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
EMBER I was naked, stretched out before him with my knees bent and spread open. Dex stared at my core as he pulled his fingers from me, my wetness coating them. He groaned, placing them in his mouth, his eyes meeting mine as he did so. My entire body burned as I watched him. His eyelids were lowe
"Say my name, Ember," Dex demanded, and my arms shook as I barely stopped myself from reaching up to place my hands behind his head to hold him to me. "I want everyone in this fucking castle to know who you belong to." He leaned forward until his face was only two inches from mine, his pelvis rubbi
EMBER "Who is she?" I asked Thea as we got dressed for the event that evening. Dex had pulled his clothes on and left the room as quickly as possible when we were done. I would have stopped him, fought with him, or begged him to stay if he hadn't looked so distraught. It was as worrisome as it wa
"What if she…" I pressed my lips together. There were too many possibilities. What if she came back? She could easily decide that she wanted Dex back. He was a great man. Maybe she would decide that she wanted to be the Luna after all and give him a litter of pups. Would he toss me aside, mark her
DEX Guilt and desire. I was drowning in it. It took everything in me not to crawl back into bed with Ember and keep her there for the rest of the night. The only thing stopping me was the memory of seeing Paige stretched out in my bed after we made love. I felt like I was seeing my past and pres
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