LOGINThere’s no hiding it now. I think I’m about to see just how far I can push Alexander’s understanding.“I was there,” I nearly whisper.“You were where?” Alexander asks a little more forcefully. I can feel my wolf within wanting to submit as his tone shifts.“Outside Tomson Murray’s home.”Alexander
EvelynAfter sending Emma back in and wishing her luck in her next game of Spackle against my mom, I walk slowly to Alexander’s room. Our room.I don’t yet know how I feel about him offering for me to move back into my old room if I want to. I mean, I know I appreciate the offer. It makes me feel li
EvelynOnce Alexander and I are sure that I can walk on my own, I go down the hall to see my mom. I knock quietly on her door, and Emma opens it for me.My friend rests her fist on her hip and cocks an eyebrow. “You didn’t tell me your mom is a pro at Spackle.”Surprised, I look into the room to whe
EvelynThe second Mom sees me, her knees buckle.Alexander catches her, and I lunge for her, folding her into my arms. She sobs into my shoulder, grasping my shirt like a lifeline.“You’re here,” I say, realizing I’m crying, too. “You’re here, you’re here.”I look up over Mom’s shoulder as she finds
EvelynI’m sobbing on the bathroom floor when Alexander enters our bedroom. I hear the door squeak open then click quietly shut. I don’t try to quiet my crying.Alexander appears in the doorway to the bathroom. He slowly approaches, sitting across from me on the floor.“I did it again, didn’t I?” he
Evelyn“Spackle!” David yells, laying down his winning hand.I toss my cards down on the table in mock frustration as he laughs.“Three games in a row,” he teases. “I hope you weren’t looking for someone to coddle you and let you win while you’re recovering.”I reach for his cards, gathering the dec
AlexanderSophia’s eyes widen, and she quickly turns around, the door to the sitting room slamming shut behind her. I’m still thrusting in and out of Evelyn, whose brows have furrowed at the sound, her eyes searching mine with questions:What was that? Who was here?I drop my head in defeat and frus
“After what you did to me,” I tell her, “it will be hard for me to trust you. I acknowledge that you are my Luna, but I’d like to step into this relationship slowly. You may move into the King’s Palace, but I’d like to start you in your own separate room for now.”She nods again, eyes back on the gr
Evelyn“I don’t understand,” I say as Alexander leads me out the palace doors he has been so bent on me staying behind. He had me dress in warm clothes and packed me a bag, promising to explain “on the way”, whatever that means. “Where are we going?”He already has two horses waiting for us on the b
AlexanderI’m in my office, taking a breath and trying to collect myself before I go join Evelyn. We’ve still been eating dinner together in my sitting room every evening, even though I’ve told her we could eat in her room if she wanted.I didn’t have it in me to offer that we eat separately. I’m to







