LOGINShe watches as we approach, nodding at Alexander to acknowledge his position, but then also nods to Leona, which reassures me. The simple gesture indicates the Inquisitor recognizes Starfall as an independent entity and Leona as our leader.I then spot Vincent and William standing nearby. Again, the
Layla’s POVAlexander won’t go out of my house. I’ve dropped every hint. I’ve said Benjamin needs his rest. I’ve made comments about the trial and needing to prepare. I’ve all but opened the front door and pointed outside.Actually, I would do exactly that, but Benjamin is enraptured. Everything Ale
Outside the house, the village is waking up. Voices are floated through the air, mingling with the aroma of a dozen breakfasts on the stove.Suddenly, my stomach rumbles, breaking the quiet.The boy chuckles while I smile, and it strikes me how happy I am at this moment. This instant connection I ha
Alexander’s POVI step inside Layla’s house and sniff the air, scenting this new presence. It’s sweet and calming, and it strikes me how unlike this is from how Camila’s newness in my life had been. There is no feeling here of losing myself, of becoming less, of needing something or someone else to
Alexander’s POVBefore I even see her, I sense my fated mate’s presence. It is a sharply sweet sensation—part the scent of the hunt, part the triumph of battle—all wrapped into one. I feel myself stepping closer, compelled by the idea of her. It’s as though I can see her hair and face and eyes befor
Alexander’s POVI sit alone in silence in the room they have given me to use, grand by Starfall standards, utilitarian and sturdy by my own.My own.Somehow, I must reconcile my own actions, my own self of the past five years with the wolf I have always believed myself to be, an Alpha leader who gui
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
Instead, she’s walking into the hospital of another kingdom with a concerned-looking Vincent at her side.Then I’m out of the car and all but running into the hospital. Inside me is raging every emotion I know, but urgency is leading them all. Now, now, now, my wolf is howling.“Layla!” I call out,
Alexander’s POVWe’re about an hour out from the Thornheart Palace when my phone rings again, and I’m informed a delegation is ready to travel to Starfall with several doses of Moonlight herb, so when we finally reach our destination, I can go directly to Alpha King William with good news.I ask Cam
Layla’s POV“Congratulations, Delta Layla. You’re pregnant,” the doctor says with a smile. But then her expression shifts, and her tone becomes deathly cautious. "However, there seems to be no father on record for the child. If this baby is deemed illegitimate..."I know exactly why she’s asking.Thi







