Se connecter“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
Her father put his hand on my arm briefly, just for a second, and nodded. He didn’t speak. I understood.The following morning, it was time to go. Ivy needed her parents, and Kade couldn’t stay away from the pack any longer. I’d finished packing the night before. Just what I needed. I’d be coming ba
Elena’s POVMy father looked at Kade for a long moment. Then he looked at me.“Is this what you want?” he asked.“I know how it looks,” I said. “And I know what you’re thinking.”“Do you?”“Yes. You’re thinking that it’s sudden and illogical and that I’ve completely lost my mind.” I held his gaze. “
“It was an accident,” I muttered.“An accident that could have been avoided had you simply listened to your elders!”I flinched. I wasn’t sure if I had ever heard my father yell before. Not like this. Not at me.“I’m sorry.” He took a deep breath as if to steady himself. When he spoke again, his voi
Harrison set a steaming cup of coffee in front of me. It was rich and velvety, and had a slight froth to it that immediately made me want to know his coffee-making secrets.“Is Nightshade like that for you?” he asked, sitting across from me.I hesitated. Of course it was. Or at least, it usually was
Kade’s POVThree men.Elena had been approached by three men tonight.First there was Harrison—that squirrely, nervous healer with the mop of red hair and the ink-stained hands. Kade had seen the way he’d looked at Elena, like she was the only woman in the room, even if she didn’t seem to see it her
Elena’s POVThe room fell silent. Kade and Tyler froze in the doorway, staring at the scene before them in shock.Three girls on the floor, gasping for breath and clutching wounds. One cowering in the corner with wide eyes and a heaving chest. And then there was me and Beth—both holding improvised w







