로그인Amelia’s POVDamien and I rolled back and forth on our shared bed, making love for the fourth time that night alone. When the house was quiet, with everyone but us asleep, we couldn’t keep our hands off of each other.Some nights our lovemaking was rough and impassioned, other nights we were quick a
Amelia’s POVMaybe I should have left well enough alone, but with Sienna in prison, I couldn’t help but want to visit her. While I had believed myself to be Annette, Sienna had been my sister, and though she had betrayed that trust many times, I still felt connected to her in a way that I didn’t fee
Damien’s POVMy pack warriors readied themselves, but, despite Richard’s calls for his rogues to rally, many, seeing the chaos that had already befallen the battlefield, and their leader battered and broken, decided to turn and run.My side held our ground, watching warily as the rogues defied their
Damien’s POVI was on the ground, with Richard’s teeth sinking into my neck. Hot blood pushed from my wounds, curling down through my fur and dripping onto the dirt beneath me.This could so easily be the end.My body was tired. If I just closed my eyes, none of this would matter anymore.As the blo
Damien’s POVWhen we returned to the border to meet with Richard and his group, Benedict declared, “I accept your challenge on the condition that my successor will fight on my behalf.”“Your… successor?” Richard asked.All eyes fell onto me. “Yes. I’ve named Alpha Damien as my heir. I assum
Claire’s POVAlpha King Benedict looked more than just nervous. The idea of fighting Richard seemed to absolutely terrify him, and probably for good reason. Everyone knew that Benedict didn’t fight publically anymore, so his abilities had been kept secret for years.The man wasn’t getting any younge
Damien’s POVAs our car drove up to Claire’s, I pulled into the driveway behind the enforcer who was presently charged with watching her. Claire might not have been healthy for exile, but she was still under house arrest.When I first pushed for that, I had received some kickback from the pack about
A lie I had told.I could feel my mother’s eyes on me before I turned to see. She looked at me deeply and seriously, frowning.“Don’t say it,” I warned her.“It’s not what you think,” she said. “Come to the back for a minute. I have an idea.”We left Sienna to claim our seats in the front of the chu
“She can’t stay here,” Mom said. Lifting her hand, she lightly tucked Amy’s blankets more solidly around her. Amy cooed in response, reaching out her small hands.I hadn’t held her yet. Though I checked on her, I was afraid to get too close, to make a connection that would turn my decision upside do
“We could try again?” I offered. “What were you saying?”“You truly didn’t get enough sleep last night?” he asked. “This isn’t about me? Because I feel our connection so strongly, Annette, but if you don’t…”“It’s not that,” I said, another lie. “I really am just tired…” Looking around, I had the sl







