LOGIN“I do,” I said. It was that simple. There was nothing else to say.“Okay,” he said, accepting it just as simply.We didn’t speak again the rest of the way, but the air around us remained comfortable, companionable. We were used to being together, even when just riding in the car. It felt right havin
Lillian’s POVGrayson’s lips coaxed mine open, and his tongue swiped into my mouth. At once, my body relaxed. I curled my arms around his neck, combing my fingers through his hair.He kissed me like a man lost in the desert, finally finding an oasis, drinking deeply.When we broke for breath, I coul
Lillian’s POVTeacher recognized Grayson, and Grayson knew Teacher as the First Warrior.None of that mattered overmuch to me when Teacher was pointing the tip of a deadly arrow straight in Grayson’s face. Doing the only thing I could think to do in that moment, I stepped to the side, placing myself
Grayson looked at me like I’d lost my mind.“I know this man. He’s my former teacher, the one who taught me to handle a bow.”“If he’s a friend,” Grayson said. “Why are there so many rogues pointing arrows at me.”“A precaution,” Teacher said. “We saw you run into that town. We wanted to make sure y
Lillian’s POVMy teacher stilled as his eyes focused on me. “Lillian?” Recognizing me, he lowered his bow at once. “What in the hells are you doing here?”“It’s a long story,” I said. “What are you doing here? You vanished so suddenly.”“I’m sorry about that,” he said.“It’s fine. I’m just… I’m so h
I thought I might be rambling and worried my hands together, expecting some kind of reprimand, verbal at least.Instead, he seemed to mull over the things that I said, and then replied, “I will try.”As he stood there, I watched him attempt, loosening some of his posture. He struggled to hold that p
Instead, I just felt sad.Maren could have been my sister, a trustworthy ally. Instead, she hated me, now more than ever before.She dropped to her knees but not without sending me a glare that would have murdered me if looks could kill.Under the watchful eyes of the court, I felt safe enough to fi
Lillian’s POV“I have no idea how you could have been chosen to be Luna Princess,” Maren continued. “A slut like you. The Prince’s wolf should have ripped you in half.” As she said those words, her lips twisted upward a little, like the idea of my brutal death pleased her.We had never been close, b
Lillian’s POVMy heart was heavy with the news, but I had no way of acting to save Ronan. For now, I had to trust in the doctor and his expertise. I had to hope that he was wrong, and that some miracle cure could be found. If I allowed myself for even a moment to lose hope, the misery and devastatio
He yawned. “I’m not tired.”I could only imagine the fatigue that was taking hold of his small body. He must have been under such stress the whole time he was at the prison, and then during the operation to rescue him. He wouldn’t know the rescuers, wouldn’t know they were there to help him. Maybe,







