“Sure is, whole pot since we beat Jesse here,” Ben murmurs, beginning to pour. Jackson puts a warm hand on my knee as I open my eyes and force a smile to my lips, watching the pretty brown liquid splash into my cup.I send a warm pulse of affection to Jacks and chat with Ben as I sip slowly at my co
“Hi! Hi cuties!” Mom’s voice rings out the moment the five of us troop into the room. The Captain enters too, going to stand out of sight in the corner. “It’s so good to see you, I – oh!”I frown when I see her go a bit still on the video screen, seated there next to Cora with dad and Roger standing
My four Alphas turn to me as I steadily hold the Captain’s gaze. “We’re ready,” I say, soft and sure, and my wolf howls proud in my heart. Because even if there’s still pain, and even if I am still finding my feet amongst all this grief, my nation needs me now.And god damn it, but I’m going to show
“Jess!” Rafe barks out as Jesse leaves, flipping Rafe the middle finger as he goes.Then Rafe, growling, storms back to his own sleeping area and begins furiously pulling his dresser drawers open, not seeming to get much done but needing the distraction of having something rather violent to do.“Wha
“No, I think you are, I just…” she shrugs, looking down, smoothing and hand down over the fabric covering his chest. “I just love you a lot and you keep talking about marriage and rings – but that’s all very…human, you know? And I’m a wolf.”He smiles a little, honestly relieved.“Do you want my mar
Jackson and Rafe stand up straight, their Alpha hearing picking up Daphne’s sobbing shouts before I do. But the moment I hear her I go very still, my eyes going wide as they snap for the door. Rafe’s already moving towards it, yanking it open just as Daphne reaches it, stumbling into the room with o
I just can’t figure it out.Jesse, I get – I understand why Atalaxia would take one of our magical warriors on the day of battle.But…Junie!? Why the hell would the enemy want her!?Was it even Atalaxia? Do they have that kind of power, to just come into our world and…snatch us up? And if it wasn’t
“No, I can see her,” I whisper to Daphne, frowning at her, wondering what magic pumps through her veins that allows her to see the Goddess. “Just…not everyone can.”I look around to see that everyone has gathered around us, everyone’s faces drawn as Cora summarizes the Goddess’s words for those who