Novels by Jescyka Grant

JESSICA I paced the length of my room until I could feel the soles of my feet burning. Every time I stopped, my eyes landed on the clock. In just a few hours, Kaelen would be forced onto a horse and sent toward a wasteland that ate men alive.The image of him on the floor of the Great Hall, being kicked by Nathan while he was already broken, wouldn't leave my mind. It made my blood boil. It made me want to scream until this entire building crumbled. I couldn't sit here. I couldn't just watch him walk to his death because of an obsessed man who wouldn't accept fate."I have to stop this," I said, more like I was talking to someone than to myself.I could feel my heart hammering against my chest as I made it for the door. I didn't know why I was feeling this restless. Maybe because I was scared of innocent lives walking into a land of no return. Or was there something more?I needed to see my father. He was the Alpha. He had the power to pull back the order. He was the only one who cou

I woke up feeling like my life was a dream—or a nightmare I hadn't quite woken up from. I stayed there on my bed, staring at the white ceiling for what felt like hours. My mind was miles away, back in that hallway, back to the heat of Kaelen’s skin and the way his eyes looked right before he pulled away.The rejection at the altar should have been the end of it, but the atmosphere said otherwise.A soft knock came at the door. It was Anne. She looked pale, her hands shaking as she held my morning robe."Lady Jessica?" she whispered. "You’ve been summoned to the Great Hall. Your father and... and Prince Nathan are waiting.""Summoned?" I sat up, my heart doing a nervous skip. "For what?"“I wish I knew,” she replied. “But the Elders are there. Everyone is there.”I hesitated before stepping out of the bed. Something in me tells me this is Nathan's doing. Nathan wasn't someone that lets things slip off his grip. He was going to do something, anything, just to have it back.I dressed in

I could feel the silence of the room press down on me, like it was eating up the remaining oxygen left. If I said I had healed from Kaelen's reaction, then call me a liar.I forced myself to sleep. Despite the cold night breeze and the air from the air conditioner, nature decided to be cruel to me. I had been staring at the ceiling for the past... I don't know. Hours?Meanwhile, the bond was screaming at me. It didn't seem to care about that crazy attitude Kaelen had displayed, it only cared that he was hurting. The fact that he was silently bleeding while trying to act professional was what bothered me."Not on my watch," I whispered.I grabbed a basin of warm water, some clean linen strips, and a jar of healing salve my mother kept for emergencies. My heart was hammering against my ribs as I walked to the door and pulled it open.Kaelen snapped to attention instantly. He looked exhausted no matter how active he tried to appear. "Lady Jessica? It is late. Do you need something?""Ins

The grand hall was filled with different faces, both those I have seen and those I haven't.I walked down the aisle with my father, my eyes fixed on the floor. I didn’t want to see Nathan’s smug face. I just kept thinking about the blood on that leather strap. I kept thinking about Kaelen, bleeding out there while I was forced to become a trophy for a monster.We reached the altar. Nathan took my hand, looking at me like he’d already won."Dearly beloved," the High Priest began, his voice echoing through the silent hall. The ceremony reached the point of the Blood Vow. Nathan pulled a small ceremonial blade to slice our palms and seal the union. He reached for my hand again, his eyes dark with triumph.The moment our skin touched, I felt a surge of cold, blinding power blast between us. Nathan was thrown back a step, and I collapsed to my knees, gasping for air. A collective gasp went up from the thousands of guests. The air in the hall turned freezing, and a low, unnatural hum vibr

I stood by the window, my forehead pressed against the cold glass. I felt like a prisoner in my own room. Nathan had stationed two guards right outside my door, and it was impossible for a lady like me to jump from the balcony. There was no way out, not for me. I looked at the wedding dress hanging at the corner, everything about it pissed me off the more. I was so angry I wanted to rip it off until it was rags.A soft click at the door made me turn.My mother walked inside, closing the door quietly behind her. She looked tired."I wanted to check on the bride," she said softly, walking toward me. She reached out to touch my cheek, but I pulled away. "The bride is a prisoner, Mom," I said. "Is this how it’s supposed to be? Am I supposed to feel like I’m waiting for my execution?""It’s just nerves, Jess," she whispered, though she wouldn't meet my eyes. "Being a Luna is a heavy burden. You have to think of the pack. Nathan will provide stability. He will provide safety."I looked at

I was steps away from him when I stopped.His words—it was the adrenaline—felt like he’d reached into my chest and squeezed my heart until it stopped. I turned back, my vision blurred with hot, angry tears. "Adrenaline?" I whispered, my voice trembling. I stepped back into his space, forcing him to look at me. "Is that what you call it? When your wolf recognized mine? When you couldn’t even breathe because my scent was the only thing you wanted?""Jessica, stop. Go back to the house." He finally said."No. Look at me and say it again," I demanded. I reached out and grabbed his forearm. His skin was like fire, and the second we touched, that electric spark traveled up my arm, making my breath hitch. "Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t feel the bond pulling at your soul every time I walk into a room."Kaelen snapped. His hand shot out, his fingers wrapping around my upper arm. He didn't hurt me, but his grip was strong. He yanked me forward until our chests were inches apart, hi