“She told me Nicholas was the only one for her.” My heart cracked down the middle, just as my stomach churned. I ached for Julian’s pain, while my wolf stirred within me, jealousy raging. “I’m sorry,” I told him. “I shouldn’t feel so surprised,” Julian said. Both sets of fingers combed through
Nicholas POV “You should have kissed Bridget, Nicholas,” my father said to me. We were standing in the private rooms he shared with my mother. The King was glaring at me. The Luna was sitting at the table, busying herself with needlepoint and paying us little attention. I knew my father had her
Bridget was my friend. She had my trust. Though I didn’t think love would form from it, I couldn’t deny it would be a good match. Bridget would be a good Luna. However, I did not think she would be a good wife. And that kept me from agreeing to the match. That, and my desire for Piper. I knew we
“Nicholas? Who is it?” came a voice from within Nicholas’s room. A female voice. One I recognized. Bridget. My stomach shot into my throat so quickly, I thought I might be sick. Suddenly, before I could even think to react, the door opened, and Bridget was standing there. Nicholas was behind h
My wolf was rampaging in my mind, begging me to run, to be free, to give myself over to my natural side and forget myself and my worries for a while. I was on the edge, so close to giving over. I needed to go to someone, but I didn’t know how. Nicholas had made me promise that I would go to him wh
“R-run?” I must have reached the point of my wild-temptation where I was beginning to hallucinate, because there was no way that Julian had actually just suggested to me that we go for a run, here, now, by the light of the moonlight. “I’m serious,” he said. “But… last time…” I didn’t need to rem
Either way, I was now here, standing in my human form, watching Julian unbutton his shirt. Julian glanced backwards and me and waggled his eyebrows. “I thought it would be nice to go for a swim.” “And you are going to get naked to do that?” I asked. Last button unbuttoned, he shucked his shirt
Julian and I stayed out in the woods until just before dawn, when we finally made our way back toward the palace. Just as we broke the tree lines and came into the field on the outside of the gardens, Julian stilled. I stopped beside him and looked at him curiously. His gaze seemed to be fixed on