Chapter 45 TESSA’S POV My heart hammered against my ribs, pounding a frantic rhythm that threatened to drown out the sound of my own shallow breathing. Adrian’s question hung in the air, heavy and laden with desire. “Do you want me, Tessa?” he had whispered, his voice husky with an emotion I couldn’t quite decipher. … Read more
Chapter 44 ADRIAN’S POV My gaze followed Tessa as she moved with a practiced and graceful ease through the hidden chamber. The dim light cast long shadows that danced across her pretty face as she skimmed over the spines of the ancient and dusty books. She moved with a quiet intensity, her brow furrowed in … Read more
Chapter 43 TESSA’S POV A wave of horror washed over me. A pup transforming on a full moon? It was unheard of. Yet, Heather’s terrified eyes held a desperate truth. She wasn’t lying, she had no reason to lie. Kneeling by her bed, I squeezed her hand gently in assurance. “Heather, listen to me,” I … Read more
Chapter 42 TESSA’S POV My stomach churned and I felt my heart caught in my throat. “We need to get to the Elder’s quarters,” I rasped, adrenaline surging through me despite the utter exhaustion threatening to pull me under. Gabe, his face pale but resolute, mirrored my urgency. We sprinted through the sterile corridors of … Read more
Chapter 41 TESSA’S POV I called out her name but I only received a chilling silence. Dread washed waves over me, had she been really that desperate to see her parents that she had escaped? Either way, she was in danger and so was everyone who may be exposed to her. Adrenaline surged through me, … Read more
Chapter 40 TESSAS POV A stiver of sunlight shone through a gap in the curtains, and across my eyelids. I squeezed my eyes thut, the remnants of a dream clinging to the edges of my consciousness. It was a jumbled mess of emotions Adrian’s frustrated plea, the raw possessiveness in his voice when spoke of … Read more
Chapter 39 TESSA’S POV. My breath hitched in my throat and the world seemed to shrink to the space occupied by Adrian’s heated gaze. His words echoed in the hollow hallway, my heart was thumping faster than I could control “I love you,” he’d said, and the raw desperation in his voice resonated within me, … Read more
Chapter 38 He grossed me out! Yes, Wills. “Don’t get too comfortable just because you saved them.” He blurted. I smirked. “Just because I saved them? Oh, I regard that as a big deal because I did what you couldn’t do. You couldn’t even treat a mere disease.” I could see his face boiling in … Read more
Chapter 37 TESSA’S POV I was beyond dejected as I retreated back to my chambers. My conversation with Tessa replayed in my head, her words a constant sting to my troubled heart. The little hope I had held before speaking to her, the possibility of reconnecting with my children had been dashed against the rocks. … Read more
Chapter 36 TESSA’S POV Twenty minutes, that was all I was going to give him. It wasn’t such a long period of time but my mind was stretching with the possibilities, each more agonizing than the last. What could he have to say? It didn’t matter, I had to rebuff him and put him away. … Read more