MasukThe sensation was indescribable—like finding a piece of myself I hadn’t known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret I’d kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. “You knew,” he said
Kayla“One more push!” the doctor’s voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. “I can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!”Nicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything she’d been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brother’s unwavering support. Marcus, who’d practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
Kayla“She’s going to get what she deserves. Today,” Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time she’d said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
“What did you do with her?”“She’s locked up in Nightshade’s prison for now,” Nicholas said grimly. “I’m going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.”I shivered. I couldn’t believe it, and yet… Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.“Kayla,” he murmured against my throat. “Kayla, please come back…”My shaky hand came up, my fingers
Tears were staining her cheeks. The moment I saw that dampness on her skin, I stepped inside without thinking. I should have walked away, should have let her be, but the sight of her trembling in her sleep made something tighten in my chest. She was dreaming. A nightmare, maybe. Quietly, I cro
I shook my head, brushing my hair out of my face. “Noah wouldn’t do that, though, would he? I mean, you two have been friends for years—” “I don’t know. You tell me, since you two seem so close lately.” There it was. The jealousy again, thinly veiled beneath that cool, Alpha exterior that Nichol
“There is an ancient practice,” the guildsman continued smoothly. “One that was once used in situations such as these, where the matter of fated mates could not be resolved through ordinary means.” Nicholas’s voice was sharp and immediate. “That practice was banned.” Mr. Gray inclined his head s
Seeing him like this just left me even more confused. Was it just the mate bond that had triggered his jealousy? Was he just concerned about our arrangement being jeopardized if I became involved with another man? Or maybe… maybe he was pretending now, just like he had been last night. Drinking wi







