Richard POV I did not move for a long time after the girl left my office. I stood, willing her to say something, give me something to reply to. But she was as silent as me. And now she was gone. My cell phone rang on the desk. Rather than the need to answer it, it was the screeching sound of its
The two were, in fact, staring right at me from behind the guard slash receptionist. The moment the office door opened, I knew they picked up the unmistakable whiff that lingered in the air. "I'll be right there, Alpha," I spoke over the female. She left the door open as Nick and Jake remained
Tessa POV The dull, somewhat pleasant ache between my thighs did not fade soon enough. It was a constant reminder of what I had done. After my little chat with Kevin, I rushed to go make myself seen by Fiona and the other guards. Most pack members who worked within the premises were still at the
He had a point. The last time he and I talked like normal friends was at the laundry room in the Fox's former home. He'd tried to warn me one last time, but I'd hated him for it. "How much did you hear?" I asked. "The part where he said he was done pretending to be your boyfriend. Not your ticket
Two days had gone by since the Richard encounter. Everything seemed back to normal on the outside. But on the inside, I felt like I would soon die of desperation, shame, and the inability to determine what to do next. I already decided to ask him straight for the pledge. The next problem I needed t
I didn't pay them any mind. Didn't check to see if I knew them or not. The cold floor felt so good beneath my paws again. To have the wind blow through my furs was heaven. 'Keep to your assigned perimeter,' someone called out. It was a guard. 'Got it.' As I replied, my senses registered a prese
I crossed the small roadway to go to Kevin Fox. As I came near the tree that hid him from plain view, his eyes moved over me in a manner that I remembered so well. They gave off that same light that used to make me feel so beautiful. Now, I understood that look perfectly. It was nothing but mere,
Maybe I could use the distraction too. Rather than lay in bed, wondering what to do and how to run into Richard again, it was better to look around the pack. This was an opportunity to see and get to know the area. Nothing wrong with that. I waited as moments went by. I had started to rethink my de
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