LOGIN“We’ll see,” is all I manage to say, then I promptly end the mind-link with Heather.Before I can even tell Frank to go, he already takes initiative. He starts to drive into the neighborhood, stopping in front of the lab and getting out of the car at the same time that I climb out. His fists are cle
“You don’t have to come forward and be public about your existence like we are,” I declare. I have to admit, I had no idea about that clause in the treaty. But then again, Nikolai and Ares should have known. If we were indeed doing something we shouldn’t then they should have spoken up about it. “We
Valeria’s POVI’m rooted in my spot, staring at the man in front of me. But at this point I suppose I should stop calling him a man, because he’s so far from that.Everything about him screams something else. Even though my heart rate has slowed down I still feel like I can’t move. I just watch as h
“No, mommy.” Edith shakes her head. “He just looked at me. And when I stopped playing, he left. I’m just scared that he’s there watching me again. I really want to play but I’m worried about him. What if I go out there and he’s watching me again? What do I do?”I can’t stand to see her this scared w
Valeria’s POV“Mommy, can I stay with you for a while?” Edith asks as I drop her and Emmett back to school. She holds my hand as we approach the building, and even though I hold her back reassuringly, I have to admit that I’m curious about this sudden shy behavior.“What’s going on?” Emmett asks. “D
My vice mayor has conducted some meetings with the delegates of important groups in the city while I was gone, and he compiled everything into papers. I read the papers all morning and finally come up with laws that bind the Lycan and Human world together.The new laws are similar to the initial one
“Of course! What is it, Valeria?”I take a deep breath.“Well, remember what I said before I left?” I start carefully. “About me knowing who you’re betrothed to?” When she nods, I sigh. “Well, the only reason I know that is because… I’m the one who the King chose.”Silence hangs in the air. Gianna j
I close my eyes, the feel of his lips on my skin making me feel almost drunk. Desire spikes in my chest and I find myself urging him to kiss me more, to kiss me somewhere else….And Ares heeds my secret wish.His kisses trail up my arm, every touch of his lips sending my body ablaze with passion. He
Valeria’s POVI take a deep breath in an attempt to steady my heart. Ares’s blue eyes are burning into me with their coldness, his chest rising and falling rapidly as though he’s running. I know he’s angry. It’s emanating from him like some sort of perfume. I can feel it in my skin, making it prick
Valeria’s POV“Are you sure it doesn’t hurt anymore?”Celine is kneeling by my feet, inspecting my ankle with a keen eye and a worried expression. She keeps looking at me to gauge my expression and I just keep staring back at her to communicate that I’m okay. But it seems that she really wants to h







