"Dex is busy," I said before walking toward the dining room, holding his gaze as I passed him. Unable to resist, I narrowed my eyes at him. "Your collar is crooked." His gaze softened, and I could see he was trying not to laugh, but he pulled free of Caroline's grip and followed after me. It was e
DEX I barely recognized her. Ember strode out of the room like she owned the place and had just lit the match that would burn it down. Where did the quiet, scared woman I brought here a week ago go? My hand gripped the chair's wooden back tightly as I tried to push down my wolf. He was excited b
"I was wondering when you were going to show up!" Jasper said before reaching over to the table and pulling a basket of rolls toward him as he lowered his voice. "Make sure you take your roll from this basket. Molly said these ones were just made this morning for me. The rest are from yesterday." E
DEXThe glass in my hand warmed as I sat at the kitchen island, sipping scotch. I refused to return to the bedroom until I knew Ember was fast asleep.My thoughts were too twisted for me to deal with any serious conversations with her right now. I was attracted to her but knew I shouldn't be. I didn
I glared at her quickly, but she didn't move. She just kept speaking."I know she is your second-chance mate, but I bet there is a reason she wasn't your first. From what I have seen, the two of you are polar opposites, and you don't seem happy or comfortable around her." Caroline lifted her head to
EMBER Dex was fast asleep on the floor when I woke up the following day, and I smirked when I saw him. Whatever this was… I was winning. He may have me here against my will, and he may own me, but he was losing this battle. I stood from the bed, walked past him, and watched him tense as he woke u
It was hard to imagine Dex as a jealous man when he had Caroline and was still toying with me. The way he has kissed and touched me behind closed doors had my mind twisted. I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't stop myself. "Right," I scoffed, and he turned back to look at me. "What? He is!" Alec s
THEAA lot.A lot could go wrong with Ember around.I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone, only it was worse than the first time we came to town together.Everyone was staring as if waiting for me to turn on Ember. Either that or they were surprised to see us together. It was understandable as we h
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