Mag-log in“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
Valeria’s POVGianna smiles at me, waiting for my answer. My face feels numb from all the emotions that appeared throughout the course of the night, and I only manage to say, “That would be nice.”“You sound like you’re being held hostage,” she teases. “Come on, now tell me about what happened betwe
Valeria’s POVMy heart starts to beat fast in my chest. I can barely breathe because of the sheer desire flowing in my veins. Ares’s weight is a welcome sensation pressing on me, and as he takes my lips in a kiss again, I find myself getting lost.But not lost enough to know that this isn’t right.I
“Again.” Ares grits his teeth. “This is none of your fucking business.”They start to pull at me from one direction to the other, and it’s just so annoying and dehumanizing that I break free from them both. “Enough! I don’t care about what either of you are going through, so just let me go.”They bo
Valeria’s POV“Brother,” Nikolai says in a cautious tone, raising his palms over his head as though surrendering. “Calm down. I am not touching her.”I thought this would be enough to snap Ares into his senses and realize that we’re not doing anything wrong. But no. Ares continues to go up the stair







