LOGIN“Grieving.”Ivy blinked. “What does that mean?”“It’s… What I did for your mom.” His throat tightened. “What I did for you for a while, too.”“That doesn’t really make sense.”“It won’t,” he said, putting his hand on her shoulder. This time, she didn’t flinch away, which came as a relief. “Not until
Kade’s POVKade, Tyler, and the others didn’t return to Nightshade for two days after they left Elena behind.Each step of the way, Kade considered turning back for her. Multiple times, he had considered marching back there and scooping her up into his arms and forcing her to return with him, even k
Eventually, the floor was as clean as it would get given the circumstances. I dumped the muddy-looking water out into the pond, then scrubbed my hands, arms, and face in the sink.Exhaustion took over me by then. I flopped onto the rickety cot without thinking twice and slept.When I woke the next m
Elena’s POVI must have sat in that spot on the porch for hours. Hell, it could have been days, and I might not have even noticed.The passage of time lost all meaning. The sun rose, turning the swamp hot and fetid with the scents of still water and rotting wood. The sun reached its zenith and the f
Kade walked up to her. He didn’t sit. He got the sense that she didn’t want that. Instead, he just let her stare at Ivy. Then down at her hands. Then at Ivy again.“It’s not your fault,” he said after a long moment.Elena didn’t answer. She just blinked, then looked back out over the swamp.Just the
Kade’s POVThe shack was quiet except for Nellie, who was making a small, whimpering sound from her chair. Kade looked at her once, then looked away.Wordlessly, Elena crossed the room and dropped to her knees beside Lana. She gathered her up, both arms pulling her close, and rocked her friend back
Kade’s POV“I’ll have no choice but to pull out of this trade agreement if we can’t come to a compromise, Alpha Atwood. I’m sorry, but I have to look out for my people, too.”Kade crossed his ankle over his knee beneath the table, leaning forward on his elbows. Across the table, the opposing Alpha g
I dropped my bag and rushed forward, throwing myself into my brother’s arms.“Tyler,” I murmured into his chest, “I missed you.”He rested his chin on top of my head. “I missed you too, sister.”We held each other for a long moment, just savoring each other’s comfort.“Alright, alright. That’s enoug
Kade’s POVWas that…No. It couldn’t be.The woman with black hair and green eyes that Kade briefly locked gazes with across the crowded tavern space wasn’t Elena. Not only did she look nothing like Elena, who had silver hair and bright blue eyes like the sea on a sunny day, but Elena wouldn’t dare
Natasha’s eyes flashed. “How dare you. You little slut—”“ENOUGH!”Samson’s bellow cut through the argument like a blade. Even my own wolf bristled in fear, and his anger wasn’t even directed at me. He whirled on his wife and pointed at the door.“Get out, Natasha. Go to your chambers and cool off,







