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EMBER Dex's eyes darkened, and the butterflies in my stomach settled as my body began to warm. My hips were pressed to his as we swayed back and forth, and I felt his fingers spread on my lower back as he pressed me against him. "Ember," He growled, the tip of his nose brushing against mine. Unabl
Yet, her response still surprised me. "It's been a long time since we had a refugee cross the border." "I am not a refugee. I am here with my mate." "But you're not marked." "Why does everyone keep bringing that up? It's no one's business." I insisted, tempted to throw it in her face that she was
DEX Ember crashed into me, her face in my chest and her heart hammering away. The sound of her panicked breathing and the feeling of her body shaking against mine had my beast coming forward, and had she not been in my arms, I would have shifted and torn them to pieces. Our guards surrounded us, a
"The evening, Ms. Rose, dance and eat. Get to know your people. They are eager to get to know you." Queen Willow said before snapping her fingers in Kade's direction. He immediately perked up and dipped his head to the queen before closing the several feet between us and holding his hand out for Em
DEX Ember had been furious when she returned to our room. I heard her giggling and talking with Kade, and she made a point of opening the door just in time for me to see him bend down and kiss her hand. I didn't give her the chance to yell at me for leaving her at the ball with him. I still hadn't
"Alpha Emerson," Queen Willow said, sounding surprised. "I see you took our conversation to heart last night." I swallowed my bite before nodding once, "Yes, Your Majesty. I take this matter very seriously and understand that my defensiveness over my mate was uncalled for. I trust her, and as we ar
EMBER There were so many questions that we needed answers to, but Queen Willow excused herself before we could ask them. I turned to Kade, forcing a fake smile at him. It had been hard to stay civil after the bullshit he pulled last night, but I was determined to keep him on my side so we could ge
DEXMy hands were clasped together as I leaned over the balcony, waiting for Ember to return from her walk with Kade.I was eager and impatient to see her after talking with Queen Willow.She had been more relaxed than in our meetings before, and I was pleasantly surprised by how civil our conversat
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