"What?!" I stared at them with my mouth hanging open for the longest time, not sure how to address that. At first, I thought it was all a joke, but then Michelle murmured, "Your Majesty, I guess you really didn't know…"I shook my head. "No… I had no idea."Then all of a sudden, the three of them g
**Georgia's POV "Georgia." Ethan's voice echoed through my dream of the butterfly garden pulling me from my sleep. "Hey, sleepy head. I need you to get up." "It's not nice to wake a young lady up from her beauty sleep…" I mumbled, rubbing my eyes, yawning. "Alright, my precious eight-year-old you
"Are you okay?" I asked. I kept my eyes closed because that was what I had promised Ethan, but I finally figured out what I was smelling. It was the smell of blood. "Are you injured? Does it hurt?" He didn't respond right away this time. "I'm okay, don't worry," he said finally. I liked Tally, a
Infuriated by my big brother's persistent rules, I jumped from my bed and slid on my shoes. I needed to be stronger; I needed to train. I had so many questions, and if no one else would give me the answers, then I'd go look for them myself. But first of all, I needed to be strong enough to run away
"Come on. Let's go home," he said as he took my hand. And I heard my heart beating even faster. What was wrong with me?! Before I could figure out my own problem, though, a howl resonated against the wind that caused the hairs on my arms to stand straight out. It was a warning howl, and that only m
"Georgia, what the hell are you talking about?" he scolded. "You're just a tyrant!" I spat. "You always dismiss us. You never talk to us anymore! Had you spent more time with Soren, he wouldn't…" "Georgia, listen. This is none of your concern." He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Yes it is! He's
Bonus (T&G) - The Night Everything Changed 3 Four years flew by. This trip home was the first since I'd left the pack at thirteen years old. Even when I was in a secluded school, I kept hearing news about the Alpha of the Drogomor pack, about his undefeatable reputation and his ruthless cruelty.
The good thing was, I actually knew exactly what I wanted to do. With a perfect academic report card, I was sure that Ethan would support me as well. "Yes, Ethan, about that, I actually have been thinking. I want to–" I started, but was interrupted. "Mrs. Harper, the head of the Department of Trad
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