But Ethan didn't hit me. He stopped and took a deep breath and then released the tension in his arm. "You need to rest, Rosalie," he said, his voice sounding melancholy, as if he knew that what I'd just said was true.I hadn't meant to hurt him, not really. I felt bad, seeing him react that way. I w
**Ethan's POVEverything Rosalie said to me played through my mind. There was no way she honestly loved my brother, right? The thought of him being with her made my blood boil, and even thinking she would entertain the notion was appalling.I had come all this way searching for her, yet her words br
How was this possible? Rosalie…had been my mate all this time? The unbelievable amount of joy rushing through my body mixed with the shock of realization made me tremble uncontrollably. For the first time ever, I felt my knees go so weak that I kneeled down to thank the Moon Goddess for taking mer
Rosalie was everything, and I would spend forever begging her for love."E… Ethan!" she screamed out coming undone, but it was only the first of many. I was going to have her screaming for me over and over again until I claimed her."You're mine," I growled slowly as I took her lips once more. "My m
**Rosalie's POVI needed to get away from Ethan.As I ran out of the tent and across the camp, my cheeks were burning with shame from what had just happened. I kept my robe pulled tight around me and headed for the solace of the forest.I couldn't go far, though. As much as I wanted to take off and
With four legs.I was stunned and looked down at my body to find a beautiful snow white wolf with glossy fur shining in the moonlight.My eyes widened. I found my wolf!My sight was immediately enhanced and everything was crystal clear even through the night. I could hear the slightest movement fro
Ethan shook his head again. "Don't be unreasonable, Rosalie. I know you're very intelligent. You're just not thinking straight because you're mad. Come back to camp. Now."That was the old Ethan. He was commanding me again. "No!" I told him, and I turned away, thinking perhaps I'd go into the fores
I woke up with a slight headache. Dizziness washed over me as I looked around the tent and tried to remember what happened. Everything came crashing back to me, and I lay there for a moment with my hand pressed to my temple.My stomach grumbled. I had no idea what time it was because there was no c
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