Novels by Carina Coldwell

EstherThe moment things almost settle, the chaos starts. Members of Até’s army run away, and our pack members want to chase them. Josh rushes to Hilda’s side as a wolf. Their snouts meet, creating the most majestic image I’ve ever seen. The full moon and the almost dark sky are here to bear witness to this encounter. Their eyes are closed, and I wonder if they are communicating with each other using a mindlink or if they are just listening to each other’s heartbeats. It’s so beautiful to such an extent that we are all quietly watching.I feel a pinch of jealousy and guilt, because I will never give that to Dominic; he will never know the feeling of being like that with his mate. Dominic comes back from the dungeons and places his arm around my shoulder. “I’m sorry,” I say to him.“It’s okay,” he kisses my forehead. “You have prevented much more damage from Até’s army. It would’ve been chaos.” “Don’t try to make me feel better.”“I’m not, I’m serious.”“Dominic is right.” Logan wa

Esther‘Gee! I wonder what would’ve happened if I killed her,’ Dominic says sarcastically in my mind.‘Her minions were going to come here to kill us,’ I respond.Até walks towards me, my heart is beating so fast. She is here to remind us of who she is, I almost forgot this unpredictable part about her.“Your heartbeat is betraying you,” she grins. “Even though you are trying to keep a straight face, which is actually not that bad, your heart refuses to cooperate. What a weak vampire you are who can’t control her heartbeat when she really needs to.”“What do you want?”“I told you what’s I want,” she sighs. “Do I have to repeat myself over and over again? Anyway, here is my army, or some part of it. I have millions of vampires who are on my side. One wrong move and you will never see your daughter ever again. What I have just demonstrated here by killing my right hand man,” she looks on the ground at the body. “What I have just demonstrated is that I have nothing to lose, if you ki

Esther"But we need her," I say to him."After everything she did?" He grumbles. "Yes, even after everything she did."Dominic hesitates as he removes his hand. Até's wound closes as soon as Dominic lets go, and Até sighs with relief. "Phew! For a second. I thought I saw my life flash before my eyes." She glances at me and then at Jane. "Thank you, girls."Logan pushes the door open without knocking. "Até? What is she doing here?" he grumbles. "We invited her," Jane says. "You completely forgot about her affair with your father and that she tried to kill us?"Thank you, Logan," Dominic says. "I'm starting to suspect witchcraft. There's no way in hell we are suddenly Até's best friends.""Did I forget to mention that you don't have a choice?" She says with a smirk. The four of us perk up, waiting for her to do something. I begin to regret letting her in, but she is a queen of chaos, and who knows what she would have done if we refused to let her in? "I told you that nothing would

Esther“We don’t need your help,” I glance at Jane for at least a murmur of agreement, but her eyebrows are furrowed and she has a distant look on her face. “What are you thinking about?” I ask her.“Nothing,” she shakes her head. “This is interesting,” Até laughs. “I know a lot of things that you don’t know, you know. I know many vampires and let me tell you, war is coming, and you are going to need me.”“We don’t need you,” I say to her.“Are you sure?” She grins. “I could prove myself to you to show you what I mean. There’s so much that you don’t know here, and I could help you.”“We don’t need your help, not after what you did to my mother.”“But I loved your father,” she says. “Why would I hurt the daughter of the man I loved?”“What do you want to tell us?” I ask. “May I please get in the room so that we can talk?” Jane and I exchange a glance, and then a nod. We stand aside to let her in but we keep our guards up. With Até in the room, we need to watch each other’s

Esther“We are not undressing each other,” I protest. “Can we please focus on what’s important here?”“Fine,” Jane says with a smirk.‘You are childish,’ I roll my eyes at her. “Anyway,” I say out loud. “We need to work together for this. There’s no way I’m going to let Charles get himself out of this.”“But I don’t want to be part of...”“You already are part of this. There’s no way out, and if you give up complete ownership of this forest, someone else might come to claim it, it could be Felix, Boris, Enzo or William. Do you really want that to happen?”“I said I was giving it to you.”“And put the lives of so many werewolves in danger? Hell no, and incase you forgot, I have a daughter to protect, whom I love very much and she is growing where she is, without me getting an opportunity to hold her. Do you have any idea how much I’m suffering?” My voice breaks, but I keep it together. I need to practice more how to show emotions a little less. Dominic’s eyes flash with someth

Esther“What is it that I don’t know?” I look from Jane to Dominic. The entire room is silent, and the only thing they are doing is exchanging glances. “We never intended to kill Felix,” Jane sighs. “Uhm, Why?” I ask, confused. “Why have we been chasing Felix around if we were never going to kill him? After everything he did?”“Why is no one helping me out here?” Jane looks around. I follow her gaze and everyone is keeping a straight face. “We spoke about this when you were locked up by Felix in London.”“And no one thought they should tell me?” “I changed my mind, Jane,” Dominic says lazily. “But you didn’t think of telling us first?” Logan asks. “Telling who what? Could someone please tell me why you are all suddenly best friends with Felix?”“We wanted Felix to live so that he can feel how it is to be a servant,” Dominic says. “ Although his minions think they are doing this for themselves, they are technically working for him, and you know there’s nothing that Felix

JeanetI am sitting on the reception area for about thirty minutes just glaring at the door. It's unfortunate that the room is soundproof, because my mind is playing tricks on me.I am picturing Camile laid out on the table and Damien doing things I would rather not think about. The door opens without any warning, and no matter how I focus on my attention on the screen of the computer in front of me, I know that she noticed how I was staring at the door. She walks towards the table, grinning. "Latte art? Very matured, but it was cute anyway.""What do you want from me?" I snap. "Nothing," she smiles. "I just find you...interesting.""I wish I could say the same about you," I mumble.She laughs. "Your pencil is broken," she says, staring at my hand. I open my mouth to say something, but I don't know what. Damien walks out of his office, and stands next to Camile. "Let's go, Cammy." He doesn't even spare me a single glance. It's as if someone covered me with an invisible cloak. "Da

Jeanet"Do you have to do that?" Damien asks me."Do what?" I feign ignorance. "I think I like her," Camile grins. "She doesn't know the nature of our relationship. Does she?" Damien grimaces. It's just a little grimace, but I notice it before he gets an opportunity to cover it up."I'll go get you something to eat and drinks. What would you like?" My eyes are on Camile. "That's sweet." She places a hand on her chest. "Thank you for asking. I'll have a latte. The milk should be the right temperature and maybe a vegan donut.""What's the right temperature for your latte, ma'am?" I ask in an overly polite tone. Damien interjects. "That won't be necess..." "That is more than necessary," Camile chimes in. "Why are you interfering, Damien? She's trying to be polite and she's doing her job.""That's right. I'm doing my job.""Good. Now go find out how I like my latte, and please excuse us. Damien and I have a lot to do."Instead of looking at Camile, I glare at Damien. "I'm waiting for

JeanetI don't know what I was thinking, but it is much more difficult to pull Damien by his hand than I imagined. His lips twitch as he stands rooted in place. At this point, I'm panting and completely out of breath, but he has barely moved. "This is not funny," I groan."Come on, it is a little funny.""I'm glad you find it funny," I huff, but the truth is that I'm just glad that he is smiling, despite everything that is going on. "Don't make me try to pull you again. Let's go.""My lawyer is going to get here soon.""So, should I go and get you something to eat?""I guess," he breaks into a full-blown beam. He looks so amazing, and my heart almost skips a beat."Why are you still smiling?" I try to sound irritated. "Because I'm surprised that you wanted to drag me out of here when the entire staff is right outside. Are you not afraid of what they would say?""I was willing to do anything to get you to eat."His lips form a thin line. "That's very sweet.""I will be right back." I

JeanetAfter Damien told me he wouldn't bother me anymore, I went straight to bed, and as much as I adore Linda, I was glad that she didn't come to check up on me.I wake up still thinking about what Damien said. Linda knocks on my door ten minutes after I wake up, and she stands at the door, grinning. "What are you doing in here so early in the morning?" I groan.She sits at the edge of the bed and pulls one of the pillows towards her. "I just wanted to check up on you. Why do you look so grumpy?" "I'm not grumpy," I say to her."I'll wait for you at the breakfast table."Linda leaves me to my thoughts. I get out of bed, wondering if I'll ever bump into Damien. I'm not in the mood to see him, and he probably feels the same. ***********************Linda and I sit at the breakfast table, waiting for Damien. "Did you see Rachel last night?" She asks."Yeah, I did. Why?" "You don't seem mad." She gazes at me, her forehead furrowed in confusion. "I decided that I would never let he

JeanetI look around for a place to hide while in my mind, I say a string of curses towards Linda for being so nosy. I bump into a table and stub my toe. "Fuck," I murmur before placing a hand to cover my mouth. "Who is in there?" Linda asks Damien. "Where?" Damien asks her. "I know what I heard, uncle. Anyway, have you seen Jeanet? The last time I saw her was when she was bringing you a sandwich, and then all of a sudden, I see Rachel. What was she doing here anyway?" I hide somewhere behind the bookshelf where no one can see me, just in case Linda decides to force her way into the study. "Linda, you ask too many questions," Damien sighs. "Can we discuss this tomorrow? I need to work.""In the dark?""There is light," Damien says impatiently. "Yes, a sunset color for a romantic setting. Was this for Rachel?" He exhales. "I'm going to slam this door on your face.""You know you won't. Where's Jeanet?" "I don't know," Damien says. "Okay, there's no need to be so moody."The ne

Jeanet"She will never make you happy.""You mean as much as you did?" I hear Rachel's footsteps and realize that I have nowhere else to hide. "Oh, look, Damien. It's your little puppet, and she has been eavesdropping." She shoots me a dirty look. "I brought you a sandwich," I smile.He sighs. "I said I wasn't hungry, but thank you."Rachel laughs maniacally. It's more like a cackle, and it fills the entire room like she's some wicked witch. "A sandwich?" She cackles. "Is this what you meant when you said I wouldn't understand? You meant I wouldn't understand that you wanted a maid?" "Rachel, leave," he says curtly."Of course I'm leaving. You'll come to me when you are ready for a real woman."I don't know what comes over me, but I pull Damien by his t-shirt, and I stand on my tiptoes. Shock registers on his face for a second before our lips meet. He's a little hesitant at first, but then his hands are on my waist, and they move slightly down until he grabs my butt. I gasp and pl

Dominic ‘You hate me that much?’ Apollo asks, a little sad and not angry like he usually is. ‘You will be spending eternity without Esther. You let her go. Again.’ ‘Thanks for rubbing it in,’ I say dryly. He responds with a growl. ‘What do you want me to do, Apollo?’ ‘You can kill everyone in the world for all I care. All I want is my mate!’ he grumbles.Aiden knocks once and opens the door to my study. I’ve been spending a lot of time in my study and avoiding my bed, where Esther’s scent still lingers. “You okay, Dom?” “Dealing with Apollo’s tantrums,” I sigh. ‘Yeah, sounds like him.’ He sends a mindlink and then chuckles audibly. ‘Is it about her?’ I nod. 'And about Felix. We despise Felix.’ ‘I still can’t believe you let him get away with it. You had a reason to kill him legally, but you didn’t, he closes the door and sits on the other side of the desk. ‘I know,’ I groan. ‘Why?’ I glare at him. Can’t he see the obvious reason? ‘Esther feels like Felix is the only one wh

Willow It has been two weeks since our encounter with Liam, and I keep pushing the questions that bother me to the back of my mind. I can’t completely ignore Liam’s words, but he could be lying like the psycho he is. Leo and I have fallen into this comfortable relationship. I don’t know how it happened, but most of my stuff is at his apartment. We are sitting comfortably on a couch, watching TV, with my head resting on his shoulder. “Are you telling me that Liam was one of thw wolves bear-sprayed, when I bear-sprayed those wolves at Carkeek Park?” I ask him. “Willow? Is that a smile I see on your lips?” He gasps. “You are a little devil, you know that.” “Me? It’s not a smile.” I bite my lower lip. “It’s okay, you can laugh.” He laughs heartily, and I pause mid-laughter, staring at him. “What’s wrong?” he raises his brow. “You look so happy,” I smile. “I am,” he grins before kissing my forehead. * In the morning, we eat breakfast at a restaurant, and Leo heads to his lab, wh

Willow Leo kisses me, unzipping the back of my dress my dress. We continue to kiss when the dress falls, as he cups one of my butt cheeks. I unzip his pants, letting them fall on the floor. We move to the couch without breaking the kiss, and he sits on the couch, letting me straddle him, my eyes widen as I feel his bulging manhood, suddenly feeling nervous. “Should I stop?” He whispers, and I shake my head in response. He kisses my neck while he lets out a primal growl. His breath on my neck feels a little ticklish, but it makes me want him more. He holds my butt as we kiss on the lips, and then his hands caress my back as they move upward to unfasten my bra, exposing my breasts. He kisses one of my breasts, and I moan as he does. “Leo,” I exhale. His hand is on my back, pulls me close to him, letting my opening feel his cock. He uses the fingers of his other hand to circle my nipple, while his mouth is on my other breast. I just gasp, feeling helpless while my whole body resp

Willow “Mine!” He growls, his eyes wide and his gaze on the door. This is followed by a soft tap on the door, and I look from Jeremy to the door. “My mate,” he rushes to open the door, and we come face to face with a woman who is about 5’7”. She is a redhead with beautiful freckles on her nose bridge and the sides of her nose. Her eyes widen, and she presses her lips together. She stares at Jeremy who has calmed down, and looks at her as if he doesn’t believe she exists. She looks mad instead of surprised, then she abruptly walks away. Jeremy stands still, whimpering as if he is in pain. I close the door, facing Jeremy. I pull my by his hand, and he seems to be following me mindlessly. I make him take a seat, and he does without saying a word, as if he is a zombie that is following commands and there is a part of him that is gone. I run to my dresser to grab my phone, and I call Leo, hoping that he picks up. “Willow?” “I need you in my dorm room. It’s Jeremy.” “What happene

Willow “Someone is knocking on my door,” I whisper. “Open the door, but don’t hang up yet.” “Hi, Professor Malino.” I say as I open the door, my hands shaking a little. “Come in.” I hang up on Leo, satisfied that at least he knows who it is. She awkwardly stands in the centre of the room, looking around as if lost. I offer her some refreshments and she shakes her head. We take a seat at my table, and I try to read her face, but it is blank. “Willow, I’m sorry had to see that,” she exhales. “Do you at least have an explanation?” She nods. “I have a confession to make.” I watch her expectantly. Waiting for her to continue. “I haven’t told Leo this, but my sister is suffering from vampire syndrome.” A tear trickles down her cheek. “Oh my God! Professor, I’m so sorry.” “It’s okay. I’ve been doing research and I think I was a little desperate to find a solution. She is getting worse every day.” “Professor, I know how you feel.” I sniffle, unable to contain my tears. “But we st

Willow As soon as the door opens, I run towards Leo, and I hold him in a hug, crying tears of relief. “I’m okay,” he whispers, putting his arms around me and kissing my forehead. When I have wiped my tears, he glances at the beakers on the table. “What were you doing?” He motions towards the table. “I got bored, so I decided to test myself,” I shrug. “And?” He smiles, but the smile doesn’t reach his eyes. “Just as I suspected, I’m clean, look.” I pull him by his hand and lead him to one of the computers, which shows my results. “Hmmmm. Is that the only reason you tested yourself? To show me you are clean?” He raises an eyebrow, a corner of his mouth tilting up. “Of course not, I’m going to give these results to Jeremy.” I retort. “I suspected that,” he chuckles. “Why would you suspect that I wasn't clean? I told you I haven't…”“People sometimes get infections from toilet seats, and I felt like what you did was a reckless move. I've had sex. Shouldn't you have asked for pro