Her scowl, however, only tightened. “No. Everyone deserves to know you’re—”“Well, what do we have here?” A man’s voice—deep but silky smooth, like the most rich of butters—suddenly cut into the simmering tension between us. “Two lovely, miserable young ladies amidst what is meant to be a night of c
MAEVE POV“You have?” I blurted out before I could think better of it.“You have?” Isabelle all but screeched, equally as bewildered, but decidedly more appalled.It seemed neither of us quite knew how to take Alpha Kenneth’s sudden interest. In all the years I’d known of his association with my fat
“No harm done. I just wanted to ensure you were well.” Burke lifted his gaze to meet that of Kenneth’s. “It’s nice to see you, Alpha,” he said, meeting the alpha's hand for a handshake. “I see you’ve met my fiancee.”He was still a bit awkward about the ruse, admittedly, but I didn’t need a perfect
“It… it was supposed to be a secret,” I answered, as if I needed to justify myself to him.I felt hot with embarrassment, once again finding myself stuck under someone’s beaming spotlight as they scrutinized my every move and decision. Still, I forced myself to hold his gaze. I would not show any mo
MAEVE POVHe’s here.He’s finally here…It had only been perhaps four hours since we’d last seen each other, and it felt like coming home after being days apart.Xaden was with me again, and everyone else around me ceased to matter in the split second our eyes met.His dark hair looked ever so sligh
“Please, don’t pay me any mind, I was just becoming acquainted with Alpha Burton’s daughter,” he said, gesturing to me before he cut himself off with an awkward sort of chuckle, cocking his head to the side. “Well… I suppose I can’t quite call her that anymore.”I could practically feel Xaden’s irri
At that, Xaden managed something of a smile. “Of course. This is your first lunar banquet, and you deserve to experience the best of everything.”“Why don’t we show her the best places to watch the fireworks?” Burke suggested lightheartedly as I reluctantly let my hands fall to my sides. It seemed h
THIRD PERSON POVTonight was meant to be a night of celebration across the Werewolf Kingdom, and it was for many of the packs and their citizens.In Moonstone, however, there were a few unhappy souls whose joy couldn’t be bought with delicious food and lively music.And so, what should’ve been a lav