MasukOlivia POVThree months after we saw the humans off with their furious but quite effectively chained captive, I sat on a bench watching the groundskeepers put the finishing flourishes on the labyrinth at the end of the meditation walk.The air was redolent with freshly tilled soil and shorn grass. N
Olivia POVI’d seen humans before, though never more than two at the same time. At first glance, they’d seemed like wolves in their skin, then at second glance, they’d clearly been neither alpha, beta, nor omega, which sometimes did happen with wolves. Usually, when a pup was born without a secondar
Olivia POVThe celebration started in a small way at the temple.As Luna, I was frequently asked to call for the Goddess’s blessing for pups, newly born or unborn, but it was quite special to do it for my own child.As I stood there by the Orb of the Goddess, my hand upon it, Elroy stood on the othe
Now that I had been released to acknowledge Olivia as my true fated mate, I found myself growing increasingly dazed by her, unable to believe my luck, my astonishingly good fortune that this woman whose beauty had made me instantly ache to take her to my bed had become my wife, my Luna, my life comp
Elroy POVThe task before us was clear. We not only had to root out the remnants of Emma’s schemes but also reform the political and social environment in which they had been hatched and supported.What wasn’t clear was just how to do it.I had started by talking to Emma’s willing supporters, but wh
Olivia POVI watched Emma plunge a dagger into her father’s chest before she threw her head back and shouted something like, “Jeh mang lah coor de monpear poor rejoin da tapussence.” Then she reached into his chest to pull out Hermes’s heart. Several wolves around me screamed in horror.Elroy moved
Olivia POVIt had been months since my last visit to my mother’s side, but I could tell that Iris was right. Before, she always seemed to be sleeping. Her skin glowed, and her muscles remained taut from the ‘round-the-clock care she received.Now, there was a yellow, almost jaundiced look to her ski
Olivia POVElroy was knocking on my door when I woke up. It was early in the morning, just after dawn, and even as I sat up in bed I remained half-asleep. Still, I knew that knock.“Come in,” I called.Elroy came inside wearing dirty battle gear, and there was dried blood on his chin.“Are you all r
Olivia POVI had achieved a kind of patience while waiting for Iris to finish her analysis. Rodin was quietly helpful, and Brady had returned from her errand to organize getting Iris whatever equipment she needed.I was so impressed watching her. How nice it would be to have a demonstrable skill, so
Elroy POVHer room was empty, but that didn’t alarm me at first. There were many places throughout the palace where she could be reading or napping or hosting a return visit from one of the pack leaders.But even as I walked the halls, I knew she was doing none of these things. I could feel her miss







