LOGIN“But that is not why we are here today. I am standing before you to declare that I am no longer hiding. I have come here, not just to reclaim my name, but to reveal the truth I have carried for far too long.”I looked to Kingston for strength, and he gave it to me without speaking.“I am the mate an
CoraI stood behind the velvet curtain, clutching the notecards in my hands, though I already knew every word by heart. My palms were damp, my heart pounding with a rhythm that rivaled a war drum.On the other side of the curtain, I could hear the murmuring crowd of reporters, council members, ambas
“If I’m going to lead—if I’m going to unite three entire species—I can’t do it from the shadows. I have to own my truth. Even if people hate me for it. I’ve hidden for too long.”Kingston reached for my hand and laced his fingers with mine. “Then we go public. Together.”The announcement was schedul
CoraThe prophecy had felt like a distant, mythical thing since I had first heard of it. But according to Kingston, I wasn’t the only one who had a vague understanding of its importance and purpose.Kingston had told me that for so long, it had been something buried in the dusty pages of old werewol
Liana stood beside me, her arms crossed.“I get the impression you didn’t want to like me,” she said without preamble.I glanced at her. “I’m not going to lie. No, I didn’t.”She smirked. “Fair. I wouldn’t have liked myself either in your shoes. You thought I was here to take your place.”“You are,”
CoraI hadn’t expected to be this nervous.Dinner had always felt like a mundane task, a way to keep myself and Riley fed, something to do while the evening passed. It was rare that a special occasion put an emphasis on the meal.But tonight, the table was set with care, Kingston had cooked, and the
“I did,” I said hoarsely. “Or at least I hoped. Every night. Every dream. I just didn’t let myself believe it could happen again.”She tilted her head back to look at me, something unreadable in her gaze. “This doesn’t change what’s out there.”I nodded slowly. “I know. But it changes everything in
KingstonI kissed her.Not gentle. Not careful.It was everything I’d held back. Everything I’d denied myself. I poured it all into her lips: my agony, my hunger, my love.She gasped against my mouth, her hands finding my chest, then curling into my shirt.She kissed me back with a force that nearly
And damn her, she was right.“If I agree to keep this quiet, you will leave my son and me alone then?” I asked. I had already decided to do as much, but I needed their confirmation to reassure me.May slid a paper toward me and handed me a pen. “It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep this quiet.”
KingstonThe meeting was supposed to be a straightforward update on the goings-on of some werewolf political drama. There wasn’t supposed to be any surprises. Just numbers and plans and the kind of sterile decisions that I’d long ago grown accustomed to.But of course, that’s not how my life ever se







