"Same as her," I said calmly,"and just what have you done to Kate to ensure she no longer gets to hurt Ember?""I have dealt with it, and I am still dealing with it. ""That's not enough. That answer isn't enough, damn it." Jean said, slapping his hand against the armrest of his chair, "I am sick a
KATE'S POVI took a deep breath and went to the bathroom to wash my face, so that I didn't look like all of the things that were wrong with me. After applying a bit of makeup to at least brighten up my face, I decided it was best to go see Luna Lara while I still had the courage.As I made my way to
But she shook her head, "Don't thank me just yet. We still need to hear what he has to say."Later that day, in the evening, when Paris returned home, he found me in the living room, going through books that had storied on the ancient pack and he leveled me with one of his scary gazes,"Should you n
JEAN'S POVI looked at my vibrating phone and frowned when I saw Paris's name appear. We didn't much like each other, but God knew a call like this had me straightening and giving my full attention,"you're calling me this late in the evening and I know it isn't because you are in love with me, so w
"Alright, little mouse." I said as I walked to the building marked, '63A' "Time to pay."I rang the doorbell and waited for a reply. And after five long minutes had passed, I simply considered breaking down the door,"can I help you?" said a young man with raggedy beards, and eyes that looked half
EMBER'S POV"Jean?" I questioned, trying to understand why he decided to remain quiet. He had been off since the moment he picked up the call, and his behavior gave me reason for worry."uh, I'm not exactly busy. So you can tell me why you called, I'm all ears," he said, sounding somewhat strained a
Sure, he said he was working, but I knew Jean well enough to know that all that paperwork on his table could never actually make him sound so strained. And what the hell had been that gurgling sound at the end?No, something wasn't right with Jean. And as his friend and mate…well, technically I had
EMBER'S POV"My rise to power?" I asked, and now, it was my turn to sound a bit off."or perhaps that's not the right way to put it. I'm talking about when you become queen, Em. Or do you not think about it anymore?""No. Of course not. I carry that knowledge with me often. And for the past month, I