LOGINAs our plates were being cleared, I quietly excused myself to the restroom before we headed out for the museum. I got up and walked away from the table, weaving through the dining room toward the hallway that led to the restrooms. I turned the corner into the hallway and stopped short when I saw Ros
Charlotte’s POVThe French toast I’d been eating suddenly felt like cement in my gut.“One of your exes,” I repeated slowly. “As in…”“As in she was one of the women who came here before you,” Kieran said. His jaw was set in a hard line as he shot Rosa a withering look. “She lasted about three month
I tried not to look too disappointed and just focused on buttering Nora’s pancakes.“Good morning,” Sophia chirped brightly, sliding into the seat beside me with a cup of coffee.“Morning,” I muttered.Kieran nodded at her but didn’t say anything. He took a sip of his coffee and flicked his newspape
Charlotte’s POVThe next morning, I felt marginally better about everything—or maybe it was just the way I woke to Nora jumping on the bed, making me smile, that made everything feel a little easier.“Mommy!” Nora landed on her knees, nearly slamming me in the head in the process. “You’re finally aw
“You’re sorry?” I repeated.There was a pause. He drew in a breath as if steeling himself before he muttered, “I shouldn’t have yelled at you like that. It’s just… I saw you in her dress and it made me snap.”I glanced at him sideways. He was staring at his glass again, a forlorn look on his face. I
Charlotte’s POVAfter a very long and very quiet dinner, the server came with the check. Kieran paid, and we all got up to leave.“I want to take Nora for ice cream,” Sophia announced, holding out her hand to Nora. “There’s a gelato place down by the boardwalk that’s supposed to be amazing.”Nora lo
Kieran’s POVI stormed into the kitchen. The staff scattered like roaches when I entered, but I didn’t care about them. My eyes locked onto the new head cook, who was standing at the counter kneading dough for tomorrow’s bread.“You,” I said.She looked up at me. “Alpha Kieran. Can I help you with s
“What were you thinking?” he demanded. “You could have seriously hurt her!”Heat flooded my face. “I was just trying to get the books she wanted,” I said, ducking my head. “It was an accident.”“You weren’t thinking at all!” He threw the book onto a nearby table with a loud thud. “You’re sick, you c
Charlotte’s POV“I wasn’t staring!” I protested lamely, “I just… hadn’t seen him… like that… uhhhh…”The other wolves hooted and hollered at my stumbling words, teasing in a manner that seemed mostly good-natured but was definitely at my expense.Finally Kieran cleared his throat and the others step
Its sweet, tart bite was a perfect addition to porridge or other foods. If I mixed it in with some of the soft cheeses and spread it on bread, it would make a tasty snack easily.“Aha!” I found a small packet of the dried berries at the back of the pantry.I emerged victorious in time to see Nora da







