Masuk“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
Elena’s POVAlpha Mason of Embergrove pack.I realized now, with a start, that I had seen him before—in Alpha Weekly, a cheap magazine I’d picked up once on the road when I needed something to read while I ate my cheap to-go dinner.At the time, I hadn’t paid much attention, but I recalled now that
Elena’s POV“You were cruel to her.”“I wasn’t cruel.”“You pushed her away.”“Gently.”“It was a push nonetheless.”Sighing, I sat up and turned to look at Ava’s spectral form. She lay curled up in the forest clearing, calm as usual, but her eyes were piercing as she looked at me.She was disappoin
“What was that?” Serena hissed, quieter now. “A trick!”“Not a trick.” I didn’t look at Serena as I continued to pour my soothing energy into Debbie’s clammy skin. “I told you I was a healer, but you didn’t believe me.”I could hear Serena scoff behind me, but I continued to ignore her.Once Debbie
Elena’s POVThe following Saturday morning was overcast and drizzling. A chill wind swept through the valley, knocking what remained of the autumn leaves off the trees, and making me shiver even through my thick wool sweater.It was my kind of weather. Cold, rainy, and dark—the perfect kind of weath







