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
Jane tried to reach me last night. She'd called my phone once. Late in the night. About the same time that I almost punched in her number on my desk phone. Which meant she'd rang my cell at around the time of my second call to Nasir. The chauffeur told me then that she was home and watching TV. A
After the brotherly handshakes and hugs, the older Alpha took off in his private jet. I left the group to get another drink as more well-wishers came to congratulate and chat with the new Alpha. Soon, the party began to draw to a close. It was time to leave. I went to the male's room, breathing a
Jane POV For the first time in weeks, Orphic Valley felt quiet. Too quiet for my liking. Everyone was away. Well, not everyone. Just Sara, the hubby and Jet as far as I was concerned. I wanted to do something with myself but had no idea what. The feeling was so bad that, when my mom asked that
"It's Thursday, Jane. Still the middle of the week but ok," Dora replied. Instead of dancing, we ended up at the jazz bar at her insistence. "Friday is for dancing. Thursday is for chilling out," she said. As we sat waiting for drinks, I caught the same look on her face as yesterday and asked,
"What happened?" I asked no one in particular. Tessa and Ivy didn't speak. Instead, both shot daggers at each other with their eyes. The two Gammas exchanged looks as each waited for the other to tell the tale. It was Grace who began speaking. "I heard the two talking in the bathroom. Then there
Richard POV The first thing I noted as I entered the party hall was Tessa Nile's absence. The Alpha, Beta and their mates were not there either. I stomped forward, looking about for Tina and Grace. The two guards were nowhere on sight, which meant they were with Tessa. She probably went to the bath
Instead of an attack, Miss Johnson forced a smile. "Like mother like daughter, huh," she seethed. "Just cuz he introduced you to the Luna, you think you'll be something more?" Another bitter laugh echoed in the bathroom as she went on, "Does he know about your master, Mister Fox. Do you still servi
Tessa POV The evening had been going too well. Knowing my luck, I should've expected something to ruin it sooner or later. As I washed my hands, I recalled the look on Kevin's face again and shuddered. The harshness in his eyes had brought Curtis Burns to mind. In that moment, I had immediately re
"You're dressed up," he said simply. "So are you. And stop calling me that!" Her curt tone confused him. She resumed walking. Wait, was she not interested in talking to him? After looking at him like that? He reached out and grabbed her arm. She yanked free. "What do you want? I'm working ri
Kevin Kevin had nearly died of relief when the Deputy Chief, Killian Forrest, reached out to assign him work. He expected to hear from Richard Wolfe himself. Apparently, the Chief didn't want to deal with him too. Kevin was more than happy to avoid dealing with him too. At least, for now. As a t
Richard appeared just as I began to wonder what I was doing in the Alpha's house. He was in his full warrior clothes. A sleeveless camouflage. It was unbuttoned, revealing tattooed bare chest and muscled abs. The matching shorts did not cover all of his toned, powerful thighs. I caught myself st
Tessa POV I was changing. One minute ago, I was Tessa Nile. The girl who tried to to run away from the pack. All I wanted was to be free because I feared that I would end up like my mother. Right now, with one female standing guard at my door and another helping me get dressed, I was no longer
It was so hard to get rid of the anticipation. I reminded myself that the day was not just any other Sunday. It was a feast day. The pack would have their Christmas party later tonight. Though they called it the Winter Solstice Feast. That meant Richie may not have the time to make me eat with him l