I turn and glare at him. “Just give me a moment.”He mumbles under his breath, but his feet don’t move.I close about half the distance as I continue. None of them move.“That’s right. I was sold. But not because my father wanted the king to have me. No, I was able to step in. To spare the life of m
*Kane* I was almost there. I had almost made it to where Emory was confronting her father. I could see her in the distance as I sprinted across the grass, not even slowing as I passed the line of my own troops that had been standing back, watching. “What is she doing?” I’d screamed aloud to no on
I look down the line and see many of them heavily affected by my words. The ones that are not members of her pack are already backing away. This isn’t their fight. Ordinarily, I would punish them just for being here, but I don’t have any desire to fuck with that at the moment. “Make your choice, an
He takes two swift steps backward before I release Emory to Rainer, knowing he is right there to take her, and grab him by the throat. “You don’t get to run away, Bernard,” I tell him. He makes gurgling noises, and I decide not to squeeze so hard, not for his sake but for his daughter’s. As much as
The door creaks open and Kane sticks his head in. I smile at him, but the smile he gives me back is forced. “How are you feeling?” he asks me. “Better, thank you. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. I just thought you’d be busy, and I could handle it.” He comes to stand next to me, but his hands are fold
Beginning of Book 2EmoryI close my bedroom door gingerly, trying to make the least amount of noise possible. I do think it’s ridiculous that I have to sneak around the castle which I have come to see as my new home. Even when I was a prisoner here, I hadn’t had to be this careful with how I moved
I have my own power.“Were you going to go outside alone?” he asks. “Where are Helga and Nellie?”“They’re busy, and they don’t know I snuck out.” I don’t want to get my maids into trouble so I add, “They wouldn’t have been able to stop me. I was ready to tie up the bed sheets into a rope and scale
He kisses my other wrist. “Emory, think of the baby.”I sigh, knowing I’m beaten. He has to use the baby card. I have only known I’m pregnant for a little over a week, and I’m already being treated with kid gloves. Ever since I told Kane I was carrying his child, he has been acting like I’m as delic