LOGINEthan rushed over to him and hugged him. Alaric leaned down to return the hug at once.I was close enough to hear Ethan say, “I love you, Dad.”“I love you, too, Ethan,” Alaric said easily, as he smiled.Ethan pulled away from the hug almost as quickly as he gave it, then turned and ran off, joining
Cara’s POVSo many pack members wanted to attend the coronation that we needed to hold it outside in a large park. Even with as big as the space was, many of the neighboring streets needed to be closed to accommodate the massive crowd that arrived for the event.Loud speakers and cameras had been se
Noel’s POVShortly after the commissioner and Lilia were arrested, Landon and I left the BloodyMoon pack and started traveling again.My goodbye to Cara had been brief, just a simple exchange of words and a hug she had initiated. I still felt some pain, thinking of the dreams I had for us. What I fe
Georgie’s POVWith the head commissioner sentenced to prison, the entire Princess Competition fell apart. It was sad to see, I thought, as it was because of that competition that I had been able to leave my smaller pack and travel the whole of the continent.My people were meant to roam, and this co
I showed him in and led him to the back patio where the Claw sisters and Ryan had been waiting. When Ryan saw Clyde, his expression mirrored what mine must have been, paling.“These are the ones?” Clyde asked, looking between Ryan and me. “Wolves are so small.”“They are good men,” Claudia said. “We
Aidan’s POVI wasn’t upset about the competition’s end. It had been a nightmare to watch, worried about my sister so much. I still thought Cara was being reckless. Just because Eamon and Alaric had given her support didn’t mean any of us had to like the danger she had been putting herself in.Thank
But I must go to her, for my little Mia. “Yes,” I reply. “Let’s go.” Every second that goes by is another opportunity for Alaric to realize who he is to Mia. That she’s his child. Or for Mia to realize that he’s her father. I can’t let that happen. Not now. If that means facing Alaric agai
Cara’s POV I watch as Mia’s little red wolf body breathes in and out, chest rising and lowering at a slow, peaceful pace. We’ve been at the hospital for a few days in a row now, but I don’t remember the last time I left Mia’s side. I’ve been here watching over each test, each medication, eac
Cara’s POV In order to manage my responsibilities, I take turns watching over Mia at the Pack DarkWood hospital, switching with Ruby or my assistant so that I can return to BloodyMoon for official business, as well as to care for my son Ethan. Once the doctors get Mia stabilized and shifted back
After he leaves, I lean my head back and close my eyes for what feels like only a moment. It must be longer than that though because when I wake there are two nurses in the room providing medicine to a still sleeping Mia. “Oh, sorry to wake you, dear,” the older she-wolf nurse says to me when sh







