Lifting my gaze to the street, I spotted a familiar figure heading in our direction. She seemed frantic, mumbling silently as she made her religious gesture, touching her forehead, chest and shoulders. I scoffed. “Speak of the devil.” Jane followed my eyes. When she saw her mom, I felt the irritat
Jake POV I was wrong. Jane and I were not on friendly terms. That was fine. We didn't have to be. What she said was fact. Even though it caused a pang in my heart. We would, indeed, be over soon. I was beginning to get carried away. It was a good thing she reminded me. I hated how irritated it ma
"No, it's fine. It's my wife. She's got that card at the moment," I replied. "Okay, Mister Carlisle. Thanks for confirming." I hung up and was about to settle into looking at her purchases when my desk phone rang. Richard. Which meant it was time for a late lunch with the guys. We were all back a
Jake POV At the mention of the wife's name, I struggled to school my features, trying hard to hide my reaction to the bit of information Nick had just revealed. My effort was useless. "Hmm," I nodded casually. "Well, good for them. And good for you too. You're keeping your female happy." "Appar
“Does she know?” I asked. The Alpha knew exactly what I meant. “No, my mate does not know that her friend is fated to you. Let me guess, you want to continue with the secret.” I was unsure what I wanted at this point. Just that it was better if the two friends didn't discuss me at all. “Jane w
Jane POV Soon after talking to Jake on the phone, I learned that Orphic Valley didn't have a showroom for the type of furniture in his house. It was a perfect excuse to take a few hours of vacation from the town. Within two hours, I got on the plane heading to the same city where I'd gotten marri
In between, she took calls from Big shot and her father while I screened my mother’s calls, replying only to Nasir’s text. Her bodyguards lurked about, mixing with passersby as they followed us everywhere. If I didn’t know one of them, I'd think she was alone. But she wasn’t. Not at all. Hours lat
Jane POV "M-misha," Jake stuttered, eyes moving between me and the woman. Reaching for the girl's hand around his neck, he started to free himself from her hold when I quickly averted my gaze. I let my eyes roam around the large terminal. Everywhere else but at the two. As Nick Reign scolded Sar
I didn't see Richard again until I was escorted back to my apartment. As soon as I entered the building, Peyton was waiting by his door. "Yo, superstar," he called out. I hadn't seen him at all, but that's because he was not on duty tonight. He had gone to the party as a pack member with his fri
Tessa POV Richard was taking my side. I couldn't stop my heart from swelling as I fought to recall if anyone had ever done this before. Things had been quite eventful here in the Forest Moon. I hardly ever got into fights or quarrels at the former pack. And I certainly couldn't recall anyone ever t
"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