“I – what?” Jackson sputters out, looking between all of us. “What beans?”“I explicitly asked you not to, Jacks!” Jesse says, appalled. “As a favor to your best friend!”“I didn’t spill any beans! I didn’t even have any beans!”“I still maintain that I am his best friend,” Rafe murmurs, looking smu
When Jackson and I come out of my room a little while later, in fresh soft clothes and all cleaned up, the party is in full swing. I laugh to see my family so heartily celebrating my homecoming, and my newly mated status, and Jackson’s addition to the family, and the end of the war.But still, my wo
“Cool!” I say, tucking my hands behind my back. “I left school for a little bit too. To like. Fight in the war and stuff.”“I know,” she says, sighing and looking away like she hates to give me a compliment. “I think it’s…really cool that you infiltrated an all-male academy and kicked the assess of
I look over at Mark to find him likewise studying Rafe in the same way I am, confused. Jesse clears his throat and I look over to see him nodding eagerly to me, darting his eyes over at Rafe, letting me know that he, too, clearly sees that something is up.“Well!” Mom says, smacking her leg and get
But there wouldn’t be time to ask anyway as a fairly feral cry sounds within the yurt. My head snaps towards it, shocked, as all five pups start barking with increased fervor, Chase even beginning to spin in eager circles at the sound.“What is happening?” I whisper.“Oh, just watch,” Jesse murmurs,
I laugh and happily move forward with Jesse, ducking into the yurt and looking around with curiosity at the surprisingly large, semi-shabby space. Some things were very obviously brought over from the Land of Darkness – like her bed and some of her pots and pans. But some things are very obviously n
“Wait till you meet an infant one,” I say, raising my eyebrows as Midnight offers me the packet of cookies and I take a few, popping one into my mouth. “They’re really loud.”“Pippa has promised me that I can meet her pup when she is born,” Midnight says, nodding to me eagerly. “I’m excited to see i
Rafe takes a deep breath after he swallows another gulp of whiskey, looking around at his family and friends who are mingling around the room on Ella’s little drink break. God, but he was grateful for that. Every time Maryam opens her mouth he’s terrified and his wolf is thrilled – just trying to ba