When Dex's mother commented about having met Dex's mate a long time ago, she hadn't been talking about me. She was snubbing me and the fake bond he was claiming. She had been talking about his true mate, Paige. "Don't talk about her," Dex said, and my hands tightened into fists and dropped to my s
DEX"Coming from you, I can't even begin to imagine what that looks like. Whenever I think we're doing well, you shut down on me and run right back to Caroline." Ember sounded sad as she looked away from me. "Maybe it's best that this is almost over. I shouldn't have let myself get so carried away w
EMBER My lips pressed together as I stared at the stack of papers held out to me. The small office beside Dex's was a bit unusual compared to any workplace I had seen when I had cleaned offices in the New Moon Pack pack house. Personal items covered every shelf, and pictures of the man's family h
His voice cracked, and I swallowed hard as he said her name. Dex was only a few rooms down in his office. The last thing I needed was for him to shut down on me again if he heard her name when he had just asked me to consider accepting his mark. We needed to find a way to move forward. I had plann
EMBER "What are you talking about?" I asked breathlessly, the hallway feeling significantly smaller than it had before. I hoped that he had just found out I had a wolf. That was something I could easily come up with a story for. But this… depending on what Tristan told Jensen, covering this issue
He stated, and I was faintly aware of Jensen following me and stopping in the doorway. My fingers curled into fists in Dex's shirt, the papers in my left hand crinkling as I did so, and I closed my eyes tightly as I felt my wolf start to fall back. "Shift!" Dex ordered, using his Alpha command. M
DEX Caroline walked up the front steps, her skin glistening with sweat from her morning run. I nodded in her direction, greeting her before looking back out over the pack land as the sun barely hit the tops of the trees. "You're out early," She said with a smile as she turned and joined me on the
They had bonded. The two damaged souls had found each other, and even if it wasn't fate, it was powerful. "Your wolf has never had a problem with me before!" She argued, narrowing her eyes at me. "He wants his mate," I said, leaning against the railing that wrapped around the large porch. "I was
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