Mag-log inI cut myself off, unable to say more as we enter the main palace.“I’ll get on it after I debrief you,” Marcel says. I swear, I will never stop being grateful for my Beta.It doesn’t hurt that his thoughts on what I just said are full of empathy and grace—unlike the guilt and shame I’m feeling.Marc
EvelynWith one hand cupping my face and the other holding my hand, Alexander freezes. “What?” he breathes.I can’t say it again. My shoulders shudder, and a single tear falls down my cheek.Alexander drops his hands from me, almost like he suddenly feels undeserving of me. “There must be a mistake.
EvelynAlexander looks beautiful in a way that truly grates me. It’s as if every detail of him is designed to bring out his eyes.The deep set of them and his strong bone structure frame them. His bronze skin contrasts with the blue color to make them pop. Even his white-blond hair in its disheveled
“Yes,” she assures me. “But is there anything else you’re keeping from me?”My mind immediately flies to the image of my dad, dead on Mr. Murray’s floor. The only thing I’m keeping from Alexander.But Emma already knows about it. She was there with me when Alexander killed him.“No,” I answer. “But
EvelynStaring in the mirror of my ensuite bathroom, I unbutton my top until my nipples are barely covered, revealing the bandage on the wound where Sophia tried to stab my heart. With all the resting I’m supposed to be doing, there hasn’t been any sense in wearing a bra. Based on my current mental
“Your Majesty!” Minister Coltain straightens at the sight of me. His panicked features become clearer in the torchlight as I approach. “Your Majesty, please, there must be some mistake.”His thoughts reveal that he knows there’s no mistake. Sophia has told him everything, but he’s trying to gauge ho
EvelynDespite the generous batch of serotonin Alexander gave me by fucking me senseless not twenty minutes ago, my mood is taking a sharp nosedive as I face the reality of finding him someone to replace me. It’s a depressing reminder that I need to get out of here anyway.I try to be subtle about t
“I heard about that,” David mutters, looking like he didn’t fully believe the stories he heard until now.“So basically, you can tell Alexander whatever you want, but it’ll be your word against mine, and now I know where your office is.” I raise a threatening eyebrow.David swallows nervously. “I do
Evelyn“Why not?” I snap.Granted, part of me didn’t want to find him a Luna anyway. That part of me that doesn’t want to be replaced, that wants to be the sole recipient of his affections.So it’s not that I’m disappointed to no longer be involved in that process. Especially since I know I can’t st
“Alexander?”“Yes?”I smile, leaning into the warm spray. “Care to join me?”It’s reckless how much I’m allowing us to have sex. How much I’m giving in to the mate bond. He just feels so good though.When push comes to shove, I’m sure I’ll be able to overlook great sex to get back home. After all, A







