MasukI stepped forward, taking the ring off and holding it up for photographs. The mark of the Goddess' Benevolence on my hand. And I looked at Neil, who looked hesitant. His eyes seemed so young and gentle then. He took off his own illusion and revealed the mark on his hand. The gasp that filled the hal
The day of the gala, my stomach was a mess of excitement and nerves. Neil, Dominic, and I had spent days alone in my condo. And while we still hadn't gotten past. Feeling each other up over clothing, I was pretty satisfied. They seemed happy as well. Arielle, grandpa, and I arrived together in one o
“Depressing things later. Food now. How about steaks?"That earned a startled laugh out of Dominic."Steaks… sound great."Neil moved like a man on a mission in my kitchen. Within minutes, the apartment smelled like toasted bread, cooking meat, potatoes, and something herby that I couldn’t quite nam
Andrew's voice was hoarse, wet, and pathetic as he looked at Arielle like she was some kind of angel.“You—you saved me from that monster,” he blubbered, his words slurring from pain. “I owe you—”Arielle struck him hard enough that teeth flew. Then, she grabbed him by his hair. She crouched just en
Somewhere below, I could still feel Dominic.And I knew I wasn’t going to let either of us die here.But I still didn't know how to swim and the water was so cold.The current pulled and tugged. I thrashed, until I could feel something beneath my feet.I breached the surface. Dark clouds gathered fa
ReneeThe salt and rot of the docks hit me before I even saw the water. The rogues shoved me forward, rough hands biting into my arms, until we broke through the last stretch of shadows.That’s when I saw him.The man standing on the edge of the dock, next to a small motorboat rocking gently against
TylerMy heart thundered. My face ached, but it was nothing compared to the shock, the heart ache. I turned looking back at her, seeing her almost as if for the first time. Maya would never hit anyone… least of all me. My wolf cried out, my stomach twisting in my gut, the pain in her eyes."Maya--"
NeilI inhaled slowly, holding back the sting behind my eyes. She was mine. Or could have been, in another world where fate didn’t play dice. I couldn't ask her outright. She hadn't awakened her wolf. I could feel it. She was near it, and a part of me didn't want the confirmation. I looked down at o
I looked down at my hands, trying to find my footing in all of this. The truth was, I didn’t know how to make sense of what I felt. I didn’t know if this was instinct or fate or some cruel trick of the universe. But I knew I wanted him in my life, too. And maybe, just maybe, I didn’t have to choose
It would be so… easy. She's not even trained."No." The word came low, guttural. Final.I wasn’t my grandfather.I wasn’t the man who bent people to his will and called it strength. I wasn't a criminal rotting away in magical lockdown, with the same eyes I looked into every morning in the mirror.My







