Caspian:“Where are you going, Caspian?” Eva said, entering the room. Even her tone was getting annoying to me, and right now I wanted nothing more than for her to stay quiet and for her to just step away from it and leave.I didn't respond as I watched the maid for my things inside my bag. I did no
Valerie:“It seems fate has plans for us tonight, doesn’t it?” Caspian's voice felt like it cut through me like a knife. It was low and deliberate, and I could tell that he was waiting for me to say anything otherwise. His hand rested firmly on my brother's shoulder, but his gaze was pinned on me.I
Caspian:I watched as the elevator doors closed with soft chime. It sealed me away from Valerie and Elias, but her son lingered. It was warm, familiar, and maddeningly distracting. And the fact that I found her, that she was so close and yet so far, was something that I could not just easily allow m
Valerie:The tension in the café was suffocating, the air thick with unspoken accusations and barely contained anger. Knowing him, I knew that he was just threatening to explode. I knew that he was waiting for the right moment for me to tell him everything that I had in mind, but I did not believe t
Caspian’s fists slammed onto the table, making the coffee cups rattle. Again people looked at us, only this time the waiters wanted to approach. They feared something happening to me, I raised a hand, stopping them from doing so. However, I was now more tensed up than I was earlier.“Don’t twist th
Caspian:The entire hotel felt colder now as the morning sun doing little to thaw the icy determination coursing through my veins.80s stood in front of me, stiff and unyielding, but I could see his conflicts in his eyes, and I could see that he did not like where things were going. However, he unde
“Do you really believe that I care about anything that you're telling me right now?” I smirked coldly. “And trust? That ship sailed a long time ago. This isn’t about trust, Elias. It’s about duty. You know what’s expected of an Alpha. If you were in my position, you’d do the same. You are an alpha t
Valerie:I was surprised when the knock on my door came earlier than I expected it to.Thankfully, Adrian was still asleep, curled up in the blankets on the couch in front of the TV, his small chest rising and falling with each breath that he took, making me smile as I realized how comfortable he fe
Caspian:One Year LaterThe breeze was warmer today.Softer.Gentler in a way I hadn’t felt in years.More peaceful and more contenting, More calm and even happier.I stood at the edge of the gardens, the same gardens where so much had been taken from us, and so much had been given back, watching Ad
Valerie:The sun was rising over the horizon, golden streaks splitting the sky wide open, like a promise finally fulfilled.I stood at the highest point of the estate grounds, the wind tugging at my hair, the scent of fresh earth and morning dew wrapping around me like a cloak.It was over.Giovanni
“Impressive,” Giovanni called, his voice carrying easily across the clearing. His smile was cold, razor sharp. “I knew there was more to you, Valerie. I knew it from the second I laid eyes on you. I did say that I had more respect to you than I had for others, but it seems to me that I did not expec
Valerie:The boy's cries ripped through me like claws.My heart raced with each passing moment and I did my best not to harm that child. I did my best not to dirty my hands with his blood, to save him out of this, to get him out of this before the man played the game that I was not willing to handle
Caspian:The air was too still.It was the kind of stillness that came after the fight, when the blood had dried and the bodies were cleared, but before the real danger revealed itself.I didn’t like it. Not one damn bit.Because I knew that stillness was one that only told me that more danger was
Valerie:The earth still smelled of blood.I smelled of blood. People's blood the blood of our enemies the people who had dared invade our territory.The ground beneath our feet was turned upside down. We were going to need to fix that later, but I knew that the vines that worked their way from the
Caspian:The moment my boots hit the dirt at the border, I knew it was going to be a bloodbath.The trees were alive with tension, the air so thick with rage and power it was almost suffocating. All around me, my men stood ready, rows of wolves shifted into their full forms, low growls vibrating th
Valerie:The sound of war drums echoed faintly in the distance.I stood on the balcony of Caspian’s estate, the crisp night air sharp against my skin. Below, the pack was preparing, shadows moving with purpose, weapons flashing under the moonlight, wolves shifting and howling into the night. It wa
Caspian:The great hall buzzed with low conversation, tension coiling in every corner like a living thing. They were all here, my warriors, my council, the elders, even some of the civilians who had asked to stay and fight if it came to it.Ryan was right when he said that the bastard had more enem