“I don’t care whose idea it was,” Nolan said, his deep voice thick with emotion. “I care that you left. I thought you were dead, Ellie. You didn’t even—you could have let me know. Just once. You could have let me know you were alive. I’ve been searching for nearly a year.”“I know.” My voice shook.
Ellie POVI heard Cassian curse before I even noticed Nolan. When I lifted my eyes, the sound of heavy footfalls pounding toward me was drowned out completely by the thundering of my own heart.And then he was there.Stormy eyes locked on mine, Nolan’s grip closed around my upper arms—strong, but no
“Everyone, huh?”“Well, most everyone. There are some people who believe the rumors about him marrying Felicity, and they’re outraged that he would do such a thing while his wife is still missing. But for the most part, I think everyone can see how much your disappearance has affected Nolan.”“You k
Ellie POVIt was late afternoon as I walked down the sidewalk toward the Royal Hospital to start my evening shift. I’d be in time to serve dinner, give evening medication to my patients, and then help them settle in for the night.It always surprised me how many elderly people were night owls. I gue
Ellie POVIt was early morning, pre-dawn, by the time I entered the apartment building. I was exhausted after working a shift at the hospital.The job was new to me and not the kind of thing I ever thought I’d be doing, but I had spent so much time in medical facilities since arriving in Moonstone—f
I didn’t know what I’d done to deserve a family like this, but I thanked the Goddess that I had them. Without them… I didn’t know how I could have made it through this.Third person POV“They’re so little,” Lance said for at least the third time in the last two hours.“Yes, they are,” Cassian agreed