Brenna “Shut the hell up!” Hailey yelled. “Hailey!” Ember shouted, capturing her attention as she pulled on her arm. “You’re making a fool of yourself! Let’s go!” Just then, two guards walked up behind her, and one placed his hand on her shoulder. “Hailey.” She shrugged away. “Get off me! I’m going!” She pointed her finger at me. “But mark my words! This isn’t over!” “As I said before, yes, it is.” I doubled my fists at my sides, ready for her to bring it on. “Hailey, it’s over!” Adan growled, using the Alpha timbre in his voice that all wolves in his Pack had to obey. “Now, go!” Tears ran down her cheeks as she nodded. Ember slid her arm around her shoulder as she looked back at Adan. “You didn’t have to do that. I hope you’re happy with yourself.” “For one,” Adan growled, “it’s none of your business. And for another, she knew what she was getting into when she started seeing me. I’m sorry—” “Save it for someone who gives a damn.” She walked out with Hailey as the guards fol

Brenna If I left now, I wouldn’t be a part of strategizing for the attack, but I had no desire to stay in the same room with Adan right now, either. But he had a point. I can’t help what he did before I came along, and neither can he. But it doesn’t make it any easier. I crossed the room to the door and opened it. “Mason, you can come back in now.” He peeked his head around the corner, arching an eyebrow. “Do I need to raise a white flag?” I sighed, shaking my head. “No, the coast is clear... for now.” I glared at Adan as I headed back to Mason’s desk and looked over the diagram. “It’s a solid plan, but we should attack from this angle.” I pointed to a spot on the map. “Really? Why?” A crease formed between Mason’s eyes as he looked at the makeshift map over my shoulder. We went on to discuss strategy and battle plans, but neither Adan nor I mentioned Hailey. How were we supposed to get past this? I knew we would eventually, but it wasn’t going to happen overnight. By the time w

Brenna “I can’t believe that Magenta didn’t let me know before now!” Asana huffed the next day, holding a dress up to me. She shook her head at two more dresses Paige held. “Here! Try this one!” She guided me to my changing room, shoving the dress into my hands. “Let me know when you have it on! I want to see you in it?” Then she quickly snapped the door closed. “Don’t I have a say in this?” “Yes, of course you do!” She yelled from the other side of the door. “But I refuse to let the future Queen of the Moon Shadow Pack look frumpy.” “Frumpy?” I scoffed. “Thanks a lot!” “Well... you know what I mean!” I quickly stripped out of my clothes and slipped into the dress she handed me. It was nice, but it just wasn’t me. “Nope! Too frilly!” “Let me see.” Asana opened the door without any warning. My head snapped up from the full-length mirror. “Asana! What are you doing?” “Oh, God no!” She made an awful face, ignoring my reaction. “Take that thing off, and I’ll bring you something el

Adan “So, how did your fitting go today?” I spread dip on a cracker and took a bite. She was right. It was delicious. She laughed. “So, you heard us?” I lifted one shoulder, smiling. “I couldn’t help it. The walls are relatively thin.” She took a sip of her champagne. “Well, since Asana had me captive trying on dresses, we had a partial beauty day, too.” I looked down, and her fingernails were painted a soft pink with sparkles. “They look gorgeous.” I took her hand and kissed it. Brenna smiled. “Thank you. We knew there wouldn’t be enough time to do everything tomorrow.” Caesar discretely set our plates on the table, filled with Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds, along with cheesy mashed potatoes. “Let me know when you’re ready for dessert.” I nodded. “Thank you.” He bowed slightly and then retreated back to the Chef’s Station to prepare. “So, what have you been up to today?” Brenna took a bite of the chicken and apricot. “This is so good.” A smile lit my lips. “I wa

Brenna Watching the clock, I counted down the seconds until the clock struck seven. Butterflies beat their wings against the inside of my stomach, knowing this was it. I reached for the door, when someone knocked on the other side. I opened it and gasped. For standing on the other side was Adan, dressed in a black tuxedo, a white shirt, and silver cufflinks. His black hair was combed to perfection, and he looked gorgeous. In fact, I didn’t think I’d ever seen a more beautiful man in my life than Adan Cole. “May I have the honor of escorting you downstairs to the Luna Presentation Ceremony?” A smile lit my lips. “I thought you’d never ask.” After the night before, I thought Adan wouldn’t want to see me again, let alone escort me tonight. “Thank you.” He pulled the door closed behind me. “For what?” He offered me his arm. “It is I who should be thanking you.” I slipped my arm in his, and we started down the hallway as my guards followed a few paces behind, giving us space. “After