MAEVE POV Whenever Xaden kissed me, it was like I was enveloped by my own little slice of heaven. His touch, his voice, his scent… I couldn’t get enough of it. His hands roamed underneath my shirt, spreading across my bare lower back, digging gently into my skin. I shuddered, gasping against his
I let out a short laugh. Even I could hear how ridiculous that was. Of course, only Father could have been so dubious, so cruel to decide such a thing. Perhaps it really was just another tactic used to control me. To inspire fear inside my heart and to keep me from doing—and wearing—whatever I ple
XADEN POV “I must admit,” Burke said with mild distaste, taking in our surroundings, “I was not expecting to return to Moonstone for the foreseeable future. And I certainly did not expect you, of all people, Xaden, to want to come back, especially after how the last visit went.” “Believe me,” I
At first, I was met with silence. “A necklace?” Burton repeated, clearing his throat. “I’m afraid I’m not sure what you’re talking about, Your Highness.” “Are you certain?” I pressed, leaning forward and looking him dead in the eye, even when he struggled to hold contact. “It has a rather unique
THIRD PERSON POV The moment Xaden and Burke left Moonstone’s packhouse, Burton shut the doors behind them. He leaned against the frame with a heavy sigh of relief, close to collapsing but using every bit of his energy to maintain his alpha composure. “Now…” he muttered, turning to face Victoria,
Well… here goes nothing. I pressed each number into the dial, listening to the musical tone of each click of a button, I felt my nerves start to build up once more. And as the line began to ring, faint tremors shook my hands. I didn’t have many more options left, and if this one didn’t pan out,
MAEVE POVYesterday’s phone call with Luna Queen Leonora stuck out in my mind like a sore thumb. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, no matter how much I tried.A different sort of lesson…?The thought was a little unnerving. Somehow, I got the sense we would not be afforded the same sort of privacy
I blinked in confusion. All I could see was a strange mishmash of blacks and whites.“Ah… where am I supposed to be looking…?” I asked, hoping I didn’t come across as painfully ignorant as I thought I sounded.Thankfully, Dr. Meadows was patient. “Do you see this black space in the middle of the scr