INICIAR SESIÓNJaxon POVFor the first time in longer than I cared to admit, I didn't have to hide when I went looking for Selene. That should have made things simpler, but it didn't.The days following the failed wedding brought an odd kind of freedom. Selene and I could walk into the same room without inventing
Selene POVThe next two days were the strangest of my life.Not because I regretted ending the wedding. I didn't, not at all.If anything, I woke each morning with a little more relief than the day before.The strange part was watching everyone else scramble to deal with the consequences.By the mor
Selene POVJaxon's eyes remained fixed on mine.For one suspended moment, neither of us moved. Then he stepped forward.Not quickly. Not dramatically. Just one deliberate step that seemed to fully silence the entire hall all over again.His gaze never left mine."I accept."The words were simple, bu
Selene POVThe hall had gone so quiet that I could hear the faint crackle of the candles.Only moments ago, everyone had been talking over one another. Vera's confession had torn through the room like a wildfire, and my own words had only added more fuel. Now dozens of eyes shifted between me and Ja
Selene POVThe renewed uproar after Derek's admission lasted only a few seconds. Then Claudia moved.She crossed the small distance toward Dad and lowered her voice, clearly hoping the crowd wouldn't hear her, but the murmurs quieted as everyone watched the latest part of the drama."Marcus, please.
"You don't get to call this a mistake." My voice trembled, but I didn't care. "You don't get to stand there and tell me that after everything."Derek slowly looked back at me.I could see the shock in his eyes. Perhaps he'd believed that the Selene from his memories would always choose him, no matte
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 POVMarcus stood so fast his chair scraped against the floor."What did you just say?"His voice was loud enough that the servants near the kitchen door flinched. I locked my jaw to keep my voice from shaking."I said I'm not marrying Derek." I kept my voice flat. "I want the engagement can
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







