LOGINSabine’s POV "The only thing I can do is pray to the Moon Goddess for your protection. You're incredibly hardheaded, Sabine. I didn't raise you to be this reckless."I opened my mouth, but he continued."Look at your brother. Even with all his past nonsense, Caden didn't judge Carmella by her appearance or her size. He accepted her, and he's already making changes in his life because she matters to him."I laughed."Caden hasn't changed shit. He's caught up in the mate bond. Give it time. Once the excitement wears off, he'll be out there chasing women again, just like he used to."My father stared at me in disbelief."Let me tell you something."He folded his arms across his chest."My son looks practically like a younger version of me. When we're out together, people sometimes assume we're brothers. They think I'm the older one because I look barely thirty, while he looks like he's in his early twenties."He shook his head."But that's beside the point. I used to be exactly like Cad
Sabine’s POVAfter storming out of the dining hall, I made my way to the lake, my wolf stubbornly refusing to shift.That bitch was really starting to piss me off.I dropped onto my usual rock overlooking the water and let out a frustrated growl.I couldn't believe Elias had actually marked and mated that fat cow.I hate him, I thought bitterly.My wolf immediately piped up."No, you don't. You hate that he didn't choose you.""You better shut the hell up."I slammed my mental block into place, shutting her out along with everyone else. I didn't want to hear another damn opinion about my life. I had enough problems without my own wolf joining the crowd.For a while, I simply sat there, watching the ripples move across the lake.Maybe I should find one of my hookups. Alex had been trying to get my attention lately, and there were plenty of other men who wouldn't mind spending time with me.But I wasn't in the mood.Not tonight.My phone vibrated, and I pulled it from my pocket.Malric:
Nova’s POV He looked up at me, shook his head, and continued as though I'd said absolutely nothing.I narrowed my eyes at him."He's shameless," my wolf observed."You have no idea.""Anyway, Mom," I continued, trying to concentrate, "I really wanted to check on you. How's the baby? Is everything going okay?"Mom giggled.I paused.My mother had never giggled this much in her life."Why are you laughing like that?" I asked suspiciously."Because I have a little surprise for you and your sister."I straightened."What surprise?""I'm pregnant with twins."I blinked.Then blinked again."What?""Twins, baby girl. Another set of twins!"I stared at the wall, processing that information."Mom! Are you serious?""Completely serious.""Oh, my God. That's incredible! Maybe it's because you're a twin yourself.""Maybe," she replied, still sounding delighted."Speaking of pregnant women, though, has Auntie Allora had her babies yet?"Mom sighed."No. I think she's still got another week to go
Nova’s POVWe barely made it into the room before my mate had me pinned against the door.The second it closed, Elias was all over me, and I couldn't stop giggling. He kissed me like he'd been waiting all damn day to get me alone, and honestly, I wasn't complaining.Well, not until I heard the unmistakable sound of fabric ripping.I pulled back and glared at him."You're buying me another dress. You know that, right?"He barely acknowledged my complaint before returning his attention to me. As his lips moved against my skin, I let out a soft groan, my head falling back against the door. He tugged the top of my dress down and latched onto one of my breasts, sucking hard. His hands worked me over, one thumb circling a nipple, the other kneading the soft weight of my other breast.Oh, girl, my wolf purred. I see we're finally putting that mate bond to good use.I mentally rolled my eyes at her commentary while Elias continued showering me with attention. His hands moved over me, making i
Caden’s POVI sat in my Alpha’s office, still trying to process everything that had happened.My little mate had been walking around, casually dropping one bombshell after another, and I was beginning to realize that my life was never going to be boring again.This girl was definitely going to keep me on my toes.I could only assume the Moon Goddess knew exactly what I needed. Apparently, I needed someone to whip my ass into fucking shape, and she'd sent me a tiny, beautiful caster who could apparently get into people's heads, uncover secrets, and threaten to shrink their heads if they so much as looked at me wrong.Yeah. I was in trouble.And the crazy part?I loved it.My father, however, wasn't nearly as amused. He was still furious with Sabine over her involvement with Malric, especially after learning what that bastard had done to our mother.The more I thought about it, the angrier I became.That man had lied to our mother, used her, and then discarded her like she meant absolut
Elias’s POV Carmella bit her lip."Okay. I suppose I should explain."She shifted slightly in Caden's arms, and he rested his hand against her waist."As a caster, I was expected to become what we traditionally call the Grand High Witch. That's the highest position within a coven. But my role was always meant to be much bigger than that."She turned her head and tilted it forward, exposing the back of her neck.A crescent moon was visible just below her hairline."I was born with this mark. It's not a tattoo. It's the mark of a centuries-old powerful witch."The room fell silent.Carmella continued."I'm both light witch and dark witch. I don't get to choose one side and ignore the other. I have to balance both, which is rare. Usually, wutches and warlocks lean more toward one side or the other."She shrugged."And yes, I know I'm supposed to say 'caster,' but you understand what I mean."I nodded for her to continue."I was supposed to take over my coven. In fact, I was expected to
Draven’s POV Two Years Later....“Son, you are one of the most powerful Alphas in this country. You need to get your shit together.”I roll my eyes, leaning back in the chair like I don’t have a care in the world.Because honestly?I don’t.My dad keeps talking, going on and on, and his words are
Draven’s POV “…I’m sorry, what the fuck did you just say?”I know I heard her wrong.I know I did.But there’s no way in hell she actually just said that shit.Raven smirks.Not nervous and there was no hesitation at all.A whole damn smug ass smirk.“You heard me,” she says smoothly. “I’m reject
Elias’s POV As we pull up to the Stone Mountain ball, I exhale slowly, trying to keep my face neutral.Because yeah…I’m nervous.Not just nervous...I’m fucking terrified.And there’s no way in hell I’m letting anyone see that.Caden’s voice fills the SUV, loud as ever, talking about how many gir
Draven’s POV“Bro… how many times are you gonna change your tie?”I leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, watching my twin for what felt like the tenth damn time as he adjusted, loosened, then redid the same black tie like it personally offended him.Elias shot me a sharp look in the mirror, ja







