** 4 YEARS LATER **Sara POVOrphic valley was supposed to be a small, quiet town. Less hustle and bustle. Little excitement. No drastic change to tire us out. Life here has been more than great. The people were supportive and extremely helpful throughout the pregnancy and birth of my child.I have
The sound all around me became muffled. Jeremy's speech echoed around me, but the words were slurred. Nick rose from his seat as his eyes settled on me as his mouth parted slowly."It's a pleasure, Mr. Colt," he said, extending his hand to my boss. He seemed to quickly recover from his shock. With
Nick POVOf all the places in this massive country! Why did she and her dad have to choose this particular one? But then the same can be said of me. Many other towns would be happy to have a large nature park like the one I was going to build here.As I walked quietly into the hall leading to the ba
“Mhm? Yeah, of course,” she nodded.Then he reached for the wine and started to fill her glass. I imagine snapping that wrist in two and had to blink repeatedly to erase the unwelcome thought.“You're such a good employer, Mr. Colt,” I kept a grin plastered on my face as the older male lifted his ga
Sara looked scared as she rushed towards a beat-up Hyundai. She started to open the door when she froze. Her senses must've told her that someone was watching because she turned around abruptly. Thank Goddess for the large pickup truck driving past sluggishly. She would've seen me across the road.W
I feel a lump rise in my throat as I watched her get out of the car. The fact that she isn't married didn't mean there wasn't someone in her life. At least, it looks like there's a child.Other cars are parked at the school's driveway as children race out to meet their mothers or fathers. Most of th
Sara POVI couldn’t see my father during lunch as planned, but I was so glad the day was finally over. We would talk as soon as He's done with this round of customers."Jeremy gave me too much work when we got back from the business meeting," I explained. "I feel like he suspects something."My dad
Nick turned his back on me and stomped back to the SUV, parked some feet from the truck. Jake followed quickly behind him. My heart continued to hammer in my chest as I watched them both.He opened the driver’s side and sat down. But he didn’t attempt to start the engine. Instead, he seemed to be ba
Tessa POV "My doll," Kevin Fox whispered. "Stay away or I'll scream." That made him stopped and glance around. "Don't scream, please. I just wanna talk." I quickly pulled the jacket tighter around me. "Why the hell are you wearing a scent blocker?" "So I could talk to you without interruptio
Lindsey Stone was a top warrior of the Forest Moon. She had been one of Sara's personal guards even before the latter became Luna. As the warrior walked in, she said something to Sara through the mindlink and got a nod of approval. A few minutes after she went back outside, I confirmed that the "
Kevin To Kevin's great relief, the introductions came to an end soon enough. The guests looked cheerful and excited when they got up to leave. According to Mister Wallace, they had been passing by on their way to see the Chief-elder and only stopped by for a brief hello. 'Damn it.' Kevin had to
He grabbed his coat and headed out again. He didn't wait or think or checked if anyone was looking. On the road, he walked past a few people but kept his focus on his destination. Without waiting, he went straight to Richard's door. He was about to press the bell when a click sounded and a Gamma w
Tessa POV When Sara Reign came to get me from Mrs Wolfe's, all I could thing while looking at her was that here's the face of my newest saviour. As she smiled at me, I repressed the urge to rush up to her and hug her tight. With all of my will, I resisted setting down the task when she said my nam
No, it was before that. I had been messed up since the night I caught her clumsily attempting to seduce a warrior in the male's bathroom. "Vivian Dust!" She broke the silence. "I don't know if you know her. We came from the same pack. She's my colleague." "The name rings a bell," I replied. "Yeah,
Richard POV I called Mrs Wolfe's cell as soon as I saw Grace's message. As expected, she did not pick up. When I talked to one of her staff on the home phone, he said that my mother had an "important guest" and would return my call as soon as she could. The thought of Tessa Nile being interrogate
Tessa PoV Someone was texting furiously behind me as I walked beside the Senior Gamma. From my peripheral vision, I caught her glance around and roll her eyes. Richard's mom was taking me to her house, so I already had enough on my plate and couldn't be bothered to look back and find out who was
Tessa POV "That's right, Mrs Wolfe," Denis nodded. "The Chief isn't home." "He's my son, Denis. I know he's gone to town." The voices grew more audible now and was mingled with approaching footsteps. I considered bolting into the library. I could hide between one of those giant shelves until