LOGINIn minutes, I am there, all but flying toward the fermentation works. I can see with my eyes now Leona in her gray wolf form confronting a smaller wolf with pitch-black fur. I know instantly it’s Camila.I transform in the blink of an eye, and then I am running on my paws, eating up the ground as I
Layla’s POVIt’s late when there’s a knock on the door to my home, but at least I’m still dressed. I had stayed that way until right before I would go to bed in case the hospital called to say I should go to Benjamin.I need no mindlink to know it’s Alexander. His coming here is inappropriate, and r
Layla’s POVI must find some way to keep Alexander out of Starfall.When he stormed out of the orchard and away in his car two days ago, I had thought I would get some reprieve, but no. He was back the next day with claims that he wants to establish a formal trade agreement with Starfall.I was in B
“How’s it looking?” I call up.“Excellent. We’re heading for our best harvest yet.”“Wonderful.”“And you, sir?” she asks, and damn it if there isn’t something coy in her eyes. “Are you a fan of our wine?”“A great fan,” he says somewhat stiffly.“And of the wolf whose idea it was for us to make win
Layla’s POVI feel bile rise in my throat. This is the hard, demanding, even frightening Alpha I had learned from when I was in training to be his Delta. This is the Alpha who exiled his once-wife to a wintry wilderness.This is the Alpha who kept his pack safe and strong, no matter the cause.This
Alexander waits until she’s left the office before rounding on me.“You’ve managed to avoid giving me an explanation,” he growls. “But your time has run out, my dear.”I walk behind the desk and gesture for him to sit down before taking a seat myself. “Just what explanation do you feel you are owed,
As my resolve hardens in my gut, I think about Starfall and its vulnerability. If we can live here, we can do anything.“You’re right about that,” Neville says, and I realize I’ve spoken the words aloud.I look into his eyes, and I know he’s remembering with me how my son’s health has always been de
Layla’s POVAmelia and I conduct business in my office over a cup of coffee, and as usual, she is completely professional until we’ve reached final trade terms for this quarter. Then she smiles.“Vincent sends his regards,” she says.“Send mine back with my best wishes for his health.”About fifteen
“Where is this from?” I ask.She laughs. “That’s part of the charm! No one knows. They’re very mysterious.”We finish our glasses together, and she leaves me the bottle before leaving for a dress fitting. I sit at my desk and start making some phone calls.In about an hour, I find that Camila has ag
Layla’s POVOutside of true territories and packs, the quiet doesn’t last forever.Weeks had passed since the rogue attack, and while Starfall had settled back into a peaceful pattern, something outside changed. With each passing day, our semi-quiet neutral territory became more unpredictable.Merch







