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
------------------- **Talon's POV According to plan, we finished up everything this afternoon and would go back to the pack tomorrow morning. But I couldn't wait. I told the rest of the team to stick with the plan while I started my return trip immediately. Georgia would be leaving tomorrow earl
**Georgia's POV It seemed like I'd just arrived home, but my vacation was already coming to an end. I'd be leaving tomorrow morning. I'd gotten together with almost all of my close friends in the pack, except for Talon. I thought I'd be happy to see everyone. While it sucked that I would miss Talo
Maybe it was due to the alcohol, maybe due to many years of being away from home, or maybe, it was just that I'd missed him. All I wanted was to dive into his arms. I pulled myself to my feet and reached out to him, but my head spun and I lost my balance. I fell backward, letting out a squeal.
**Ethan's POV"Rogues are under control," Landon reported, "We've enhanced the watch stations and provided basic military training for the civilians that had been bothered by the rogues.""From the islands, Damian turned in the military supplies from the islands as a token of his loyalty to Queen Ro
"She seems to only have one necklace." That was the one I had got her, and that was the one she had been wearing."..." It was Paul's turn to fall into silence this time, and I felt I almost used up all my patience.Talon's brow knitted as Paul whispered to him, "Beta, you sure Alpha is ready to pro
Rosalie giggled at my confession. "Poor flowers," she said, "Luckily, they all seem to have grown back."Her gaze landed on the horizon. As if she recalled some fond memories, she smiled, "We didn't have huge gardens like this, but my mother loved flowers. She grew the most beautiful orchids.""That
**Rosalie's POV"How about this one?" Vicky picked up the nineteenth ring from the sales lady at the store and put it on my ring finger."It's beautiful," I commented, as she moved on to the twentieth. "Oh, look, this is stunning too!" she said.Vicky invited me for a girls' day out since Ethan, Ta
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