LOGINI’m close enough to see it in Remy’s eyes: the terrified acceptance of the life he’s about to take.But I’m not close enough to stop him.Alexander is a few rows ahead of me, barking as he leaps farther, racing to stop Remy’s sword as it falls down.Alpha Jackson raises his arms as a fruitless shiel
We knew the attack was coming. How could we not?The first place I look as the rebels stream into the grand hall is at Emma. She’s turned around in her seat, taking in the rebel attack, but she quickly faces me. Our exchanged look is full of gratitude, promises, and wishes of luck.Then she grabs my
EvelynAs Alexander and I finally take one step after another down the hallway toward our Luna Ceremony, I’m overcome with emotion.This isn’t my first Luna Ceremony. That one was interrupted by Lucas leaving me for my best friend who he believed at the time was carrying his pup. That day ended with
“What?” he asks.I glance over my shoulder at my mom and Emma. They nod me on encouragingly.“We had an idea,” I tell him.He cocks his head playfully. “I thought it was David’s idea.”I smile. “Not the werewolf residence in the Royal City,” I clarify. Alexander responded quite neutrally to the conc
Evelyn“I think it’s a marvelous idea,” I say, only half-examining myself in the mirror. Mostly, I’m watching Emma’s face as she applies my makeup.“It’s a bold one,” she concedes.“I like it, too,” Mom says from behind me where she’s putting wildflowers in my braided hair.“Really?” Emma and I say
Evelyn“I want to talk about something embarrassing and traumatic,” I say when I find David in the archives.He doesn’t look up from his book. “Your sense of humor?” he teases.His joke does its job, and I smile. He looks up then, making sure his words had their intended effect. Our gazes meet, and
I approach it cautiously, wading into its essence, like a thick mud of energy, tangled up inside me.Then I feel him. Alexander.It’s our mate bond. The one that only forms once the mates bed each other. Which is why I never had this with Lucas.I lean into the bond a bit, wondering if whatever the
Alexander“No,” I answer plainly. “And sit the fuck down.”Marcel stands in front of me, trying to hide his wincing every time he breathes. He sits down carefully in the chair across from me in my study. I can only imagine how many bandages are tied around his abdomen underneath his fresh set of clo
AlexanderWith my guards closing rank to adjust for the fallen soldier and my sister protecting my injured Beta, I turn in wolf form to the carriage. I rip the two horses free from the carriage, careful not to hurt them as I do. I quickly shift back into human form, letting out a bone-shattering how
Evelyn“Stay where you are.”Alexander’s voice sounds different than usual, and I freeze at the commanding tone. Most of the words out of his mouth are commanding, but this…I recognize it from a few encounters I’ve had before. Almost as if his voice isn’t merely coming from where he’s standing behi







