Avery POV With my head against the door, I tried to reign in on my emotions as Aylin's presence grew fainter. I should not have said her name aloud. The Alpha definitely heard me. So did her brother. Their keen supernatural hearing couldn't have missed that whisper. The beta probably sent her awa
My heart stopped at the sight. Aylin's scream was ear-piercing, filled with pain and fury. She turned on the Jayden male with her fangs and claws even as blood poured out of her neck, slashing his cheek. At the same time, Jake and I dove for the male. As he cried out in pain, I couldn't tell who wa
Jake POV I finally discovered the reason Rowan went batshit crazy on that guy. He'd just lost Sara to his brother, only to run into the woods and find "his mate" kissing another male. I could almost relate to how he must have felt. My head felt full. How could I not have guessed? Well, the easy an
It appeared that Jet Chase was hardly paying attention to Nick and the elder's conversation. His mind was entirely on the battle, eyes on the severed head in the Alpha's grip. He'd come solely to avenge his mother. When Nick pointed his way, everyone turned to look at him. But his gaze stayed fixed
Hours later, Jethro's panic began to melt away. When we started preparing to leave, he was surprisingly settling into the role nicely. He'd gathered the elders and elite for a brief official introduction. Each noble family came into the pack hall for the first acquaintance while he noted them in the
Jake POV "A-are you okay?" Nick asked his mate. She nodded but still stood hunched over. "When did you two arrive?" His voice was unsteady. Irrelevant question. He stood rigid like he didn't dare go near her. One fist was clenched on his side, the other still gripped the detached head. The s
Nick was clearly speaking into her mind now, but she wasn’t having it. When I came out of the water, they were yards away but not out of earshot. Their son followed them like a puppy, eyes moving from one to the other. Apparently, the era of arguing in front of the kid was not over yet. I prayed t
My cell phone was on my desk in my office at Nick's. I didn’t have the patience to wait longer for my phone call. So I strode to the desk phone sitting near my bed and immediately dialed Nasir, the wife's chauffeur. “Hello, beta,” he greeted. “Great to hear from you. Glad everyone’s unharmed.” “Th
I'd ended up in this motel around 1 AM after hours of running and hiding. Which I was beginning to believe was redundant. I'd sat, shaking my legs, waiting for the Alpha wolf to knock on the door. Oh, he would knock, no doubt. He seemed like the posh, well-mannered type. The boring, peaceful sou
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
"So who and who did you service these last few weeks?" He blurted the question. "What do you care?" She snapped again. "What do I care? Are those the only words you know?" "Kevin, shut up. Let the elder finish talking," his cousin said. He couldn't believe he was getting told to shut up by his
Kevin It is the morning after the full moon and Kevin is sitting in his living room, staring at his phone, unable to tear his eyes away from the social media post before him. The coffee taste in his mouth had gone very bitter. His stomach twisted and he felt like throwing up. Uncle Evan and his
He brought my hand to his lips and kissed it. "So please, I beg of you, let's put the past behind us. Don't say you can't stay with me. We belong together." I nodded. Then he bent to kiss me on the lips as I began to speak, "I want to stay with you..." "I love the sound of that." He stole his ki