"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
He made sure to find a space near the Chief's for no reason. As he rode up the elevator, he was unsure what he meant to do. Should he go to the big guy and outrightly request that Tessa return to the pack with him? No. That was unwise. But it was tempting as hell. When he reached the top floor an
Tessa POV When I discovered that Richard Wolfe was granting my request to go outside the pack, a series of emotions had nearly overcome me. Confusion about his girlfriend was one of them. Did they end things last night or what? Even though it had nothing to do with me, that thought had caused my
The cab driver took me where I asked him to. But when we arrived and I paid him, he insisted on my bigger dollar bill. The hundred! "Here's the charge, Miss," he pointed at the meter. "It says $68!" He seemed utterly impatient now. I wondered what would happen if I ran off. I knew for a fact th
Tessa POV Kevin looked as shocked as I was at the sight of Richard walking towards us. He hid it quickly as he said, "Chief, hello." "Hello." His tone was curt. "I-i saw her and thought she was working or something," Kevin explained. "Cuz she's dressed up and all. Then she left building. She
"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
Tessa POV "And you say Goddess can't be generous..." Alpha Nick's voice cut through the whispers. Followed by the Beta's. "I should've put money on this, damn it!" As much as people's voices rose all around us, out loud and in the mind realm, everything faded into the background as Richard wal
'Stay right there, Richard!' The Alpha's warning came through the mindlink, making me realize that I'd risen from the bench and was about to go to Tessa. 'Be patient,' he added. 'So we can get this over with.' It was Jane Carlisle who forced me to sit back down as she pulled me by my jacket. 'G
I had six cups of those in Nick's study. No effect. The doctor said he would return in two hours with the test results. Nothing would keep me here in this house until then. I would be in the House of Judgement then. At twenty minutes to sunset, I took the warm towel off my forehead and flung it
Kevin decided that the girl was mistaken. No. She was lying. People didn't get pregnant that fast and easy. "I can't smell it!" He said lamely. "Cuz it's twenty-three days and not eight weeks old yet!" She replied in an edge. All of the implications of the news hit Kevin one after the other as
Tessa would've agreed to be his mistress back then. She was humble and knew her place in the olden days. Not anymore though. Now, the girl was a proud she-wolf. Why? Because of the thieving Chief, that's why! He let her mingle with other proud, elite females. This new Tessa would demand to be the o
Kevin In the afternoon of the day of the full moon, Kevin decided to go to the Meat cafe to chill by himself. He needed some fresh air after hiding indoors out of shame for so long. They were no longer on house arrest. Though he and his mother weren't allowed outside the pack until the verdict was