“Then I’ll leave you to rest.” The doctor answers, thankfully not seeming offended by my response. “But I hope you’ll reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.” I nod and he leaves. I’d just started to burrow deeper into my nest, seeking the lingering scent of my mate from the last tim

“Of course not!” Cora countered sharply. “I knew you would be sad, I just wasn’t prepared for you to be quite so…” She trailed off, trying to find the right word before he growled and she involuntarily squeaked, “rabid.” Roger laughed without humor. “Why not? Don’t you think I’m some sort of monste

I’m reaching for her, and to my surprise, she comes into my arms. “At first, I didn’t want to live without him. I fell into a terrible depression, and nothing anyone tried could bring me out of it. It wasn’t until a couple of months later, when Sophie woke me up in the middle of the night.” Isabel s

I dart out past them, ignoring their cries of surprise, and take off into the city. Within moments I hear footsteps pounding the pavement behind me, and I smell Philippe’s familiar aroma at my back. I curse in my head, there’s no way I can outrun the guards – I can barely manage a jog, cradling my b

“I missed you more.” Ella insists, stroking my jaw with a mischievous glint in her gold eyes. “Wanna bet?” I chuckle, kissing her again and never wanting to let her go. The last few days have been too horrible to bear– not knowing what I would be coming home to… if there would be anything left fo