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 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.
Claire POVI sighed as I sat back in my seat, feeling pleasantly tired after another healing session at home with my father.Healing always took a bit out of me, and lately it seemed my headaches were also triggered by doing too much in one day, but I always felt so calm and satisfied after using my
“Stay back!” Dr. Baldwin cried as soon as he saw what was going on inside the room. He grabbed my arm and tried to pull me behind him. Protecting me.While I appreciated the gesture, I gently laid my hand over his.“It’s alright, Baldwin. Trust me.”He looked at me for a long moment, then at the cha
“Why would people believe Dad was paying rogues to attack his own people though?” I asked.Soren’s smile was as sharp as a knife. “Because he’s insane. Everyone knows an old man suffering from the frenzy is going to be paranoid, and violent.“We’ll plant letters on the rogues, so if they’re caught p







