The Lycan's Secret Bride

is presence lingered like an echo, unsettling yet strangely alluring. She dropped her bag onto the small writing desk b

its people more enigmatic, and its shadows darker. And Ethan Gray... he w

rst impressions of the town. Her pen hovered over the paper as her mind replayed her encounter

? she thought, her pen

riguing resident. She didn't write much, though. The memory of his smirk and the weight of hi

a froze, her heart leaping to her throat. It

lled, her voice ste

came the innk

ing and crossed the room to open the door. Mary stood th

hing to help you settle in,"

let her in. "Thank you,

yes scanning the room briefly before settling o

a replied. "Bu

g guarded in her expression. "I ima

rora said, watching Ma

gers tightening around the edges of the t

an eyebrow. "C

meone to be listening. Finally, she sighed. "Ethan carries a lot on

said, leaning against t

s. "Just be careful around him, Miss Ellis. He has a way of

person tonight to warn me about this town and

. "This is an old town, with old stories and old

r arms. "I'm not

d headed for the door, pausing with her hand on

he door shutting sounding louder than it should have. Aurora stare

with Moonveil. And ever

g unease from the night before. The sun streamed through her window, cast

wn's centerpiece: the ancient church at the edge of the forest. It was a key pa

and townsfolk greeted each other with wary smiles. But as Aurora neared the church, she

windows were cracked but still vibrant, casting colorful patterns on the ground. The double

wood. Rows of pews stood in uneven lines, and the altar at the front was ador

for sal

, his arms crossed. He wore a leather jacket over a dark shirt, the sunlight

g up on people?" she asked, her

ating smirk. "Only when they wand

f-limits," she shot back, clutchi

casual. "But it does tend to a

d an eyebrow

wary of," he replied cryptically, his eyes scanning the room b

eing thorough,

he said, taking

ng his gaze head-on. "Why do you c

xactly why I care. You don't understand what you're walk

r ground. "Then why don't you tell

tened, and something flickered in his eyes-regret? Pain? But jus

uried," he said quietly, turni

led after him, b

f frustration and determination. Ethan Gray might be inten

ws of Moonveil wer