LOGINInstead, 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 King’s side seemed shocked.“I have misjudged you dearly,” the Queen sai
I wasn’t sure what to expect when our car delivered us from the train station to the palace, but even in my wildest dreams, I wouldn’t 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.“It’s up to you,” Nicholas said. “I believe in you. You can do this.”I 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 fiancé.My… mate.“I love you,” Nicholas said. “I’m sorry it took so long for me to reach you.”“How are you even here? It’s impossible for you to have found me this quickly?”Nichol
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
“Maybe we should turn back,” Nicholas said. “Too late now,” Julian said. “We’ve got to be sure.” “I see light up there, Julian,” Nicholas said. “Dim the flashlight.” Julian turned to the flashlight to the dimmest setting, and aimed it down at the ground. We had to move slower than before
Really, right now, the urgency was only for my sister. She was the one causing me the most danger. She was also the one I wanted to know the most about. Was she there by her own free will? Or because she was coerced? Tonight, I wouldn’t rest until I learned the truth, and then either saved her or
That night, Julian came to escort me down to the cellars so that we could explore the tunnel again. He waited to speak until we were clear of the other candidate’s rooms, but once we had descended the staircase, he case me a sideways look. “I heard about what happened,” he said. My hand tightene
At once, Nicholas and I scrambled to our feet. Nicholas blocked Julian’s view as I readjusted myself, fixing my bra. When I was put together enough, Nicholas checked me over once before standing aside. Out lips were red from kissing. Our clothes were wrinkled, and our hair disheveled. But there







