“I already answered your question,” Lance replied angrily. “I have nothing left to say about it. Now get out of my face.”“What about you?” one of the reporters asked, shoving the microphone toward Cassian again. “Your father’s a little bit older, so maybe it would make sense for you to run for King
Nolan POVThe kingdom was in an uproar for days after the announcement. The Alpha King’s retirement came so suddenly that it was unavoidable. There hadn’t even been rumors about it, and preparations had to begin immediately.A successor had to be found, and since the King had no children, it would b
Nolan POVAlpha Alric sat stiffly across from me. He always appeared stiff—not uncomfortable, but poised, like he was ready to take action at any moment. It was almost unsettling.I’d dealt with many other Alphas in my time as leader of Silver Fang, and none of them had ever been quite so on edge as
Ellie POV“You two are getting pretty close, aren’t you?” I said, looking between Lance and Cassian. We were sitting at the patio table in the courtyard, enjoying the nice weather and some snacks while we played cards.“Don’t try to distract from the game with small talk,” Lance teased. “Just becaus
Nolan POV“It’s been weird without you here,” I said, leaning back in my office chair with the phone pressed to my ear.“I’m sure it has been,” Felicity responded. Her voice sounded a little different coming through the phone than I was used to hearing it. “After all, we haven’t been apart in years.
Nolan POVI’ve never willingly admitted to feeling guilty about much, least of all the way I treat Ellie, but it was nearly 5:00 p.m., and she hadn’t left her room at all today. Considering the arguments we’d been having recently, it was difficult not to blame myself for that.I couldn’t seem to sto