âShe killed her fucking self,â Julian snapped. âShe didnât give you a chance to save her life. Instead she stabbed you. Repeatedly.â Nicholas dragged his fingers through my hair, soothingly scratching at my scalp with his stubby fingernails. I leaned into him, burying my face in his chest. I was
âNew record?â Veronica asked. Julian flashed a smug smile, even as he shrugged like it wasnât a big deal. âItâs easier when you can see it. Much harder when your hands are behind your back.â I tried to smile with them. They were my friends. But it didnât last on my lips. I was too strung out, to
After Julianâs report of Jane being missing, I insisted that I go see for myself if the body was gone. Nicholas agreed only if he could carry me, so I ended up in his arms in a bridal carry. Due to the gory state of my ruined dress, we avoided any areas with crowds as we made our way downstairs. S
I realized then, what I couldnât see before when I had been drowning under my own feelings. Nicholas had almost lost me. I had so very nearly died. If he had arrived a second later, if Jane had been quicker with the knife⊠There were so many what ifs. Being near Nicholas was affirming for me, but
I ran and ran, letting my wolf guide me. Nicholas, in his wolf form, stayed close beside me, just a few inches behind. If I turned left, he followed in a flash. If I moved right, he was there. He was letting me lead, but staying close enough that he could catch me from falling if I lost myself. I
Nicholas and I traded lazy kiss after lazy kiss until our backs ached and the sun crept above the tree line. Weâd chased passion all night long, again and again. Despite my continuous begging, Nicholas never took me in the dirt. Though heâd given me pleasure in nearly every other way. My body was
Susie arrived around lunchtime, carrying a basket full of sandwiches for us all to share. Julian, strangely, arrived ten minutes later with a bottle of wine. He seemed surprised to see so many others. âThought you might fancy a drink,â he said, holding the bottle high. âI know I do.â I welcomed
My fierce blush gave me away, but still I hushed Susie. I leaned closer to her to admit, âWeâve fooled around but I wouldnât say weâve had sexâŠâ âOh?â âIn the woods, I think was ready to, but heâs such a gentleman. He wanted to wait until we could do so more comfortably.â Susie nodded. âIâm no
Instead, the Queen pulled me into a hug. It was uncomfortable and brief, but a hug none the less. From the Queen, this was a tremendous breach of decorum, and I froze, unsure how to react. Even Nathan, standing dutifully as his Kingâs side seemed shocked.âI have misjudged you dearly,â the Queen sai
I wasnât sure what to expect when our car delivered us from the train station to the palace, but even in my wildest dreams, I wouldnât have guessed what actually awaited us.Cheering crowds lined the outer walls of the palace. Balloons and streamers of various colors were abundant. A stage had been
At once, my heart leapt up into my throat, while simultaneously crashing down into my stomach.I pulled away from Nicholas enough to push myself up onto my hands and stare down at him.The thought of breaking the engagement had never crossed my mind! Nicholas proposing had been one of the best momen
In a war between the wolves and the bears, only the lost bear princess will be able to stop this fighting. Else, the bears will continue to fight themselves to exhaustion or to death.âItâs up to you,â Nicholas said. âI believe in you. You can do this.âI closed my eyes. Miracle was still exhausted,
Slowly, my grief subsided for now, enough for me to look up at Nicholas and feel the relief of being reunited with my fiancĂ©.My⊠mate.âI love you,â Nicholas said. âIâm sorry it took so long for me to reach you.ââHow are you even here? Itâs impossible for you to have found me this quickly?âNichol
Joyce, despite his best efforts, was not a fighter. He was not bred for war and battle like Hawke was, so even calling on the power of his Alpha wolf, Hawk tossed Joyce aside like he was a sack of potatoes.However, Joyce did show amazing tenacity, and stood back up time and time again. Roaring, he
Nicholas was here. I didnât know how. I didnât know why. But he was here, and that gave me the strength I needed to act.I ripped my arm away from Joyceâs hold and rushed into the room where Hawk was choking my sister on the ground. Using all of my strength, I plowed into Hawk.My surprise more than
We slipped into the hallway easily enough. The lights were off, so we stuck to the shadows. We didnât go far when we started to hear raised voices.âI want to know if Piper was telling the truth.â It was Jane.âYou cannot mean to trust her more than me,â that was Hawk. His cold voice sent shivers ru
A mating bond�Yes. Even though Nicholas and I had never talked about the love between us, I had still felt it grow over these months together. Nicholas had never made a bonding bite on my neck, yet inside of me, that bond had cultivated. Our hearts were bound together, mating bite or now.There wa