I rode in the backseat of my car to the location where Thomas had instructed my driver to take me."I'm impressed by your little daredevil.""What do you mean?""I gotta say, had you not told me to keep a close eye, I would've been tricked by her."I didn't respond, waiting for him to continue."She
"Humor me, she's your sister? You ugly f*ck!"He shrieked in pain as blood spurted everywhere. "No! Please! Stepsister…!" he continued. "She's my stepsister!"I tipped my head to the side and narrowed my eyes at him. "Your stepsister?" I had to seem skeptical. Only then it would pressure him to tel
**Ethan's POVMy time on the frontline was fruitful. We were able to win several victories and reclaim two bases that the enemy had taken from us. Leading my warriors into battle was invigorating. Letting my wolf run, sinking my teeth into the flesh of my enemy, feeling the thrill of victory, I had
"So Soren fights for Kal and goes against his own people?" James said through clenched teeth. "And we confirmed that Romero is working with both sides."I nodded. "Talon will sort out the detailed reports later today—" James held his hand out to stop me. "Then tell me, Ethan, what can we do to turn
"Alpha! What do you mean? She managed to escape? Did you really mean that–" As soon as Talon confirmed that we were alone in my room, he blurted his questions at me. I realized just how close the rest of the pack members were to Rosalie. Why I didn't listen to them while they talked to me about he
I had been thinking through that heartbreaking night over and over these few days, and I had some ideas. "No," I told him."Alpha, you already have a clue? Want to share?"I looked him in the eye, "Start with the guard who reported seeing her at the cliff."He pondered for a second and seemingly had
**Soren's POVThomas was waiting for me, and I could tell by his expression that he had updates.I walked into my office with him behind me. "What is it, Thomas?" I asked as I sat down at my desk."Two things," he began. "First of all, Derek's all taken care of," he said. "I received word earlier to
"Listen, I have some news," I began, hoping to ease her mind. If I was right, and she had been crying, perhaps part of the reason she'd been upset had to do with her horrific stepbrother."What is it?" she asked, and I saw her entire body tense up.Before I could respond, we heard a commotion outsid
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