LOGINA few ministers nod in agreement. Minister Rawling leans forward. “Well, now that that’s settled, how should we stop the attacks between lycans and werewolves?”“Together,” I say quickly before anyone else can speak. I’m feeling more confident after my suggestion for taking care of the displaced wer
EvelynAlexander didn’t end up going back out on the next shift. In fact, he cancelled the hunt for the responsible werewolves altogether.I’m selfishly pleased to have him staying in the palace near me. I just wish it wasn’t for such a terrible reason.Several packs have been suffering attacks from
EvelynToday was supposed to be celebratory. I suppose it still will be in its own way, but there’s a weight around the Royal City and the palace now.Three days after Christmas, Alexander and I cross the bridge connecting the palace to the city as planned. Alexander steps up onto the dais at the en
EvelynDr. Zorinski arrives in the garden right around the time both fires are finally put out.“Are you hurt?” is the first thing I ask her.She shakes her head. “The rebels had the next firework pointed at the crowd on the river’s shore, but the royal guards stopped them before they were able to s
But then I realize they’re also listening to their King’s Luna who will one day be their queen.George bursts through the doors with a limp body in his arms. I know at a glance that it’s not Alexander, and I quickly bury the fear that the next body lugged out could be his. Then I bury the guilt that
EvelynThe royal siblings and I rush down the stairs as screams amplify from the main palace, the pop of the fireworks no longer a dazzling invitation but a dreaded warning. From inside the building, we can’t see where the next ones are hitting.“Evelyn,” Alexander calls as we pass the third floor,
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
AlexanderI tell Dr. Zorinski that I want updates if there are any complications or worsening of Marcel or Freddie’s injuries, then I take off, storming through the palace to find Evelyn and confront her about her run in with the new head of the werewolf rebels. After all, she’s a werewolf herself.
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







