I did wonder, if I had a boy, would he grow up to be like his father? I wasn't sure that I wanted that for my son. Ethan needed to work on his emotions—to put it lightly.Soren's expression didn't change for a second, and he seemed to be studying my face. "I think it would be incredible if you had a
**Ethan's POVThe maps on my desk were beginning to blur together. Mostly, I was thinking about the war efforts—but sometimes about other matters.Rosalie. The baby. The letter.I couldn't think about it. I couldn't let my mind go there, not at all…She had made her request of me, and I needed to ho
I put it in my pocket. "Thanks, Talon. You can go." I dismissed him with a wave of my hand.He didn't go right away, though. He just stood there, staring at me.Sighing, I looked up at him. "What?""Nothing," he said. "I just… are you all right? I mean, I know that you have a lot of work, and there'
"Alpha, we received the report from Papeno," Samuel said as he rushed into the war room. James had purposely kept Romero away from today's meetings until we received this info. It was only my men and the king in the war room."Go ahead," I said."We confirmed that military vessels have been sighted
"This is one of the biggest leads we've gotten so far, and it is crucial for the outcome of the war," I replied, keeping my tone professional. I need to get first-hand information to better evaluate our enemy.""Just that?""...Yes," I said. However, I couldn't lie to myself. Every inch of evidenc
"Alpha, Richard has succeeded in locating the target. We are on track with the mission. They should be back in two hours with the detailed report."Samuel was going through the planned route to Papeno with us and concluding his report with the latest update from Group B."Good. Samuel, take your tea
"Alpha, you're here!" Richard closed the front gate of our temporary headquarters behind us."You have the actual location?" "Yes, here." Richard pointed out a large property on the map on the east end of Papeno. It looked like nothing more than a private residence– a large private residence. It ha
**Rosalie's POVA strange sensation ran through me, leaving me a bit unsettled. I looked around, not quite sure why I felt this way. "Is something bothering you?" Seraphine asked, gently placing a hand on my arm to calm me."No, it's nothing," I told her, managing a smile. "I'm fine. Probably just
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