"The truth. I don't keep things from my people when it comes to war, and the war is all they need to know about." He said, sending me a pointed stare that I knew meant to keep my mouth shut about our relationship. Dex walked us to the third floor, just past his office to a large conference room. I
DEX The air felt lighter as I headed to our room for the night. Knowing that Ember was in there, getting ready for bed, made me feel at peace. The pack had taken the news of what transpired surprisingly well, and I was pleased with how they reacted to learning that Ember had helped. Besides a sele
"You can sleep in the bed. It's big enough. I bet you won't even notice me in it." Ember said as she walked past me to get to her side of the mattress. Her head was down, but I could still see the faint pink tint on her cheeks. Oh, I doubted that very much. "Alright," I agreed, and she glanced up
DEX ~~~ I sat back in my office chair, watching as Ember strode toward me in her heels. Her bright red hair was down in the wild curls I loved to pull on, and I followed her hand up to her collar as she brushed it over her shoulder. Her hazel eyes seemed to shine so bright that the world around h
It felt so fucking good, and while I knew I should stop myself, I didn't want to. Ember was the one running the show. I was just her toy. "Ember?" I groaned, hoping she was awake and aware of what she was doing, but she just moaned softly again. Ember's hips pushed back in a rhythmic movement, tea
EMBER"You don't look happy. Did brother dearest already piss you off?" Alec said as he jogged up to my side, joining me on my walk.It had been several days since Dex and I had crossed the line, and I wasn't sure how to or if we could go back to how things were before.He had gone back to sleeping
He seemed to either sense my anger or was just tired of me standing there while he was trying to work because Dex sighed and leaned back in his chair as he looked up at me. He lifted one eyebrow in question as I pursed my lips at him."Good morning, Ember," Dex said, and as I tapped my foot with irr
EMBER I returned to our bedroom to see if I had any other shoes that would go with my dress. When I came up short, I cursed myself for not buying more clothes when I went out with Thea. Things were still tense between us. She was suspicious of Dex and my relationship, which was understandable sin
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