Tiffany stepped in front of me, blocking Jessica from getting too closely. “Her name is clear, Jessica,” Tiffany said. “I don’t care if they didn’t fuck,” Jessica growled. “At the very least, she tricked him somehow. He’s a decent guy. He never would have behaved this way on his own.” “Back of

After the announcements were completed, I stayed behind to privately speak to Nicholas. When the other girls cleared the room, I said, “Thank you for the rescue.” “It seemed the other girls were ready to fight for you,” Nicholas said. “They were,” I agreed. “But so was my wolf.” His face sudde

I met with Nicholas in the same weight room we had our self-defense training. He’d had it cleared out again, this time so he and I could practice fighting. “Now that you have Miracle’s strength to aid you, you don’t need to rely on the same self-defense tactics as before. Those will still aid you

The next day at lunch time, Elva and I walked down to the dining room to have lunch with the rest of the candidates. As soon as I walked through the door, I felt the tension in the room. No one was smiling, not even Susie as she saw me. She waved as we came closer. Per the contest rules, none of u

“Yes,” a few girls said. The rest nodded. I just watched, a bit in shock. “Good,” Nathan said. “Do not be late.” Then he left us. The girls all looked at each other again. And then, at once, in a rush, they stood up and headed for the door. “What are you going to wear?” Tiffany asked Veronica

I immediately looked to Nicholas. His eyes were wide, locked straight on Bridget. Beside him, Julian was equally flabbergasted. Looking at Bridget, I found she was staring straight back. Her smile softened. She seemed more genuine than before. At once, Nicholas and Julian broke out with big smil

That night, the King and Queen finally made an appearance at the night’s formal dinner. They greeted Bridget like a doting set of parents would, hugging her and kissing her cheek. Nicholas and Julian were right there with them. The rest of us candidates were already inside the dining room waiting

I stayed in my room from then out as much as I was able. Staying near Elva helped me keep in mind my promise to her. I would not abandon her again. And so long as I was in my room, I was safe from running into Nicholas and Bridget and seeing whatever was going on between the two of them unfold. El

The next morning, Nicholas and I had previously arranged to spend time training together. So at first light, I headed to the gym. I wasn’t sure he would remember. Maybe he made other plans and forgot to tell me about it. He had been so busy with Bridget lately, I had rarely even seen him, let alon

My body moved on its own. Suddenly, I sprung into full action, grabbing Nicholas and pulling him closer. I put my mouth straight on his neck and started sucking in a mark. I didn’t know where her scent was but I had to remove it – now. “Piper, ah…” Nicholas moaned. His fingers clenched where they