KAI Doll was truly magnificent. She was born to lead. I knew that she did not see it herself, but that did not change the fact at all. She was struggling with the acceptance of being the Alpha Princess. She blushed every time that someone called her Princess instead of her name. I believed that she would relax into her role as time when on. It was like being Luna, just on an entirely larger playing field. She would never be fighting alone though. We would be with her every step of the way. It had been enticing to see this new side of her. Since her memories resurfaced, Doll had become more confident. She was always a badass, but now she was a fucking goddess Queen – our fucking goddess Queen. I was thrilled to see how open she was now that I had two legs instead of four. She had always been with me as much as with Xander. Everyone knew that I was hers as well. Doll made that very clear on many occasions. She was always very possessive and protective of me, but I would have it no oth

EMMA I sent the guys ahead of me because I wanted to check on Ezra and Rachel to see how they were settling in. I was happy that they were in the suite next to us, so we would always be close in case they needed or wanted anything. “Luna, please come in,” Ezra said as he opened the door almost immediately after I knocked. Their room was very lovely. The bed was not quite as large as ours, but it still was plenty big for two people. I would get with Rachel later and see how she would like the room decorated. I wanted her to feel at home here because this was where they belonged as well. “How are you both settling in?” I asked, taking a seat in the chair next to where Rachel was sitting. Ezra sat down next to her and wrapped is arm around her, pulling her into his side. Those two were perfect for each other. I supposed that how mates worked. They were literally made for each other. “It’s an adjustment. I’ve never even seen a castle before, and now here we are,” Rachel admitted, blu

EMMA One thing that bound us all together was that we all knew the nightmare of loss. Everyone had lost so much from the war, and it pained me to think Xander and Kai had lost their family. I knew that Ethan did as well. Nothing could take that pain away, but it made them all fight for each other that much harder. “Did you ever have any siblings, doll?” I leaned back to be able to look at Kai too. He placed a kiss to my head. “Thankfully, no. I couldn’t imagine anyone else growing up around Brenda. I used to pray every night to whomever was listening that she would be incapable of having any more children.” Both nodded in understanding. They did not know nearly a tenth of what she did or what she was like. True evil for certain. The things that she suggested they tried to break me into submission was enough to hate her with every fiber of my being. “What about if the situation had been different? Would you want them?” he asked. “Absolutely. I wanted to have a big family. I alway

EMMA I felt like I was going to puke. Tonight, was our coronation. All of Aedrul was invited to attend, but I truly hoped that not everyone did. I would be terrified to know how many individuals actually resided in this kingdom. 117 different species probably added up to quite a fucking bit. After tonight, I would begin learning about the kingdom. I just could not bring myself to ask yet because I knew tonight was coming. Ignoring the issue was working so far. Sort of. Nae massaged my shoulders, getting the tension out of them. I groaned as she expertly loosened my knots. Nae knew me better than I knew myself half the time. I supposed it was because of how long we knew one another. I was ecstatic that now she was officially part of the family and had no reason to venture off on her own. She kissed the back of my head and flitted off to get our outfits ready. She insisted that the gals got ready together while the guys got ready together. That way it would be a surprise for everyone

EMMA The nightmare felt more realistic than any ever had before. The white moon showed that I was still in Aedrul, but I was not sure where I was. Ropes dipped in wolfsbane were wrapped around my chest and torso, tying me to a tree. I tried to move, but I was tied tightly. The wolfsbane burned because I was only in my bra and panties because whoever was responsible wanted me to feel the pain. What they would not get was the reaction they wanted though. I was the wrong target for that. I had been down this road many times before. Wolfsbane was a nuisance more than anything else. I looked around, taking in my surroundings. The moonlight illuminated enough for me to make out that there was a small clearing in front of me. Beyond it was a tree line and what looked like thick woods. To my left there were dilapidated houses. It looked like nobody had lived there for many years. So, it was safe to assume that nobody was over there to help me. To my right was a mountain range. Something Pa