I couldn't help but shake my head before she even finished speaking. "Seraphine—I don't know how to be a leader," I told her. "I'm not—I'm not a Luna. I might be the daughter of an Alpha, but that doesn't make me leadership material."Seraphine chuckled. "Rosalie, darling, all you have to do is be y
**Soren's POVThe war was not exactly going as planned, and it was starting to p*ss me off. It seemed like Ethan was a ghost, like he was somehow everywhere and nowhere all at once. Whenever I turned around, he was there, attacking. Yet, somehow, he was also behind me.It was getting really f*cking
"So they just let her go?" Anger began to burn inside of my veins as I imagined finding those witnesses and banging their heads together until they exploded like coconuts, spewing their contents all over the beach.Thomas didn't answer my question directly. He concluded from his analysis, "Sir. Now,
**Ethan's POVMy wolf ran over the uneven ground, dodging between the trees and ducking beneath branches lined with thorns longer than my thumb in pursuit of the last of the enemy's warriors. Our forces had gotten them on their heels, and we were determined to keep them running until we pushed them
But I couldn't. I had to take care of the prisoners and secure the territory I'd just gained until some of James's commanders could take over. Also, if it was true that Rosalie was back on the mainland, I could comb every square inch of it in search of my family as soon as I chased the enemies out.
**Rosalie's POVThe crisp morning air brushed gently against my skin.As we moved north, I could feel the temperature had dropped along the way. The plants in view also changed from tropical trees to pines. Our destination, the northern territory.I wasn't sure where we were on our journey, but Ser
"Listen to me. Even if I am late, it doesn't necessarily mean that they got me. I may just need a little more time to get rid of them. But you shouldn't wait there because they can catch up quickly. Trust me, I'll be fine."Finally, I reluctantly agreed to let her do what she needed to do. My hands
**Ethan's POVFinding Rosalie was like chasing a moving target. Every time I felt I was close to her and the baby, she would change locations, and then it felt like she had slipped through my fingers again, and I would have to trail her and move again.However, this time, I felt like I was finally g
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