LOGIN“That is very kind, your highness,” I said.I glanced at Marcus. He was grinning. This was all his idea, I could tell. It was probably his idea of both showing that he accepted my choice, and getting just a little revenge at the same time. I grinned back at him. I was going to make him dance at my b
ClaraRonan and I returned to the werewolf castle to find it in a state of celebration. Someone passed us both goblets of wine without even checking who we were. I saw a glint of mischief in Ronan’s eyes.“Just because they’re lax with security doesn’t mean Marcus will let you get away with anything
I stepped out from behind the curtain I had thought might hide us. Ronan followed close on my heels.“Well. You two are an unlikely pair of killers, aren’t you?” the vampire said. He laughed at his own joke. The sound filled the throne room and the shadows shivered.The vampire focused on Ronan.“Yo
ClaraRonan and I made our way into the castle. It wasn’t easy. We barely made it in one piece.We found a servants’ entrance in the wall of the castle, and managed to sneak through a small kitchen garden to reach it. There was a guard just inside the door.Ronan fought the guard, both of them eeril
ClaraRonan was there the next morning. He was already awake when I opened my eyes. Instead of the cold disdain I had faced with Gideon, Ronan’s eyes were warm with joy.“Good morning, my love,” Ronan whispered, and I delighted to hear the word from him.“Good morning,” I said.I wanted to luxuriate
“All right, then,” Ronan said. “You just relax and enjoy yourself.” He leaned in close, and nibbled at the flesh of my ear. “Be as loud as you want to, my love. It’s just you and me tonight.”I shivered at the promises in his voice. And then I shivered with pure pleasure as Ronan’s hands began to tr
Could Clara swim? I could not imagine when she would have learned the skill. Would the vampires help her, or leave her to drown if she couldn’t keep up?To my relief, I found a trace of their passage that they hadn’t managed to erase. A rope had worn a line in a branch near the water. A boat of some
ClaraI wound tightly knitted yarn as I listened to the vampire woman speak. She had a melodic, soothing voice. Ronan, who must know the story by heart, looked utterly entranced as he listened, too.“So,” Jules said, “you were wondering how the Warren came to be.”I nodded.“Well, it was a long time
“There is a chance,” I said. “My father pays his debts. And I pay mine.”“Then let’s go. Oh! I am a mess. Will the king be offended? Should I clean up? I don’t want to waste time but I don’t want to make him angry.” Nora wrung her hands together.“My father is fresh off of a battlefield,” I said, “H
GideonNora and Marcus went to try to convince our father to reconsider his order of execution. I went to find Clara and bring her back, hopefully not to be executed.Marcus promised to send a signal so that I would know father’s decision before I brought Clara back. He would hang a flag over the ea







