Ethan:She was fast.But I was faster.I followed her through the corridor, past the main hall, down toward the east wing where she always went when she wanted to be left alone. Her pace was sharp, her shoulders stiff. Like she was trying to outrun everything that had just been said. Like she was tr
Carter:I found Ethan near the back garden, leaning against the railing with that same infuriating calm he always wore like armor. A mug of coffee in one hand, his other tapping idly against the wood.I didn’t bother with greetings. It was not like he needed any anyway, but the man needed someone to
Damon:The morning light streamed in through the half-open curtains, casting pale gold over the tangled sheets and warm skin beside me. I tightened my arm which was draped around my mate gently, smiling when I saw how relaxed she was.Sienna stirred against my chest, her leg draped over mine, her ha
“Just you and me,” he repeated.“Just you and me, against everything, against the world, but also in this room together, away from all of that, it is just us. Nothing else matters. Nothing else is going to matter, not unless we want it to.”Then he kissed me. Tightening his arms which were wrapped a
Sienna:The room was dark, lit only by the soft glow of the lamp beside the bed. The world outside felt far away, hushed beneath the quiet breathing of our daughter sleeping in the nursery and the thick hush of the forest holding its breath.I smiled, finding myself being at rest. I knew that this w
“You noticed it too?” Ethan said under his breath.“Yeah.”“Want me to ask?”“No,” I said. “Let him be. We all grieve differently.”Ethan gave a short nod and walked off toward the west wing.I lingered.Then I heard it.That sound, the one that cracked through everything else like sunlight through