"Ethan," I said as I walked into his tent. He was sitting on his makeshift desk, looking at the reports and making marks on a map. It had been a few days since we'd talked about anything substantial. "Rosalie? Is everything okay?" he asked, hopping up with a worried look on his face. "I'm okay
"I'm sure everyone feels the same way," I agreed with him. My thoughts went back to what the Seer, Gayla, had told me when she had come to meet with me, looking for Ethan, and told me that so many citizens had been forced to take part in the fighting. It wasn't fair to them. We needed to do everyt
"Want some more good news?" Ethan asked, after everyone was out of sight. "Of course! Good news is always welcome." I smiled. "I think my strength is starting to stabilize." I couldn't hide my excitement. "Really? That's wonderful!" It was a great day with all good news. Ethan and I couldn't hel
"Your Majesty, more small packs came to pledge their allegiance to you!" Commander Landon reported with a smile. "Now the High Priestess won't worry about us being the invaders anymore!" "So true," Jace commented as well. "There are also rogue groups joining us too, thanks to Alpha Ethan's intimida
I stared at him, not sure what was happening. After a moment, I glanced around, wondering if I'd somehow managed to walk into a fairy tale. "Uh… thanks." That's about all I could say. "I will speak to my father, Alpha Dallas, and make sure he understands the seriousness of this situation so that ou
He stood with his arms folded across his chest. For no reason, I felt like I had done something really wrong, like I had cheated on him, even though I didn't have even a tiny little bit of romantic feelings toward Alex, nor would I ever treat him as more than a friend. Before I could answer Ethan,
"Given time, I will bring Miss Rosalie's heart around to find mine," Alex said. "You're jealous, Alpha Ethan, because you don't know how to show her love and consideration the way I do." "That's bullshit," Ethan declared. "You don't know what the hell you're talking about, boy." "I know that my lo
Ethan spoke as if it would pain him greatly to have to order Alex's death. Alex looked at me. I felt it would be better if I cooperated with Ethan, so I nodded. His eyes were wide with consternation. "I would never put Her Majesty in harm's way," he reminded Ethan. "Then, it's probably best for y
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