I silence the beast and head back outside. Lily is on the phone, and she looks angry. I wait. Giving her privacy and taking the moment to regain my control.Lily Once I’m alone, I’m able to calm down a bit. I pick my book up off the ground and set it next to me on the bench. I focus on my breathing
AdrianMy wolf bellows in rage as it breaks free. Every bit of energy unleashes and though I don’t make a sound, Vanessa trembles and falls backward. Lily clutches my arm, and I tighten my grip around her. Her fear just lets loose another wave of power and the wolf inside rattles the bars to be set
This is pathetic. I mirror Vanessa’s faux pity look. “You know Vanessa, jealousy isn’t a good color on you.”Her jaw clenches and an ugly sneer distorts her face. “How could I possibly be jealous of you? You know I learned something today. My driver is a friend of the Whitmore family butler. The new
A few days go by, and Adrian doesn’t come back. I’m trying not to take it personally and blame myself for all but chasing the man out of his home, but it’s difficult not to. Grace’s schedule today includes horseback riding lessons. I love horses. I really do. It’s just that I love them from afar. U
I knock on the study door and open it to Adrian’s soft “Come in.” I don’t get a chance to speak. “I take it you didn’t tell Julian you accepted a job here as Grace’s nanny?” “I did not.” I say simply. “And why was that?” His voice is emotionless, but I see a tense look in his eyes. He doesn’t lik
Time seems to stop and I even though I know I should remove myself from this situation. I can’t seem to move. Adrian’s hands don’t release their hold on me, and his intense eyes darken. Like he’s remembering what I remember. Feverish kisses in a hotel room only a few days ago. We didn’t have much b