**Talon POVTen days—it had been ten long days since Ethan had left.Eight of those days were spent with no contact.Not that I was worried about him. I knew he was more than capable of taking care of himself. Other than the assassination, I also wondered if he found out anything about the necklace.
Georgia had been gone for almost seven days now, and my wolf was going crazy. She told everyone she was going back to the pack, but she didn't.We had no idea where she'd been if it wasn't for Vicky finding out from Lily that Blake left with Georgia. That was the only clue, and we guessed that she w
**Rosalie's POVThere were a million things on my mind. The last thing that I needed was for my child to be trapped between two warring brothers.When I finally lied down, I found myself restless. I saw myself being pulled and tugged in two different directions until I was ripped apart.Who was the
"No, I definitely don't want that," he shook his head and smiled at me, "Ro, you are really good at persuading people."I returned the smile. "I'll go get you some water and some crackers in case you get hungry. That should settle your stomach." I gave his hand another gentle squeeze and then went i
A few days passed and Soren had regained his strength. While I was pleased with his healing process, more and more, I found I couldn't be as carefree around him as before. More and more, I had to remind myself to plaster a smile across my lips.Things were different now– I felt different.I felt as
What a surprise! The whore I once knew has men eating out of the palm of her hand now. Sorry that I didn't say hello earlier in Avondale, thanks to those b*stard guards.You made me lose a hand, and you destroyed my life, b*tch!I can't wait for you to beg for my forgiveness, but it will cost you.
I was planning to leave the islands sooner or later anyway. I would run as far away as I could from Ethan, from Soren, from everyone.I'd done it once; I could do it again."Miss Ro, you okay?" Lola walked by and saw the mess I had made on the table. "Yes, I just couldn't remember how I made them i
**Soren's POVStriding up to Rosalie's home, I knocked twice and smiled. When I saw it was Seraphine who opened the door, I was quite disappointed.I had been expecting Rosalie, but knowing her, she was probably busy preparing dinner as she usually did this time of day."Afternoon, Seraphine. Where'
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