INICIAR SESIÓNThe crowd cheered, but none were louder than our excited children.Ivan’s POVIt was good of Claire to invite me to her wedding. I’d thought for a while that I might avoid the whole thing, but now that I was here, that I could be surrounded by the obvious love between the pair, I was glad that I had
Claire’s POVThe day of our wedding, I couldn’t stop looking at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a flowing white dress that Leo and Nova had helped me pick out. My hair was done up in a bun. I barely recognized myself, so put together and done up.“You look like a princess,” Nova said from nearby
Gideon’s POVI kissed Claire with my full heart, then held her close. She giggled, pressed into the safety of my arms.“We can talk about it now,” she said. “Or you could kiss me again. I liked that.”“I want to,” I told her truly. “I don’t want to stop kissing you. But after all this, I want to see
Claire’s POVI was dragged out of the trunk roughly by my arms, then shoved down into the dirt at Daphne’s feet.Quickly, I glanced around, but I didn’t really recognize where I was. A forest, but I had no idea which one. Tents were set up here and there and people I didn’t know milled about. This m
George glanced over, seeing me in the dim interior light.“He loves you,” he said.“He does.”“Do you love him, too?”“Yes,” I said. It came out easier than I thought it would. “Yes, I do,” I said again, to be sure. This time was just as easy.“Good,” George said. “Gideon is a good man, a brave and
Claire’s POVWe had a handful of hours before we needed to leave for the exchange. In that time, George had me fitted for body armor.“They will likely attempt to remove it from you,” he said. “But try to keep it on for as long as you can. I don’t know what kind of torture they will attempt, but thi
“I don’t know. But it wasn’t random. Someone’s orchestrating something, and I don’t know who I can trust here.” I folded my arms, heart thudding. “Then let me find out. I’ll get to the bottom of it.” She didn’t respond right away. Instead, she reached for the door again—but stopped when I added,
Claire's POVWhile I was almost killed by the rogues, Gideon celebrated his family built on my blood.I stared at the silver-threaded fabric Emma wrapped around the baby. My daughter.My mind hasn't allowed me to rest. I keep seeing Leo being taken from me. The glare of the rogue's eyes in the dark.
Gideon's POVWhen I arrive, I’m met at the border by a woman I’ve seen only once before—Ivan’s housekeeper. Neatly dressed, eyes sharp, she bows, just enough to show respect, but no more."Alpha Gideon," she says flatly. "What brings you to Night Mountain?""I have reason to believe that one of mine
Gideon's POVI bet if her mouth were not covered, I would see a sneer on her face. "Are you even fit to be a father? You barely spend time here. You leave everything to others, but your child’s safety is your responsibility.”The words sting, sharper than I expect. I open my mouth, but before I can







