MasukThe 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
I squeezed Soren's arm as the seaplane lifted off of the ground, but once we were in the air, and the island beneath us was getting smaller and smaller, the view was spectacular. I clapped for him, and that made Soren laugh."I want to show you something really special. Look over there," he said, le
**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
**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
"I understand." He patted my hand. "Do you want me to stay with you for a while after dinner? We can just sit and keep one another company."I thought about his offer and decided that might be nice. I still didn't think that I was going to go out and look for Ethan that night.But I didn't know. I w







