It’s something that seems to come naturally to Cara. Unfortunately, I’ve always felt I’ve had to work hard to improve at. It’s one of the skills that will make her a great Alpha Queen someday. Everyone else in the pact will agree, once they see her in action. But I can’t let on to my plans yet
Cara’s POV My brothers are all a bit surprised by my choice. "Are you still thinking about Alaric?" "Is it because of that last date?" I answer them, “No. I just want to get settled with the new job and make sure Mia is doing well before I start any new adventures.” Eamon sighs and pats my
He’s so smart. Sometimes I think it won’t be long before he’s even smarter than I am. But I suppose that’s what all parents wish for their children at some point. “That was very kind, Ethan. I’m very proud of you.” I hug my son, relishing in the feeling of his little body in my arms. “Breaking n
Alaric’s POV “Breaking news tonight, the new Beta for Pack BloodyMoon has just been announced,” I hear the TV new announcer say clearly. I turn up the volume of the TV in my office and lean back in my chair. My butler John brings me a cup of coffee. He looks at the TV and smiles at me. "This m
Cara’s POV “What do you think we should do about the latest trade negotiations?” Eamon asks me, pointing to a piece of paper lying on the desk between us. Eamon, Colin and I are in Eamon’s office discussing pack business. We’ve been in this meeting for hours, trying to finalize plans for the fut
Alaric’s POV “She should be here any minute now…” I hear my wolf Grey’s voice in my head, his teasing tone readily apparent. “You can stop that now,” I say to him internally. “What fun would that be?” Grey barks out a chuckle. He’s been tormenting me all morning, mocking me. I have a meeting
Cara’s POV Alaric, and Mia...Their relationship is surprisingly better than I imagined. Once I realized this, I can’t focus the whole day at the hospital, except when I listen to the doctor diagnose Mia’s condition. “Miss Mia’s condition is gradually improving… but,” the doctor says. I nervo
Cara’s POV I crouch down to his level and pat his black hair, “I’m sorry, Ethan, but you must stay here.” I don’t want to disappoint Ethan. I know he must feel left out, not being allowed to travel to DarkWood like his sister Mia. He tells me as much again the next day as Ruby, Mia, and I prepar
Cara’s POVBack under the pavilion for another break before the next contest, I sat at one of the picnic tables with my arms stretched out and ice packs over my aching muscles.“There’s no reason for you to participate in the final event,” Charlotte said to me, echoing previous warnings made by both
Cara’s POVThe day was filled with contests with very little time to break in between. As such, I wasn’t able to talk with Alaric, my brothers, or Noel. Instead, though, I filled in the Claw Sisters and Georgie on what occurred.“A secret stabbing is so cowardly,” Charlotte said. “If she had any hon
Cara’s POVAt once, I moved my arm up to shield myself, desperate to protect my vital organs.Yet, when the knife stabbed into me, I surprised to find that the blade pushed back, harmlessly, into the handle. I’d seen such a thing happen in the past, during stage shows. Her knife was nothing more tha
Alaric’s POVWith Colin watching the kids, Ryan, Aidan, and I went to spectate the cooking event. The event itself was being held in a large gymnasium, with special mats set up to protect the typical gym floor. Atop the mats, each contender was given their own section, with their own counters, appli
Cara’s POVThe next day I was somewhat exhausted from the event on the night before. The organizers of the event must have taken that into consideration because today was the last day of rest before the contests started the next day.The cooking showcase was my first event, and I was already nervous
Alaric’s POVI was ready to start throwing hands a minute ago, but now, seeing how quickly and resolutely the BloodyMoon pack came to Cara’s defense, I allowed myself to calm down, at least enough to sit back down and contain myself.My fury at those that had spoken against Cara remained, however, a
Cara’s POVAs we started to move about the stage, following the steps of our routine, I kept an eye on Lilia and her can of paint. I had my suspicions that it was intended for me. At a crucial moment, when we were at the front of the stage, the routine would bring us directly side by side.Perhaps t
Cara’s POVGeorgie asked me to return to my dressing room, where she arrived shortly after carrying the gown that she was supposed to be wearing that evening. On herself, she was wearing a robe.Looking at my own dress still filled me with a sense of mourning. It had been such a beautiful thing, des
None of them seemed even remotely guilty. They were all entirely confident, I could see it in their eyes.Only Lilia wore a different expression. When no one else could see her but me, she seemed smug, smirking. She pointed to a nearby camera.“I’ve been on camera this entire time, too, if you don’t