Victoria’s voice drifted through the wall as I reapplied mascara, and refreshed my lipstick. By the time I finished and walked back into the room, my brother Ethan was standing beside her.“How’s the search going?” I asked, hurrying to his side.“We tracked her into the woods quite a distance,” he s
Damien POVAfter leaving that very unsatisfying meeting at the edge of Alpha Jake’s territory, we get back into the car and sit for a moment.“What do you think?” My Beta, Ethan, asked once we were alone.I had only ever met that Alpha in passing before. This had been our first conversation together
Amelia POVAlpha Damien is the father of your child.Jake’s suspicion was right, and I couldn’t try to lie anymore. I nodded, confirming his suspicion.Sienna stared at me in utter disbelief. “Your other mate is an Alpha? Yeah, you’re definitely a witch.”Accusations of being a witch could get real
Rather than be moved by what she heard, Sienna took a cautious step closer and smelled the air.“What’s wrong with it? That’s - ” She smelled again. “That’s a human, Jake! What are you doing, bringing a human into the house.”Ah, I thought. She’s one of those werewolves. My heart sank, and I realize
Amelia POV“My name is Jake,” he said. “I’m the Alpha of my pack. It’s alright, you’re safe now.”Safe? I wasn’t so sure about that, but he had just saved my life.“Th-thank you,” I stammered, still reeling from getting caught up in the fight, nearly dying, and now struggling to name this strange, s
Shock and regret washed over me in two powerful waves. Amelia had gone through so much taking those treatments, wanting to give me an heir. And I remembered all the cruel things I’d thrown at her - not just forcing her to accept a surrogate, but the hateful things about bloodlines and hybrids.And n
Damien POVThe party is in full swing, I’m sitting beside Claire in front of a giant banner, everyone’s talking and laughing and telling us how wonderful all of this is.And I’m miserable.I hadn’t even known my family was planning this, but when they told me it was happening I hadn’t really had a c
I quickly passed beyond the furthest point I’d ever explored. In no time at all I was in unfamiliar territory, well beyond the boundary of Damien’s estate. I was totally on my own now.I pushed myself to keep running until I made it up and over a steep giant hill. At the bottom on the other side I f
Amelia POVForget the suitcase, forget my car. I had my wallet with my id to get me through back to the human realm, a good pair of hiking boots and my wits. That would have to be enough.I marched over to the door and knocked briskly. “Lydia! I need to speak with you.”After a moment the door opene