EMBERThe magic in the water caressed me, touching and pulling at me, demanding that I let it in.I hated it. ‘Come on, Ember. Wake up!’ I thought to myself, trying to work up the energy to return to the real world… to return to Dex. I could still feel his mark on my neck. The tingling of his touc
“What is this?” I whispered, looking at the pristine room around me decorated in creme and gold. Something heavy moved on my head as I spun around, and I released my dress, grabbing the object before it could hit the floor. My back stiffened when my fingers connected with metal and gems. A crown.
“They aren’t my kids,” I whispered as if scared the two girls down the hall would hear me. “They aren’t mine. This isn't my home." My head shook back and forth, and I stepped back to pull away from Kade, but he followed me. “Ember,” He started, but the feeling in my gut grew stronger. I knew it wa
DEXMy breathing caught as I watched her body lift out of the water, floating above it as if the Goddess herself were calling Ember back to the veil. Whatever the judgment was, I didn’t like it. “Is this normal?” I wasn’t asking anyone in particular but when there was no response, I glanced at the
“Don’t bother. She’s going home with me.” I announced, holding my arms out to catch Ember as she tried to stand. Her wolf has been dormant for so long that it would take some time for her to build back up her strength, and I would be there to support her every step of the way. “She needs to be seen
EMBERDex didn’t let me go as we walked through the dense forest until we reached an idling truck. The passenger door was open, the cab lights were on, and there was a persistent beeping filling the silence of the night that didn’t stop until Dex and I were in the truck with the door closed. Spark
It wasn’t unusual for him to do so, but the way it crossed his lips made me feel like he thought my opinion on the matter was a joke. “Why? Are you actually happy about it?” I asked, playing along with his game. My eyes glanced from him to the Fae, who were still huddled together, talking amongst t
EMBERHaving my vision stripped away while Nolan drove us back to the pack land was infuriating. Yet, I kept the knowledge that I could walk back to The Source if I wanted. He didn’t need to know that I could still feel the pull of it, nor did he need more reasons to turn the car around and drag me