[Elise’s POV]Later, I sit at a large table that is covered in mouthwatering food, dressed in a floor length black gown that hugs my curves perfectly, but I can’t quite seem to find it in me to have an appetite. I mean, how could I when my partner for the evening was a psychopath who was hell bent on destroying the world?“Something wrong?” The man in question asks, eyeing me over his goblet of wine. “Don’t worry, nothing has been poisoned.”“If only that was the issue.” I mutter as Ezekial’s gaze narrows.“You’re way too tense, my dear.” He says, snapping his fingers so a man dressed in a butler's outfit rushes forward. “Please pour our guest something to drink.”Nodding, the man comes to stand beside me, and once he is in place, he grabs the chilled bottle of wine that sits between Ezekial and me and then begins to pour it into my glass.“Maybe a drink will help,” Ezekiel says as the butler steps back.“Uh...” I say, eyeing it and wishing like hell I could just down it. “I’m underag
[Serenity’s POV]We arrive in New Moon by mid-afternoon, and by the time I climb out of Uncle William’s car, I am buzzing with adrenaline. I felt almost like a criminal going against what my father told me. But there was something that was bothering me and making me uneasy. And that something was the woman climbing out of the car after me.Frowning, I watch as Uncle William quickly moves to help her as she stumbles slightly.“Who is she really?” I murmur, watching her lean into Uncle William, who doesn’t seem bothered at all.“You look like you want to kill.” Maverick whispers, causing a shiver to rush through me from his breath tickling my ear. “Might want to straighten that face.”Turning, I prepare to respond, but stop as I realize just how close he truly is and how our noses almost brush.“Personal space.” I mutter, though I actually wish that he was even closer. “Especially in front of the warden.”“Don’t mind me.” Uncle William chuckles, causing me to blush. “But try to avoid su
[Maverick’s POV]My eyes widen at Jose’s words, but in a way we should have realized sooner given how close Ellie looks to Denali and even Serenity.“Are you saying she was the first Luna of Emerald Moon?” I ask slowly.“Not hardly,” Jose spits, his expression darkening. “She was forced to go there just like Serenity’s grandmother.” He continues, turning his gaze to Serenity. “And even then she wasn’t put in the place of Luna; instead, the first alpha of Emerald Moon made another his Luna.”Frowning, I consider the words I am hearing as two and two begin to come together.“That means,” I say quietly, drawing everyone’s gaze to me. “I was a member of Emerald Moon’s original pack as well.”“Most likely,” Jose says, his face taking on a look of pity. “There may be a way to confirm.”“What’s that?” William asks, breaking the silence that falls around us. “Do you have a time machine?”“Something like that.” Jose chuckles, turning toward New Moon and motioning for us to follow him.Once ins
[Serenity’s POV]“Uncle Jose,” I announce, not wanting to hear what he is saying. “There’s something that isn’t making sense to me.”Although he had answered a lot of questions about our family’s history, it left me uneasy. Extremely uneasy.“What is that?” Uncle Jose asks, smiling.“If what you’ve said is true and Ellie is your great-great-grandmother, then why does she look like my mother and aunt Elise?”From what we were told, Ellie was an ancestor of my father, not my mother, but she favored my mother and aunt. How did that make any sense?“That,” Uncle Jose chuckles, giving me a mischievous grin. “What if I told you that her twin sister became Luna of Emerald Moon after she disappeared?”“What?” I gasp, eyes widening. “Then doesn’t that mean that my parents... They’re…”At my words, a burst of laughter escapes Uncle Jose’s lips, but I can’t seem to find anything funny about what is happening.“Jose,” Uncle William hisses, anger flashing in his eyes. “What the hell is wrong with
[Maverick’s POV]I stare at Serenity, watching and waiting as she processes what I’ve said. From the look on her face, I know that she is still uneasy, but some of that unease is certainly replaced by acceptance.“Okay,” she whispers, twining her arms around my neck and tugging so that our mouths meet again. “I believe you.”Instantly, the rest of the world disappears as a bubble of bliss surrounds us, locking us together in this place and time, erasing anything else except the emotions that we both have for one another. However, when the urge to explore her body hits, I gently pull away, breaking our connection.“We should stop before...”“Why?” Serenity breathes, her eyes darkening. “Are you afraid?”Was I afraid? She couldn’t be serious right now. Of course, I wasn’t afraid, I was the opposite of afraid. I was excited—so excited I was certain that she could feel my bulge—but now just wasn’t the time. Our relationship was still too new and our emotions too shallow to take that step.
[Serenity’s POV]I stare up at Maverick while my heart races and nervous butterflies flutter around in my stomach. What in the world was I even doing right now? Begging him to take me. How could a virgin be so bold when she only recently started dating the one she was trying to entice?‘You’re afraid.’ Mahogany murmurs, causing a wave of shock to rush through me. ‘You’re scared that once he has his memories returned he won’t want you anymore.’Eyes widening, I take in the words that she is saying, and even though I want to argue and say she was wrong, somewhere deep down I knew that she was right.I was afraid. I was so fucking afraid because Maverick was the first person that I felt so deeply about other than my own family, but the way I felt for him was like no one else.He was a part of me, a part of my past, and a part of my future. He was the only one I could be completely myself with, and he was the one who accepted me despite all of my failings. When everyone else taunted and t
[Elise’s POV]Some king. I grumble inwardly, not daring to look at the bodies that line the floor. What kind of piece of shit king killed his loyal subjects?“Did you only bring me here to show me this?” I ask, feeling my stomach churn. “Because there’s no fucking way I can eat after what you just made me watch.”“Oh?” Ezekiel laughs, giving me a look that just screams amused. “That’s too bad. I’ll have someone lead you back to your room then.”“Thanks,” I snap, watching as he lifts a hand and snaps so that a butler walks in and takes my leash. “Don’t come find me again.”Standing, I follow the one who leads me away, and it is only when we are far enough away that I’m certain Ezekial won’t be able to hear or sense anything that I move.Leaping, I wrap my legs around the butler's neck and then flip, throwing him to the side but being pulled along as he holds onto my leash.“Fuck,” I growl as pain shoots through my neck. “I’m going to make you pay for that.”Since I already tried being
[Elise’s POV]I wait as Forrest continues to look from me to the bars of his cell and back. It is only when a commotion can be heard that he finally gets up and moves toward me. For a moment, I’m stunned by the fact he isn’t chained like I was, but I don’t waste too much time thinking about it.“Come on,” I huff, scooting closer to the window so that he can reach me. “I think they’ve realized that I’m gone.”I was certain that was the case, after all, if Ezekial was as capable as he claimed, he would be more than aware of what was going on in his domain.“We gotta go.”Nodding, Forrest jumps and wraps a hand around mine. Once he is secure, I start to pull, but realize that he is much heavier than I expected.“What?” I huff, drawing on the rogue strength that is slowly consuming me. “Do you eat more than three meals a day?”“Watch it, pipsqueak,” he growls. “You’re just weak.”Like hell, I was. He was just heavy, but that wasn’t going to stop me from getting him out of there. It was my