Se connecterWe didn’t want to risk another delay in our wedding, given the way our luck had gone so far. So Leo and I planned to hold our wedding as quickly as we could.I would have happily said my vows right there and then at Leo’s coronation. My mother, Dr. Lee, and Ethan’s siblings insisted we had to have a
Johann’s declaration sent a jolt through the gathered alphas. It was immediate pandemonium.The alphas shouted over each other. Some were calling for Leo’s head. Some wanted every wolf present banished. Interestingly, many of the alphas were cheering in agreement.“There hasn’t been a wolf king in g
After the Rogues were finally defeated, Leo and I wanted to plan our lives together. We were going to have a simple wedding. We would invite our pack and Ethan's and the doctors at the hospital.But the other alphas had different ideas.The eldest alpha, Titian, came to the pack army encampment the
At first, everything was quiet. None of Rory's forces made it as far as the hospital. And with the doors barricaded and the fences up, they'd have to chuck dynamite at us for us to even know they were there. The hospital was built to withstand a siege.Then came the hard part. We had to wait. We wai
Everything happened fast. I spent most of my time in the hospital, helping the medics prepare for the battle we knew was coming soon. I kept Sable with me, either in a bassinet in my office or in a wrap against my chest. I didn’t want to be separated from her again.Leo and Ethan were constantly bus
“Ethan’s scouts have been bugging him about you,” Leo said, which told me exactly nothing. “But you’re right, about the inter-pack rivalries.”“So what are we going to do?” I asked.“I’m going to raise my own army of… not rogues, exactly,” Leo said, “but similar.”“Huh?” I asked.“Every pack has its
A few days after the council meeting, I was sitting in the garden with my mother and Ethan's sisters. Elise had begged for a chance to feed the baby. So she had Sable in her lap and a bottle in her hand.Estelle quietly guided Elise through the process of feeding a stubborn infant. My mother moved a
I couldn’t stand by and let this happen. I would not let it happen.I jerked free of Titian’s grip. I called on my wolf, and shifted. I needed the strength and power she offered. My wolf answered, eagerly.I jumped in between Leo and Arthur. I growled up at my father, and he stopped trying to kick i
I shook my head. I couldn't go back there. I still woke up shaking, thinking I was back in the cell, or worse, in that hidden room.“I can’t,” I whispered.“Why not?” Leo asked.“Too many memories,” I said.“Oh. Of course. It doesn’t make it better that Eva is gone?”I shook my head mutely.“So you’
I could tell my mother was exhausted. She held her head up high, but her hand shook. I shifted so that one of her arms rested over my shoulder.“Let's get you back in the house,” Ethan said, “I think you both need some peace and quiet after all that.”My mother nodded. She let Ethan take some of her







