“Something tells me you have your fingers in more than one pie. I think you know a lot more than you let on. My only problem is discerning the truth from all of the lies.” Something flashed in the depths of his smoky eyes. A hint of irritation, perhaps. “I never once lied to you, Lilac. Not once. I
Nox’s P.O.V. “What the actual fuck?” Lilac sighed and flicked her hair over her shoulder. The move was captivating, making me falter in my anger. She rolled her eyes and my hands itched to spank the attitude out of her. The flicker of need I’d been feeling for her had been steadily growing over t
“Unless the Whisperer’s abilities developed late—after he went into hiding.” I supplied with a shrug. She nodded slowly. “That would make a lot of sense.” An errant thought slithered through my head. “The Whisperer seemed pretty adamant your mothers alive. If he’s Phineas’ son, then maybe Phineas
Nox’s P.O.V. He combed his fingers through his greying hair and let out a sigh. I knew what that sound meant and could practically hear his response before it left his lips. “Not now, son. It’s late and I really need to finish up. I’ve got a meeting early tomorrow morning to discuss Ms. Einar’s pl
“His memory? You’re talking about his memory as though there aren’t dozens of girls out there who are hurting because of him! How can you silence that many people and sleep at night?” I threw my hands up, fury weaving its way into my voice. “Those girls deserve justice! Lilac deserves justice, dad.
Nox’s P.O.V. “And his job is what, exactly?” Lilac asked the six-foot-three warrior, like he was nothing more than a shrimp. It wasn’t surprising that Will took her attitude in stride. His own mate was known to be a ball of spitfire, and that was on a good day. He was likely used to the sass, even
Blush rose to the surface, coasting down her cheeks to her neck. Suddenly, I was aware of all the eyes on us. We both turned away, and I cleared my throat. “Is everyone ready?” On the drive, Will looked over the contents of the box and listened as both Lilac and Jada recounted their individual stor
We made our way inside through the back door. As Jada and Hakeem’s father promised, it was unlocked. Apparently, Mr. Wilson had a friend that worked here. He didn’t know why we were coming, only that the Alpha’s son had need of him. Ten minutes and one lengthy explanation later and I was at my brea