LOGIN“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. “
Kade’s POV“Would you just eat your vegetables? They’re going cold!”“No!” Ivy folded her arms across her chest and pouted, turning her nose up at the bright green broccoli on her plate. “I’m not eating those. They’re poisoned!”Serena’s fingers tightened dangerously around her fork. She whipped her
Elena’s POVThe moment my father hung up the phone, I turned to him and held up the list.“Is Kade coming tonight?”My father glanced at the list, where Crescent Hollow was written in his familiar handwriting. To my relief, he shook his head. “He never RSVP’d.”“But you invited him,” I pointed out.
Elena’s POVThe following day was chilly, the autumn breeze nipping at my exposed skin as I made my way through the winding streets of Nightshade village, but the sky was blue and bright. Lana and I walked side by side, shoulders bumping against one another as we walked.“So,” Lana said, nudging me
Elena’s POVI entered the banquet hall just as the party began.The grand hall had been completely transformed since the last time I’d seen it; long tables, lined with a decadent array of food and drinks, ringed the edges of the room. The rafters were festooned with elegant draperies and dangling st







