“No problem, babes,” she murmurs, hugging me back. “I’m Team Ariel, all the way.” She rocks me back and forth for a long moment. “Now let me go, before you mark me with Jackson’s scent too.”I burst out laughing and pull away, grinning at her. “Is it seriously that strong?”“Go!” she laughs, shoving
“Ella!” my dad calls again, pounding on the door. “What’s going on!?”“It’s nothing, Dominic!” mom snaps back, turning to glare at the door that she’s got her back pressed against, like dad can see her expression through it. “We just need a minute! For girl stuff!”There’s a long pause outside of th
And by the tension in his shoulders, I can tell that he’s working very, very hard to embody that.“Come here, Ariel,” he murmurs, standing by the door and beckoning with one hand, the other resting on his hip.I send one last desperate glance at Daphne before walking to stand in front of my father.
I look seriously up into my father’s green eyes, my stomach turning over with anxiety.“Never, ever,” my father growls, “let a man raise his voice at you like that again. Do you hear me?” I can hear the anger rolling in him now – anger that I can tell he’s been tucking away for my sake.Tears spring
My eyes go wide when I see how packed it already is with our family, and our closest friends, and all of dad’s advisors including, of course, my grandpa.A smile bursts onto my lips when I focus on the group of young men in the back corner – all of them dressed in Cadet black.“Ohhh, that’s a sight
Cora and Roger take a moment to look over all of us with fond eyes. “Damn, you all look so cute,” Cora sighs, putting her hands on her hips. “Roger really did this nation’s women a favor when he designed these uniforms.”“All for you, my love,” Roger murmurs, leaning close and giving her a peck on t
If Luca could melt into a mortified puddle of humiliation, he’d do it, right then and there. He presses his eyes shut and hangs his head.“Answer me!” Sinclair barks.Luca’s shoulders start to tremble. “No, sir.”“’No, sir’ is right,” the King growls, stepping forward and snatching Luca’s face, pres
My eyes are fastened on the door the entire time it’s closed. Even when Rafe tries to pull me away I hastily shove him, not caring who sees.Anxious as hell, I send shout after shout down the line of my bond with Luca, trying to figure out what’s happening, what he’s feeling, what on earth my father