Anastasia If there were three things I was good at it was stealing, stripping, and lying my ass off. Jasmine, my old roommate, liked to say that I was a professional bullshitter. Other than Evangeline, she was the only one who truly knew me. We’d met a year ago on the busy streets of San Francisc
“Enough. That is enough.” Alpha Caius bellowed. He turned to Ghost, every one of his muscles deliciously taut. “She’s clearly lying.” “Yes and no.” I tried to flick my hair over my shoulder, but such a feat wasn’t possible when I was bound to a chair. “See, I told you I was a good liar.” Ghost ex
Anastasia I waited until nightfall to make my move. In all that time the sensation of eyes tracking me hadn’t let up. Despite being confident there were no cameras in the bedroom, there was someone watching me. That I was certain of. Practicing my ability while on the run taught me that no one wa
“You watch too many movies.” Damon snarled. “The human government wouldn’t dare risk the peace treaty we have with them.” I sat back in the closet, my mind working a million miles per minute. Wolves were actively going missing across the country. It couldn’t be a coincidence that Jasmine had vanis
Caius Who did this female think she was? Never in my years had I met someone I wanted to throttle more than this pint-sized, blue-eyed, golden-haired, thieving little nuisance of a she-wolf. She steals my favorite car, then proceeds to march around my home like she owns the place. I knew I should
None of us knew what to say. There was every chance what she was saying could be a lie, yet I felt the truth of her words deep within my bones. Now that she had revealed herself, I realized I recognized her name. Many years ago, before our father was killed in battle, he had sat me and my brother’s
Anastasia Alpha Caius went still, recognizing my words as the ones that had fallen from his lips not that long ago. His brothers also quieted, drinking in the tension that pulsed between us. I hadn’t meant to hurl his insult back at him, but Ziva had insisted. He took a step, towering over me as
Oh, he was pissed. I could practically taste his rage. Confessing to spying on them was necessary, though. He clearly needed a reminder of why we were entering this engagement. Now I just needed to throw him off when it came to my ability. “You expect me to believe you evaded Ghost with super speed
The hand in my hair tightened until I was unable to move. He held me there, rutting into me, using my body for his own pleasure.“Come on my cock, Anastasia. I need to feel you.”Ecstasy rolled through me in waves that dragged me under again and again. Caius’s name spilled from my lips like a prayer
AnastasiaHis thrusts started out smooth and forceful, a slow rhythm that left me with a building ache but quickly grew in pace. When he released my wrists, hiking my legs over his arms, I knew I was done for. I could have swung at him in that moment, or threw a handful of dirt in his face, but my b
I sent a wild swing at his face, determined to get a blow in, but he grabbed my wrist as if it were nothing. Lashing out with the other ended in the same result. I arched my back, trying to break free from his hold. His grip only tightened. I snarled quietly at the ache of my wrist bones grinding to
AnastasiaI did that! I fucking did that!Anastasia: 2Caius: 0I ran faster than I ever had before. The adrenaline was an atomic bomb, and I was still reeling from the aftereffects. Branches lashed at me left and right, but I couldn’t stop.Caius’s sinister chuckle split the quiet air, “Where are y
My lips twisted into a predatory grin, “Mine.”There was a long beat of silence as everything, even the forest itself, held its breath. Then I lunged, the distance closing between us rapidly. Beautiful, exquisite fear transformed her expression into something otherworldly. I was only able to glimpse
CaiusA low growl rumbled deep within me as I caught the first hint of Anastasia’s intoxicating scent. Knight had been correct in his crude assessment of her. She smelled like a fucking candy shop. Buried beneath the rich notes of melted chocolate and cream were hints of something sharp and metallic
There was a crack as something inside of me broke open.As my magic surged through me, I felt a jolt of surprise. It was... different. Where before it had been a cool, controlled stream—one that easily slipped through my fingers if I didn’t concentrate hard enough—it now coursed through my veins lik
AnastasiaI slipped into the mind-link but where Caius was I felt only animal instinct and predatory focus. It shifted as his wolf registered my presence, the full weight of his attention settling on my shoulders. I ripped myself away and instead reached out to Knight, Ghost, and Damon. The three of
I readied to turn back but hesitated when I heard the quiet trickle of running water.Ziva picked up on it immediately. “A stream, maybe? We can use it to scatter our scent, but we need to get there quickly. It won’t mean shit if everyone else is already on the other side.”As I raced in the directi