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
Royal Alpha POVI stood in the waiting room, the crowd around me slowly drifting away. Part of me was shocked, not only at the scene I had walked into, but something I glimpsed as the Alpha led Claire out of the room…Talk bounced around the room as everyone else also processed what had just happene
Andy POVMiss Sabrina wanted to take me to the park to play, and I wanted to go so bad, but I had to find Claire’s necklace first. She gave it to me when she left, and I knew it was super important. She used to wear it every single day.But I couldn’t find it anywhere.The more I looked, the more my
Claire POVA few days later, I took Oliver’s daughter Beth to the park. It was a beautiful day, and I always enjoyed spending time with the little girl. I was also glad to have a break from the clinic.My work was as joyful and fulfilling as ever, but it seemed every single patient I saw wanted to k
Sabrina felt the weight of the stares from everyone around here, and burned with embarrassment. Her father had never spoken to her like this before. Now he was doing it in public, where dozens of people could see!“Dad, I was just trying to look out for the pack, and for Nathan and his campaign! Hav







