로그인Kade decided not to press the matter and instead focused on running a bath.…“My daughter…” Margaret bowed her head over the clean white sheet covering Serena’s body in the morgue, her tears dripping onto the fabric. “My little girl…”Jack stood nearby with his fists clenched. He had said little si
Kade’s POVThe sun had long since gone down by the time Kade returned to Crescent Hollow.Ajax drove the entire way, his fingers white around the steering wheel, occasionally looking in the rearview mirror with apprehension, as if Serena might suddenly sit up and speak.She didn’t.In fact, the driv
My lips parted, but Jayne wasn’t finished.“The third time was last week.” Her expression hardened, and she looked away, out the window at the murky swamp beyond. “My brother.”“I didn’t know you had a brother.”“He was a rogue. He’d always been an abusive asshole to me and my mom. My mom wouldn’t l
Elena’s POVI moved toward the edge of the porch, squinting into the sunlight that was filtering through the canopy overhead. Jayne stepped out of the shadows and pushed her hood back.Neither of us said anything at first. She just looked at me, and I looked at her, and I knew from the expression on
“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
Elena’s POV“You know, you don’t technically have to wear those rags, even if you lose the bet.” Lana flopped onto my bed with her arms outstretched. “You’re the Alpha’s daughter. You can just tell Beth to shove her bet where the sun doesn’t shine.”“No, I made my bed. I’ll have to lie in it now,” I
Kade’s POVSerena really did go all out with her gown.The skirts were so full that they nearly fit in the car, layers upon layers of pink taffeta and gauzy organza. She had spent hours in front of the mirror curling her hair and carefully painting her face with makeup. Every detail was perfect. Eve
To my relief, Mason didn’t look disappointed at all. “Well, accidents happen. What you’re wearing tonight is actually even more beautiful—it really shows off your sense of style.” He leaned in a little closer, smirking. “And I have to admit, it’s sort of refreshing to see a woman dressed simply amon
Elena’s POV“How long have you been standing there?” I blurted out.The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them. I instantly regretted them, fearing I sounded too suspicious. To my relief, Kade simply blinked at me in confusion, then said slowly, “I don’t know. A few seconds?”“Oh.” I







