LOGINIt was a kiss we both lingered over, neither one of us in any hurry to end it.Finally, after a long quiet moment of connection, I broke the kiss but only pulled back slightly.I reached up to touch Nathan’s face, tracing the line of his lips, his jaw.“I’m so glad you were there,” I said to him, th
Andy POV“Mom!” I cried as I rushed into her room at the clinic.I had been told that she was awake, and all better, but I hadn’t really been able to believe it.Actually, I think I was scared to believe it.Because if it wasn’t really true, I didn’t know how I could stand it.Seeing Mom laying in a
Nathan POV“Claire? Can you hear me?”“Step away from her!” Baldwin shouted. “This has nothing to do with you.”Ignoring him, I kept my focus on Claire’s face. It was utterly still, not a flicker of emotion or expression.And yet, I’d felt that moment of connection. And I really had heard her in my
Third Person POVA wave of psychic energy burst like a silently exploding star from the upper room of the Royal clinic. In a white-hot wave it rushed out into the world, passing through walls and cars and people.It washed over the body of Royal Alpha laying still and unresponsive in the next room.
I still would have lost a direct fight with someone as skilled at psychic attacks as Baldwin.That made me think of the battle he mentioned between our mothers, and I wanted to know if it was true.Dad, Baldwin mentioned Mom. He said she died because of a battle she had with his mother.Is that true
Claire POVNathan continued to visit me as he said he would, keeping me updated on the state of the world.From the goings on around my own pack to the general state of the realm, Nathan made me feel like I was truly informed about what was going on with my people and my citizens.Amelia did much th
Nathan POVI stood in the conference room, watching as Claire dealt the final blow against her enemies.The terms of surrender were simple:Each leader present needed to agree to immediately end all communication with the rogues they hired to attack the Royal pack, and ambush the Royal Alpha.They a
Sabrina POVAs Soren and I watched the live interview with Nathan as it was broadcast on television, I couldn’t help but laugh.And congratulate myself on yet another plan successfully put into motion.All it had taken was a quick call to the editor of The Star.Then all I had to do was wait.Nathan
A meeting called by the Royal Princess herself.As I traveled to the Royal territory, I tried not to hope too hard to get some time alone with Claire.No doubt she would be busy greeting all of the leaders and delegates that were descending on her headquarters, and getting ready for the meeting.And
“By now everyone in the realm knows who’s really been behind the attacks on the Royal territory.”I huffed out a breath, annoyed at his tone. How dare he question me!“Then we’ll just have to take it by force!“It shouldn’t be hard. Their forces are weak from all this fighting, and by all reports my







