Cara’s POV Barely a second into the kiss, Alaric’s tongue darts sneakily into my mouth, and I involuntarily let out a moan. His tongue moves with mine, kissing me intensely yet joyfully. I can feel him gently biting my lips, just like he used to do when we were fated mates. You can’t describe
Alaric’s POV It’s not right. She’s drunk…. Isn’t she? We can’t do this… “Can’t we?” But Cara whispers to me. I keep breaking our embrace, trying to get a good look in Cara’s eyes. I need to see, I need to know, if she’s too drunk to do this in good conscience. I don’t want to take advantage
I watched the sun come up through the window, soft light kissing the curves of Cara’s hips, sloping in such a tempting way. I planted a kiss there, eliciting a soft moan from her sleeping lips. I ran a caressing, loving hand over her smooth skin, touching all the parts of her normally covered by h
Cara's POV“Please, leave.”That is all I manage to say.My cheeks feel wet, and I realize they are my tears. They roll down one after another, but I refuse to look weak.…Not like before. Not like the fragile person I used to be.I need to stay strong.I wipe the tears away, turn quickly, and pull
“I know I was a bastard in the past. How I treated you… well, there’s no excuse for the things I’ve done—” I begin, letting the words flow through me freely, not stopping to think about what I’m saying.Instead, I try to really speak from the heart. To finally give Cara a window into my mind… perhap
Colin's POVI feel bad interrupting Cara’s weekend alone, especially since Eamon was insisted she take this time for herself.But the mischievous twins had other ideas.*"If she doesn’t want us around, we’ll just drop off these goodies and leave!" Ryan is rummaging through the lunch boxes, each on
Colin's POV“...That’s what a fated mate is.” I murmur to myself.“What?” Aidan sits slumped against the wall, frustrated and dejected, shooting me a bitter look. “There you go again, saying weird stuff, Professor.”The three of us—Aidan, Ryan, and I—wait outside Cara’s house, careful not to reente
“…I’m sorry.” That’s all Alaric says.***Alaric’s POVI hear the Arbun brothers’ criticism of me, but I can’t refute it.I am arrogant, foolish, and blind. My focus has always been on my ambition—on leading DarkWood to become the strongest pack in the world, so my people could live better lives. I
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
Cara’s POVIn my mind, there could only be one person responsible for this: Lilia.The beautiful embroidery, torn out. The rainbow-shimmering lace, in tatters.It had been such a gorgeous dress, a true work of art.To see it destroyed like this sent an icy chill down through my veins. This was worse
Cara’s POVThe night of the opening ceremony came much quicker than anyone would have liked. Even me. I’d been preparing as best I could for the events, and spending as much time with Alaric whenever possible to help revitalize Lucy.So far, I mostly just felt tired, not prepared, and Lucy remained
Cara’s POVKissing Alaric was as easy as breathing, especially when, after a moment, he gently opened his mouth and accepted my waiting tongue. His hands clenched at my waist, tugging me closer as he licked along the side of my tongue with his own before chasing mine back into my mouth and deepening