Masuk“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
Natalia’s POVThe morning air was crisp against my face as Andrei and I stood at the border between Moonshadow and Aspen, watching the construction crews work on the wall extension. The sound of hammers against stone echoed across the clearing, punctuated by the occasional shout from a supervisor di
Natalia’s POVAndrei had been ambushed.The scout said he ran all the way to Moonshadow, without stopping, the moment it happened. He said there were waves of rogues, but what stood out to me the most was the ruby arrow.Trained Bloodmoon warriors. With ruby weapons.Andrei and Damon were prepared,
Andrei’s POVHelena didn’t flinch. Her eyes flicked to the ruby-encrusted sword in my hand, but her face betrayed no emotion.“So you’ve come to kill me,” she said slowly, calmly. She cocked her head to one side. “Pity. I never intended to kill you.”“No?” I tightened my grip around the scimitar, fe
Celeste’s POVMother was furious when she found out that Karl left.I returned to the compound after it happened. My heart was shattered into a million pieces as I watched the man I had once loved, back before everything went wrong, walk off into the distance.I knew I would never see him again. I k







