"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
After a while, I almost felt like I was living in a Where's Waldo book and was giving myself a migraine, trying to spot which ginger was mine."I do not negotiate with your kind, but perhaps I can make an exception just this once." Queen Willow said, and I turned to face her again, my jaw dropping i
EMBER My hands grabbed the bottom of my shirt, shaking with excitement. I lifted it over my head as he pulled his belt from his pants with one swift tug. I swallowed hard as I stared at him in anticipation. It had been only a few hours since I finally accepted that what I felt for Dex was more tha
"Do tell." His hands slid up my thighs, and my hips instinctively moved to lift again as he got closer to my core, but he pushed down, keeping me in place. His nails extended as he partially shifted, hooking one deadly claw beneath the fabric of my panties before the tip sliced through it. He pull