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
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