LOGINThe first note was loud and raucous, nearly drowning out the roar of the crowd. Around us, the bar patrons surged forward, and I went with them without thinking, pulled in by the music.Somewhere in the first song, Callum appeared at my side.He didn’t say anything. Neither did I. We just stood ther
Liora’s POV“Okay, but hear me out,” Mia said as she sectioned off a piece of hair near my ear. “He got on his knees. In public.”“I know. I was there.”“In front of, like, fifty people.”“Mia.”“I’m just saying.” She caught my eye in the mirror, grinning. “That’s kind of romantic, don’t you think?”
“The deal was one date so I could convince you to have another.” He glanced at me. “Were you not listening?”“I was choosing to ignore that part.”“Selective hearing. Convenient.”I almost smiled and hated myself for it. I kept walking, and he kept pace with me easily.“Where would you even take me?
Liora’s POVBy Monday morning, the date was apparently common knowledge all over campus.I didn’t know how it happened. I hadn’t told anyone the details about the date except for Mia, and she had proven herself not to be the type to yap when I told her not to. But somehow, people had found out about
I looked around, sure that her cronies would appear now. But still, they didn’t. We remained alone, unheard, unseen.“What do you want?” I finally asked. The words came out sharp and clear, surprising given how tight my throat felt right now.Bianca looked up at me. “I don’t want anything from you,
Liora’s POVBianca’s sudden apology took me by complete surprise.It also struck me as complete and utter bullshit.I stared at her for a long time, not sure what to say. On one hand, it was almost impressive that she was going so far as to humiliate herself like this, but on the other, I knew it wa
LioraThe castle doors groaned open with a final click, echoing through the quiet, gilded hall like a held breath released. I stared at Bianca from behind, puzzled. No, irritated.How had she opened it?Old magic coded into the stones of this place, so old I can’t imagine tampering with it. Still, I
ZaneLook, in my defense, I wasn’t spying.Not really.I was just... observing. From a tree. Slightly above eye level. With snacks.Okay, fine. Call it spying if it helps you sleep at night.But let’s be honest—when a wolfless girl gives a smack down to an alpha, makes Jessica recoil like she’s seen
“You don’t scare easily, do you?” Bianca asked me with a smirk.“No.” After everything she and Alder had put me through that semester, I would have expected her to at least know that much about me. But she probably did, and was just trying to get under my skin, which I wouldn’t let her do.Finally,
Liora’s POV“Sorry, Princess. Looks like we’re going to have to stop here.”I looked up from my phone to see Marcus pulling into a hotel parking lot.“It’s barely snowing,” I pointed out.“Not here, but I just got word from the palace. The storm hit there earlier than expected. The roads are current







