My mom's face twisted in hurt as she countered, "A permanent solution? Is that what he promised you? You know nothing of what you speak of, Janet! This young man right here, have you seen his true form? Do you know what type of beast he can turn into? At will! I have told you, cherrie, they are no
My mother wiped the tears off her cheeks with both hands as she hesitantly followed Nasir. All I could do was turn around and bury my face on Jake’s chest. As his arms encircled me, I let out all of the hurt the last few days had brought, crying it all out without shame. He held me to himself, sm
Jake POV As my senses registered the newcomer in the house, I thought damn Aylin. I hadn't taken her seriously when she said she called our parents. Rita, her guard, was keeping an eye to ensure she and Rowan didn't do anything inappropriate in public or meet behind closed doors before the full m
"I... There's not much to say. You already know the situation. What are you guys doing in town? You said we won't see you till New Year's eve." "You stole a prisoner? An enemy of the First family?" "Borrowed. And I've taken her back. The Alpha gave me the Ok. And he helped a lot." "I don't know t
I left the room quickly before my dad could argue some more. Rudy was putting ideas in Jane's head, and I must stop it. From the sound of their voices, they were talking in her bedroom. The door was not fully shut, so I focused my hearing in that direction as I approached soundlessly. My strides
Jane POV Jake stomped into the room and came to stand behind me. Like he meant to protect me from what Rudy was saying. I felt the light touch of his hand on my waist as my new dad glared at him. With a deep sigh, Rudy refocused on me. He resumed speaking as if Jake was not there, “You wanted a
I gave a slight frown, and he nodded, "Yeah! He didn't think I could really want a female the way he feels about Sara. He never considered that I could want something more from you. None of them would ever consider it. After the full moon, they would think you're merely one if the others. And I did
Jane POV When I opened my eyes again, sunlight poured into the luxury bed chamber where I laid. I had been dreaming of running in the wild. Not from fear or from being chased, but for the sheer pleasure of it. The feeling of joyous excitement lingered as I came fully awake. I realized that I felt m
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