I finished getting dressed and headed to his ensuite to wet my hair and fix my unruly curls after that sex. When I couldn't get it to comply, I tied it up with a frustrated sigh. I stepped out of his room and followed the most delicious scent towards the kitchen. My mouth was watering so bad by the time I reached the kitchen that I had to swallow to keep from drooling. "What are you making? It smells delicious." I sat at the bar stool on the kitchen island and watched Kiran's back as he continued to cook. His muscles were hardly contained by his shirt now. "I am making some shrimp fajitas." He turned, smiling widely at me. "They're my favorite quick dinner." "Good to know." I realized what Kiran said was true and we didn't really know much about each other. "What's your favorite food?" He asked me. "I don't really have one." "Really?" He wrinkled his nose in surprise. "Honestly we never cook. We have sandwiches for lunch and dinner is usually something that has been frozen an

Kiran's P.O.V. I woke up and she was gone. I thought we had gotten past this, but it seems not. I hate when she disappears like this. I hope once she's free of Alester that she won't disappear from me this way again. I missed feeling her small body against my own already.'I love you, Kiran.' I let her words replay in my head over and over. They were words I didn't realize I needed to hear until she said them. I love her unequivocally and irecably. She's my everything and I plan to keep the promise I made to her. I need to improve my life in order to keep that promise. I need to go to college. I can't stay here for too long especially once Zerena is free. Will Tate be okay with Zerena staying here a while? Does Zerena even realize that I want her to live with me? Has it occurred to her or was she planning on relying on Everett again? I pulled myself off the bed, staring at the spot she was laying in last night. Her perfect body kept me cool throughout the night. A beautiful peacef

Knowing Isaac was in my future no matter what, scared me more than I liked to admit. I don't want to be stuck in the shadow colony. I don't want to be forced to marry a shadow weaver or to have his kids. What bullshi.t is that? I explained everything that happened with Sebastian last night and what he told me. I told him about the arranged marriage, the need to produce a shadow weaver heir. I told him what Sebastian said about Isaac as well. How his shadow could bind mine. I told him about the different parties and how I would have to choose one. I even told him how Sebastian said I could keep Kiran, but that I still had to marry the shadow weaver that beat the rest in a ranking match. "I don't like this, Zerena. I can't see a way to get you out of this either. You can't tell them about our kid. They need to believe that both of them are Kiran's. That's already bad enough, but if they find out you are having a seer's baby as well, it'll make them want your kids more. They will be ve

I woke up, finding Percy never left my room. He was sleeping sitting up, with his hand still on my head. I couldn't believe he had offered to do that for me last night. It used to be the only way I'd fall asleep when we were younger, until Alester found out. He said it was making us soft and he forced Percy to look into the deepest darkest futures and show it to us every night for a week. I still to this day have nightmares about that gruesome future. It's not as often, but every now and then it sneaks into my dreams. Percy never helped me fall asleep again after that. He retreated to his room and began pulling away from us all. That emotionless mask started around that time too, now that I think about it. I should have helped him back then, but I was young and stupid and thought he hated me for what happened."Thank you, Percy." I whispered, not trying to wake him, but needing to voice my gratitude anyway. "Anytime." He whispered back, clearly having been awake. He ran his hand ove

"We can't just let him go." I argued with everyone. Everett and Jason agreed going after him wasn't worth it right now. The shadow weavers said they couldn't locate him at that speed. Both groups decided it would be best to watch and wait for him to emerge. The fire had consumed the entirety of the home except the cars we got out from the garage. Emerson was elated to have his baby. He was showing it off to Everett, in a brotherly bonding moment. Again, nice to watch, and super happy for them, but fu.ck our luck, man."I get it, Zae. I want to find him right now too. We were so fu.cking close." Percy squatted beside me on the grass. "I hate this!" I sighed. "Me too." "Little weaver, you should go see Kiran. We've got it from here. Go enjoy your freedom. Emerson and your people will be staying with us, until they tire of our wolfish ways." Everett and Emerson gave me big grins. "We'll see you tomorrow." He encouraged me to leave, and I didn't need to be told twice. I need to see Ki