left my office and walked toward the grand staircase off the foyer, seeing the door to the servants'
"Who? What happens?""There's so much more out there," Mara said dreamily. "So, so much more.""Maeve!" Troy called from down the beach.I turned to look at him, and when I turned back to Mara, she had taken off. "Wait!" I called after her, but she had already made it out of earshot, her footsteps l
Best of all, Troy was happy. He was at peace and at home. But there was still much work to be done.We were spending several weeks jumping from island to island, taking stock of the wellbeing of the inhabitants, and making a list of what was needed. Most of the islands were in need of medicine, inf
Maeve–Four Months LaterSuntra was not what I was expecting. I had become accustomed to the seemingly endless white-sand beaches of Avondale, where the sand grit was so fine it felt like powdered sugar as you walked barefoot in the surf. Suntra's sand was coarse and golden and dappled with tidepool
I straightened up a bit, shifting Oliver's weight in my arms as I narrowed my eyes back at him, sizing him up. A man roughly my father's age came bounding out of their house, waving at me apologetically as he leaned to whisper harshly in the ear of the man I assumed was his father.Whatever his son