The Cold Hard Truth
Beginning of Book Nine
Sarah
It’s warmer down here under the grow lights. Electricity hums through the air as I move from plant to plant, pruning, plucking, and watering. Outside the frosty windows, the Neutral Zone is every shade of silver in the unforgiving cold.
Someone passes bundled against ...
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Chapters
1. When It Rains, it Pours
2. The Proposal
3. Punishment
4. Why Am I Here?
5. What Am I Doing?
6. Poppy
7. Alpha Jordan
8. Man, Oh Man
9. Enchanting
10. That's What I'm Doing Here?
11. Truth and Rumors
12. In My Dreams
13. Thinking
14. The Next Luna
15. He's Claiming Me
16. Hot in Here
17. Interruptions
18. Talks with the King
19. Distractions
20. A Date?
21. Date with the Breeder
22. Will You Sleep With Me?
23. Another Death in the Castle
24. Unbelievable
25. My Wolf Smells a Rat
26. My Dead Body
27. Tasting Isla
28. Business as Usual
29. Maddox Makes Her Come
30. A Flutter
31. Locked Up
32. Mrs. Over-the-Moon
33. Linked to the King
34. Alpha Earnest Gets What He Deserves
35. Hidden and Lost
36. A Wylie One
37. Alpha Maddox Gets a Dear John Letter
38. The Boat is Coming
39. Just Three Words
40. The Truth Will Not Set You Free
41. Why Did She Try to Kill Me?
42. Isla Isn't Breathing
43. Who You Are
44. What Happens Next?
45. Remembering Home
46. A Deadly Combination
47. The Gift That Doesn't Keep on Giving
48. Tangled Memories
49. Where Did She Go?
50. Breathing Underwater
51. Catching the Aquatic Gopher
52. Waking in His Arms
53. A New Plan of Action
54. Tracking Them Down
55. Calling Home
56. More Surprises
57. Big Little Secrets
58. Just a Friend
59. What Now?
60. Fleeing Through the Woods
61. Help?
62. Bleeding and Dirty
63. Sorry... and Stuff
64. Another Vivid Dream
65. Making Up in Bed
66. What Happened Here?
67. How to Be a Breeder
68. Who's to Blame?
69. Promises He'd Better Keep
70. Did I Summon You?
71. Don't Do Something So Stupid
72. Will He Pull the Trigger?
73. Anticipation
74. Get it Out!
75. Where She Belongs
76. Lightning Crashes
77. What Child is This?
78. She's Not Yours
79. Did He Say That to Me, or Was it a Dream?
80. Stolen in the Night
81. Let's Not Argue
82. Truth and Consequences
83. A Familiar Face
84. Preparing for Death
85. An Angry King
86. Just a Princess
87. What's Wrong With Me?
88. Dealing with Her Again
89. The Good News and the Bad News
90. Tell Me Already!
91. About the Curse
92. Confiding in the Wrong Friend
93. You Look Like Hell
94. Concern for the King
95. The Execution
96. Stabbed
97. Tears and Blood
98. The Aftermath
99. Death and Dreams
100. Alpha Jordan Knows
101. She's Angry
102. They Found a Body
103. Why Did He Do It?
104. Telling Them the Truth
105. True Motivation
106. Something About Mary
107. The Puppet Master
108. No One Can Stop Me
109. Fantastic Voyage
110. Let's Skip Dinner
111. When He's Gone
112. What Do You Want, Stranger?
113. Not Who She Thinks He Is
114. A Name Like That
115. Haunted
116. Queen Contest
117. The Alpha's Daughter
118. Trust No One
119. Can You Trust a Liar?
120. What's It Going to Be?
121. The Art of War
122. The Pride of a Princess
123. It Has to Be a Lie
124. She Can't Know
125. I'm a Princess!
126. A Long Way
127. Makeup Sex?
128. If You Want It
129. Not a Throwaway Princess
130. Zombie Dance
131. These Are My Terms
132. An Invitation
133. The Wages of Sin
134. And So It Begins
135. She Seems Nice
136. Life is Not a Ball
137. Who is This Girl?
138. Trinity Knows Everything
139. Going Home
140. Shout it Out
141. The Right Decisions
142. Boy or Girl?
143. Bad Advice
144. Letter From the Past
145. Outnumbered
146. Maybe She Should Be the Queen
147. Payback is a B
148. What if I Do?
149. Trinity's Revelation
150. Beta Belief
151. Should I Stay or Go?
152. She'll Say Stay
153. Leaving Safety
154. Thank the Goddess for Friends
155. Is That a Boat?
156. The Treasure Seeker
157. Home Sweaty Home
158. Jungle Trek
159. Voices in My Head
160. Mysterious Light
161. Which Witch?
162. Difficult Choices
163. The Pool of Life
164. The Real Treasure is Love
165. Emotions in the Ocean
166. So Many Questions
167. Can't Go Home
168. A Rogue's Help
169. Plans to Attack
170. Just Dropping In
171. The Tides of War
172. A Bloody Mess
173. Save My Son
174. I Have a Son
175. Where is the Diamond?
176. I Forgive You, I Think
177. Steam
178. The Journey Begins
179. A Brand New Man
180. Swallowed by the River
181. Attacked in the Night
182. A Vision of Blood
183. She Gave Her Life for the Prince
184. Can I Kill My Own Beta?
185. It's Not Over Yet
186. Did You Touch My Mate?
187. Not Ready to Say Goodbye
188. In Service of the King
189. Take Me Anywhere You Want
190. A Beta's Betrayal
191. Life Goes On... Or Does It?
192. The Beta Trials Begin
193. An Unexpected Guest
194. Secrets Revealed
195. A New Beta
196. Should I Do It Anyway?
197. What Did She Say?
198. Mysteries of the Moon Goddess
199. Gifts From Beyond the Grave
200. A Luna's Work is Never Done
201. Beatrice's Sister
202. The Lost Pack
203. Where's Ben Been?
204. A Deal With a She-Devil
205. Sacrificing Himself for His Children
206. Through the Storm
207. Lightning Crashes Again
208. Where's the Necklace?
209. The Wizard's Demands
210. Choices Must Be Made
211. The Mate Bond is Broken
212. All Fall Down
213. A Warning For Ella
214. Back Across the Sea
215. More Trouble is Brewing
216. The Man Who Would Be King
217. Who is He?
218. A Whore or a Breeder?
219. No One
220. The Price of a Daughter
221. The Wife List
222. A Chance at Freedom
223. Je Ne Sais Pas
224. Shattered Hopes
225. Not a Princess
226. Too Good to Be True
227. Dream Turned Nightmare
228. Call His Bluff
229. Reginald Faces the Music
230. What Happens Now?
231. What Dreams May Come
232. Nothing to Lose
233. Show Her Who You Are
234. Her Conditions
235. Isla Doesn't Approve
236. Intruder
237. A Quiet Moment With the King
238. Then I Saw Her Face
239. Portrait of a Queen
240. Gravity
241. Battle Plan
242. Claim Me, My King
243. Taken by the King
244. The Baby Girl
245. Mystic
246. What Are They Doing Here?
247. Left Unsaid
248. Anyone But Her
249. The Beast of the Moon Goddess
250. Man and Wife
251. Marked
252. Mates
253. The Truth Comes Out
254. Ready for the Worst
255. Letters Home
256. Symbolism
257. The Locket
258. Blood on the Floor
259. It Was Always Me
260. The Second Beast
261. He's Not the One
262. You're Not Alone, Maddy
263. Kings Collide
264. Last Breath
265. It Wasn't Kane
266. Reclaiming His Mate
267. Ella's Choice
268. Fall From the Sky
269. Scrub It All Away
270. Who You Are
271. There Has to Be a Way
272. The Magpie
273. Her Scent
274. Ashes to Ashes
275. My Luna
276. The Third Scent
277. At the Auction
278. Why Are We Mates?
279. For Fox Sake
280. The Unexpected
281. Not a Word
282. She Can't Control It
283. How Did We Get in Bed?
284. No Shifting
285. Don't Let Them Take You Alive
286. Transformed Into a Hellhound
287. Raveena
288. Foolish Girl
289. She's Awake
290. The Firestone Witches
291. The Scent of Blood
292. How You Taste
293. Claimed by My Mate
294. Whispers in the Water
295. Mystics and Seers
296. What I Must Do
297. She's Dying
298. Mark Me, Mate
299. The Thing in the Castle
300. My Wife
301. The Veiled Valley
302. Not His Luna
303. What Do You Want From Me?
304. She Isn't a Weapon
305. What I Want
306. A New Family
307. Unintentional Magic
308. Torn Veil
309. What Did You Do To Her?
310. What Have You Done?
311. Walked Right Into It
312. Not What I'd Planned
313. Shattered Crystal
314. You Killed My Mate
315. What She Was Made For
316. How Do We Get Him Back?
317. Earth Shattering
318. He's Alive
319. Our Enemy
320. His Touch on My Skin
321. Fight to the Death
322. No One Told Her
323. Is She In There?
324. She Does What She Wants
325. Severed Bond
326. The Healing Waters
327. She Speaks the Truth
328. He's a Natural
329. The Shadow King of Clubs
330. You're Still Mine
331. The Prophecy
332. Endurance
333. The Treaty
334. Back From the Dead
335. Remember Who You Are
336. Shattered Castle
337. Wash It All Away
338. Her Purpose
339. Sucked Down
340. Bad Compromise
341. The Firestone Queen
342. Annihilation
343. A Rogue and a Witch
344. Head in a Bag
345. Calming the Storm
346. Moonstones and Water
347. Tendrils of Black
348. The Truth Comes Out
349. Leap of Faith
350. Vision of Love
351. The Queen of Eastonia
352. Challenge Accepted
353. Pit of Dispair
354. A Leap Too Far
355. Out of Options
356. Ryatt's Choice
357. Me Instead
358. Just a Man
359. By Any Other Name
360. Veiled Intentions
361. The Bond is Back
362. What Did You Do To Me?
363. Let Her Remember
364. Where the Heart Is
365. Balance of Power
366. Fate Knows
367. Lady in the Lake
368. The Story Continues
369. Came Up Short
370. Ghost
371. Meathead
372. Is He My Mate?
373. Intervention
374. Aunt Maddy
375. Suspicions
376. Panic on the Dance Floor
377. Shielding the Princess
378. Morning After
379. She's Coming Home
380. Consumed by the Shadows
381. Chased Through the Woods
382. Free Fall
383. Princess in a Shed
384. Why I Must Hate Her
385. Something About Birthing Babies
386. A Moment of Quiet
387. Feel the Heat
388. Nomads
389. Chosen for the Rite
390. Three Wolves and a Witch
391. Let Him Have Her
392. Powers Unsheathed
393. Giving Up the Ghost
394. Saying Those Words
395. If You Go, We're Done
396. Drunk Confessions
397. A New Destiny
398. The Rite
399. You Belong to Me
400. The World Falls Apart
401. The Face of Evil
402. The Taste of Him
403. Wild Goose
404. She's Ours
405. It's Already Begun
406. What if They Take Her?
407. Telling Ella
408. This is Your Granddaughter
409. A Run in the Moonlight
410. An Open Window
411. Under the Wards
412. Ashes to Ashes
413. Your Mate or Your Baby
414. Secret Power
415. A Love Like Ours
416. Ascension
417. Hope for the Future
418. Sydney's Quest
419. The Cold Hard Truth
420. Endless Mission
421. A Reason
422. You're Not Taking My Baby
423. His Prisoner
424. Warmth and Rest
425. Botanist to Breeder
426. Another Pink Door
427. I Knew Her
428. Royal Secrets
429. Temple by the Sea
430. Something Familiar
431. Like a Princess
432. In the Air Tonight
433. Wrecked
434. Promises We Made
435. Unwritten
436. Eyes Wide Open
437. Third Time's Not the Charm
438. Confrontation
439. That's Not My Name
440. Trail of Blood
441. Mate's Mark
442. Help From Another Realm
443. Flashback
444. Unlocking the Past
445. Unburying Sasha
446. Queen of Wishful Thinking
447. It's Obvious
448. The Air I Breathe
449. The Ancient Art of Marking One's Mate
450. Hunted by a Wolf
451. Telling Ryan
452. Don't Trust Her
453. A Different Kind of Bond
454. Can't Keep a Secret
455. It All Comes Out
456. Whispers in the Stars
457. What's Up with Hadley?
458. Hunting Him Down
459. Someone Has to Die
460. Time for Action
461. Silve and Gold
462. Turn Back Time
463. What She Can Do
464. It's a Boy
465. Held in Chains
466. Starting Over Again
467. Second Chance Mate
468. A Summer Wedding
469. Outrunning the Past
470. That's Not a Bear
471. A Gift for a King
472. The Cursed Alpha
473. I Don't Like You
474. Imprint
475. A Wager
476. Hunter Becomes the Hunted
477. Who's It Going to Be?
478. A Day of Change
479. Joined by Blood
480. Wedding Night
481. Swollen River
482. Off to a Great Start
483. Stow Away
484. Feel You
485. She's Not Mine
486. So You're the Luna?
487. Your Mate is Out There
488. Just Like Mother
489. Don't Move
490. No Second Chances
491. Not the Old Ways
492. Ambush
493. Family Killer
494. That's His Mate
495. I'm Saving Him
496. Make No Promises
497. He's My Mate
498. You Knew All Along
499. Deserve It Or Not
500. That's Not So Bad
501. Swallowed Whole
502. The Beast Within
503. Gone Fishin'
504. Might As Well Jump
505. Meeting the Family
506. Is Ryan Back?
507. Not My Circus
508. She Can Defend Herself
509. All the Way In
510. Knot Now
511. What Are Her Powers?
512. Am I a Monster?
513. A Golden Glow
514. The Book of Whispers
515. Rounding Up Rogues
516. Angels of the Goddess
517. Tides of Change
518. The GildedBow
519. Tattooed
520. Epilogue of Ryan's Story
521. Misty's Story Begins
522. Arcana Umbra
523. Stolen Kisses
524. A Whispered Warning
525. The World Comes Crashing Down
526. The B Word
527. Loose Tongue
528. My Defense
529. He's a Dick
530. A Whole Lotta Blood
531. Ran Right Into It
532. That's It?
533. Who's Dyin' Now?
534. Cursed and Scarred
535. Green-Eyed Monster
536. Preparations
537. These Dreams Remain
538. This Isn't Over Yet
539. This Time is Different
540. A Baby
541. Time Runs Out
542. Who He Really Is
543. Visiting the Past
544. Message from the Enemy
545. Just Do It
546. Bubble Gum Pink
547. You Knew the Truth
548. Why They Took Her
549. No Girls Allowed
550. Convincing the Queen
551. Over Our Heads
552. I Choose You
553. Coated in Armor
554. The Gate of the Gods
555. The Ultimate Sacrifice
556. Not Quite Enough
557. Stepping Aside
558. Making Peace with the Past
559. Welcome to the Family
560. An Open Door
561. Return of the Alpha
562. Commander Number Four
563. Everyone Needs a Break
564. The Alpha Queen
565. No Interruptions
566. Who Killed It?
567. It's a Fever
568. What a Witch!
569. Where But Not Why
570. Swallowed Glass
571. Logan
572. What is This Place?
573. Hole Lotta Trouble
574. Find the Entrance
575. An Omen
576. Who's Kyra?
577. She's Not a Witch
578. Disappeared
579. Called Into the Forge
580. Out of the Forge
581. Made
582. She’s Different Now
583. Three Thousand Years
584. Scry Me a River
585. Three Heart Beats
586. Baby Girls
587. Don't Lose Your Head
588. A Witch and a Pup
589. It's Finally Over
590. Time to Get to Work
591. No Going Back
592. Unity
593. Her Story
594. What the Future Holds
595. He's Back, but Not to Stay
596. A Decision Has Been Made
597. The Outcast
598. I Need an Alpha
599. He's Not the One
600. A New Assignment
601. Rejection Complete
602. This is Perfection
603. Not a Bodyguard
604. Baring It All
605. Bad Timing
606. Violated
607. Trust Me
608. Sabotaged Ship
609. She's Not Dead
610. Shipwrecked
611. Rescued--Maybe
612. Desperation
613. Tell Them Everything
614. Unexplained Choices
615. A Pirate's Life for Me
616. Shave and... Not a Haircut
617. Mate's Scent
618. In the Shadows
619. Let's Just Be Friends
620. Regrets
621. Taking Back What's Mine
622. Nearly Undone
623. Goose Chase
624. Into the Great Wide Open
625. Why Would She Do This?
626. Brie for One Night
627. Melody Remembered
628. You're Going to Help Me
629. Nothing Can Change It
630. Wherever Home Is
631. MY Mate
632. In My Own Bed
633. He's Not Like the Rest of Us
634. Now Lie in It
635. The Proposal
636. Always
637. Into the Rain
638. The Marriage Bed
639. One Little Hitch
640. I Can Do This
641. Washed Ashore... Again
642. Emberfyll
643. The Beta
644. Luna Rising
645. Unveiled
646. Perfectly Imperfect
647. What Is He?
648. You Don't Have a Choice
649. Bonus: To Catch a Thief
650. He's a Nightmare
651. Taking It All
652. Not a Fair Fight
653. Broken and Bound
654. One-Way Ticket
655. Utterly Useless
656. You Owe Me
657. Sayonara
658. Out of Juice
659. She's Not Supposed to Be Here
660. Den of Thieves
661. We're Not Friends
662. Cut Throat
663. Time to Get Out
664. Full-Blooded
665. Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
666. How the Tables Turn
667. Fire and Ice
668. Worship Me
669. Ghosts From the Past
670. My Pet
671. Who You Really Are
672. From the Beginning
673. The Blade
674. The Queen and the Assassin
675. Something for Me
676. Remaining Maeve
677. Put on a Show
678. From a Distance
679. Delegation of Power
680. I'm Not Sick
681. The Architect
682. Found Out
683. Spilling It All
684. Is It True?
685. So Much for Vacation
686. Final Payment
687. On Her Own Schedule
688. A Mangled Mess
689. Your Home Now
690. Who the F I Am
691. A Slight Misunderstanding
692. You All Along
693. Ball of Silver
694. Confronting the Architect
695. One Thing Left to Try
696. Sorting Out Soren
697. Meet the Parents
698. Marching Orders
699. The Mate Bond Snaps
700. Exits and Entrances
701. Taking Down the Viper
702. She Won't Be Stopped
703. Mind Scramble
704. Banshee Battle
705. Fallon
706. The Royal Princess
707. Bonus: Ready for Her
708. Seeing Her Again
709. Skye
710. She's a Secret
711. Welcome Home
712. Not This Time
713. Seven Years
714. Fancy Meeting You Here
715. Just Walk Away
716. Space to Breathe
717. Said Too Much
718. Do You Want To?
719. At the Ball
720. She's Like Me
721. Break Him
722. Lie to Me, Honey
723. Those Are My Memories
724. He Only Cares About Himself
725. Something's Happening
726. You'll Have to Kill Me First
727. The Binding Spell
728. Death's Door
729. Am I Dead?
730. It's Your Fault
731. No Regrets
732. Show Me Your Power
733. Writing a Symphony
734. The Only One I Trust
735. Trapped in Memories
736. Snap
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