登入Jaxon POVAround me, nothing had changed.Music drifted lazily beneath the conversations of visiting Alphas. Crystal glasses caught the light from the chandeliers overhead. Cassian was laughing loudly with three merchants, looking entirely unconcerned with whatever mischief he had helped orchestrate
Whatever affection she'd once believed existed between them, it had clearly been one-sided.I remembered asking whether she'd loved Derek. She'd answered yes without hesitation.Now I knew, for certain, who he really was.The recorder continued capturing every second. Derek wrapped an arm around Ver
Jaxon POVI had followed enemies through forests in the dead of winter. I'd tracked rogues across mountain passes with nothing but broken branches and fading scents to guide me. I’d saved a woman’s life in a border attack.But, or reasons I preferred not to examine too closely, sneaking after Selene
Selene POVBy the time the invitations for the evening gathering had been confirmed, every piece of the puzzle had fallen into place. Cassian had arranged the venue. Jaxon had quietly confirmed the guest list through one of our usual "accidental" meetings about border security. Derek had eagerly acc
"I'm not volunteering.""You've never asked me to reserve a club, and for your fated mate at that.""This is practical." I could feel my resolve weakening."You've also never defended another Alpha's daughter quite so enthusiastically, and it was Selene."I couldn’t look at him anymore. "I support c
Jaxon POVI told myself the nap hadn't meant anything.Two exhausted people had accidentally fallen asleep in the same room. That was all. It certainly had nothing to do with the strange calm that had settled over me the moment Selene sat down beside the couch.Nothing to do with the fact that, for
Selene's POVI didn't realize my husband brought my stepsister Vera to our anniversary celebration.Derek told me our anniversary would be just the two of us. A private yacht, champagne on ice, the ocean dark and endless in every direction. .When I saw Vera standing at the cabin door, the champagne
Selene's POVSo this was what a fated mate felt like. huh?In my past life, I'd never let Jaxon close enough to find out. I avoided him at every public event after I rejected him. I'd never stood close enough to catch his scent.My wolf was practically purring. She hadn't been this happy — this pre
Selene's POVI wore the most serious thing in my closet. Fitted black blouse, dark trousers, hair pulled back tight. No jewelry. No perfume.Jaxon's pack was a two-hour drive northeast.And his headquarters sat at the center of Blackmoon pack. A stone compound guarded and gated by his warriorsHis B
Selene's POVI checked myself in the mirror. I was wearing an old cotton nightgown. The pale blue one with the frayed hem. My feet were bare.No rope marks on my wrists. No salt drying in the creases of my palms.I grabbed my phone off the nightstand. The date glowed back at me, and my heart slammed







