Jake POV It took twenty minutes to discover that Jane was not at her boss'. According to him, she'd snuck out around the time we talked. An Audi came to pick her up and she left without telling him. She lied to me. I guessed I deserved that for not telling her about the mate bond sooner. I sp
Traffic was smooth as I passed the busy highways. It was hard to decide if that was a good or bad thing. I was going 100 mph, yet I hadn't seen any intercity bus. Jane would arrive at that city before me, but not by too long. **** I had been driving for hours and had passed two buses now. No sign
Jake POV I spent the next two and a half hours combing the entire city in search of Jane and her captor. Richard already had Oak speaking to some of his old friends to find out if they spotted her and the rogue beta in the city. The phone with which the rogue beta spoke to me was also being traced.
Jane's voice and the sound of my name was a comforting song, lifting my heart out of my stomach. Though only briefly. “Hey, wife, you’re alright?” “Yeah… he tied me up,” she replied, sniffing. “I've told you not to curse," I tried to joke. "You are the Beta's mate. And I’m coming for you. Hang
Celia Kai's cell was a small house near the pack's farm animals. The door was made of iron bars. More like a gate. A thick wall separated her from one other female prisoner. I quickly shifted and pulled up my shorts, draping the jacket around me. With silent steps, I made my way towards the gate.
Jane POV When I told my captor that I had a hunting knife, my plan was to scare him off. I did have one, which Sara got me weeks ago. The problem was that I didn’t carry it around. In fact, I'd left it in my closet at my husband’s house. I never imagined that an abductor would force himself into t
When we came out of the warehouse, I saw that dawn was not as close as he thought. It was still pitch dark. Two men waited by a window-less van a few feet away. As we came close, one rushed to pull the door open. He was a werewolf. Scarred face began to urge me inside when a strongly familiar pr
Jane POV The next time I opened my eyes, I was on a warm, soft bed and hooked to an IV. A giant bandage ran from my shoulder down my back. That part of my body was numb. My head felt ten times bigger. I struggled to take stock of the environment. A well-lit room with the daylight pouring in throug
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