Theo POV                Two weeks had gone by while we stayed under the protection of the vampire king. I was shocked to see the changes occurring before my eyes. Roni’s presence had brought life back into the castle. My father was still dark and brooding, with a new passion for sarcasm.                Nikola seemed to grow more comfortable after his altercation with one of the guards. It was a younger vampire, only about 150 years old. He had been convicted of his crimes 30 years ago serving in the guard since. To be honest, it was an oversight my father and I were both guilty of.                Luckily, I was following at a distance when the altercation began. I was impressed with Niko’s ability to remain calm when the vampire was cle

Veronica POV                “Are you and the king planning something? You two seem to be in sync lately.” Niko joked cuddling close to me in the bed.                “Did you tell them?” I asked as my eyes fell towards my stomach.                “No, they may know, vampire hearing is just as good as wolves. I only told them you passed out.” His eyes told me he wanted an explanation.                “I think that is what happened. I really didn’t get much except for his name, my ‘true name’ he called it, and a warning to be careful of the vampires. Oh, and the badass angels are going to leave us alone for now.” I summarized everything I could. &nbs

Theo POV My head was spinning. My father had once again done the unthinkable. He was going to figure out a way to have Roni stay here. My hopes and dreams were once again ignited that I would at least have a place in her life for a small time. I kept my pace steady as I searched for Rose. I had no plans to tell her of Roni’s pregnancy, but I did need to let her know of our trip. Part of me knows she is going to expect me to invite her, maybe I should, Roni seems to like her. Rose can’t tolerate sunlight like I can, it would cause serious delays and issues if we were caught in the wrong situation. I am not willing to compromise Roni’s safety for anyone. I found Rose standing in the corner by the bookshelf in the library on her phone. She clicked it off as she heard me approach. “Rose, I was looking for you.” I said confused at her actions. “You did a good job, you found me.” She joked skipping past me. “Turns out

Nikola POV                As we flew over the ocean Cyra stirred slightly in the seat next to me. I kept my eyes on her, truly amazed that such a strong woman came from such a crap hand of life. She was almost set up for failure at every major turn in life, yet she managed to get past it. I was relieved she finally had some answers.                The story of Cael and Helga kept playing over in my head. Theo is no angel, but in a way, I could understand the similarities. Maybe Cael was wrong. He told Cyra she needed to be prepared for loss. After my conversation with the king, I know I have a way to stop that.                “Theo, you awake?” I said low not to wake Cyra.         &

Nikola POV                As soon as the pack doctor left, I headed over to Peter’s. I knew this would be a hard conversation to have. Peter had been like a second father to me. More so after my own father had died. I wanted him to understand I was doing what is best for my mate and my family. It was not meant to hurt him at all.                Cyra had insisted on joining me. I was glad when the pack doctor advised her to remain in bed for the better part of the next few days. Peter was likely to stop by the house and check in on her. He was a thoughtful Alpha who truly cared about each wolf in his pack. Even wolves in other packs reaching out for help.                Finn was almost as adamant as Cyra. He argued that