“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
I was so furious, I couldn’t see clearly.“Luka!” I shouted, storming through the house. James and Frederick looked at each other and shrugged, staying in the office. Frankly, I didn’t care if they followed me or not. Nothing mattered but getting to the bottom of this with Luka.“Luka! Where are you
CalebAfter a month away, touring five different packs, I had my answer. If I thought about Luka a lot while I was with her, it was even worse when I was away.After visiting with the packs of Gold Key, Winter Harvest, Monument Canyon, Rocky Crag, and Tidal Creek, along with events at some of them w