"When are we leaving?" Commander Landon asked me.I let out a long breath and shook my head. "I won't be going."With all of our history, if Ethan knew I was there, everything would go south. ***Commander Landon had left to go to Rosalie while I stayed back in the Winter Forest pack. Not having m
**Georgia's POV"I can't believe that worked," I mumbled to myself, knowing that it was pure dumb luck Seraphine and Soren were able to get away with Rowan. Had Rosalie not sacrificed her own freedom for the others, I had no doubt Ethan would have killed Seraphine and Soren by the simple way he was
But at least we all knew this would happen sooner or later. Nothing surprising.The third news, however, was bad. How the h*ll did Madalynn's mate end up being Kal's son Behar?! I cursed under my breath.Great, just great! What a f*cking mess we were in!First things first, Ethan and the Winter For
"That isn't your place to say!" Ethan yelled, and I just shrugged. "Don't yell at me," I replied. "Look around you, Ethan. Not only are rogues surrounding us, but so are military forces, and with our numbers dwindling, how do you expect to keep everyone safe?"He stood to his feet, taking steps tow
**Rosalie's POVWithout my baby nearby, without being able to communicate to anyone, and without being able to do anything, the world seemed to be slowly slipping away from me. It didn't matter that I was a queen now, nor did it matter that I had this magical blood that could cure people. I was beg
I hated to show him my weakness, so I took a deep breath to calm myself. Now that I was fully awake and alert, I wiped off my tears, pulled myself together and turned my back towards him. There was no point continuing the conversation. However, he wasn't done with me. I heard him also working on so
Once I was done, Ethan, Talon, and several other guards escorted me through the woods to a clearing where about two hundred of my officials and elite warriors were waiting, led by Commander Landon.They seemed to be the representatives of a much larger army."Your Majesty!""She's here. Her Majesty
**Ethan's POV'Alpha, the battle is over." Talon reported. We were attacked again, but my men fought hard, and the border of my territory expanded. This time, I had a feeling we weren't just fighting against a group of rogues. We also encountered well-trained military forces. It might have been Ja
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