She stepped out of the study, closing the door behind her. The Alpha King and Alex remained inside, muffled now as their hushed conversation continued.I didn’t move. She paused beside me.“Why did you come?” she asked.“I was here to report about a rogue attack,” I said. “I assume you were debriefi
LoganI wasn’t looking for her. I swear, I wasn’t. But somehow I’d managed to walk in on the worst moment.I was at the palace for strictly business. Duty drove me, as always. A report of rogue movement near the river border had me walking with hurried steps.Three scouts were missing this time. Th
Evelyn I rode through the forest like the trees were chasing me. All the while, blood roared in my ears as my hands clenched the reins enough to bleach my knuckles.Every heartbeat pounded against my ribs like a drum of war. Fear and urgency spurred me on deeper and deeper.Twenty-four hours. Twent
He didn’t even glance at the document.Instead, he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “That’s nice. Pretty words from pretty lips. But I can guarantee that you’re missing an element that I require to seal the deal.”“As I said, we are open for discussion and slight alterations.”He smi
EvelynThe rogue camp was hazy and thick with a scent like blood and smoke. The smell was heavy, coating everything as I passed through. I nearly choked on it the deeper I got into the rogue encampment.The scent of smoke was not the clean kind either. Instead, it was like burning wood in winter. Th
“Then I’ll go with you,” he tried again. “I’ll be in the background. I’ll keep my distance, I swear.”I shook my head. “He asked for me. Just me. I’m not going to mess up these peace talks because of your pride.”“This isn’t about my pride,” he snapped. “It’s about your safety.”“Some things are big