The freezing temperature in the master suite began to recede, leaving behind a fine layer of frost on the velvet curtains and the edges of the shattered music box. Serafina remained perfectly still, her breath still pluming in the chilled air. The psychic link had severed as abruptly as it had opene

Julian pressed his back against the expensive silk wallpaper, his eyes wide and darting between Kaelen and the heavily armed Northern soldiers who had now secured the bottom of the staircase. He swallowed audibly, his throat bobbing as he desperately tried to summon the Alpha command that usually be

The drive north was a study in absolute silence, save for the rhythmic, heavy hum of the armored SUV’s engine and the relentless assault of sleet against the reinforced windows.

Serafina Thorne sat perfectly still in the plush leather seat, Kaelen’s heavy, fur-lined trench coat draped over her tre