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
She turned to face me, her gaze burning into mine, now with as much anger as sadness.“And then they’ll start making connections. Connections about us.“And just how long we’ve been together.”I sat back in my seat, realizing she was right.If word got out that Claire was Andy’s mom, it wouldn’t tak
Sabrina POVI was sitting with my mother in the small, cramped back bedroom where we’d stashed Andy when I realized he was waking up.So I watched him swim to the surface, the drugs I’d used on him making it a slow and sluggish process.“What - where am I?” he said eventually. He was still just conf
Sabrina POVThe city was crowded with people. The closer I got to the palace, the more congested traffic became, both on the roads and on foot.It seemed like nearly everyone in the entire realm was headed to the Royal court to see the stupid presidential candidates tonight.Perfect.I planned to us
“It’s gone,” he said, his voice hollow. “I can tell they went out the back door, but there have been so many people coming and going tonight, earlier today.“I’m sorry, Claire.” He looked down at me, his eyes dark with despair. “I’ve lost the trail.”Despite my own fear and helplessness crashing thr







