MasukEthan 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
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 My first instinct is to deny Ryan’s words, to claim that I never, under any circumstances, would ever consider getting with Alaric ever again. But when I look over and see my brother’s serious face, his expression so open and supportive, I swallow anything I was about to say. Ryan,
Cara’s POV I hate seeing my son go through this. I can take the trouble that comes my way. I can handle whatever happens to me. But little Ethan… he’s just a child. I can hardly bear to watch. But I know that my son needs my support. Now more than ever before. I hold strong, trying to make e
Cara’s POV “But why? Why you leave us, Ruby?” I ask my best friend, deeply saddened by her news. “I hate to do it, Cara. But I must. I must go. For Mia.” Ruby says simply. “For Mia?” I ask, confused. How could Ruby leaving help Mia? Mia loves her Auntie Ruby. I imagine what it will be like t







