Back in the ballroom, the first thing I did was locate Emanuel. He was talking to Alpha Dom and Alpha Eric, two of the most dick-ish men on this planet, and two werewolves I actually wouldn't mind the humans spearing and using in their fields to scare off the birds.The group reeked of cologne and t
“I did not let him mark me,” I seethed. His lips pulled over his teeth and he leaned in an inch, not enough to make it obvious to others. “I didn’t see you fight it,” What a dick. Everyone there saw me begging the king not to mark me, they saw me screaming in pain when he put his mark over Emanue
I walked in the direction of the den where me and Iliana had talked but she wasn't there so I continued down past the lavish statues of previous rulers.I made my way into a dark knuck that had no lamps or candles.“We can talk undisturbed here,” I turned, nearly twisting my ankle on these stilts I
“That bleeding heart of yours will be the death of you. That’s why I tucked mine away,” That sparkle in her eyes reminded me of Mathildas. My sister's eyes would sparkle like that when she was afraid, it could be the monsters under her bed or the ones across the border. Mathilda was terrified of th
I shrunk under the apprehensive eyes of everyone standing on the ballroom floor. They were dressed in beautiful gowns, wearing expensive jewelry that truly fit for a visit to the palace and I could tell with a steadfast certainty that they all looked down on me with a passion. Nobody could understan
Three servers went around the room and put a wine glass in the hands of every Alpha while another came up and poured the wine. “Please hold out your glasses and toast with us,”Elise served Darian first and then the Council members. They swirled the wine and sniffed the aroma which even I had to ad
I didn't look away until a high-pitched scream had me whipping my head to the side where I saw one of the council members standing as still as you can, he wasn't panicking or swaying from side to side trying to catch a breath and his eyes were wide and round while the blood spilled calmly from his m
Someone just tried to kill him so I couldn't blame him for letting his anger fill every crevasse of the room without making any effort to rain it in.Every guest fought to stand still but they couldn't control the wavy trembles of their hands or their necks desperate to bend down and submit.Elise w