LOGIN“We brought something.” Tyler reached into his pocket and pulled out a small white envelope.I gasped and snatched it away. “You set the date?” I asked, tearing the envelope open.Tyler nodded, draping his arm around Harrison’s shoulders. “It’s a little later than we expected, but someone here could
Elena’s POV“And what’s this letter?”“That’s a Y.”“Now spell it out.”“Mooom…” Ivy groaned, scrubbing her hands over her face. “It’s only three letters, and I’m not a baby! I can spell my own name.”I smiled and tapped the fridge. “Can you just humor me? Please?”Ivy sighed, but picked up the magn
“You too,” she said, looking at me with half-closed eyes.I stopped.“Ivy, it’s okay, I’ll be right down the hall if you need me.”“No. I want you too, Mommy.” Her eyes were shut already, but her little voice was firm. A pang shot through me that was so intense I nearly sobbed, and had to press my h
Elena’s POVThe fire had burned down to embers by the time we came up for air.I wasn’t quite sure how much time had passed. All I knew was that Kade’s hand was warm against my waist, fingers spread wide, and his mouth had moved from mine to my jaw and down to my neck, and I had let it happen, tilti
I finished the story anyway, set the book on the nightstand, and reached over to turn off the lamp.Ivy’s hand shot out from under the blanket and closed around my wrist.I stopped.“Are you going to live here now?” she asked. She was looking up at me imploringly, like some small part of her was hop
Elena’s POVDebbie made pasta for dinner.It was simple and good, and the kitchen smelled like garlic and warm bread. We didn’t talk much, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable quiet. Mostly, it was just because I was too busy stuffing my face to have time to talk.Debbie, refilling my plate for a second t
Alistair’s face puckered. “Well, she’s still the child of a slave—hardly fit to be an heir to Crescent Hollow. Perhaps the grandparents can take her in, if Kade refuses to take her to the wilds.”Margaret’s eyes lit up. “Yes, I—”“Absolutely not,” Jack cut her off. “We have no room for a baby, and M
Tyler’s POV“HELP!”The mental voice took Tyler by surprise. That voice… It was Samantha’s.Somehow, she had mindlinked him.Tyler didn’t hesitate. He shoved his way through the crowd and ran out of the ballroom. His footsteps were still unsteady from the lingering effects of the alcohol, but he did
Kade’s POV“The attack last night was caused by the child—I am sure of it!”“She’s a bad omen, Alpha Kade. Her mother caused the downfall of this pack, and became a slave because of it. The child surely contains her dark and rotten blood. Get rid of her before you name her.”The sounds of Kade’s adv
But truthfully, I wasn’t sure if I had it in this body. I’d become so used to it throughout my life that I rarely thought about it, if at all. And I certainly hadn’t thought to check for it when I woke up in this new body.What if it was still there? I couldn’t let Kade see it; he would know who I r







