LOGIN“He’s gotten so strong,” Andrei whispered as, a little while later, we stood beneath the hot spray together. I traced my fingers across the familiar planes of his chest and abdomen, leaving patterns in the hair. Everything was the same. Everything. As if not a single day had passed since he left.“H
Natalia’s POVThe light wound up leading us to a small, nondescript inn with a sign that read “Rusty’s Rest” at the edge of a narrow and winding roadway. It had worn wooden siding and an inviting yellow glow through the dusty old windows.We were all surprised to come across any sign of civilization
Natalia’s POVCold, wet ground rushed up to meet me. I gasped, tucking my arms, and braced myself for impact.Thankfully, the bed of moss I fell onto was soft and plush, and although it knocked the breath from our lungs, I heard no cries of pain or snapping of bones. In fact, the cold damp of rain w
My wolf came back like a dam had burst.It was sudden and all-consuming, almost painful in its intensity. My nerve endings lit on fire. A bond I’d forgotten for too long suddenly snapped into place like a live wire pulling taut. I looked up, and an animal howled in my mind.Mate.My Lord let out a d
Andrei’s POVThe ring was too small for every finger except my pinky.I couldn’t move. Couldn’t think. Her hands were still wrapped around mine, and she was saying something. Not out loud, but somewhere deep and resonant. Inside of me, where my Lord’s voice dwelled, came hers. Soft and sweet and so
I still knew every word.“Mom.” Max’s hand tightened on my arm. “Drop it. Look at me.”I looked at him.He had dirt on his face and his lip was split and his eyes were wide and scared and absolutely certain, all at once. He looked eleven years old and he looked forty, and I loved him so much in that
The cabin was warm and cozy. A fire crackled in the stone fireplace, and the furniture was simple but comfortable. There was a small kitchen in one corner and a hallway that presumably led to a bedroom and bathroom.“Make yourself at home,” Isaac said, shaking the rain from his jacket. “I’ll get you
Natalia’s POVI stared at Damon. He wouldn’t meet my eyes.“What happened?” The words came out of my mouth, but they sounded like someone else. Like I was just a marionette and someone stronger and less devastated was pulling the strings.Damon ran a hand through his hair, making the dark strands st
Natalia’s POV“You think you could kill me so easily?”The King’s face was close to mine. Too close. I could feel his hot breath on my neck, could scent the fetid stench of rot and decay. His face was half decomposed, skin sinking and peeling away. Not from insects, but from the hot, sulphuric vapor
No one warned me that I would feel this way again. The war was over—the Winter King was dead. This shouldn’t be happening.But it was. And, just like back then, there was nothing I could do about it.I looked up at the ruby, which was still sitting on the table where Isaac had left it. With its wiel







