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
ElenaMonths had passed since I arrived in the Lycan realm.I couldn’t imagine having ever been anywhere else, and even less could I imagine leaving. Slowly I have learned more about our people and customs and have shadowed the Queen in her ruling duties along the way.It is so impressive to me that
Her eyes stopped on my neck.“How did you…” Her eyes lost all their regal coolness and started to water.“My… the woman who adopted me,” I didn’t know how to talk about my adoptive family, “she gave it to me recently. She said it came from you.”Her eyes flew to meet mine, anger flaring. “So, she kn
ElenaThere is no question in my mind as to who was responsible for starting the fire that morning.Natalie.Natalie, who conveniently arrived home that afternoon, was confused as to what had happened. She swore she had been gone the night before at her old friend Dara’s house. I would need to confi
ElenaIn my dream, I was sent into a storm cloud.Someone came for me, a shadow figure, and brought me to this new plane of experience.The air was thick and gray and heavy around me, with enough substance to tickle against my nose. There is an idea of swirling, of an unseen vortex that will soon sw







