LOGINOh, he would knock, no doubt. He seemed like the posh, well-mannered type. The boring, peaceful sound of silence must have dragged me into sleep. Dawn's light woke me up with a start. My eyes moved straight to the door. No sign of break-in. I was alone in the room. A part of me expected to find
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
Avery POV Day two of community service. I had just been escorted to the Warriors' office to get briefed about today's schedule and duties. Andre, the guard assigned to me, waited a few feet near the door. He was not a mere guard but a warrior. One of Richard’s. Somehow, I knew he was with me on
I felt so hot in the most inappropriate places but was determined to keep as much distance as he was imposing. Stepping back, I kept my eyes between his golden blond hair and the trees. The strands seem to shimmer in the darkness. "We need to help each other. It's why we came together, isn't it?" H
‘No, I'm heading to the bathroom to run you a bath,' I said. Jake's eyes grew hard at my sarcastic reply. Minutes passed as we sat with eyes on each other. I knew he was waiting for the "respectful" reply to his redundant remark. I soon grew tired of the staring contest and decided to humor him.
Jake POV The feast and partying went on all night. Before dawn the next day, Nick and Sara made their way out of the mansion to the waiting private jet for the customary conjugal rest. They were required to stay out of sight of the pack for at least seventy-two hours. "Our first stop is Tauranga,







