“Seriously, Andreas, you don’t have to babysit me every day!” I say for the fifth time as Andreas joins me for lunch once again. It’s been five days since I last heard from Fenriz when he sent me a text apologizing for not saying goodbye and that he would keep in touch. I suppose he didn’t call me because of my voice issue, but it has gradually returned by the day. I can even hold an entire conversation with Andreas now! Speaking of which, the Beta seems to be overprotective of me since Fenriz left; he goes into town to take care of Vega business and then immediately returns to the estate. It’s not that I don’t appreciate what he’s doing; I just don’t want him to feel like he needs to constantly be at my side because Fenriz isn’t here. “Babysitting! Is that what you call me being here?” he asks in a mock-hurt tone and places a hand on his heart, which leads me to giggle. “I’m hurt, Luna!” “No, it’s not that I don’t like your company, not at all! I just don’t want you to feel oblig

An entire week has passed, and the worry is starting to set deep in my bones. I can tell that Andreas is worried as well, and the realization doesn’t do anything to make me feel better. He refuses to talk about anything to do with Fenriz and continues to reassure me that everything is okay. I would have continued to believe that if the door to the mansion didn’t bang open while Andreas and I were in the middle of mid-morning tea. We look at one another for a split second, then rush to where we heard the sound coming from. I expected a happy reunion when I saw Fenriz again, expecting him to swoop me up into his arms and kiss me all over before showing me how much he missed me in our bedroom. What I did not expect was a haggard-looking Fenriz flanked by two terrified teenage girls. “ANDREAS!” he bellows, and the Beta runs out to meet him. He’s wearing a tattered pair of jeans and a t-shirt with black hiking boots and seems exhausted right to the bone. I hear a huff as he falls to th

This city stinks of so much greed and lust that I have to restrain myself from vomiting. And yet here I am, surveying it all in the highest building right in the middle of it all and queen to this kingdom of decadence. Nothing about being here has made my head clear, and I still don’t know how to feel about this. My stomach randomly growls in protest, and I can’t help but chuckle at the normalcy of it. I suppose I haven't eaten since Andreas and I had lunch together before Fenriz arrived. So I order some food to be delivered, then sit down on the leather couch in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows.Obviously, I feel hurt by everything, but what exactly is the reason Fenriz tried to keep this from me? I would have understood his reasons for going if he had just told me about it. I mean, he might have had a child out there that he knew nothing about; of course, I would have understood his need to find out. Not only that, but if he told me Mia was still alive, I would have und

I’m laying on the cool desert floor long after the sun has set, splayed out on my back, and breathing heavily. Baron’s anger is a lot to bear, especially when I willingly release it. We have a handle on some of it, but we still have to fight the urge to return to the estate to kill Umiko. Baby steps, I guess. Baron’s conversation with Loki comes to mind as I lay there. My beast had been consumed with years of hurt and guilt because he got captured, and Loki traded his life for Baron. That, coupled with being betrayed by his mate, just added to everything, so I understand more of why he’s always acted this way. People would not have gotten killed if he had been honest about things from the start. Getting to my feet, I decide to call it a day and get back on my motorcycle. I know this won’t take a day, but I can feel this anger bubbling to the surface at every provocation lately. One day I won’t be able to control it anymore, and I would rather not have anyone around me when that happ

Fenriz fell asleep a few hours ago, but I am still awake and staring at the ceiling. For the first time in years, my mind is a den of solitude as Ahmya rests comfortably with no apprehension in her scent. I should be resting as well, but I cannot seem to shake this bad feeling from my heart.I sigh and move closer to Fenriz, slipping my arm around his waist and kissing his back. He was there for me every step of the way today, and I have a feeling that he had a part to play in keeping Baron’s rage at bay. Tomorrow we’ll discuss a way forward without my father finding out what we’re up to. Ahmya has said that he and Kenji have no way of keeping in touch with her other than coming here, so we would have to invite them here after I’ve had my baby. Speaking of which… I should probably go see a doctor soon.Fenriz groans and turns on his back, so I snuggle into his arms, and he immediately pulls me closer. I love how our relationship has progressed from predator and prey to Alpha and Luna