NATE For one week I’ve been trying to talk to Clara. She avoids me like I’m a ghost she’s not ready to believe in. Every time I come within ten steps of her, she glares and finds a reason to walk in the opposite direction. Breakfast? Lessons? Her chamber maid needs her? Fine. I wait outside those
NICOLE “This is suicide.” Vara, my cousin crouches near the cracked cellar window, glancing over her shoulder at me as she sharpens the blade in her hand. The metal scrapes in short, angry strokes. “You’re talking about breaking into the Alpha Prime’s palace, Nicole. You realize that, right? One
STACY It’s only been a week in the capital, but it already feels like a year with Nate hovering near my father, trying to avenge his family... It became exhausting I had to handle it, immediately. I ordered him to become Liam's bodyguard because I knew that growing up an Alpha’s daughter in Blue Mo
All the air leaves my lungs. “Sign it,” he says. “Give me back my freedom.” My voice cracks. “Jason… please don’t do this us. I can change. I can be better. I’ll never manipulate you again. Just give me another chance—” “No.” The word is quiet. Absolute. “I’ve given you more chances than you d
NICOLE. (Back in midnight) I’ve spent three hours in front of the mirror today. Three hours fixing my hair into perfect soft waves, and applying the kind of natural makeup that makes it look like I woke up flawless. I tried on six different dresses before settling on the deep red one — Jason a
“Good morning father?” Clara walks into the courtyard, elegant and smiling as ever. “What did I miss?” “Nothing important,” he says. The second the words leave his mouth, her smile tightens—just slightly. Not enough for anyone else to notice… but enough for me. Her eyes flick from him to me, c