Mag-log inI nodded. “I’d really, really rather you not ever do that again.”“Then, perhaps there’s another way to add their land and strength to ours. Say, through an alliance. Or, through a bonding.”“You want me to court their Alpha?” I yelped.“Well, first be sure he’s compatible,” Lucian said. “But you he
ZaraMy aunt, Tabitha, had answers for us. Once she finally stopped laughing. It turned out that Lycans often didn’t shift until they took their first bond. It was quite the experience.Running with my mates, all of us in wolf form, was something I would never forget. I made sure to do it as often a
I tugged on Lucian’s shirt, and he slithered out of it. Kieran’s followed soon after. Kieran tangled his hand in my shirt but hesitated until I nodded to pull it over my head. Then Lucian leaned in and started nipping and licking his way down from my neck, to my chest, and Kieran’s hands roamed.Hea
ZaraI didn’t know what to say, what to do. Did I want to break the bond that was slowly forming between me and the twins? Did I want them for my mates? Did they want me?I looked at Lucian, and saw his eyes were wolf gold, locked onto me. His wolf wanted me, that was for certain. But what about the
I didn’t blame her for getting out of there. I really admired her courage when she returned some minutes later with a tray full of tea and little cookies.“So, tell me what you know of Lycans,” Tabitha said.Zara just shook her head, baffled.“They’re a myth,” Lucian declared. “Supposedly, before th
LucianI felt the presence of a stranger in my territory. They were strong, whoever they were, powerful enough to send a shiver down my spine. If this was an Alpha coming to Challenge me for my pack, this might be the end of my campaign.I walked to the front door. I was not going to wait in my offi
ZaraHow did Adrian get there? He should be a Rogue by now, he'd been banished ages ago.Though come to think on it, why had he been banished? He wasn't the child of an Alpha, he was just the prospective son-in-law. Maybe to Kieran and Lucian that was close enough.Maybe they wanted a chance at Chlo
LucianI knew from the start that the Mate Ball would be too tempting a target for the Rogues to resist. I prepared for their infiltration without revealing my plans to anyone but Kieran. There was no one else I could trust. The guards obeyed, yes, but they could easily be convinced to stand aside t
Kieran just watched the whole exchange, his eyes dark and unreadable. He was probably waiting for me to slip up, to embarrass myself in front of Chloe’s smug entourage. Chloe lived to put me in my place, like I was some kind of insect she enjoyed stepping on. But this time, I wasn’t about to give he
I relaxed under her ministrations, lulled by the soft touch.“You have a headache?” she guessed.“Had,” I admitted. Her touch chased the pain away.“I think it might be strain,” Zara said. And then, because she just could not leave well enough alone, added, “Probably from holding so many packs. I im







