All Chapters of Midnight Bride: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

She lies limp in my arms as I carry her back toward the innermost part of the territory. What I have done hangs heavily over me, as if it’s a death sentence. Before recently, I had not dared to lay a hand on anyone since the Bloody Frost disappeared. My past isn’t one for the faint of heart and I fear that I may have scared her off before we have even begun. But she had to know.This just wasn’t how I wanted her to find out. No one wants to tell their mate that they are a cold-blooded killer or like a ghost in the night. If someone saw my solid white wolf and the foam on my lips, they’d probably faint.She moans as her bones shift beneath her skin. The wolf within her is taking over and coming to the surface now that I’ve given the command, but it seems slower than I expected.If she goes on too much like this, then I will lose her.I run and hope that I’m not too late. Once I reach her parent’s old house, I kick in the door and rush inside, while praying she will forgive me for the

As I fiddle with the blanket in one hand, he firmly clasps my other hand. He’s warm, and it brings me comfort, almost as much as the blanket, but now I’m worried about him. Last night was the first of many I’m sure we’ll spend together, but these dreams are plaguing me.Though I’ve had them often, I try to dismiss them as just dreams. But now that Kendric says he has them too, and that he is the same man from them, I can’t ignore what they might mean.A shiver crawls down my spine as the weight of his words settles over me. My grip on the blanket tightens again. If all of this is real, what have I gotten into?His gaze flickers up to meet mine, searching, his brows drawn together in quiet concern. The soft crease between them deepens as he studies me, as if trying to gauge my thoughts. His voice is steady when he finally speaks, but there’s something unreadable beneath it. "There won’t be any consequences."“You killed a wolf shifter, Kendric. How can you say there won’t be consequenc

My body goes into shock when I see all the carnage. Micah is definitely dead as his head flops while Kendric gives him a good shake, his neck still trapped in his massive jaws. It’s like once he sensed blood, he lost everything.I watch for a few seconds as he drags Micah’s lifeless body around like a rag doll. Pack members are clearing the area and ensuring they give him free range.I know his past is something he hides and now I truly understand why he disappeared all those years ago. The Bloody Frost is in full control and he’s feral.“Feral,” I say, still in shock, though he’s mentioned it before.Feral wolves have never been allowed to live, yet here Kendric is. It makes no sense that he’s even alive. No wonder he stopped and went into hiding. He probably had to before they sent him to his death.I have to do something to save him, so the others won’t know or maybe we can control the narrative before it spreads too far. I rush down the porch steps, hoping I’m not too late, but th

I fully intend to keep the promise of ‘soon’, as long as this man doesn't cause a riot that will ultimately delay everything. As he hovers above me, I hold my breath and gaze into his eyes, captivated by his dominance. If I make even a single move, it might set his wolf on edge again. Not that I really mind.My wolf is enjoying every moment of it and is happy to relinquish control to let him take over.“Kendric, are you going to stay like this all day?” Part of me hopes he says yes, but I know there are things we have to take care of.My cheeks heat with how brash I’m becoming. This man is tearing my resolve apart little by little and soon it will be completely gone. Once it has vanished, I don’t know that I’ll be able to hold him back any longer.“I just want to hold you a little longer. The things I’m about to do won’t be enjoyable,” he says with a deep sigh. “I killed someone and the lead council member at that. They will expect me to pay for what I’ve done.”“Yes, you did, but it

This was never my plan.But here I am, loaded into the back of a truck, into a crate like some dog. The driver hits another bump in the road, sending me flying across my tiny prison. I hit the bars, which burn my skin and make me yelp.Of course, they would reinforce it with silver and wolfsbane. They want it to hurt and now I’m sure they are hitting every single bump on purpose just to harm me.“When I get out of here, you all are going to pay.”Flashes of Valeria cross my mind. She was so distraught and fought back when they took me, but if I had done what she asked, then she would have ended up dead. Though she didn’t see it, I saw the sniper in the woods. Like the cowards they are, they brought guns into this instead of fighting me the way they should.With their claws and fangs.One wrong move on my part and that man would have fired the first round straight through her heart.We hit another bump, but this time I try to stay in place, so I don’t touch anything.A low growl escape