LOGIN“Loved you,” I corrected quietly.Gideon didn’t comment on that part. “Leave him,” he repeated. “Let’s fix this. Please.”I was quiet for a moment, working out how to say the next part. Then I just said it. “I’m not married to Sebastian.”Gideon was quiet.“We have an arrangement,” I said. “He offer
Avery’s POVThe sun had come up already. The birds were singing outside the window, and the scent of freshly mowed grass was in the air. Nighttime had come to its end, and morning had arrived.So did the shame. It came right after I realized that I was still on the couch with my dress rumpled around
“No.”“Good.” His member sat heavily in my palm, warm and thick and just as familiar as it had been ten years ago, that night when we met in the forest and didn’t even see each other’s faces in the shadows. It filled me just the same as it had back then, swift and deliberate and oh so delicious.Gid
Avery’s POV“I love you, Avery.” He said it again but more slowly, like he wanted to make sure each word landed with the equal amount of pressure. “I always have. And I’m sorry that I didn’t make it clear enough before. I’m sorry that I pushed you away because I was too much of a coward to say it ou
“Gideon, I came as soon as I could,” I would say. “I saw Avery collecting aphrodisiac plants in the forest. I should have told you sooner—”“Avery. I love you.”I froze.Silence fell inside the room. My hand, which had been reaching for the doorknob, hovered midair.“You don’t mean that,” Avery whis
Fiona’s POVIt took me a good while to slip away from Colt. He seemed awfully dedicated to taking up my time tonight, despite the fact that I was making every effort to make it clear that I was disinterested in a conversation.Finally, while he was briefly distracted by me “accidentally” bumping int
Avery’s POVThe next day I dressed carefully and left the pack house before the sun rose once more. A low fog hung over the village, making the air damp and heavy. I breathed deeply and took off at a jog, letting the movement and my steady pace warm my muscles and waken my mind. I had put my new p
Avery’s POVDim light was filtering past the window curtains when I groggily pulled myself from sleep. Something had awoken me, but for a moment I wasn’t sure what. My mind was full of hazy memories, and it took me a long moment to remember where I was. Ah, right. The Council palace. I had… been
Gideon’s POVI sipped my coffee in the pack hall late that night and waited for Tegan’s report on my missing Luna. Even this late, there were always wolves coming and going on pack business. I was surrounded by bustle and yet it couldn’t match the turmoil I felt inside.Avery and Dierdra both had de
“If Dierdra was just trying to be helpful, then you should find ways for her to take some tasks off your plate. She’s trying to find her place, the same way you once did. I would think you could have sympathy for that!” Dierdra simpered and reached out to grasp the arm of Gideon’s chair, “It’s been







