James grabbed his phone. “Oh, cr ap. I think we missed breakfast.” “Why? How late is it?” “11 am.” My jaw dropped as I started to panic. “What? How did that happen? I normally have a hard time. sleeping, and I never sleep in.” James looked just as surprised as I felt. “I don’t know….
In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
The sudden death of the future Luna Stephanie left James Anderson and all his pack members in mourning. She had died trying to save her younger sister Lily in a rogue attack. Since then, all the pack blamed Lily, and even her parents wished it was Lily that died that day instead of Stephanie. Lily had looked forward to the day that she would meet her mate and finally feel important to someone. Discovering that her mate was James was Lily’s worst nightmare. Eager to escape from her sister’s shadow, Lily rejected James to left forever. Before long, truth was unveiled and James immediately regretted letting Lily go.
Chapter 51 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
Lily takes a deep breath and nods her head. “Yes, but I still need a sweater. Do you want to follow me to my room or wait here?” “I will follow you,” I respond as I take her hand in mine. “Show me the way.” (James POV) As Lily and I walk back to the…
Chapter 52 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
“You have said that three times already. Can I take the last one as a yes?” “Fine. Yes, whatever. I will play your silly game.” “Good. Now I have two conditions.” Lily looks at me like I have grown a second head. “You cannot add conditions after I have already agreed to your deal.” I…
Chapter 53 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
I looked at my hands. “I can only tell you what I heard and what I saw. I do not know everything that happened. I have a lot of questions myself.” “I understand that. I just want to know what happened from your perspective.” I looked up and studied his face, which is something that…
Chapter 54 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
Except…………. Except……… ….Except………….. Except that I know in my gut that it is all true. Every. Last. Word. No one is a good enough actress to pull off the pain and despair that I heard in Lily’s voice as she recounted what happened that night. No one would be patient enough to have intense physical…
Chapter 55 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
he asked hopefully. My face fell as I realized what I had accidentally implied. I got up from James’ lap and walked towards the fire again. “James, I-“ “Question 5. Will I see or talk to you after tonight?” My heart started racing. I briefly considered exercising a veto, but I knew that would not…
Chapter 46 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
Luke cuts in. “What did you just say to her?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? TAKE IT BACK! LILY IS OUR MATE!!!!!” I lift my head up, and look at Lily. Her eyes are bloodshot, and I can literally feel the heartbreak emanating off of her body. “James, if you are here because you think that I can replace Stephanie…
Chapter 47 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
“And if you do not like what you learn about me, then I will continue to work on myself until I earn your respect and your love. And if I can’t… well then I will wait until you change your mind.” (James POV) “I cannot promise you anything more than friendship right now,” Lily tells…
Chapter 48 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
Where was this ability to engage in polite conversation earlier? And then it stops. Brady’s phone rings. He glances down to see who it is, and then apologizes to me as he steps a little bit away. He is close enough that I cannot help but listen to his part of the conversation; it is…
Chapter 49 – In the Shadow of the Past Luna (Lily & James)
I smiled. “How could I not? It is my favorite too. Every time your mother would make her famous chocolate raspberry cake, I would find an excuse to eat dinner in the beta suite with your family.” Lily thought for a moment. “Do you remember that time when I was around 12… my mother made…