LOGINKane’s POVThankfully, Henri nodded his head and jumped into action. He gathered up the others and began searching the surrounding area. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a nearby tree that had several large slashes taken out of it.I reached out my hand; my fingers glided along the slash marks
Evelyn’s POV“Evelyn, are you certain about this?” Kane asked.I didn’t miss the slight tone of doubt in his voice. And I certainly couldn’t fault him for it.“Absolutely,” I said with blind confidence.As soon as our meeting ended, I rushed down to the medical ward and went straight to Michael’s ro
Evelyn’s POVWhat did Kane just say? My entire body had gone so stiff, I wasn’t even certain I was blinking.Was he being serious? Or was this just some plot to get the king off of his back?I had no idea, but that singular statement caused my mind to slip into a haze. Even more shocking, it caused
Evelyn’s POVThat Friday evening, Kane and I were in the midst of getting ready to head to the private gathering with the King. I decided to wear a dark, crimson-colored gown along with a pearl-collared necklace.While I finished with the last touches of my makeup, I stole a quick glance at him thro
Evelyn’s POVI couldn’t manage to fully turn around to face Kane. My eyes were still red from all the tears I’d silently shed while I was in the shower.I’d been mentally stewing on what Cheryl and the others had told me about for nearly the whole day. I did my best to hide my worry and anxiety behi
Of course, she was brilliant and deserved every opportunity to better explore the field. But the mere thought of Evelyn leaving the pack to go work in some upscale laboratory caused my stomach to fill with lead.But, knowing the King, he would easily make Evelyn out to be a public spectacle. He’d ha
Kane seems surprised by my soft words - intrigued but surprised. Once more, he glances over to eye me, seeming somewhat suspicious. However, he lets it go.“Yeah…maybe he will,” Kane finally offers.We continue the rest of the drive in our original silence, but now it seems lighter, calmer. In fact,
I nearly hesitate but keep going as I nod. Kane’s hands move from my shoulders to my biceps, indicating where I should squeeze, where I should feel the burn – so to speak.His touch is light, the callouses on his palms tickling against my skin. I’m having a hard time focusing on the way my arms are
“Kane,” I start, annoyance taking hold. I push away from him, wanting to get away from him and his stupid teasing. Only, he seems to give me what I wish as he lets me slip and collapse down onto the map.My chest is heaving as I lay on my back, looking up at the ceiling as I still try to catch my br
“So what’s the plan for tonight?” I ask him, noting that he hasn’t pulled out any weights or specific equipment. Perhaps we’re going to work on some cardio.Kane moves on to stretch his other leg. “Climbing,” he states.My brows raise. “Climbing?” I ask.A hint of a smirk twitches on his lip, but Ka







