“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
“Take me back!” he shouts, storming close and grabbing her shoulders, giving her a shake. “Right fucking now!”“No!” she shouts in return, a scowl taking her tiny features. “I’m never taking you back there! Not to that whore –“Jesse gasps and then shoves the girl away from him. “Don’t you ever call
“No,” Midnight snarls. “I’m not taking you back.” When Jesse turns back towards her he sees that she’s glaring at him with those soulless empty eyes, her arms crossed. A shiver runs through him completely, his entire self.God, fuck, what was the Goddess thinking giving him this as his mate?“I’m ne
“Yes, master?” she says, looking up at the God adoringly.“Keep him contained,” the God says, reaching out a hand to grasp her chin, turning her face side to side like he’s inspecting it and finds it wanting. “Do not, under any circumstances, take him back to the Earth.”“Yes, sir!” Midnight says, h
Jesse just stares at the girl standing before him, wondering if this is some sort of game, some ruse she’s playing to trick him into feeling sorry for her. Because he’s got a tender heart – he knows that, as much as he tries to hide it from everyone else. Could this girl have figured that out and is
Ariel bursts out laughing and gestures out to the rest of the roof. “Of all the interference to our plans, you’re going to point out this tiny, adorable, sleeping infant pup as the problem!?” Both boys look down at the little dark-haired baby, whose amber eyes flicker open to betray her mother’s w
Jesse sighs, glancing at his watch and then looking to the door, an undrunk glass of champagne in his hand. “Where the hell is your damn sister?” “Your damn cousin,” Rafe murmurs, draining his glass and then pouring himself another. “You’d better stop that,” Jesse says, turning his head to Rafe
She goes still for a moment and then laces her fingers with his, squeezes his hand. “We’re not dating or anything,” she snaps. “Just…because you got all rejected and stuff. I didn’t come running up here just because you’re single – I thought you were going to die –“ “Sure, you didn’t,” Jesse says,
“I love you, Jesse,” Midnight whispers, watching him, her little mouth trembling, her entire body feeling weak. “I love you too, Mids,” he replies. “Always.” She nods once. And then disappears. Midnight fights hard against her emotions as she flits through the castle, moving back and forth bet
“I’m saying,” Midnight says, freely crying now, cupping Jesse’s face in her tiny hands. “That I – I don’t want to have your pups, Jesse. Ever. Ever. I don’t want them.” She shakes her head, vehement. “I think I’d be a bad mom. I’d leave them at the grocery store and forget they were there. I – I jus
She has to admit though…the stars are a pleasant addition. Midnight’s wolf gives a little worried howl, sprawled out in her soul, her little legs too weak to carry her much or far these days. But Midnight smiles a little and strokes a mental hand over her wolf’s fur, pleased to see her free and cl
“What,” Jackson asks, frowning down at the little rectangular stone in his hands. “Is it like, special?” “Jackson!” Midnight hisses, standing on her toes to smack him on the chest. “They’re invaluable! This is only the second I’ve ever seen in the world! And I only know of one besides that other o
I laugh, pointing at the big plate of apple pie on the table. “Well, I’m glad to see that you’re feeling cheerful,” I say, grinning at her. “I am!” she says, happily plopping down next to Jesse and reaching for the pie, pulling it all onto her lap and digging in with a fork. “I don’t think that an
Jesse’s eyes open first, and then Midnight’s, slow and sleepy. “How do you feel?” I ask quietly, leaning towards her, able to see her better now in the dawn light that streams through the windows. “What happened?” Jackson asks. I turn to see him standing at the door and I smile, reaching out a h