LOGIN“By the power vested in me, by the Goddess of the Moon, and the spirits that protect us,” the Queen raised her arms to take in the universe, “I pronounce this union blessed, sacred, and unbreakable by any force of nature.”The child was the first to clap as her grandmother finished her invocation, a
The PackGenerations had gone by since Lycan and Werewolf had seen each other as equals. Feuds and misunderstandings and prejudice kept a wall up between their worlds with only a few finding the means to pass between.And now the pendulum was swinging back the other way.The second day of the confer
“I know, I’m an ass,” he said in response, and I agreed so I shut up. “I spoke to your team later, after dinner. They told me about her.”He tossed his head in the direction of the rest of the room.“Moon Magic.”I exhaled loudly, my shoulders suddenly so heavy from carrying this emotional weight ar
ElenaCarrying my child, I left the dining room in a hurry.I could tell my attendants stood for a moment, confused by the scene, and then Liana’s nanny followed behind me. Killian had turned away, striking up a conversation at the next table. But I knew his eyes followed me until I was fully out of
KillianThe day has arrived, and my assembled team is looking sharp and ready. Kana arranged a color scheme for clothing, and while I thought it was silly at first I had to admit it made quite a difference as we filed into the large conference room.It was up to me to give the opening remarks as the
TWO.YEARS.LATER.KillianThe applause from the crowd filled the room, and I kept the triumphant look on my face for an extra minute. At a word from the woman on the side of the room, the flashbulbs died out and the photographers went back to their seats.I stepped back from the podium, and took my m
Kilian“Elena, wait!”She did not wait.She was moving quickly in spite of her shorter legs, but I was soon able to catch up with her. I felt the crowd of photographers follow me with theirs, but a quick intervention from Kana stopped them.When my fingers reached her outer arm, she flinched and spu
KillianElena hadn’t come out of her room all morning.At first I thought she might be sleeping in, then wondered if she had gone out somewhere without anyone realizing. But her maid told me that she was still in bed, presumably feeling ill.“She always did had a weak constitution,” said Natalie whe
ElenaSomehow the process of taking down the stage was louder than constructing it.It seemed like the party downstairs and its after party were just ending when I heard the buzzing of a power drill. I felt the squeak of the screws in my teeth as they were pulled from the wooden beams. And of course
I knocked on Elena’s door the following night, hoping to escort her down to the great hall for the party. She didn’t answer, though I knew she was in there.“Elena? It’s me.”Finally, the door opened with a groan that I imagined matched the one Elena was emitting. Her hair was piled upon top of her







