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
GideonI looked into Clara’s cell, and recognized both the sheet and a carefully folded vest. Both were mine. Why did this scheming maid have a piece of my clothing?Had Clara taken the items as some kind of trophy? Did she want a reminder of the night we spent together? I couldn’t guess what was go
ClaraOver the next few days, it became more and more obvious that something was wrong with me. I woke every morning feeling weak and nauseous.I could barely eat anything without throwing it back up, yet I was constantly hungry. Even the smell of food sent me running for the nearest bathroom.I was
ClaraI ran for hours. I needed the cover of darkness to get as far away as I could before I tried to find shelter. I would hide during the day and move at night. It would be harder for anyone from the royal compound to find me that way.I’d always had good night vision. Running in the darkness was
“I don’t know,” I signed. “I might not be pregnant.”“But you might be,” Nora said.“I hope I’m not,” I signed.“If you are, you have to tell Gideon,” Nora said. “He won’t let you hide it.”I nodded miserably.“You can’t get rid of it, either,” Nora said. “Killing the Prince’s pup, even before it’s







