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
ElenaWarm blankets surrounded me in the dark room where I slept. Everything smelled like whiskey and spearmint—a strange combination of scents, and yet one that was so familiar and comforting I couldn’t help but burrow down deeper into the pillows and inhale deeply.Killian.The name flitted throug
ElenaI sat on the edge of my bed, finally alone after enduring hours of Tiffany following me around. The woman had trailed me everywhere—all around the banquet, even standing outside while I went to the bathroom.It was humiliating and exhausting, but at least she couldn’t follow me into my bedroom
I blinked, thrown off by that. “I… did what?”“You were sleepwalking,” he said as if we were discussing the weather. “You ran right into my arms in the hallway, sobbing about something. You wouldn’t let go of me, so I brought you to my room to sleep.”My mind raced as I tried to recall any of this.
“Why?” The word came out strangled, and I noticed his hands were clenched into fists at his sides.“Because I want to get stronger.” I walked closer, noting how his shoulders went tense as I approached. “Why aren’t you looking at me, Killian? Am I that hideous when I sweat?”“Just… put on some prope







