LOGIN“My dad is an understanding man,” I said, turning to face him fully, crosslegged on the bed, “but he’s also a King. He’ll expect more of you now.”“I’ll do anything.” Callum took my hands in his.I smiled faintly, cheeks flushing, and it had nothing to do with the sex we’d just had. I laced my finge
Liora’s POVCallum and I fell back against the pillows, both breathless and smiling. I tugged the neckline of my dress back up around my shoulders and pushed the skirt back down. My panties were somewhere under the bed, and would probably remain there until check-out time tomorrow.“It’s weird,” I s
I wasn’t sure how much time passed before I heard the knock.Mia glanced at me. I sat up.The door opened and Callum stepped inside. The first thing I did was look at his face to see where we stood. He looked calmer than when he’d walked away, but not entirely settled. He glanced at Mia and Zane.“C
Liora’s POVThe words hung in the air between us.Callum didn’t say anything for a long moment. He just looked at me, and I looked back at him, and somewhere behind us a truck rumbled past on the highway and the oak tree overhead rustled in the breeze.“Say that again,” he said.“I’m the princess,”
Liora’s POVI smelled cheap detergent and something faintly musty underneath the faint trace of fast food somewhere nearby. I blinked my eyes open and found a low, popcorn ceiling hanging above me, a large water stain in one corner.I frowned. The last thing I remembered, I was in a dark room. A cel
Zane was quiet for a moment. He leaned forward, bracing his elbows on his knees, and looked at the floor.“I can’t blame you for wanting a family,” he said in a low voice that was so out of character for him. “But those people are not your family.” He glanced up at me through his brows. “They never have been.”He was right, of course. More than I wanted to admit. My father had never been anything but a warden and my mother had only ever helped him with his schemes. They were both evil, and selfish, and only ever had me to serve themselves. They’d never been my parents. Not really.I looked at Liora. She had turned her face slightly toward me in her sleep, her lashes pressed against her cheeks, her lips parted just barely. The dress was rumpled now, her hair loose and tangled around her shoulder. She looked exhausted even while she was unconscious.“I’m going to go get food from that diner,” Zane said, pushing himself to his feet. “You want anything?”“I’m fine.”“I’ll get you somethin
Callum’s POV“For today’s exam, you will be placed into ten pairs,” the proctor said, stifling a yawn. He scratched his head as he began to read off the names on his clipboard. “Let’s see here… Stacey and Gemma, you’re together. Abigail and Michael… Callum and Zane…”“Looks like we’re buddies for th
Liora’s POV“What do you think you’re doing?”Bianca rushed down the pathway like a bat out of hell. Upon reaching me, she grabbed my wrist so hard that her nails dug painfully into my skin, and tried to yank me away.I held my ground. I put my free arm around Mia and drew her close, then lifted my
Liora’s POVMia started to sway on her feet after her third glass of champagne. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes sparkling in that way they only did when she had just a little bit too much to drink.“Okay. I think you’ve had enough,” I laughed, placing my hand on her shoulder. The party was still r
There was, of course, the possibility that revealing my identity as the female Alpha could help. But even as I thought about it, I knew it wouldn’t work. I was on Ambrose’s home turf. He had already decided to side with Bianca for whatever reason. I had no way of proving my identity yet, and my fath







