LOGINThe entire family had gathered in the dining room and was chatting amiably over a very impressive spread that had been laid out by the kitchen–two prime rib roasts, a honeyed ham, and three roast ducks were the centerpieces of the table, all of which were being enjoyed liberally by everyone.George
RowanMom ran her fingers across Selene's head, admiring her fine white hair. She looked every ounce the doting grandmother instead of a ball of uncertainty, like Maeve. Maeve was pacing back and forth near the fall wall of my bedroom, her arms folded across her chest and her head bent as she tried
Kacidra joined in the conversation. "Maeve is right, Rowan. We need to know what's happening with you and Hanna, or else we'll never be able to help."Rosalie's voice was calm and supportive as she asked, "Is it Hanna that's troubling you, son? Is she doing all right?My first instinct was to tell t
Gemma and Ernest had flown down with my parents and their son George, who was just two months older than Maeve's sons.A moment later, the library door opened and more of our family members poured in, as if they were fully aware of the thoughts I'd just had and I'd summoned them. I pushed aside my n
RowanThe castle was abuzz with its usual day-to-day activities. Servants and maids passed me in the hallway carrying baskets of laundry and trays of tea. I could hear the clattering of cookware as I left my office and walked toward the grand staircase off the foyer, seeing the door to the servants'
"Who? What happens?""There's so much more out there," Mara said dreamily. "So, so much more.""Maeve!" Troy called from down the beach.I turned to look at him, and when I turned back to Mara, she had taken off. "Wait!" I called after her, but she had already made it out of earshot, her footsteps l
As we drove through Avondale, the sights outside of the window brought back so many memories to me, both good and bad.I thought about the time I'd been beaten and robbed, and I remembered how upset I was when I found out it was Soren who had arranged everything.But I also thought about how he did
We would have to think of something major that we could do to stop them. Otherwise, all was lost. All of sudden, my heart started to pound in fear. I couldn't think, I couldn't feel, and I couldn't breathe. It was as if part of me was dying. 'Alpha,' Talon looked at me worriedly. He asked throu
My job wasn't over yet.Quickly, I ran over to the cage where Ethan was now standing, holding onto the bars. He was still a mess, but at least his shifter genes had allowed him to pull himself up off of the ground.Two of the wolves were still there, guarding the cage.I pulled a knife from my waist
"I'm grateful to the Goddess for giving me this opportunity to apologize to you…"She was fighting tears herself. "Ethan," she said, struggling to get the words out. "Answer me, just one question."My eyes locked on hers. As if she gathered all of her courage, she asked, "Have you ever loved me?"







