"Alpha! They are back!" Vicky ran into my room to inform me as I was catching up with Paul and Richard. I nodded to acknowledge the news. "Okay." Then I turned to Paul and Richard. "You said Kal was forcing the citizens to fight for him?" Vicky stood there, dumbfounded. Then she winked at Paul.
When I took my son in my arms and held him tightly though, all I had left in my heart was gratitude. What more could I ask for? I was here, alive, talking to the love of my life and kissing our baby, who laughed with glee before he reached up and patted my face. Anything else in life was just ic
My eyes widened. A stream of warmth flowed through my heart. Rosalie… she was defending me. Then I felt something soft grabbing my finger. It was my little boy. He wrapped his hand around my finger, as if he was saying that he trusted me too. I couldn't help but smile. What a lucky man I was!
**Rosalie's POV I watched as Marcus disappeared on his way to the dungeon and then returned my attention to Ethan. I had wanted to tell him how happy I was that he was awake ever since I saw him, but I didn't know how to get those words out, so I stared at him for a moment, my mouth slightly agape.
"Oh, yeah, of course," he said. As he handed Rowan to me, I noticed that he seemed to be quite disappointed, so I asked tentatively, "Would you like to… come to my room? You're welcome to spend some time with us… I meant, the boy, if you'd like." Immediately, a big smile crossed his face. "Yes, I'd
Georgia shook her head and gave an honest answer. "No, I don't." The meeting went on as we tried to weigh the pros and cons. The discussion was heated a few times since the supporters of both sides were quite passionate about their opinions. After all, we all tried to make the right decision for
**Ethan's POV Preparing to attack was a lot of work, and I wasn't quite feeling up to the challenge. I didn't want Rosalie or anyone else to know that I was still feeling weak from the coma I'd been in recently, so I kept that information to myself. Running helped. In fact, it was the one time I c
Then, after a moment, he added, "Besides… you're here now, and that leaves little room in her life for me… at least, not in the way I'd wanted." He stared down at the ground, a distant look in his eyes. I didn't like to hear that anyone had romantic feelings toward Rosalie, but for now, I just igno
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