As we settled into our rooms, James slipped into mine and Elijah’s. Over the next hour, we quietly pored over maps and discussed the locations that James had narrowed our search down to.One was an old settlement that had been abandoned for centuries. Another was a series of caves that were allegedl
AgnesAnd just like that, a mere three days later, we were back in Richard’s territory.Only this time, we hadn’t come alone. We’d brought an entire retinue with us.Thea pressed her nose to the window as our car pulled up the long driveway to Richard’s mansion. Lena sat beside her, pointing out var
“Agnes—”“Now.” I wasn’t asking. “Thea, go back upstairs for a minute, okay? I’ll call you when it’s time for pancakes.”Thea looked confused but nodded, turning to trudge back up the stairs.Once she was out of earshot, I rounded on my stepmother. “You need to leave. Now. And don’t come back.”My s
AgnesI padded down the stairs and froze at the bottom.The last person I expected to see standing in our foyer was my stepmother, looking just as immaculate and put-together as she always did. The very sight of her made me want to turn tail and run back up the stairs, especially after what my fathe
Suddenly, Elijah rolled us over, so that I was on top, straddling him. The new position sent him deeper, and I moaned, bracing my hands on his chest as I began to ride him.His hands gripped my hips, guiding my movements, while his eyes raked over my body with undisguised appreciation. I let my head
AgnesElijah’s mouth claimed mine with an urgency that matched my own. His weight pressed me into the mattress, and the sensation brought a delicious heat to my core that had nothing to do with my fire abilities and everything to do with the way his hands moved over my body.“I’ve missed you,” he mu
Once I’d wrapped the wrist securely, I helped Lena to her feet. “You should rest. I can handle Thea for the rest of the day.”“I’m okay to keep working,” Lena protested.“Absolutely not,” I said firmly. “You’re injured because of me. The least I can do is give you the rest of the day off.”Lena fina
AgnesI surfaced from the water, gasping as I reached for the edge of the pool. My clothes clung to my body, weighing me down as I hauled myself halfway out of the water. Another close call. The fire had barely escaped my palms before the water extinguished it, thankfully, but if I had just been a f
I pressed my lips together and remained silent, not that it mattered. We both knew the answer to that question, even if I didn’t want to admit it.He sighed. “Agnes, she’s a sick woman…”“Sick women still know things,” I insisted. “I want to know what happened to her out there. Even if only to help