"I'm Alec," The teenager greeted, grabbing my hand and pressing a long kiss to the back of it. My eyes widened when he looked up at me with his mouth still an inch away from my hand and said, "You smell delicious."Alec laughed as he was ripped away from me and stumbled several feet back by a growli
DEXI watched her sleep for far longer than I should have. Then again, several things had happened over the past twenty-four hours that never should have.When I woke up, I couldn't find it in me to leave the room right away.Ember had been curled up in a ball under the duvet. Her curly red hair was
Maybe Jensen was right, and Ember was up to something."This is stalking." Cole's voice called out from behind me, and my eyelids dropped in irritation when I realized he was no longer standing next to Ember and Alec, who were laughing away with one another. I had been so focused on her that I had s
CAROLINEHis possession or his pet.It had taken all of my self-control not to shift when I watched him press her against the wall. Hearing his groan of pleasure… the groan of pleasure that should have been reserved for me had me seeing red.When I got my hands on that little bitch touching my man,
I wanted to offer to join him, to help him, but I knew he was too distracted to really enjoy the moment with me."Do you want to talk about it?" I offered, giddy for the gossip and secrets I could try to milk from him. He never gave me a lot of information to work with, but when I took the slivers h
EMBER "Thanks again, Marcy!" I said, waving at the teenager as she jogged back to the cafe. I hadn't been allowed inside, but surprisingly, several people came to greet me outside. One of them was Marcy, a bubbly teenager who presented me with a to-go box with a pie. I wasn't sure if it was safe f
"You brought me pie?" He repeated, slowly closing his laptop to give me his undivided attention. The small gesture made me happy, and I bit my lip as I looked down to open the box and take out the pie. I had to remind myself that no matter how nice he acted or how passionately he kissed me, it mean
DEXA knot formed in my chest as I stood in front of my bedroom door. I hadn't ever been this nervous to see someone, but the way Ember had left my office earlier concerned me.I didn't know what to say to her or how to handle the situation. When she had rushed out with her destroyed pie in her hand
EPILOGUE “You’re late,” Cole grumbled as I raced through the trees, unable to wipe the smile from my face. I had anticipated the worst when I first turned to the Fae to train me on my magic, but the tension melted away after a couple of sessions. The more I got to know my great aunt… well, the
His heart was too fast for my liking, and I knew this upset him more than he would admit. “I’ll come home to you. I promise. It’s only for a few days to start my training.” I pressed a long kiss to his chest before wrapping my arms around his waist. “When have I ever not chosen you?” From the be
“Today, one of our pack members, the ringleader of this group, was killed during an attempt at taking my life. Before she died, I was able to extract a list of names from her. I have the names of everyone she has been working with, and I want to assure all of you now that I will do everything necess
EMBER I was in shock, stunned by what I had done and how easily the darkness had taken over. Once the guards had rushed in and moved between me and Jensen, I fell to my knees. Dex had run for me, not caring about anything else in his hurry to ensure my safety. His touch brought me back, his arms
EMBER I gasped as Dex crashed into me, the impact sending me to the floor. His warm body was on top of mine, shielding me from her attack, and I cried out as the heavy metal of a chain hit the top of my head before Dex was pulled away. My hand instinctively flew to my hairline, covering the stin
“And you thought the best solution would be to make everyone think Dex had done it?” Ember asked, disbelief thick in her tone. “He was starting to wake up, and it was my only choice. I grabbed a handful of the dirt beneath him that he had been bleeding on and sprinkled it around her.” Jensen’s voi
“Dex! You have to believe me! Jensen is lying! He is behind all of this!” Caroline walked forward until the chain stopped her, rubbing her throat as she flashed her wide, puppy-dog eyes. “She’s been blackmailing me,” Jensen explained. Caroline pulled her leg back before kicking forward again. Wh
DEX “Clear the room.” I snapped, and the guards made their way to the door. I knew they would find themselves on the other side of the double-sided glass wall where Nolan, Alec, and Thea were sure to be watching. It wouldn’t surprise me if other pack members heard about their Beta being interroga
“How could you do this to Paige?” Caroline screamed, “She is rolling in her grave knowing that you betrayed her with a Fae!” “That is enough, Caroline.” Dex snapped, but the woman didn’t hear him. She knew she was getting to him, and I didn’t know how to calm him without stepping out of line. He di