The only thing worse than this interrogation was facing Jet. I didn't relish the idea of standing face to face with the guy one bit. But how did I answer the rhetorical question the Senior had just asked? I could choose cowardice and bolt this very minute. The public elevator looked deserted and t
Avery POV From a distance, by the waterfall near the mountain, I saw a woman. No, a female. She stood beneath the flowing waters, letting it slide down her sun-kissed skin. She was someone I knew. I dreamed of her every night. As I moved closer, she felt my presence and opened her eyes. I looked
I was not a Mooner. Not a full blooded wolf nor a member of any pack. Could I ever be good enough for her? “I’d like to sit down,” she said. Moving clumsily, I stepped aside, gesturing towards the one-sitter. This was not my small apartment back in the town. I couldn't help but be somewhat gratef
Jane POV Nasir didn’t argue when I texted him that I had to stay the night at my mom's. He simply texted back saying, "Alright, Mrs Carlisle. I’ll pick you up for work tomorrow morning.” According to my mother, the male who was my birth daddy would kill us if he found us. That was pretty far-fetc
“I'm not interested in his side of the story, Jake. My mom said he's still alive. If that's true, then he should've looked for me. Since he hasn't, she could be telling the truth.” “What if he has tried? She did confirm that she's been hiding from him, Jane," he argued. "I hate to upset you, but y
Jane POV Jeremy Colt was leaving too. As he drove past, frowning at me and Rudy, I almost didn't notice the transformation in the latter's face. It was his tone that caused me to refocus on him. "My dear Jane, is that what he told you? That he's A husband to you? That's a lousy way to explain your
“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
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,
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