LOGINThe Beta behind me growls at the threat in the Lycan’s voice and I stop breathing from the anticipation. “Eric, back down.” Ellen snaps as she strides forward. Eric lowers his head and steps back though it’s clear that’s the last thing he wants to do. “My queen, you have your meeting between your e
Anxiety is my closest companion these days. I’m starting to wonder if I will ever feel calm again. The only time I try to hide it this time is when Grace is around. She’s too perceptive though. She knows something is going on, but she doesn’t ask. The day of the meeting, nausea doesn’t allow me to
He seems to think a moment, looking at me with a mixture of concern and pride. “Alright, but if I get any sense at all that something isn’t right, I’m coming.” “Fine.” I agree, though it pains me to do so. By the satisfaction on his face, that man will look for any reason to crash that meeting. It
I stare down at Ellen’s hand, outstretched, reaching for me. Then I think about the man asleep upstairs. The one I just told I loved. I can’t leave either one of them. To lose one is to lose a part of myself. “I want to meet with more of the Lycans.” I say. “So far, the only one I’ve spoken to is
As the days pass by, and my clock counts down, my anxiety just increases. I find myself staring out the windows, wondering where my people are now. What they must think of me. I feel like I’m abandoning them. A terrible sense of shame hits me periodically as I think about how I didn’t go with them.
He breathes a sigh of relief as he reaches me and pulls me into his chest. “Are you hurt?” He asks, holding me tightly. “No,” I answer. “Not really.” It’s only then that I allow myself cry.Adrian POV I get Lily home and into the living room where she sits down heavily on the couch. She told me
I don’t get the chance to consider it for long. Julian arrives and pulls me away to meet yet more of his friends. They aren’t nearly as friendly as Philip, and I almost wish I could just go hide in the corner with the old man. The next few hours go by in a flurry. Julian escorts me from person to p
The next few days, I avoid Adrian like my life depends on it. I hardy see him at all. When I do, it’s in passing and I do my best not to engage with him. It’s probably obvious that I’m trying to stay away from him, but until I get my head and my body under control, it’s for the best. It’s actually
Maybe I needed another woman to explain it. We walk outside the restaurant to where the car is waiting when Julian’s name is called. We turn to find a stunning looking woman on the arm of a man going inside. They smile and the man reaches to shake Julian’s hand. He introduces me, and both look at
The next day, I’m woken up by Grace knocking at my door, dressed and hairbrush in hand. I gape at her. It’s barely sunrise. “What are you doing up?” I ask, taking the brush from her and ushering her back to her room. “Claudia and I get to go to the carnival today! I want to be ready!” Grace explai







