“Olivia?”He didn’t speak, but I could tell in his eyes that I was right. “You and Olivia forged the letter and planned that. And let me guess. It was staged for the benefit of the Alpha King.”Declan finally managed to break free from my grip, and he ran into his own apartment building, the door sl
Luka“Your things, ma’am.” The stone-faced attendant plunked the stack of clothing into my arms like it was a pile of garbage. “Since you were so concerned about them.”“Thank you,” I said quietly, looking down at them. I didn’t care about them at all, but they were my last connection to Caleb, the
“But Caleb, keep in mind, we’re good judges of character. The goodness that we saw in Luka, I don’t think we were wrong…”“But people can have many sides, Mia. I know you’re just trying to protect me…”“Yes. You and the realm.”“That’s why it’s important to keep our wits, to separate the personal fr
Caleb“What do I do, Mia?”I couldn’t tolerate my sister’s pitying look, but I needed every bit of information I could get from her to make sense of my circumstances.“Tell me again what happened? That doesn’t sound like Luka…”I banged my fist on the table, jolting Mia, but not surprising her.“I’m
Myrna nodded at me when I entered, but she didn’t hold open the door or greet me.“Is Caleb…?” I asked the housekeeper.“He’s not to be disturbed for any reason.”“Do you know when he…?” I asked.“No.”Somehow, it was like as soon as he determined someone persona non grata, everyone in his orbit got
LukaI tried to tell him, but he wasn’t listening. No, I don’t want to be with Declan, I kept trying to say.“Every time I’m near Declan,” I started to say, and he cut me off. Every time I felt the mate bond with Declan, it was a full-body wave of disgust.I shuddered when I said Declan’s name. And