“You have no idea what you’re talking about!” She exclaimed, struggling to keep her composure. ”You’re just jealous and regret dropping Lucas!”I laughed, the horrible flood of memories of Lucas’s cruelty in my past life washed over me like a suffocating wave. “I couldn’t care less that I’ll never h
He continued. ”The Lycan King has already shown support for Lucas’s succession, and we wouldn’t be able to stand up to the powers of werewolf and the Lycan Kingdom without some connection to Lucas.”My mother stood and came over to stand behind me, kissing me on the top of my head. “You’ll come arou
My father shook his head. “That’s enough, young lady.” He said, swiping the letter away.“You can’t make this decision for me,” I said, leaping up to try to take it back.“We’re your parents—“ my father started.“That doesn’t give you the right to bind me to a man who wants to kill you!” I cried, be
Caleb seemed comfortable, and casual. It was bizarre to see him like this, completely at odds with everything I knew about him.The shorter man looked at me through a pair of deep, black spectacles. He was about Caleb’s age, but much less muscular, with a lithe and thin build. His hair was pitch bla
I nod, swallowing my nerves.He closed the space between us, pressing his soft lips into mine in a gentle, chaste kiss. I returned it, raising myself on my tiptoes to reach him more easily.I opened my eyes as he pulled away, and saw the same surprise I felt mirrored in his face.“Great, I’ll edit t
Caleb clutching my lifeless body, sewing me up into my wedding dress. Harper clutching Lucas, and cackling like a madwoman. I woke the next morning to the sound of urgent knocking, and I rolled out of bed to answer it. My mother stood there, her lips pressed tightly together. “We’d like to speak t
I fell out of the bed, scrambling away from him as he advanced. I was nearly at the door when he grabbed me by the back of the neck. lifting me off the floor without effort. His breath was hot and sour in my face, “You are nothing without me, you cannot defy me.”He raised his other arm to strike me
“Really?” I asked, touched.“Yes, really. Goddess, Lucas has been a piece of shit to you, hasn’t he?”“His behavior made it a lot easier to call off the wedding,” I replied, sitting down on the bed.Caleb eyed me from a few steps away, but made no move to join me. “So, my little scheming bride, what
The Alpha Ball was safe from Lucas’s plans to spike the food, but we still had to be on guard for whatever else he had in store for us.I walked to the front door of my apartment and had already unlocked the door before I realized Caleb was following me.“Thank you,” I said. “For protecting me.” I h
“We did it!” I shouted as I clambored down the vines on the side of the building, finally landing in front of Caleb.“It’s all thanks to you,” he said, grabbing my face with his calloused hands. His excitement was contagious, and I thought I could feel his fingers trembling behind my ears.He brough
“Are you ready?” Caleb asked me, watching as I climbed into the passenger’s seat of his car.“As ready as I’ll ever be.” I said, twisting around to pull the seat belt over my lap. I adjusted the sleeves of my black gear, and made sure the breastpiece was zipped fully to the top.It was just past mid
Caleb had refused to speak to me for a few days, which I found both infuriating and slightly freeing. We needed to be working together, but with the Alpha Ball coming up so closely, it gave me a little bit more time to get my own work done to be sure it would be a success.I waved to him as I left t
“Ruby!” Daniel exclaimed as he opened the door, “Come on in, I have wine, cocktail mixes, what would you like?”I stepped into his apartment, marvelling at the beautiful decorations and tasteful lights hung around the walls. “After the last time, I think I should just do water.” I said as I hung my
“How’s that?” He asked, adjusting the bar slightly.“That’s perfect!” I said, and handed him another screw.CalebSo domestic, you’re acting like a husband already. Thor said teasingly, offering up the images of Ruby bent over looking through her things.I brushed the thought away as I walked out of
Ruby“What about this?” My mother asked, holding up a blouse I hadn’t worn since grade school in Prenia. “This is a sweet top.”“Mom, I doubt I could still fit in that even if I wanted to,” I responded, folding another pair of socks to be put in my luggage. It was finally time for me to bring the re
“This all looks good, Ruby,” Caleb says as he puts the papers down on the coffeeshop table. We met early in the morning to go over my plans for the Alpha Ball. It had been a few days since I saw him last, and I had finally had time to write out my proposals.Still, I didn’t share the details about H
I spent the next couple of days scouring the markets and running thorough checks on all of the producers I could find. I ensured none of them had any connections either to Lucas or his supporters, and made absolutely certain that their ingredients and chefs were the best in the business.I went home