It’s never been the right time for my mates and me. They had their dream of running a coffee shop in Ever, and I had mine climbing the career ladder at monster headquarters. Ambition has kept us apart for centuries.

But when a work assignment brings me to their haven, proximity reinforces how much we long to complete our bond and remain together permanently.

I come up with a radical idea to pitch to monster headquarters, an idea that’ll solve not only my long distance relationship problem, but the same problem for thousands of other monsters. But first, I have to convince my evil boss of the benefits to my plan. If I can’t get her on board I could lose more than my job. Pietro and Alessandro tire of us being apart. They want full time commitment. They deserve happiness.

It’s now or never for our love. Wish me luck.

Lola

Music is my life. At least, it would be if my father's politics didn't dictate every minute of my day. When I sneak out to live my dream for the night, consequences follow. Papá's Second, Eliel, challenges him for the throne, putting me at risk of being forcibly claimed by the devious, disgusting male.

To keep me safe, my father sends me to the one person he trusts—his best friend, Richard. Yet, Richard isn't the wolf I remember from my childhood. The moment I see him again, a tether forms between us, twisting our souls into a bond so rare, it hasn't been seen in thousands of years. Barely there touches, smoldering looks, and soft growls become something more, something intense and powerful that draws us together like moths desperate to burn.

But as with everything in my life, our connection is complicated. We have to keep it hidden, because when my father finds out, he won't understand. Worse yet, he won't give us the chance to explain. I've got to succeed in my quest for harmony to drown out the discord. Like my best friend Leo says, when words fail, music speaks.