When Cathy woke up the next morning she found herself still in his arms. Even though she had moved her legs a lot during the night, he remained the way he was. She suddenly felt conscious of her weight pressing him into the couch. There was no way he could have slept through the night when she was pressed up against him like that. But when she lifted herself off him and looked down she found that his lashes – long dark and glossy – feathered across the top of his cheekbones.But she could sense that he wasn’t sleeping and her suspicion was confirmed when his lips twitched.Cathy fought her smile and shimmied in his arms.“Are you comfortable?”He nodded still closing his eyes.She didn’t believe him for one second. “Did you get any sleep?”“I don’t sleep deep.”For a man like him with his kind of occupation, she could understand why.Cathy sucked in a breath feeling her entire body come alive once again. She felt so…she struggled to find the word but eventually settled for ‘thoroughly
Cathy had been running down the beach line, enjoying the sting of the salty wind in her eyes and between her furs. She enjoyed the crush of sand beneath her paws. There was something so serene about running along the water bank while the sun rose. The island was even larger than she thought it was now that she was running eastward.A mischievous laugh resonated through her. She had always been the rebellious one of her siblings, definitely not as rebellious as Carl, but as a female and compared to Chase, she was pretty wild.Ted didn’t have to know she had gone to the cove ahead of him. Besides, Cathy was pretty confident as she neared the rise of the rocky cliffs that she would be just as surprised when she saw the cove later tonight as she would be if she saw it this morning.Besides, seeing it now without Ted as a distraction was a good idea. She had a good idea he didn’t just want to show her the cove. There were other things they could do in there too.Cathy shivered with excitem
Cathy, in her dazed and injured state, had the distinct impression that she was wheeled in through the back of the hospital and she was right. Thankfully the hospital director whom Ted unsurprisingly knew permitted their use of the back door. Ted was popular with the locals. He was also the owner of the biggest property on the island and as such the locals respected him. Not just for his wealth though. He contributed greatly to the island’s development in all areas so when he needed a private ward for Cathy with as little crowd as possible and the best doctor on duty, it was provided.“Of all the things I thought I would treat I didn’t think a wolf would be one of them.”“You’ve treated worse before,” Ted retorted looking up at the young doctor who came into the room. She was a young hybrid, 30 % shapeshifter and 70% human, as such her powers were limited. But she was intelligent and indebted to Ted.“That is because you bring the strangest things around here, Ted.” She walked to the
Throughout the ride back home Cathy pretended to sleep. She didn't sit in the cockpit with Ted this time, instead, she opted for the cabin where she lay on the bed and tried to force her belly to stop churning. Squeezing her belly wasn’t helping.Max had brought the car to the airport. She got into the front seat with Ted but once again pretended to sleep.Ted knew she wasn’t asleep and he didn’t want to call her out on her pretense, it was for the best. After all, it made separation easier but when he pulled up at the gates of the Dark Storm mansion and waited for the gates to slide open, he couldn’t resist sliding his fingers beneath her hair and drawing her closer to his mouth."Cathy."Her eyes flew open.Cathy held her breath. She wanted nothing more than to kiss him and tell him she had the best time and would have loved to continue had their time together not been cut short.But she held back. “No.”Just uttering that word caused her heart to clench painfully but she gritted he
Ted located Bruno Maranzano a few hours later. In Theodore Cyneric’s world, no one was untraceable. He hadn’t lived as a Hunter for centuries without being able to track down his enemies. Bruno was a young boy, trailing the little breadcrumbs that led to him was not difficult.The door of a small seedy motel opened and young Bruno Maranzano, dark-haired and fiercely handsome, walked out of the lobby with the lapels of his shirt drawn up to hide the bottom half of his face. Clutched in his left hand was a black briefcase.He reached the curb and raised a hand to hail a taxi.A yellow taxi – the cheaper of the two types of taxis operating in the city – stopped in front of him.“The airport,” he said hurriedly.Ted adjusted the rearview mirror so that he was looking right at Bruno, making sure the man could see him too. “You are not going to the airport, Bruno.”Dark eyes widening, Bruno reached for the door and jerked the handle, sweat broke out on his forehead.Ted watched him struggle
Ted stood in front of the window staring motionlessly at the emblem in his palm. He was in his office, it was a hideout. A casino during the day and at night was where he carried out the better part of his unorthodox job. This was where he met with potential clients both wolves and human mobsters.For two days since Bruno’s confession that led nowhere and since the appearance of the mating emblem on his palm, he had retreated.It made no sense to him. A Hunter and a wolf?What was the moon goddess thinking?In all his life – and he had lived plenty of lives – nothing like this had ever happened. Hunters didn’t get mates. Sure they got their ability to kill their nemesis by acquiring wolf–like powers but they weren’t in any way under the command of the moon goddess. They were commanded by Grand Hunters. That’s how it always has been.Until now.Ted spent those two days lashing out at everything. It wasn’t fair. He didn’t want a mate, not because he didn’t want Cathy but because there w
Cathy decided she had had it up to her neck with men. First Ted, now her brothers and Asher. They were annoying, arrogant beasts and she was done dealing with them!Since she returned, she not only had to suffer Asher, Carl and Chase’s questions, but she also had to deal with them treating her like a child. They had locked her up in her room, even taking turns guarding her room day and night.They were worried about Ted coming in to steal her away and Cathy laughed at their foolishness. The man didn’t want her. Yes, he wanted her body but was about it.She tried not to let it but it hurt her to think about how he easily got rid of her. It sure didn’t help that the mating emblem was a reminder of what she had done with the enemy.She glanced at her palm again feeling her heart constrict. It happened like that every time she looked at it.How could she be mated? She had given up all hopes about that long before the curse was reversed. Reversing the curse hadn’t even meant anything to he
It was 4 in the morning when Ted got the call. He had spent the night trying to hunt down who pulled the trigger on Carlos but for the first time in his life, he found himself at a loss. Failure was unusual for him and it was gritting on his nerves so badly that he had begun to snap at Teddy and Max and eventually both men had quietly suggested that he rested while they continued the hunt.His inefficiency was foreign as it was annoying to him and Ted knew what the source of his distraction was. The woman was halfway across the city yet she affected him like she was right beside him moaning and purring in his ears.He had tried so hard to put her out of his mind. How hard was it to forget about one woman anyway? He had done it in the past, so why was Cathy sneaking under his skin, making him hard and uncomfortable on his couch even when she wasn’t there?Closing his eyes wasn’t helping because he could picture her behind his lids. Her eyes, the curve of her dark brows, the narrow nos
Cathy raised her hands to his pants. She tugged at his belt, undid it, and cast it aside. Then her fingers went to the metal hook which she tugged loose before going to work on his buttons.Edward watched her work, silent.She was nervous. He could sense her nervousness but he could also smell her arousal. It was delicious. Was this what his stupid brother smelled every time he fucked her? It made him jealous. He was so jealous he could barely think through the fog in his head. He wanted to bash her head in in his jealous anger. He wanted to squeeze her throat and watch with satisfaction as she struggled to breathe. His brother was not allowed to have anything that he didn’t have.He only calmed down when he squeezed his fingers into the palm of his hands and reminded himself that Cathy was here with him now not his stupid brother.Cathy had now finished unbuttoning his trousers. She reached into his pants and pulled his cock out. It was huge and long. Thickly veined, red, and wet at
“Leaving already?” Edward and Cathy stopped before his car. They were just about to get in when Veronica ran out of the club. She was surprised to see them leaving especially since the night was still young. “Any problem with that?” She came to stand in front of him, her eyes shadowed with confusion. “You have never left before the night is over, Edward.” “And I choose to leave early today, Kitty do you have a problem with that?” “I – I -,” her eyes drifted to Cathy who stood silently beside Edward still dressed in her lingerie. “No, I don’t have a problem with it.” “Good. Rebel and I are going home. You should be able to take care of the club while I’m gone, right?” his voice had become deep. She nodded. “Yes, Edward.” “I mustn’t lose any money tonight, Kitty, not even 1% of what I earned yesterday, have you heard me?” She nodded. “Yes, Edward.” He slipped his arm around Cathy’s waist. “Come, my dear, let’s go.” Veronica stood there and watched as they walked to the car wh
Dressed in a black silky chemise, Cathy followed Veronica who led her to the back of the stage.Veronica was muttering something about her not being ready for a show yet and why Edward could not see that when she glanced over at Cathy.Cathy’s face was blank. She simply stared ahead at the back curtains leading to the stage with her hands clasped in front of her. Her amber eyes were dull, and her eyelids fell heavy, causing her lashes to fall just shy of her cheekbones. It created a very sultry look that even Veronica had to admit looked sexier than that of their best dancer.She cocked a brow silently as she thought to herself, maybe she is ready.While they waited for the next dancers to leave the stage, footsteps suddenly came running toward them.Even though she heard them Cathy stared ahead. It was Veronica who looked back to see what the commotion was all about. Several of Edward’s girls were making their way toward them with huge frowns on their faces.“Kitty!” they cried out.
The club was larger than anything she had ever seen. Not that Cathy had any memories of clubs that she had seen. As soon as she walked in with her arm locked with Edward’s, her eyes widened.It was a very huge establishment. It had high arched ceilings that had been converted with round glass bulbs throwing different colors of lights all over the place. Speakers hung from almost every corner of the wall, booming loud banging music that made the ground shake beneath their feet. The ground was black tiled and it was marble. It was clean too. Edward had a policy about neatness in his club so while drinks were passed around, staff made sure they moved silently through the crowd to mop up anything that may have been spilled.But that was just the common area and though it was spectacular to look at it was still a common area with lots of people and cheap drinks around.Edward released her arm and slipped his arm around her waist. “Come.”Veronica had led the other girls to the back to get
“I’m guessing that’s something related to my sister?” Chase did not hesitate to ask as soon as Teddy announced that news.“It might be,” Ted responded.Asher returned with some clothes which he tossed across the room at Ted who easily caught them. He dressed quickly turning his lips down at the corners at the thought of wearing clothes that did not belong to him. But he couldn’t complain because he was in the enemy’s territory and he was lucky to still have his head on his shoulders especially because he was responsible for the disappearance of one of the most valued members of their pack.He finished dressing and then turned to Teddy. “Where did Max say he was?”“Still hunting down the Shadow. One of the other guys claimed he might have had an encounter with him so Max is following that lead.”“Which may be wrong,” Chase interjected.“But following it is worth a try. I don’t suppose I could grab some weapons from your arsenal?” Ted asked hopefully.“Why?”“So that he can be prepared
“Will you explain what the heck is going on here?”Asher’s tone was deceptively calm. Anthony could sense not just the confusion, he could also sense the fear he felt at seeing Ted awake without knowing what the heck to expect. He understood Asher’s fear but he also understood his anger. Even Chase and Carl were both angry and fearful and they kept respectful distances. The only people who didn’t subconsciously back off from him and Ted were Maggie and Teddy.Maggie came forward and put her arms akimbo. “So, would you two explain what the heck I going on here?”“Just as soon as he closes his and Ted’s skull,” Carl chipped in, disgust lacing his voice.“Give me a moment,” Anthony told them and he stood up. While Ted watched everything going on with a frown across his forehead, Anthony used his powers to close up both their heads.“What the hell dude!” Ted exclaimed as soon as his skull was fixed back. He raised a hand to his head and touched it half expecting to be touching his brain b
Anthony remained where he stood for a moment. Now he had the man, he just had to convince him to come back to life. It would not be an easy task and now Anthony was beginning to wonder if he had made a mistake. He had been lucky enough that those drops of water, like bread crumbs, had led him to Theodore. Ted himself were those water drops. He had wanted Anthony to find him that much was obvious but did he want to be brought back to life?Anthony didn’t care whether or not Ted wanted to come back to life. He infiltrated his mind for the sole purpose of bringing him back to life. Finding Cathy was paramount in Anthony’s mind. He had seen how distraught Asher was, he didn’t even want to imagine how Maggie would be. Anthony’s greatest fear as he prepared to do what he had to was that he would break Maggie’s trust and thereby betray the trust her father had in him when he took the chance to make him the pack doctor even though there were wolves in the pack more medically gifted than him.
Teddy watched the doctor skeptically. It seemed to him that the doctor was muttering something under his breath as he walked the length and breadth of the room twice before stopping at the foot of the bed. Teddy narrowed his eyes. He was curious to see what Anthony was doing.Anthony raised his dark eyes to Teddy’s face and in that moment the other man felt a chill go down his spine. There was something different about Anthony. Something terrifying, something insane and mysterious. Perhaps it was the look in his eyes, the tiny pinprick pupils, or the fact that his skin was paler than normal. Whatever it was, it terrified Teddy greatly.“Have you ever tried taming the beast?” Anthony asked. Even his voice was different now. It was deeper and as cold as death.Teddy resisted the urge to shiver as he gathered his thoughts to answer him. “W-we usually just let it have its fill of blood. Sometimes Theodore brings it under control and other times…” he shrugged helplessly. “We’ve never tried
The scarred woman stood behind Cathy watching as water poured down the shower on her body. Cathy’s body was pale, thin, and slippery with blood, sweat, and water. She was so weak she had to lean against the bathroom wall for support. The scarred woman did not offer a hand even though she frowned at Cathy's pathetic predicament. It was none of her business, that was what she told herself over and over as she applied more soap to Cathy's back and passed her the sponge so that she could scrub herself. Even though Cathy looked like something the cat dragged in from a very dirty tunnel, the scarred woman could see from the cords in her arms that on her good days, she was a very strong woman. Unbidden a smile curved her lips. Theodore always went for the stronger women. And Cathy was not just strong, she was beautiful too even under those layers of dirt and thin flesh so it wasn’t too far-fetched that he would go for a woman like her.But that smile soon disappeared as quickly as it came be