Life’s Spiced Up with Some Werewolf Reads
Prince Aurelius returns home early from a diplomatic mission, surprising his father—the mighty dragon ruler Cassius Decimus—and unsettling rival houses eager for his downfall. Torn between duty and doubt, Aurelius faces a court rife with hidden agendas and a world where human technology threatens the survival of magic itself. But his true battle is only beginning.
I sat down. “I liked hearing you read, Vince.” Vince quickly closed the book, his cheeks going red. “Uh. Yeah. I’m going to head out.” Before I could tell him not to go, he jumped up, mumbled a goodbye under his breath, and hurried out the door. I frowned. Had I offended him? “He’s a…
My eyes snapped open, and I found myself in my bed, the sheets twisted around my body and nearly suffocating me. Bright early morning sunlight shone through the window, and Delphine peered down at me worriedly. “What kind of dream were you having?” she asked, looking at me in horror. “You’ve been moaning and muttering…
The fact that Elle was safe took a huge toll off my mind, and I waded back into battle. Teeth nipped at my arms as I fought toward my men, but I barely felt it. Half-shifted, I lashed out with my teeth and claws before reaching Rasp. He was still in his human form and…
Rasp managed to fight off the other wolf, then he half-shifted and dived into battle with the others, pushing the advancing wolf away from me. Something hot and wet splattered across my face, and I looked down to see another wolf flailing on the floor, bloody stumps where its forelegs used to be. Vincent raised…
“What are you doing?” I asked as he pulled me close. He looked down at me, and partially shifted his face to speak. “Saving you. It’s not fun here anymore.” “No. I can get out on my own. You have to help Aurelius.” Vincent shook his head. “He sent me to take you home.” Without…
“Are you sad?” I glanced at Vince, who gazed back at me with that placid expression of his. “Yes, Vince,” I said, barely able to keep from snapping at him. “But more than that, I’m angry.” He nodded, looking as though he was discussing the weather outside rather than his best friend. “That’s good. If…
The mansion was much more active today than at any other time. Not surprising. It wasn’t every day that the heir to the throne was taken captive. From what I could see, every dragon shifter within a six-hour flight had come to Cassius’s aid. Noblemen and women, servants, and security patrolled the halls and spoke…
I glanced out one of the windows. The late-fall sunlight had taken on an orange hue as the sun sank down to the horizon. Strange. How had it been only eighteen hours since the events at my childhood home? It felt more like Aurelius had been gone for days, a week even. “Yeah,” I said…
“Hang on,” Aurelius said, holding a hand up. Sasha blinked. “I’m sorry?” Aurelius swept his hand toward me. “You’ve greeted me, but you’ve yet to greet Lady Brielle.” He arched an eyebrow. “Or is House Laurent not as hospitable as you’ve made it out to be?” Sasha’s eyes darted from Aurelius to me, and her…
“Or anyone getting out, you don’t want out?” Aurelius said, eyeing the woman with severe intent. Sasha bowed lower. “As you say, Your Highness.” “There you are!” My eyes snapped up at the familiar voice. Freddy was hurrying down the hall toward us. “My lord, Frederique,” Sasha said, obviously uncomfortable with the man’s arrival. “The…