MasukIt 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 flew into Royal territory that evening, with a small group of enforcers as a protection detail, something Beta Evan insisted on.The truth was, I was glad he thought about sending people with me. If he hadn’t, I would have rushed headlong into an unknown but surely dangerous situation.
He grimaced. “What I can. Princess Sabrina has been issuing many orders - orders she claims come from Nathan - and I’ve had no choice but to implement them.”My eyes narrowed at the mention of my cousin.If anyone was at the heart of what was going on here, it would be her.“I think we should go che
“I’m so sorry, my dear. I wish…”Claire held my hand for a moment. “I know, Dad. You’re doing everything you can. Which is why I have a proposal for you.”We sat down at the table. “What is it?”“Well, not only has Amelia come with supplies, she brought nurses and doctors with her as well! And she’s
Beta Evan POVThe Duchess rushed out the door, crying that she had to return to the Royal pack. I stared after her, the full implication of what we’d just discovered sinking into my brain.Princess Sabrina had been poisoning my Alpha with an illegal blend of mind control herbs.I had known something







