In a war between the wolves and the bears, only the lost bear princess will be able to stop this fighting. Else, the bears will continue to fight themselves to exhaustion or to death.“It’s up to you,” Nicholas said. “I believe in you. You can do this.”I closed my eyes. Miracle was still exhausted,
At once, my heart leapt up into my throat, while simultaneously crashing down into my stomach.I pulled away from Nicholas enough to push myself up onto my hands and stare down at him.The thought of breaking the engagement had never crossed my mind! Nicholas proposing had been one of the best momen
I wasn’t sure what to expect when our car delivered us from the train station to the palace, but even in my wildest dreams, I wouldn’t have guessed what actually awaited us.Cheering crowds lined the outer walls of the palace. Balloons and streamers of various colors were abundant. A stage had been
Instead, the Queen pulled me into a hug. It was uncomfortable and brief, but a hug none the less. From the Queen, this was a tremendous breach of decorum, and I froze, unsure how to react. Even Nathan, standing dutifully as his King’s side seemed shocked.“I have misjudged you dearly,” the Queen sai
Working 14 straight hours at a restaurant was hard enough, but to do so while my daughter was sick, threatened to pull my heart out. On top of worrying about the overflowing orders, my daughter's fever, I had to avoid the wandering hands of my boss. “Just a minute, Piper,” he said, sliding up b
My gaze was fixed to the television screen as I tried to soak in every possible detail of my ex-boyfriend. In the three years since I’d seen him last, Nicholas had matured, filling out his previously lanky teenage figure. Skinny arms had widened with muscle. His broad torso tapered into a narrow w
It had been three days since Boss made his proposition: either I sleep with him or I get fired. I needed one more day’s pay to cover Elva’s most recent bill. Once I had that, I could resign and hopefully find something else. Boss trailed his eyes down the length of my body. Staring openly at my
One of the soldiers dragged Boss out into the dining room. He was whimpering, begging them to let him go. “I didn’t know. How would I have known?” In the center of the dining room, the soldier dropped his hold on Boss and he crumpled onto the floor. My attention flicked up to the television sc