Novels by LadyBee

Cassie's POV Ledger leaned toward me quietly. “Think ours will be this dramatic?”I smirked. “Yours, maybe.”The officiating minister smiled as he looked at both couples. “Marriage is not about perfection,” he said. “It’s about grace. About two people choosing to love each other even when they don’t feel like it.”Alison nodded slightly. Kylian’s thumb brushed over her hand.Elaine squeezed Liam’s fingers. He squeezed back.I glanced toward the guests. Mom had her hands clasped tightly, her smile small but proud. Lady Adelaide’s expression was softer than usual, almost emotional. Chairman Rivers had that rare, content look… The one you’d only seen when his family was all together.Beside them, Ledger’s siblings watched: Dorothy was calm, Whitney was busy whispering something to George again, and Liam’s twin, Ledger, standing quietly next to me, eyes fixed ahead.The minister continued. “You have declared your intentions before God and before this gathering. You’ve exchanged vows and

Cassie’s POVIt had been three months since the stadium event. Since then, life had gone on quietly. Classes, internship, sleep, repeat. We were almost done with our first semester — just one step away from graduating Monarchcrest.But today wasn’t about school.It was about the wedding.We were outside the church courtyard, and it was already full. Rows of white chairs faced a wooden platform covered with flowers. Nothing over the top — just simple and neat. Exactly what Alison wanted.And it wasn’t only Alison and Kylian’s day. Liam and Elaine were getting married too. Same day, same time, same spot.When Liam announced that he and Elaine had agreed to go ahead with the marriage, we'd thought it was crazy. Because it meant they'd have only dated for three months, but Liam didn't seem to mind. It was better than an arranged marriage with someone he didn't like.It was weirdly perfect… They just made sense. There was no other way to explain it.“Cassie, pin this for me,” Alison said b

Author’s POVA few days later, Cassie stood outside Professor Owens’ office, holding a printed copy of her final-year feature. The Seniors had been told to write a feature on a prominent figure in Monarchcrest. Now that every major conflict in Ledger's life had reached its resolution. Cassie had decided it was time to submit her dissertation.Her name and title were clear on the front page:“From Suspension to Redemption: The Ledger Rivers Story.”She took a quiet breath before knocking.“Come in,” Professor Owens called.Cassie stepped inside and smiled when she saw her professor behind the desk, glasses on, reading something on her screen.“Monroe. Finally here to submit your project.” The professor asked.“Yes, ma'am. Sorry for the delay. I wanted to turn in my best.” Cassie replied.“That's alright. You’re only one of the last few to submit.” She smiled. “You’ve made a name for yourself here. Everyone’s curious about what you’d write.”Cassie laughed quietly. “I just hope it’s go

Cassie's POV I woke up to a whole lot of noise. More than usual. The noise wasn’t new. Mornings here were never quiet, not since we had started living with the soldiers. Someone was always training or shouting instructions before breakfast. But this time, it was different. There were more voices, lighter ones. Then it hit me… The Rivers had moved in yesterday. The realization had me sitting up immediately. Ledger and I had gone from being on the verge of breakup to just being a block away. In fact, he wasn't just a block away, our balconies were now opposite one another.First of all, I went to the bathroom to freshen up and brush my teeth. Pretty sure I'd done it in record time with how fast I was brushing. Once I was done, I got dressed. Considered using lipgloss, but knew Alison would tease me endlessly if she found out. So, I didn't.I went to the balcony, trying to see if I could catch Ledger. I stepped out at the same time he did.“Hey, Cassie.” He greeted me, waving at me.

Author's POV Whitney returned soon after with a big tray. She waved us off when we tried to help. “Sit down. You guys never listen.”She set down our usual orders like she’d read our minds. Then Ethan’s and Elaine’s specials. And finally, a plate for George—who hadn’t said a single word about what he wanted.We all stared.Whitney caught us. “What?”Cassie blinked. “You didn’t take our orders.”“And?”“You gave George food.” Cassie said, eyeing his plate. “A specific order might I add.” Her mouth twitched.Whitney rolled her eyes. “Mind your business. George and I will sort out whatever’s between us.”Cassie and Alison both tried to hide their grins behind their drinks.Elaine suddenly stood up and moved to the seat she’d avoided earlier, leaving the one beside George open.The table nearly burst into laughter. Whitney turned a darker shade of red.“Sorry about them,” she told George.He chuckled. “It’s fine. I’ve seen worse. Did worse… to your dad and mom,” he added, looking at Cass

Ledger's POV We'd won. Both teams had been unbeaten since the regular season started and had tied on the standings. Now, that tie was broken. It was definitely something worth celebrating for.But still, I also what it felt like to lose a game you'd thought you would win. So, I skated to Ethan. “How long are you going to remain down for?”He looked up, taking off his helmet to see who it was. When he realized it was me, a scowl formed in his face. “Fuck off, Rivers.” Ethan spat, looking down again.Well, he was more foul-mouthed than I had realized. “Come on, it was a good game. Could have gone either way.,“Don't patronize me.” He shot back.“I'm not. You underestimated me and didn't trust in your team.” I explained. “On the other hand, I studied your plays several times. And still, you were a lot harder to defend than I expected. If I hadn't prepared for the worst case scenario, we might have lost.”Then he looked at me. Like really looked at me.He studied me quietly, before speak

Theodora's POVThe months following the restoration of our mate bond brought a peace I had never known was possible.With the dimensional weapon permanently destroyed and our connection stronger than ever, life settled into something that felt almost normal despite our immortal guardian status and the cosmic responsibilities that came with it.Luna and Kael's relationship blossomed beautifully in the wake of our crisis. Watching them together reminded me constantly of Nate and me in the early years, that mixture of passion and discovery and occasional friction as two very different people learned to exist as one unit. Luna's fierce independence balanced perfectly with Kael's quiet steadiness, and their mate bond only strengthened the complementary nature of their personalities.Their wedding was absolutely magnificent, a ceremony that blended traditions from both dim

Nate's POVLiving without the mate bond was absolute torture in ways I could never have imagined before experiencing it firsthand.Every morning I woke up and reached instinctively for that familiar warmth in my chest, that constant awareness of Dora's presence and emotions that had been my companion for over twenty years. Every single morning I found nothing but emptiness, a void so vast and consuming it felt like drowning in an endless ocean of isolation.The ache where the bond had been was relentless. It felt like a phantom limb, always present and always painful, a constant reminder of what I had lost.I would catch myself trying to sense Dora's emotions during pack meetings or family dinners, only to be hit with the devastating realization that the connection was gone. The absence was somehow worse than physical pain because there was no way to treat it,

Theodora's POVThe pain of the weapon tearing through me was beyond anything I had ever experienced in my entire life. It was not physical agony, though my body certainly felt like it was being ripped apart. This was deeper, more fundamental. My Silver Wolf power, the essence of what made me supernatural, was consuming itself in a horrific feedback loop that grew stronger with every passing second.I could not breathe. Could not think. Could only scream as my own energy turned against me with vicious efficiency. The immortality Dawn had granted us meant nothing against this weapon because it was not trying to kill my body. It was killing my supernatural soul itself, the core of my being that made me more than human.Through the mate bond, I felt Nate experiencing the same torment. His agony amplified mine and mine amplified his in an endless spiral of suffering. We were destroying each other through the very connection that had sustained us for over twenty years. The bond that had be

Nate's POVThe dimensional weapon became our absolute priority the moment Kael finished explaining what it could do. Everything else, all the refugee integration work and community building, had to take a back seat to this threat. If the weapon reached our dimension and targeted Dora, the cascade effect would destroy not just her but every Silver Wolf connected to her through pack bonds. Potentially thousands of deaths, followed by complete dimensional collapse.We gathered in our living room within an hour of Kael's revelation. Dawn, Dora, myself, Kael, and the core leadership of The Council. The atmosphere was tense and grim as Kael spread out what looked like technical schematics on our coffee table."The weapon targets concentrated supernatural energy," Kael explained, his silver eyes tracking across the diagrams. "It locks onto the strongest signature in a dimension and inverts the energy flow. Instead of power flowing outward from the being, it turns inward and feeds on itself

Theodora's POVLuna stormed into our house that evening with fury radiating from every inch of her body. She slammed the door hard enough to rattle the windows and threw herself onto the couch with a growl that was pure wolf."I do not want to talk about it," she announced before anyone could ask."Too bad," I said, sitting down beside her. "You have a mate bond now. That is not something you can ignore or wish away, trust me."Luna turned to glare at me, her eyes flashing with anger and confusion. "I did not choose this. I do not even know him. Some random refugee from another dimension looks at me and suddenly I am supposed to spend my life with him? That is insane.""It does feel insane at first," I agreed. "I fought my bond with your father for a long time. I hated him, actually. Thought he was arrogant and cruel and the last person I would ever want as a mate."Nate, who had been listening from the kitchen, laughed. "You did hate me. Passionately. Made my life hell for months.""

Nate's POVThe naming ceremony had gone from joyful celebration to crisis in seconds. The Silver Wolf woman kneeling before us radiated desperation and exhaustion. Her pure silver eyes, so different from our own, tracked between Dora and me with pleading intensity."Please stand," I said, my Alpha authority making it a command rather than a request. "Tell us who you are and what is happening to your dimension."She rose slowly, her movements careful, as if she expected us to attack at any moment. "My name is Kira. I am a pack leader in my reality, or what remains of it. Three months ago, a weapon was deployed that destabilizes all supernatural energy. Our dimension is actively collapsing because of it.""What kind of weapon?" Dawn asked, stepping forward. Her merged eyes studied Kira with calculating precision."We do not fully understand it," Kira admitted. "Some kind of device that disrupts the fundamental forces holding reality together. It was meant to neutralize supernatural ab