LOGINI didn’t run, because that would only draw attention, and the last thing I needed was a scene. But I moved quickly and deliberately, putting as many bodies as possible between me and him, weaving back and forth in the hopes of losing him.Had he known that I was going to be here?That was the only e
Avery’s POVThe moment we entered the banquet hall, I felt my heart rise into my throat. I hesitated in the doorway, scanning the crowd.“Nervous?” Sebastian asked, still smiling down at me with that charming smile of his.I scratched my head. “I go to events in the human lands all the time. But… it
Gideon’s POVThe invitation had been sitting on my desk for a week before Tegan finally said something about it.I had been using it as a coaster. It seemed like the only reasonable thing to do.“You should go to this,” my Beta said, picking it up and grimacing at the coffee stains on it. “If you ca
Avery’s POVIn a few weeks, it was settled. Sebastian would host me in Evergreen. I was only going for two nights, just long enough to attend the banquet, tour the pack, and work out some preliminary business agreements.I didn’t tell Bjorn the truth about where I was going.I knew I should have, an
I stared at my glass in contemplation.“Every single decision you’ve made since before he was even born has been for him,” she said softly, placing her hand on my knee. “And now the thing that’s actually hurting him is this.”I didn’t argue. I didn’t have anything to argue with, because she was righ
Avery’s POVWe sat on the sofa with the wine between us and the rest of the house quiet around us. I poured two glasses and sat back in the cushions, letting out a breath.“Okay,” Claire said, hooking one foot under her opposite leg and turning to face me. “Tell me everything.”So I did.I told her







