LOGINSophia’s POVI was getting to the end of my rope.I knew that Charlotte was lying about last night. I could see it in those beady little eyes of hers as she described her “night of passion” with Kieran. My Kieran.She was just trying to get under my skin, of course. She was trying to make it out lik
Kieran looked down as well and stiffened, realizing what he’d done. What I’d just made him do with a few words and a single touch.“Your body betrays you,” I whispered. “Just as you made mine do only a few days ago. So I think we’re even now that you know how it feels to have no control while someon
Charlotte’s POVKieran had me pinned to the wall. Again.How many times had we found ourselves in this position before? How many times had Kieran asserted his dominance over me, acting like he had any right to do this to me?And most of all, how many times had I actually liked it?More than I could
Charlotte’s POVMy face went aflame.Kieran, seemingly satisfied by his successful jab, grabbed his clothes out of his dresser and turned to me, looking at me expectantly as if waiting for me to get out. With what little dignity I had left, I opened the door and walked out, shutting it firmly behind
“I’m not.” Now, he was the one who rolled his eyes. I hated that the childish gesture kind of looked good on him, like it took some years off of his face. “The guests are still out there. If you leave and go to another room right now, everyone will have questions. You have to stay until they dispers
Charlotte’s POVI wanted to tell Nora the truth.We weren’t a “real” family. Not now, not ever. No matter how much she wanted it, it was never happening, and especially not now.Her father had just marked me without my permission, binding me to him for reasons I never had a say in. It was unfair, an
Kieran’s POVAfter I left Charlotte’s room last night, I entered the hall to find Nora standing there, wringing her hands nervously. She looked up at me with wide, tear-filled eyes that darted to the door behind me, then back at me. There was a question in them, but she remained silent.“She’ll be o
“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 POVThe infirmary was quiet and smelled like herbs and cleaning solution. I took a step inside, wrapping my arms around my midsection. A few cots were occupied by pack members, but otherwise, I didn’t see any employees.“Do you need help?” a voice called out.I looked up to find a woman
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







