Nina The warm summer breeze caressed my face, gently tousling loose strands of hair, but I felt utterly numb to its soft touch. My gaze remained fixated on the freshly upturned earth in front of me, the simple granite headstone bearing my father’s name and legacy in stark, uncompromising letters.
My mother’s features softened as she regarded me, cupping my tear-stained cheek with her palm. “Nina, you were meant for this,” she said softly, stroking a strand of hair out of my eyes. “Your father chose you as his heir because he saw that spark, that unwavering strength in you that your people wi
Nina The letter crinkled in Enzo’s hands as he held it out for me. I took it, my hand already shaking even though I didn’t know what was inside. “More bad news?” I murmured, slowly lifting my gaze to meet Enzo’s. “I can’t handle any more bad news.” Enzo shook his head. “No. Just read it.” Ca
Enzo sighed and walked up to me. “I think you look beautiful.” “I look like a porcelain doll. This is ridiculous. I’m not a queen.” “Hey. None of that.” Enzo’s voice was tender but insistent as his arms circled around me from behind, his chin propped on top of my head as he studied my reflection
Nina I blinked in surprise as the first Alpha rose from his chair and bowed deeply, his hand over his heart. “My Queen.” The others followed suit shortly after, standing one by one until I was faced with a room full of towering men all bowing their heads respectfully to me. I felt my cheeks flus
“I know so.” Enzo grinned, pulling me into a quick embrace. “That’s my queen.” I melted into his arms for a moment before the clearing of a throat made us pull apart. We both looked over to see Ezra standing there, watching us with hard eyes. “A word, your majesty?” His tone was clipped, borderl
Nina A couple of months had passed in a whirlwind since that first council meeting. True to my word, I had begun splitting my time between the werewolf realm and Mountainview, where I was finishing up my final year of medical school. It was a delicate balance, but one I was slowly getting the ha
Enzo “I was thinking we should have a scout set up at all times, just to make sure that we’re on constant surveillance of the warehouse. Then, we can plan the entry strategy from there.” Matt leaned over the large round table, pointing at the hand-drawn map of the Schreiber warehouse and the sur