Twenty-minutes later, I kissed my son's cheek while the jet waited behind me. "Be good, alright," I whispered. "Listen to daddy. And don't talk to strangers." He nodded. "See you tomorrow." Nick watched me silently as I started to climb up the stairs. He seemed confused about what to say. The fa
As I spoke, there was a sound outside, and my attention shifted. "It's the sergeant. He wants to talk to you," my dad informed. "I don't want to see him." "That's ok. I'll tell him to leave." **** The rest of the week didn't get any faster as I waited for Monday. I couldn’t decide if I was ea
A few days ago. Nick POV Somehow, I knew it was not wise to try to talk Sara out of her resolve yet. She was angry, frustrated and confused. Plus, I was unsure what to say to make things right between us. So I stayed silent till she got on the jet, telling myself to give her time. I quickly retur
*** The full moon was a few days from now. The air was filled with the usual excitement. Mingled with it was the anticipation for what I had to say to my people. With Claris' help, Janice had dressed Alex like a little Alpha prince. Forest Moon's imperial badge was pinned above his left breast. T
Monday of the Full Moon. Mid morning. I took the day off from everyone and everything to spend time alone. It was the day of the Full Moon. Sara had ignored all of my calls and texts since she got back to town. She would wait for me in the woods later at dusk. How I ached to hold her again. As
**** Evening. Sara's call came into my phone at 6 PM. "Hi, how are you?" I sincerely wanted her to answer that question. But she ignored it and said, "So we'll meet at the woods in thirty minutes. Near my house." "Why don't I pick you up for dinner at 6:30. Let's spend the evening at a nice
Sara POV Did Nickolas Reign just say he loved me? No, that's not what he said exactly. I waited for him to go on, not daring to assume anything. His fist was clenched tight on both sides. I had learned that this meant he was nervous. It seemed like he was searching for words. I wanted to shake h
My mother kicked you out. If the pack knew, it would never end there. One or more of them would take it further and attempt more evil. You would never live in peace wherever you ran. I didn’t have warriors at my command. I was still in training. And studying to take over the family business. My da
The session went on for two hours while Richard and I kept locking eyes. I was extremely satisfied with myself for saying no to Kevin in front of him. I hoped he wouldn't ask me about that night ever again. Because I couldn't bring myself to tell him that I got carried away by the mere thought of
Tessa POV The day of the hearing arrived. It was the day after Richard's visit. I woke up, washed up and got ready before full daylight. When the beep sounded on the door, I quickly rose to drink some water, then waited eagerly to be led out. Grace stood between the door jamb when the door opene
"Oh, yeah," she nodded eagerly. How could the Luna entertain this? I continued on my way, stomping past them. "I'm going back to work!" "Me too," Jake said. Thank Goddess, Tessa couldn't hear us from up there. Once we reached the door, I halted as a thought occured. What if my mother begged Sar
Richard POV "Are you here to see my Luna?" Nick asked Mrs Wolfe. He still held Sara's hand as they continued down the stairs. Then his cellphone began to ring. "Oh, yes, Alpha," she replied. "Although, I was looking for Richie, too. I heard he came here." "Is it urgent? I'm afraid you may have
Richard POV Tessa was still sitting with her head bowed when Nick opened the door and came out. I could tell how scared she was. I wanted to go in at once, but the Alpha was in the way. The doorway suddenly felt crowded as Jake followed behind seconds later. "Do you want me in there with you?" As
"You called me Alpha. I'm not your Alpha." I kept my head down "Do you know how he died?" He asked. "In battle." "Do you know who killed him?" The calmness slipped off his tone. "You? I think..." "That's right," he remarked. "I killed Lazarus Kai. Your birth father." The room went sile
Tessa POV Alpha Nick did not show up the same day as Jake. I sat, stood, paced about the room waiting for him. It's not like I was eager to see the Alpha who considered me his enemy. In fact, it was the opposite. I would skip that particular one-on-one if I had a choice. I only needed him to come
I asked other questions relating to Tessa and her childhood. His answers didn't give me the slightest comfort. I didn't know what questions could possibly generate answers that could ease the ache in my heart. Maybe nothing could relieve me. I wanted to see her desperately. But I also didn't want t
Richard POV When I reached the apartment block where Tessa used to live, the voices coming from the building made me stop. "I'm not surprised at all," said a not-so-familiar voice. "I always get a different vibe around her." "Lemme tell you what's different about her vibe, Koda," replied anothe