LOGINBianca’s POV“I was attending a car show.” Callum casually slipped his jacket off and threw it on the back of his desk chair. His face was expressionless, but I knew he was lying.“Liar.” I stood, planting my hands on my hips. “I’ve already seen the pictures.”“Pictures?” Callum turned toward me, br
Callum’s POVI didn’t expect to lose that race.I knew that sounded arrogant, maybe, but it was just the truth. I had been into racing since I was seventeen, and I hadn’t lost a race in over a year. Coming in second tonight, to the same person I had lost to on the street a few nights before, wasn’t
I was scanning the crowd when I caught sight of someone near the far edge of the pit area. Tall, dark hair, broad shoulders. Something about the way he stood made my stomach do a small, stupid flip that was all too familiar.Callum?I squinted. The distance was too much to make out his features. Bef
Liora’s POVBy the fifth night of sneaking out, I’d stopped counting how close I came to getting caught.Marcus had nearly spotted me on the third night, forcing me to duck behind a hedge for ten minutes in the cold while he did his rounds. Zane had thought that was hilarious when I told him. I did
Liora’s POVI wasted no time changing into something dark and sneaking out. The palace was mostly quiet at that hour aside from the guards, but I knew their patrol schedules like the back of my hand, and all of the best routes to slip out without being noticed. By the time I made it out the back gat
“Mother.” I came to stand a few feet away, waiting for her to acknowledge me.My mother jerked her head up and gasped. She waved the servant away with one hand, then tried to stand, but quickly fell back into her chair with a small cry. I rushed over, placing my hand under her elbow to steady her, a
I didn’t blame him. I was exhausted too. Between overseeing the upcoming dance rehearsals, cross-referencing seating charts with dietary needs, and adjusting seating placements so people didn’t throw a fit about their view being obstructed by a fog machine—it was a lot.And yet, I still managed to s
LioraThe moment the charm hit the dirt, the shift in the air was immediate.My necklace, the one thing anchoring me in disguise, lay in the dust, gleaming faintly beneath the high noon sun. And with its fall, everything I’d kept sealed surged out like an uncoiled beast.My alpha aura burst forth in
Bianca’s POVI twirled a strand of hair around my freshly manicured finger with a smile curving my lips. The banquet hall was lavishly decorated, the scent of expensive perfume and decadent food filling the air.It was a perfect evening already, and it had only just begun.My mother had sent me a ne
But I had been wrong. He was a stubborn ass, and right now, I was glad I had rejected him—even if doing so had made my wolf go dormant.“Aw, c’mon, Callum,” Zane said. “Liora didn’t take the stimulants. Not intentionally.”Callum didn’t bother answering that time. I suddenly felt the urge to be alon







