GemmaI walked through the house, my breath caught in my lungs. I felt out of body as I followed the warrior up the stairs, my eyes focused on the open door to Rosalie's and Ethan's bedroom as we climbed toward the top of the staircase. It couldn't be true. I couldn't make sense of it."Send word t
And her sister murdered the White Queen."It wasn't Hanna!" she repeated with heated fury. I laughed for real this time, looking at her, watching her face twist and then fall. I took a step forward, pointing at her with my good hand. "I didn't die because—""The Moon Goddess spared you. She gave my
Kacidra had her hands on my shoulders, trying to pull me away from Rosalie, but I shook her away, just as I lifted the piece of glass over the necklace and held my breath as a single drop of blood rolled down its edge and landed silently on the moonstone.Nothing happened."Get off of her, Gemma! Wh
TroyI shook out the pants I had been wearing before I shifted, sliding what was left of them over my legs. My shirt was a goner, torn to shreds from the sheer size of the beast that came into play when Maeve collapsed in my arms and Damian made his move.I had done what I could to protect her, but
I stood, using all of my strength to push against the altar with my full force, straining against the sheer weight of what must have been a solid chunk of granite. The altar crunched and splintered the tiles as it slid across the ground, revealing part of a trapdoor."Great," I huffed, catching my b
'May 6: To whomever is reading this, heed my words. Whatever is inside of this temple is cursed beyond a reasonable doubt. No sooner did we breach its walls into what looked like an ancient room for worship did two of our men succumb to fits of tremors so violent they cracked their skulls on the til
MaeveI didn't even fight as Rex dragged me away from the tomb. I was limp in his arms, my strength spent, every cell in my body bursting with pure, unadulterated grief.I felt empty.I didn't notice how the landscape changed as Rex carried me over a rocky hill and down into a small, sheltered cove.
"I didn't flee. I was being held against my will—""By the man you now love, the same man who is the father of your child?"I bit my lip, closing my eyes to stop the tears welling in the corners of my eyes from running down my cheeks. I couldn't possibly be this alone, could I? Dad and Rowan wouldn'
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