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
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 I’m in Alaric’s car and he’s driving Mia and I to the DarkWood hospital. The car was speeding, but Mia's expression and the pain on her face changed even faster. All I could do is gently stroke her hair. I admit, I was really worried about my daughter—so very worried—but I couldn’t
Eamon’s POV I answer the phone as soon as I see Cara’s assitant's name on the screen. “King… You need to come… quickly. We’re close to the border, in DarkWood…” Her signal seems really bad. The voice keeps breaking up. “We’re on our way.” I ask her as I rush down the hall towards the garage. A
Husband? He thinks Cara has a husband? Did she say something like that to him…? “You’ll be lucky to be gone by the time he’s here,” I hear my brother Colin say quickly. Colin?! Colin is usually so calm and mature. He’s the quiet one! What’s he playing at, lying to Alaric like this? I sho







