LOGINHarrison, standing in the doorway of the bedroom with Tyler’s shirt around his shoulders, noticed the look in Tyler’s eyes immediately.They checked the house first. The kitchen, the sitting room, the back garden. Tyler’s father’s warriors were posted outside, but none of them had seen Elena leave.
Tyler’s POVIt was strange, being happy. Truly happy, on the inside, not just on the surface. The kind of happiness where you can’t stop smiling until your face hurts and you can hardly breathe from how full your chest feels and all you can think is that you could totally die in this moment and stil
Elena’s POVThe forest was especially quiet tonight, but it wasn’t dark. The snow had dampened all sound, turning the woods hushed and tranquil. All of the daytime critters were already asleep in their dens, and the nighttime owls and mice were resting, waiting for morning to come so that the sun wo
My father pulled up to the house and helped me out of the car. “Eat dinner, then rest,” he said, rubbing soothing circles on my back. “We’ll work out our next steps tomorrow. You’ll get custody of Ivy.”I clenched my jaw. I didn’t have the energy right now to correct my father and tell him that it w
Kade’s POVKade stood at the end of the driveway for a long time, even long after the car disappeared.Something stirred in Kade’s chest that he didn’t have a name for. Or maybe he did have a name for it, but he just didn’t want to call it what it was. Because if he did, then that would mean he’d ha
“Elena,” my father said warningly.I stroked Ivy’s hair. “I’ll see you again, sweetheart,” I said, gently disentangling myself from her. “I just have to go away for a little while longer, but then we’ll be together again.”She sniffled. “You and me and Daddy, you mean?” she asked, wiping her nose. “
Elena’s POV“Wow. This place is really packed,” I said with a grunt as we stepped into the noisy tavern.Tyler, Samson and I had to practically shove our way into the busy tavern, which was so stuffed with people that the crowd was nearly one dense mass of bodies. The air smelled of sweat and ale, a
“Kade and Serena really must be going all out for this one,” I thought to Ava.“Almost feels like they’re compensating for something,” she growled in return.My jaw clenched at the thought. I didn’t want to consider the what-ifs about the two of them. I shouldn’t have cared whether they truly loved
Ajax, clearing his throat, quickly said, “Another round?” Kade had hardly touched his beer yet, but he didn’t decline the round of shots that got passed out between them. The liquor burned nicely going down his throat, washing away the bitterness he felt.When they were finished, the Delta leaned on
Elena’s POVAfter a fitful night of sleep, I woke to the sensation of warm sunlight spilling across my cheek and the sound of birdsong outside the window.It seemed that the day of the wedding had dawned bright and clear, even if I felt that Kade’s marriage to my evil twin sister should have been ca







