~Livia's Point of View~ I apologized for the awkward way I ended our kiss, but I had no clue what I was apologizing for exactly. I’d wanted to kiss him and he’d certainly wanted to kiss me. He was a perfect gentleman and said he was sorry for rushing me. But really, most fairies would have fucked twice in that balloon in the time it took for the flight. We were now back in his apartment and I was standing in his bathroom, staring at a breathtaking evening gown he wanted me to wear. It was of course … exactly my size. It was something I would see in a store window and dream of, but never have the courage to buy let alone wear. I had a basic signature look I wore in court and around the office, and I had it in several different colors. Yeah, I was a bit predictable with my wardrobe. The gown was pure black, mermaid style so it would hug me like a glove. It shimmered with some movement. It flared out just enough at the bottom and had a tiny train. Were we going dancing? I wouldn’t be a

~Tyson’s Point of View~I conned Diego into playing basketball to kill time, it turned out they had a full size basketball court on the estate. On the estate … yeah that was just weird to say. We’d been going at it for about two hours when we both landed on a bench, exhausted.“Dude you all right? Seems like you’re trying to blow off steam,” he winks, giving me a knowing look.“I haven’t been sleeping well,” I say, hoping he didn’t ask anymore.“Been out all night with your mate,” he questions, elbowing me.I shoot him a look that makes him move back from me. There's no a lot of actual gossip in the Shadow world, a lot of us don't date. There might very well be some sneaking around for sex or fooling around like Susie and I did, but actual relationships were rare.“Dude, you came back smelling like her, and like sex. I’m a fucking bear. I smell things a mile away. And come on? The stunt with the moose? Who does that. I figured it out,” he says.I jump to my feet.“You haven’t said anyt

~Livia’s Point of View~After what any girl would consider an absolute dream date, probably the best day of her life, I find myself back at Jasper’s apartment, scared shitless. I'm standing in my gown in front of his huge windows, not knowing what to do with myself. The city is unbelievably breathtaking at night. I can’t imagine getting to see this everyday, it is literally like a movie. “Here you go darling,” he says, handing me a glass of wine. Slightly chilled but not too cold. He probably has a special fridge just for it.I notice right away he doesn’t have a glass and I think that seems a little odd. Does he think I need to be drunk to spend the night with him? I’d already had enough at dinner and since I wasn’t a big drinker I was already past my limit. But then again I never want to be rude. That's Livia ... always wanting to appease everyone.“Thank you,” I say, taking it from him. I can just sip it slowly, though alcohol is the last thing I want. I needed to get this dress of

~Tyson’s Point of View~She came to me, my sexy as hell mate. I thought for sure I was dreaming, but if I was then Diego certainly wouldn’t be in the bed next to us. Her hair was wet, she’d just showered. I had to wonder if it was to get Jasper’s smell off of her, but I couldn’t think about it.She wanted me, she might not understand why but she did, she wanted me to comfort her. She was spending the night with me and not Jasper. I held her tight and found sleep immediately, lost in the smell of her hair.I dreamed about our wedding, even though shifters don’t normally have a wedding … some do if their mate wants it. Livia lived her life mostly as a human, out in the open, so she’d want a wedding. I wouldn’t have a ton of money to put toward such a thing, let alone a honeymoon. But I would definitely try to get her the ring of her dreams, even if I had to take out a loan or something. I’d make it work. The ring is the most important thing to a bride I think. I mean, she’s going to loo

~Quinn’s Point of View~I spent the morning at the council’s headquarters, even though I’d said I was off limits for court, unfortunately there were some things that couldn’t wait. We’d had to call an emergency afternoon session of court once Godfrey woke, and I had to hurry it along so I could get back back for my announcement. Also, River had left me a note he needed to see me right away, but I would have to come to him at home.“We’ll get River on this case right away,” Ash said, banging his gavel to end the court session. “I’m afraid River is tied up this week, he’s handling something for me,” I say immediately.“Using the Shadows as your own person errand boys like Godfrey,” Dina says, snickering.“I’m sure Quinn has a good reason … and he’s more than willing to share it,” Godfrey chimes in, giving me the evil eye. Keeping a secret from him is damn near impossible. I might be intimidating, wealthy and powerful but Godfrey is Godfrey. Nobody tells him no. Except his mate, we all k