I couldn’t let my emotions rule me. I needed to be strategic about this. I got the confirmation I needed from Jensen to know that he was protecting the person behind it or maybe even involved, which I found hard to believe since he had been chained up. Whether his silence was because he agreed wi
DEXThe dungeon was dark and cold. All the children had been returned to their parents before Cole had been dragged in. Yet, I still checked each shadow and listened carefully for any children who might have hidden with fear and accidentally stayed behind. That had happened the first time Cole had
EMBERClara stood outside the dungeon, tears silently streaming down her face as I approached with Jensen and a new guard. Queen Willow insisted that Kade be treated and get some rest before he returned to protect me, and I was furious that she felt that she had the right to assign a new person to
JENSENWe had lost two pack members during the full moon. I should have been mourning with the rest of the pack. Instead, I was fuming. If that bitch thought she could use me like that, then she had another thing coming. Dex sat in the infirmary, where the pack doctor was looking over an unconsci
DEX“I want to know as soon as he wakes.” It was the same thing I said every month.The pack doctors and guards knew the deal but played along anyway, knowing how concerned I was for my brothers. Only this time, I didn’t have to worry about Alec, and it was all thanks to Ember. Not only had she br
EMBERHis skin was warm, and his smell was intoxicating, drugging me as I ran my lips up the faint pink line on his side. The connection between us was so intense that I could practically taste him on my tongue, and I hadn’t even given in to that urge yet. Dex tightened his grip on my hips, and a s
DEXI scanned the room on high alert, watching Ember laugh with a few of my pack members. Everyone was celebrating the potential last full moon of the curse, but I was watching for the person who wasn’t.If they had been behind the attempted murder of their Luna, surely there would be signs. Yet, as
DEXAs the pack filtered out of the dining hall for the night, I sat back in my chair and watched Jensen and Caroline. For the rest of the dinner, they had repeatedly sent each other looks that made me positive they were up to something or knew something.I refused to let Ember eat the food on her
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