LOGIN“Do you still love him?” I looked up sharply, caught off guard by the directness of the question. “I… I don’t know.” The words tasted like a lie, and I dropped my gaze to the desk again. He waited patiently, as if he already knew I needed space to answer. “I loved him,” I said finally. “That mu
Ellie POV I stood outside Alaric’s study, smoothing the front of my blouse anxiously before I knocked. There was really no reason to feel nervous. I had hardly slept last night and my conversation with Cassian had been both comforting and further complicated my feelings. Maybe that was the reason
Lance’s expression shifted. “She’s not wrong.” “I know.” I exhaled, the sound rough. “Lance, I want to be better. For her. For the boys. But I don’t even know where to start.” “Well,” Lance said, “you can start by not pretending you don’t care.” My eyes flicked up. “What are you talking about? I’
Nolan POV Rumors had a way of slithering through the halls of Silver Fang like smoke. No matter how tightly I tried to keep control, whispers always found cracks to slip through. I’d learned to live with them over the years. The talk of my temper, of my failures, of my wife had always been part o
“You did protect me,” I said. I glanced at the scars on his forearms with a new sense of understanding. “You fought them off long enough for me to run. You gave me a chance to live. That’s what saved me.” He closed his eyes and his grip on Ian shifted, pulling the boy a little closer. “You shouldn’
Ellie POV I returned to the apartment, still turning over the memories in my mind. Cassian was inside, watching over the twins. He was sitting on the floor in the living room with Ian on his lap while August scooted on his belly nearby, giggling at the little carved wolf teether he loved. The s







