LOGINIt might have been laughable, had circumstances not been so… sad.“So your parents took it badly, I imagine,” I pointed out.Callum huffed and looked into his bottle. “My dad beat the shit out of me.”I pulled my head back. “He what?”Wordlessly, Callum turned, pulling his shirt up to reveal his bac
Liora’s POVI just barely made it into the parking space before the car let out one final groan, then sputtered to a stop, rocking back and forth on the wheels.“Sorry about that, girl,” I said, patting the steering wheel. “That was a lot more driving in one day than I anticipated.”Shirley almost s
“Twenty lashes,” he said. “We’ll see if you change your mind then.”I grit my teeth. “I don’t have to put up with this anymore.”“Would you rather take it, or would you prefer if that little wolfless whore of yours took it instead?”The moment he said those words, I felt all the blood drain from my
Callum’s POVMy father’s shadow darkened the room.There was a time in my life when my father’s presence seemed enormous and all-consuming, like a black hole filling any space he entered. When I was a child, I remembered thinking that he was big enough to reach the moon, or to blot out the sun.I’d
“The ones at the top of the list are our recommended ones,” my father added before I could say anything. “But ultimately, dear, it’s up to you.”I quirked a brow and opened the folder. There were over a dozen names on the list, along with small black-and-white headshots of each bachelor and which pa
Liora’s POVWhen I returned to the palace, I honestly expected to find that half of it had burned down in some freak fire, or that someone was dead.I didn’t find any of that.The palace was as peaceful as ever, quiet and cheerfully lit, the yellow porch lights illuminating the melting snow. The but
Liora’s POVThe fortune teller’s shop was located downtown, not far from the local shopping center. Despite being a Tuesday, the market street was surprisingly bustling with people. I spotted quite a few other students milling about, hanging out with their groups of friends and window shopping as Za
Liora’s POVI circled my sore shoulder, wincing at the movements. It had been two days since the incident at the concert, but my body was still sore, and my head still pounded whenever the room was too bright.But life must go on. Thankfully, I had made it out of the concert alive, thanks to Callum
A warm frame covering me. Not crushing me, but deliberately caging me against the floor.It must have been Zane. He came back for me.I opened my eyes, gasping. My vision was still blurry. When it cleared, I saw a male frame covering mine. Broad shoulders pressed around me, taking the brunt of the
“Ah,” the witch said, nodding to herself. “The lovers—reversed. You had a fated mate once, no?” I didn’t even respond before she went on, “If you want your wolf back, you must mark him again. Restore your bond under the blood moon.”My jaw tightened. The witch was already clearing away the cards lik







