LOGINEvelyn“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
EvelynWhen I wake up the next morning, I want to cry at the sight of Alexander sleeping peacefully next to me. Any amount of time spent thinking I might never see him again is too much, and I’m still just so relieved I didn’t die falling off that cliff.That Lucas didn’t kill me for trying to escap
“A brace!” I cheer enthusiastically. “That’s so much better than the cast.”I turn toward Alexander, grinning. He looks equally as happy for me. Then his look turns reverent.“This is what we do,” he tells me. “Our mate bond heals us, and I know it will heal our kingdom, too. That’s why we should ha
Evelyn“Huh?” Alexander repeats curiously.Dr. Zorinski doesn’t answer him. She just twists his arm into different positions to get a look at the entire wound.“Incredible,” she murmurs.“That sounds…good?” I hedge.She continues examining Alexander. “Keith,” she calls over to another healer. “Take
“I woke up in the middle of the night to your excruciating pain,” he shares, “then all of a sudden the little pocket of you went silent, and I was afraid I might never feel you within me again.”I smile a little. “The little pocket of me?”He shrugs. “Do you not have that, too? A part of me within y
EvelynAlexander and I walk through the main palace. I want to hold his hand, but both of mine are currently busy with the crutches I’m using to walk with my still-casted leg.Alexander practically had to strong-arm Dr. Zorinski into discharging us so that we could sleep in the same bed together in
I force another smile. “I know, but I forgot to tell Emma, and she already made the alterations. I promised I would at least show it to you.”I reach for my fork. Dinner, then sleep.“Are your hands shaking?” Alexander asks with concern.Dinner, then sleep. I just need to get through dinner, then th
I backhand him playfully on the shoulder as he passes, and he feigns being in pain.I think I’ll enjoy working with him.The archives is down a staircase similar to the dungeons but on the clear other side of the palace. It’s a lot like the Royal Library but five times as big and ten times as dusty.
EvelynI head down the hallway after Dr. Zorinski’s exam. It hasn’t been too hard to lie to Alexander about feeling ill while I’m mourning. Grief is its own kind of illness.Still, I was worried Dr. Zorinski would see right through it. I think I’ve convinced her that I might be sick, but nothing tha
EvelynIt’s been an emotional two weeks.Every second that Alexander has been working, trying to protect lycans from the growing werewolf threat, I’ve spent making memories with Emma. We didn’t talk about the fact that it’s our last two weeks together before I escape. We just train and make music an







