CaiusWe ordered a few drinks and an appetizer of oysters and salt-roasted prawns. While waiting I continued to scan the doors leading into the restaurant. Every so often I’d lift my eyes to the crystal chandeliers and the bar nestled against the far wall, pretending as if I weren’t waiting for Anas
Knight chortled, “Fucking dickhead.”Just as Jolene, my assistant, and Andrés, my publicist, began going over wedding preparation plans, there was a quiet pop! “Sorry we’re late,” came the voice of Alpha Nox.The Alpha wore a dark suit jacket that sat atop a black sweater. His wife, Luna Lilac, wor
CaiusOne moment the servers pushed in several carts of food and the next shots filled the air.Knight reeled back with a surprised grunt as he was hit in the shoulder. Titus Einar dove in front of his daughter and grandson, taking two to the back. Maverick leapt to his feet, yanking Natasha behind
I looked down and frowned at the blood seeping across my dress shirt. A very expensive dress shirt. Feeling around, I pinpointed where the bullet had entered and exited my torso.“I don’t think it’s hit anything fatal.” I brushed him off. “I’ll have it checked out, but not until everyone else is tak
Caius“Well, we did learn one thing.” Knight said, his voice oddly upbeat considering he’d been shot little over an hour ago.“Pray tell,” Ghost snickered. “Enlighten us on the lesson that almost killed not one, not two, but four Alpha’s.”“We learned the Puppetmaster doesn’t need to see or touch hi
She smirked, “He kicked your ass, didn’t he?”“Him kick my ass? Never, kitty. You should have seen him though. He came up to me all grunting and snarling and accused me of pleasuring his woman better than he ever could—his words, not mine—and of course I told him the truth.”Anastasia snorted behind
Anastasia“We’re falling? We’re actually falling?” My voice was several octaves higher than usual, laced with panic that had me clutching the armrests of the seat for dear life. I could barely hear my own ragged pants through the screaming in my head. “Oh Goddess, we’re falling! We’re going to die.
“That’s the copilot.”Damon emerged again dragging another male, only this one was alive.“I’ll go stabilize the plane,” he said, his voice a dark command that sent a chill skating down my spine. “Figure out what the fuck is wrong with the pilot.”Despite the darkness lurking within his voice, I pra
“You were made to be mine.” I tore the robe from her body and relished the sound of fabric splitting. Grabbing her wrists, I pinned them behind her back and flipped her around so that her back was flush against my chest. Sweeping an arm out, I cleared my desk of everything, earning a gasp from Anast
I kept moving, my senses stretched as far as they could go. A soft shuffle, nearly undetectable, had me turning left. I continued to follow the hall, turned again, then stopped when I saw her.At the very end of the hallway, bathed in shadows and pale slants of moonlight, was my wife. She was hardly
CaiusUpon returning home, I had one of the few remaining staff draw Anastasia a bath. The woman spent most of her time in there. Not that I paid much attention.Only I did.I told myself it didn’t matter. That I wasn’t counting the minutes she spent in there, listening for the hum of that fucking t
Caius let out a pained grunt, then lifted me from his lap.“I know, which is exactly why we’re coming to an agreement now and not later.”I grinned, feeling victorious. “You won’t regret it.”But as I turned my gaze back to the book on my lap, and to my troubled thoughts, the strange unease in my st
I didn’t admit it to him, but his words made me feel better.“She spent my whole life teaching me to hide my ability. She drilled it into me that I couldn’t trust anyone with my secret, and then she just up and left. Lied about dying. Now I find this note telling me not to look for her. That she had
AnastasiaThe jet hummed softly as it carved a path through the sky, the pack still hours away. The cabin was dim, the lights turned low, and the air thick with unspoken thoughts.I was beginning to suffocate on them.To make matters worse, Maverick sat just a few rows over. Caius apologized prior t
Then there was Caius.Traveling with him wasn’t hardest because of our bickering—that was expected. It was hardest because, somewhere along the way, I had started to enjoy being around him. We were learning each other in ways that felt dangerous. Intimate.I knew how he favored lighter suits as the
AnastasiaBy the time the movie ended, my frustration had dulled to a simmer. The rom com had done its job, distracting me from my own life long enough to keep me from spiraling. Fallon stretched her legs out and released a yawn before turning to me with a smirk.“So, care to talk about your problem
Caius stilled for just a second, his mug raised halfway to his lips. A flicker of something crossed his face—something guarded, almost unsure. Then, as if making a decision, he let out a slow breath and leaned against the counter.“I reacted, because I know someone who can do what he claimed you cou