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
“I can’t get involved in this,” he finally said after a moment. Nothing more. Nothing less.And just like that, he was gone.…Callum’s POV“Callum.” The principal straightened when I entered his office. “What are you doing here at this hour? I was just preparing to leave for the evening.”Crossing
“Yes, Sir,” Callum said. He strode across the room and took my arm. His grip was tight and hard, and his countenance showed no shred of the gentle and quiet boy I’d gotten a glimpse at last night. Maybe it had all been a dream.As Callum escorted me across the grounds, I quickly realized that this w
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







