LOGINHe leans down and kisses my lips softly. "It's perfect. I've missed smoking as a ghost. And the cane is perfect as well.""My turn." Kiarr rips open his gift and lets out a triumphant yell. "A polished bull horn for mead-is it spelled too?"I nod. "Yes.""Ye don't know how happy ye make me, Brene. B
"You sure you're ready to do the same for Gwen?" I whisper. "She's a handful."A blush colors his cheeks and I wind my arm through his. "Yeah, I am.""Not so fast." Angelic pushes through the crowd. "She can borrow this and I'll walk her down the aisle.""Yes. I'd like that." I beam.She holds out a
Though Kiarr has his sword strapped to his side. Each looks so serious and my heart does a little flip at seeing them. Both Decan and Walsh are standing by them too.I look to my friends, tears in my eyes. Melanie rushes up to me with Jolene. "Here, we'll take these.""Wh-what's going on?"Ben strol
Three months later, I squeal when Ben and Kiarr pop into the room. "Hey, you're not supposed to be in here yet." I shove their presents under a pillow. "No peeking or you'll ruin the surprise."Ben looks abashed, but gives me a sly smile. Kiarr leans an elbow on the top of my dresser with a lazy gr
"Have I hurt you?"I shake my head before I can form the words. "No. Just intense.""For me as well." His eyes meet mine. "I will not be able to take my time as I would like. All of me wants you and I won't be able to wait.""Me either." I lift my hips slightly so that my sex is pressing against his
I hurt all over, but I open my eyes and try to sit up. Everyone in the circle is knocked down. Even Ben and Kiarr who had been helping hold me up are unconscious.Then gray eyes look down at me. "Did you sacrifice all of these people just for me? And I thought you were a good witch.""Jacques." I wr
A soft knock sounds on my door and I wipe my face. How long have I been crying? "Just a minute."I shuffle to the small bathroom, cringing at my red, puffy eyes. My heart feels like it twists into a hard, glob. Why didn't I let Lance examine me and show him that I haven't gone near any vampires? I s
Shit, shit, shit. "I don't know how," I manage to squeeze out past the dizziness."You're safe. Imagine you're at your favorite place. Having your favorite food along with your friends."An image pops in my head of having tres leches cake with lots of strawberries. Kiarr, Ben, Melanie and a few othe
"Much.""Did we have any kids?" I had wanted to have half a dozen children and be a lawyer who could set my own hours. But that flew away with the vampires that attacked me and brought out whatever powers this academy thinks I have."Sadly, no. Not for lack of trying."There is that look again. My g
"Promise not to tell anyone," I whisper."So it was you. What the hell happened? Did you try another spell?""No." We start walking toward the assembly hall, because the last thing I want is to have a spotlight of suspicion focus on me. "I was talking with Ben about what happened with the vampires t







