A few dangerous thoughts fleeted past my mind as the girl approached. One of them included a powerful urge to stand in her way. To block her from walking past me. Her destination had to be Richard's office and nowhere else. Because she was no warrior, and the offices felt empty at this time. Our ey
Kevin Kevin got to the door and began to reach for the knob when he discovered that something was not right. The air was as light and empty as ever, and he couldn't feel Tessa's presence. He sniffed in an attempt to catch a faint whiff of the fragrance that he knew so well. What greeted his nostr
"I see you have no idea what I'm talking about. Maybe I heard wrong. I thought she might be trying to get the Luna to sign the girl's file. Make her your "servant" or something. You know I don't mean regular servant, right? Actually, I thought she wanted to make her your breeder. I mean, she kept go
Richard POV If the look in Ivy Johnson's eyes was any indication, she knew Tessa did not come up here to run errands. And if she knew my scent by now, then she sure as hell knew that something happened between the girl and I. My chances with this chic were ruined. Again. But what did it mean for
"Is she the reason you never called?" Ivy asked. "I've been busy." "I know warriors hook up with the common ones from time to time. Stress relief or whatever. I'm not naive, Ric. She-wolves like me are supposed to focus on what's important. That's what I'm choosing to do. Now, you and I haven't st
Richard POV We had now joined the traffic. Cars honked. People moved hurriedly about. The look on Tessa's face was that of wonder as she gazed outside the window. Wolves like her learned about the human world through TV and the media. Humans were a sister species, so it was easy to quickly mix w
"You needed to see me?" "Yeah, it's nothing serious. Let's see in your office." His phone buzzed at the same time. He pointed at my door then went inside, holding the phone to his ear. Without a doubt, I knew he'd come here out of curiousity. When I asked if I could take someone out yesterday,
Kevin Peyton and his partner stood by the door confused. They didn't know whether to proceed inside or not, as Kevin did not remember to invite them in. The first thought in his head was to push past them and race to the Chief. He quickly discarded the idea, turning around instead to go get hi
"Oh, yeah," she nodded eagerly. How could the Luna entertain this? I continued on my way, stomping past them. "I'm going back to work!" "Me too," Jake said. Thank Goddess, Tessa couldn't hear us from up there. Once we reached the door, I halted as a thought occured. What if my mother begged Sar
Richard POV "Are you here to see my Luna?" Nick asked Mrs Wolfe. He still held Sara's hand as they continued down the stairs. Then his cellphone began to ring. "Oh, yes, Alpha," she replied. "Although, I was looking for Richie, too. I heard he came here." "Is it urgent? I'm afraid you may have
Richard POV Tessa was still sitting with her head bowed when Nick opened the door and came out. I could tell how scared she was. I wanted to go in at once, but the Alpha was in the way. The doorway suddenly felt crowded as Jake followed behind seconds later. "Do you want me in there with you?" As
"You called me Alpha. I'm not your Alpha." I kept my head down "Do you know how he died?" He asked. "In battle." "Do you know who killed him?" The calmness slipped off his tone. "You? I think..." "That's right," he remarked. "I killed Lazarus Kai. Your birth father." The room went sile
Tessa POV Alpha Nick did not show up the same day as Jake. I sat, stood, paced about the room waiting for him. It's not like I was eager to see the Alpha who considered me his enemy. In fact, it was the opposite. I would skip that particular one-on-one if I had a choice. I only needed him to come
I asked other questions relating to Tessa and her childhood. His answers didn't give me the slightest comfort. I didn't know what questions could possibly generate answers that could ease the ache in my heart. Maybe nothing could relieve me. I wanted to see her desperately. But I also didn't want t
Richard POV When I reached the apartment block where Tessa used to live, the voices coming from the building made me stop. "I'm not surprised at all," said a not-so-familiar voice. "I always get a different vibe around her." "Lemme tell you what's different about her vibe, Koda," replied anothe
The Beta's face remained stoic as he regarded me. Then he said, "Look, don't tell anyone I told you this. We haven't found any evidence that you want revenge, so you're good. For now. No one's going to hurt you. Every wolf from your pack is being questioned just like you. They're all being held on
Tessa POV Three days had gone by since the Alpha and Beta took me into custody. Gamma Richard might as well have bound my hands when he led me out of his house that night. I had not set eyes on him since then. When they were bringing me to this cell, I considered mindlinking him. But because of th