로그인I 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
Someone came over, tapping his pen on my desk to get my attention. “You up for tackling the logistics files with me? They’re dense, but interesting, and I think everyone else has already plowed through most of their stuff.”“Absolutely,” I said. “Lead the way.”He pulled up a chair with a sigh of gr
ReneeThe tea had helped, but Neil’s quiet company had helped more.My hands were still a little shaky as we headed back to the sidewalk leading to our next classes, walking in companionable silence. I glanced over my shoulder, but Tyler and that man were nowhere in sight. Still, the eerie sensation
"I grant him that... I do not grant him leniency for how he chose to treat you, however. But I suppose no path has to always be straight. Now you’ve got two fine men sniffing around, and as Arielle has reported, adhere and exceed expectations without threats. I was rather looking forward to breaking
"Sometimes."He chuckled. "I work for the Higher Lunar Council, mostly backing up territory defenses. Sometimes that's rogues, sometimes that's little shits who think it best to terrorize smaller packs. There's never been this much activity around Brightclaw, but no one on the force has died."I nod







