"It was a terrible travesty," Vicky commented, her voice grave. Otto nodded and took the opportunity to continue. "When we saw Alpha Ethan was locked up on display, we were all very worried. Luckily, he was able to get away. Later, when Behar was wounded, and most of his men were killed, we saw our
"Well… what did she mean?" Georgia mumbled after Otto and Gayla excused themselves. I had no answer for her, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sit idly by and wait. Since there were no further directions from Gayla, I decided it would be best for me to focus on things I could do. "Georgia, let's g
There, I lay down next to Ethan and spread a blanket across the both of us. My hand was on his chest so that even when I fell asleep, I'd be able to feel him breathing. Exhaustion washed over me. I was so tired, even though I'd been in bed for a few days. The emotional events of the day had comple
"Today… is the sixth," Cerina said. "The sixth of Wheat Month by the ancient calendar." My breath stuck in my throat, and I braced myself as tears rushed up my eyes. "We have two days." ***Hanging against the cliff, I kept telling myself not to look down, to focus on going up. We were not far fr
"Look!" All of sudden, Georgia pointed to the moon. Everyone looked up, and the sky above us began to darken as the moon took on a tinge of red on one side. It was a lunar eclipse! Slowly, the tinge of red increased in size, and the moon seemed to turn to blood as the shadow of the earth came b
"You son of a f*cking b*tch!! Soren, I'm gonna kill you!!" Madalynn screamed. Soren smiled carelessly. "Go ahead and try!" "You guys get him!" Madalynn ordered, and three of her men shifted and darted toward Soren. At the same time, her other wolves also ran toward us while Madalynn herself was c
Soren and I arrived at the cave first. I stayed near the mouth of the cave, and a few minutes later, I saw two familiar wolf figures approaching the cave with a man on one of their backs. I went about making sure Ethan was comfortable on his makeshift bed, but it wasn't time yet for me to use the f
"Then what kind of role is Damian playing? I heard he went back to the islands?" "Damian?" Soren repeated, rubbing his chin. "Well, he's power-hungry," he said with a shrug. "He wants to keep the islands that he took when Romero went to prison. Damian is not a stupid man though. He knew he wouldn't
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