He wondered if there might be some unknown gift for this, as he seemed eerily adept at lying with a straight face. Only his grandfather had been able to detect his lies and truth-stretches without fail. “We’ve come to surrender, good sirs. We beg your mercy. We know there’...
He had bigger problems. “What do you mean you don’t have time to travel to Germany, Henri? What pressing engagement is preventing you from attending to business?” His voice was dripping with sarcasm. The handsome Frenchman regarded him with open dis...
yelled a delighted voice amid the noise of a slamming door, falling backpack, loud barks, and strangled giggles. “Hey, boy!” gasped the girl, who tussled on the floor with a huge, grey wolfhound. “Hey, did you miss me? I missed you, too.” “What about me? Did you miss me?” ...
Anne complained. “I’m going crazy here. And if you say you don’t need me, I promise I’ll get my feelings hurt.” “But the doctor hasn’t cleared you yet,” insisted Steven. “She said I could do whatever I feel up to doing. That should certainly include...
Was this simply because he’d been separated from Alora, or had she been doing something to drain energy from their bond? The pain created a fog in his mind, causing his thoughts to jumble. Evidently, Abaddon and Vindrake were out of questions. He couldn’t decide if this was good or bad. If they d...