LOGINOh, he would knock, no doubt. He seemed like the posh, well-mannered type. The boring, peaceful sound of silence must have dragged me into sleep. Dawn's light woke me up with a start. My eyes moved straight to the door. No sign of break-in. I was alone in the room. A part of me expected to find
Penny listened to the Luna with kin interest, her lips parted slightly. Kevin decided he hated the nursing job too. Because she could run into her former customers while in the medical house. His gut settled down a bit as the Luna went on with other suggestions. "If you don't like that, there's
Kevin Kevin waited by the shrub far from the mansion until he was sure that Tessa and Richard had left the building. Penny was in there too. He'd called the reception earlier, and they confirmed that she had arrived. He had been mildly shocked that she didn't refuse this meeting. Her tone was
Richard POV For the next few seconds, Alpha Jet looked like he was staring at a ghost. Then, the color gradually returned to his face as he recovered, though he didn't look away from Tessa. Raven. That's what he just called her. Clearly, he had her mixed up with someone else. But that didn't give
Later that morning, Richard and I walked into the Chamber of Oaths where the Alpha and his family were already waiting. The candles of various colors gave sufficient light to the vast room. The smell of incense and beeswax filled the vast space. Richard led me to stand before the Alpha and his he
Tessa POV I opened my eyes to the sunlight dripping into the vast bedchamber through the curtains. It was the morning after my release. As I came awake gradually, I started to think that I dreamt the events of the last few days. That Richard Wolfe was not my fated mate. Last night was just a swee
At my question, Nasir looked in the rearview mirror and smiled warmly. "In the literal sense, I understand the words separately. Mate, bond. But in werewolf talk, I'm not sure what it means." "The mate bond," he began proudly. "Results from matchmaking by a higher force. Our Goddess." He waited,
The "display" didn't feel disrespectful to me. It felt like the opposite. It was the public declaration that I needed. "So I should thank you for defending my honor." That was an attempt at a joke. Oddly, I could now tell that he truly didn't act out of jealousy, but because he believed I was bei
"Hmm, ok," I said. Guess the husband wouldn't be at that meeting then. "I'll pick you up at five," he said and hung up. Ten minutes before the time, he called again, saying he was sending a car to get me because the meeting was taking longer than he thought. That was fine by me. A Hyundai sant
“Thanks for offering, though,” I replied. “I’ll call Jet to talk to him, but I’ll appreciate it if you keep my secret for now. It just occurred to me that I'm not ready for the news to get out. Not till our parents know about us.” "Anyone would agree that your parents should've known about you two







