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
She laughed—too loudly. “Okay, I deserve that.”I stayed quiet.“I wanted to say I’m sorry,” she continued. “For everything that happened. I didn’t handle the fallout of Zach and me very well since we’ve been on and off, and… I got swept up in the office gossip machine to vent.”Her smile was tight,
KingstonThe woman being presented in the press was not one I knew. And that was the problem. Even with my formal message telling people to back off of Cora during the warehouse photo drama, they couldn’t resist pinning my poisoning on her, sensing blood in the water.The result was an endless suppl
“Mom?” he asked suddenly.“Yeah, baby?”“I think Kingston should be my dad.”I forced a soft smile. “Sweetheart… I know you like him a lot. I do too. But things aren’t always that simple.”“Why not?” he asked, turning his head to look at me. “He makes you smile more than Daddy ever did.”My throat b
KingstonI told myself the kiss meant nothing.It had been an accident—a stumble, a jolt, two people colliding in a cramped Ferris wheel cabin. It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t real.And yet…Every time I looked at Cora, I could still feel the ghost of her mouth against mine.Soft. Warm. Too damn tempti







