Alaric’s POVI stare at Cara, simultaneously blindsided and stunned by her words. How can this be?Our children are alive? Ethan and Mia are our children?“But they seem so much younger,” I say. “Mia is so small…”“They were premature,” Cara explains. “Some of the trauma from the accident affected t
Cara’s POVI’m relieved at having told the truth to Alaric. He seems to have handled it much better than I could have hoped, already very protective of the kids. Maybe I didn’t need to ask him for the favor of protecting them, but in the moment, without knowing how he’d react, I wanted the kids to b
Alaric’s POV“There is no way you are coming with them,” I say. Standing, I turn from Mia, putting her behind me as I confront Noel. “You are not welcome in my home.”“Cara is my mate –”“She is not your mate. She is my mate, and the mother of my children.”“Stop this, both of you,” Colin says. Movi
Cara’s POVEventually the car pulls up in front of a mansion. I’ve been here before, though it’s not one of the main ones that I’ve stayed at in the past.Despite not being the main accommodations of the Alpha King, the mansion is still sizable.The children are not new to big houses, basically bein
Alaric’s POVMy heart continued to race, even after Ethan interrupted us and Cara walked away. I’d been so close to kissing Cara, to returning us to that same moment we shared all those years ago, when I held her in my arms and kissed her senseless before we retreated upstairs to make love.No, it w
I have no idea why he hates me, and without knowing why, I have no idea how to fix it.I give Cara and the kids a few days to settle in before I start requesting we all sit down to dinner together. Not only does it make things easier on the chef and the staff for us to eat all together, but it also
Alaric’s POV“Noel,” I say, approaching the door. The butler and the security guard both step to the side, allowing me access to speak with our unexpected visitor. “What are you doing here?”“I said I’d visit,” he says. “Well, here I am. Where’s Cara and the kids? I want to say hi.”He did mention t
In the dining room, both Mia and Ethan are hugging Noel.Mia loves everyone, so that doesn’t sting. Ethan, though. He hates me but loves Noel? Why? What has Noel done that I haven’t done?Noel ruffles Ethan’s hair and Ethan laughs as he pushes his hand away. A new kind of jealousy fills me. One I ha
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
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