Amy’s POVI stood there, my legs jammed together, not understanding what Kane meant and unwilling to ask.Hoping to lighten the mood, I asked, “Do you want my panties now, or later?”“Don’t tempt me, slave.”I’d forgotten his title again though he didn’t seem to care.I caved, despite everything, not liking the new tension between us. “Please, tell me what you want, master.”“You,” he said. “Eventually.”How was I supposed to interpret that?“Master,” I began, aiming for a little variety in my conversation. “While I’m awaiting further instruction, would you like me to clean in here?”I assumed I had imagined the snort of contempt given his reply.“See that you do a good job,” he said. “Or else.”Then it dawned on me. I felt almost happy in the knowledge that I was tasked with duties other than those of a sex slave. For now.When I dared to look round I saw that Kane had returned to his bedroom. Not long after that Chrissy turned up and I assumed he had summoned her.“Hi,” I said, forg
Kane’s POV“Chrissy will explain to you what I like.”I kept thinking of the expression on Amy’s face when I told her that. She’d been pleased the inspection went well though chagrined when I bemoaned the lack of any sheets at all on the bed. Which led to me reminding her of the need to call on me later to see if I required her services.She blushed so prettily and I wanted to see her do it more often.Her stomach rumbled then and I informed her she must have regular meals to keep up her strength. The protest died on her lips as the implication sunk in and she lowered her lashes, verbally acknowledging she had been remiss.I knew full well her breakfast must have been eaten on the go and that it was nearly 1500 hours. I often skipped lunch myself but that was through choice. If she realised that, my slave didn’t comment. Of course she did, otherwise she would have been obliged to serve me.Amy was learning. I took that as a positive.Her prompt arrival in the dining room was not the o
Selene’s POVKane was mine. Mine! And yet he was spending the majority of his time with that little slut. Was it my fault if Father had insisted I honour my vow of celibacy right up until the mating ceremony? It didn’t mean we couldn’t do other things, but at every turn I was thwarted.Because I couldn’t take it out on his new slave, I made sure the Omegas knew of my wrath. One in particular. That sly redhead looked like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. I was sure she knew her way around a man’s cock though wasn’t about to ask for any pointers.Even worse, I had to keep that old bitch company every other afternoon. Her maid was even older, with a face which reminded me of the lines on Willard Crag. At least some of the Alpha’s Suite was soundproofed – I made it my business to know such things – meaning I could embroider in peace without having to listen to the headboard banging and the throaty moans of his latest concubine.While I was saying, “Yes, Mrs Truman,” and “No, Mrs Truman,
Kane’s POVKayleigh looked up in alarm when she heard the dreaded word. I put a finger to my lips, making her giggle.“Make wathp go away,” she lisped.It gave me all the excuse I needed to come up behind Amy and douse her with the bucket of water. Her reaction was all I could have hoped for and more.“That’s taken care of that,” I said.“You jerk – you absolute asshole,” she spluttered, whirling round.“What did you say?”Vexed, she chewed her lip. “I don’t want to repeat it in front of the child.”“Clean the carpet,” I ordered.In the meantime, I mind linked my cousin to come and pick up her daughter. Once Trudie had come and gone, I watched my slave scrubbing away at what was an unimportant stain in the scheme of things.“It won’t come out, master,” she said, in response to my terse query.“Leave it. Go into the bathroom and wait for me.”I needed to check her collar but it didn’t harm to let her squirm for a while. So I picked up the paper but couldn’t settle to anything serious.
Kane’s POV I went back to the training session I was supervising remotely. Contrary to popular belief I hated all this. It bored me, though I couldn’t let on, even having to pretend I was stimulated to make them feel better. I ask you? The thought of the delectable Amy awaiting my pleasure put a different tinge to the black-and-white, almost vanilla nature of the proceedings. Well, they had been until I’d suggested those various positions. Elsa was currently experiencing the wheelbarrow with Ivan while Ollie took a break. I have to say she had the potential to be insatiable though I doubted the same could be said of my slave. Deciding to have dinner sent up to my room later, I also requested Chrissy fetch a specific outfit for my dark-haired temptress to wear. She wouldn’t like it, but she wasn’t the one in charge. Hours passed before it was time for my food. Once it was delivered, I went into the next room to check on Amy. She was cool to the touch but not cold and I took her down
Jake’s POV If I thought Amy was dumb and easy to fool, Lisa was something else. Her sweetness was starting to grate on me. All we’d done so far was kiss. I wanted the perks I had promised myself. But I had to be cunning. Straying into rogue territory was a gamble I was willing to take. Once I rescued her from lesser men unwisely chosen by their wolves – why else would they be packless? – I knew she would be very grateful and I was determined to take full advantage. Her figure wasn’t bad, a little skinny for my taste, but her availability was definitely a plus. She-wolves were notoriously up for it once they became eligible to find their mate; so far Lisa had been a disappointment in that respect, even though she believed the Moon Goddess approved of us. I had lied about feeling the same, making up some shit about her unique scent, while she told me I smelled of citrus and woodsmoke. Yeah, right. Really? I hadn’t forced her to reject someone she’d known all her life, just planted a
Amy’s POVI was convinced my life was becoming a waking nightmare. If I didn’t act soon, I would turn into vulnerable Amy and that would help nobody, least of all myself. Being pawed by the pack warriors was one thing but that old lecher. At least I had on a decent dress for my serving role.Defiance netted me nothing other than the threat of disciplinary action. Did Kane mean it when he said I would be half-naked and that he would film it? I couldn’t always tell when he was joking. These days there was usually that certain gleam in his eye.The journey upstairs with the Beta – my mate – was horrible. My claustrophobia returned full force in the elevator and I sobbed, clinging to the bar like it was a life raft. Jarvis assumed I was frightened of what was about to happen and I let him think it. He was at a loss what to say to me, possibly because he had no power to help with my hopeless situation.Waiting in that sordid room I had time to think. Bold wouldn’t cut it. Sultry might lead
Kane’s POV “Is this some new game you’re playing?” she asked. If only that were the case. I could imagine how she would look wearing nothing but rope. Except that wasn’t my kind of fantasy and never had been. Still, it kept the Omegas on their toes – not literally – and guessing. It disturbed me to realise I had not had sex since my slave came out of moontime purgatory. Was I obsessed? I decided to be direct. “Amy, I know about the mission.” “You’ve lost me, Alpha.” “Kane,” I insisted, shocking her. “I might not know all the details but I’m on your side just like the old Luna.” “I don’t know what you mean.” “One way or another, it has affected my whole family.” She gaped at me. “How?” “That would be telling.” “Why didn’t you just say so in the beginning? I mean, come on, all this subterfuge.” “I didn’t know if I could trust you. Besides, you can’t deny some of it was enjoyable.” Amy blushed. “For you, maybe.” “You ought to thank me for my restraint. Any other Alpha woul
Kane’s POV It soon became clear that Miss McGregor wasn’t a rogue she-wolf. She explained that she’d been heading back to her pack above the border in Canada when her car got a flat. Jake had offered her a lift when he spotted her hitchhiking. She said he’d been on his own and never mentioned another female. I would question him later. Expecting my Luna to burst through the door and start what the humans called a cat fight, I can’t say I was disappointed when she didn’t. After a brief lecture on how lucky Miss McGregor was not to be considered guilty by association, I stood up and looked her in the eye. “You can go,” I announced. She cocked her head on one side, regarding me critically, and I knew it wouldn’t be quite so easy to dismiss someone like her. Not without proceeding to formally reject her. Faith Isla McGregor beat me to it, not even hesitating over my surname and the name of my pack. I couldn’t believe the nerve of that she-wolf. It didn’t seem to cause her much pain,
Lisa’s POVI was pleased to see my brother so happy and even unbent enough to invite Amy to tea. Kayleigh was there, moping a little, but she brightened up when she saw the Luna. Noah was supervising the border guards. Again. I’d pouted a lot until he told me Kane was thinking of appointing another Delta.He swore me to secrecy afterwards, but Amy knew. Of course, she would.“Does this mean there will be two Alphas again?” I asked, when my daughter was paying a visit to the bathroom.“No chance,” she said. “But it’s cool. Kay looks much better.”“Do you think so? I wish she would cheer up.”“She’s been through a lot.”Did the Luna think I didn’t know that?“Have a scone. Fresh from Ray’s bakery.” My visitor hesitated. “Go on. Take one at random. I haven’t poisoned them all,” I joked. To prove that, I selected one with blueberry jam inside and took a small bite. “Mm, delicious. I don’t know why I didn’t think of commissioning your stepfather to bake my daughter’s special cake.”“He’s n
Kane’s POV“If I’ve won, I want you to … ”Amy whispered the rest.“What? No way,” I said, and went on to issue a stern warning.Just for a second there I was tempted to cheat, claim she'd lost. Until –“Be nice,” she hissed, putting emphasis on the second word and fiddling with the knot on her blindfold.I watched her struggle for a while – why didn’t she just lift the whole thing over her head? – before going across to the monitor and calling up the incriminating evidence.“You won’t like it,” I warned her, again.That had been a part of my reply when she said, “Show me the footage of you and Omega Sharon. All of it.”As if there had been other encounters in the past.The truth was laid bare, making her huff with contempt.“Satisfied, Luna?”“I thought as much. She was faking it. On your orders?”“Yeah,” I managed, feeling like I’d just crawled out from under a rock and couldn’t find my way back there.Exposed, just like Amy, yet in a very different way.“She must have told everyone
Amy’s POVIt soon became apparent that Jake was lost to us. I missed Ingrid, too. Was he treating her right? I hoped so.Mom was inconsolable for a whole week and then, in typical Velma fashion, she moved on. That must have been something to do with Ray. One for the homilies, he was. She kept twittering on about my brother making his own way in the world.As far as I was concerned, he’d always been rogue material.I was biding my time to catch Kane off guard and then I would strike. In the nicest possible way, of course.It wasn’t long before we were back to sharing the same bed again. His hands kept straying to my tummy. So much for emergency contraception.I’d been feeling really sick in the mornings, something I’d not experienced much the last time around. Making him wait fit in well with my plan.Coaxing him back to our quarters that afternoon, I had a surprise in store in the form of a new game.This time, my intention was to win, though I allowed him a say in the ‘rules’ we were
Lisa’s POVSomething was off about the atmosphere in the nursery. Dan usually got the blame but this seemed different. Even more unwholesome, if that was the right word to use about my only nephew.I didn’t visit the pups with my daughter any more. She was sensitive and tended to kick off if she knew we were going there.Noah and Kayleigh were closer than ever. I tried not to resent their easy relationship while I had to work at it. Maybe she sensed my annoyance and that was why she clung to the Delta when he came home to us. Or could it be that because I was always around she missed him more?I told myself that was it even though it bugged me. A lot.Picking up Dan’s rattle one day, I felt a surge of power. Static electricity, I thought. It didn’t plug in, that was for sure.He went ape until I gave it back to him.Dora wasn’t like that. She didn’t seem to mind when he took her toys off her. Maybe she was in awe of him – or frightened. I couldn’t be sure and knew better than to menti
Amy’s POV The pups were hard work but I became engrossed in what was mainly pandering to their needs. It gave me time to think. I didn’t miss the decisions I had to make, the daily squabbles which had to be sorted between maids and Omegas. They were trivial in the scheme of things. It made me smile to think of the Alpha dealing with petty rows about dirty looks and the more serious allegations of slacking, which tended to be unfounded for the most part. Some of the older servants had heart conditions and they needed more regular breaks. If he reinstated punishment in what had been CC’s room I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night in that same bed. Yet I couldn’t stop him. I had no say and wouldn’t be aware of anything like that given that I was stuck here for the most part, even for meals. He deserves to know. Misha, now’s not a good time. Do it. Or Rhett will tell him. Are you threatening me? My wolf didn’t answer, retreating to sulk, presumably. I knew she was right. The
Amy’s POVSomething was going on. Something I didn’t understand. People were murmuring to each other and occasionally gazing at me. Was I paranoid? This had happened to a human at school, all because she had a fondness for snacks between meals.Suzie’s a renowned pie maker these days. At least she was.They’re not sniggering any more.Someone asked Chrissy in a loud voice if there was any Sharon fruit, to general titters. I didn’t get the joke. At least not until later when she knocked on the door to our Suite.I was tossing and turning in what had been the pleasure room.“You sent for me, Alpha Kane. And here I am.”“Give me a twirl,” I heard him say.What? I wanted to jam the pillow over my head, but I was curious.“Do you like it? I sewed it myself in my spare time.”“Very fetching.”There he went again with those old-fashioned words. Was I the catalyst, being around Mina and not ‘suffering’ myself. Still, I was proud of my extensive vocabulary so perhaps it was less noticeable wit
Kane’s POVCC told me more than once that a good whipping would convince anyone not to re-offend. I didn’t subscribe to that notion. My belief was that discipline should be relative.Amy had failed as a Luna when she allowed the rogue she-wolf to abduct her without a fight. I intended to pit her against Lori, an up and coming female warrior, who had once shot her by mistake. That should serve to punish both of them.Maybe I would sell tickets, for charity of course.My Luna had betrayed me by succumbing to my former Beta’s kiss. At the same event, maybe I could have my pack members – men and women – line up to claim her lips. Standing up for hours, hungry and thirsty, her mouth swollen and parched. That would teach her.And now I had found the blister pack containing something which fuelled my fury yet further.A public whipping seemed highly appropriate.I knew I would put her through none of the above. She had always been mine to ruin.If it wouldn’t hurt our twin girls I would have
Kane’s POVIf I had to absorb Blaylock, surely Garrett would help me control him? I could only hope. Asking Rhett would just depress me, because I already knew the answer.My priority was to rescue my cousin’s girl. We had a date to watch a movie for fuck’s sake. And Noah would surely not survive a prolonged invasion even though he’d been doing better recently. I needed my Delta and Kayleigh needed her stepdaddy.As for Lisa, words failed me. Her scream had alerted us and yet she must have been the one to lure the mage upstairs. My guess was she’d visited the lab and seen him.I was hoping to save him, too, if only by hosting the Lycan wolf once more. Though the mage was way down the pecking order. Probably last.In fairness, it didn’t seem as if Amy and Jarvis were lovers or even planning to be. Yet the crisis had elevated a level. Maybe they were just biding their time.I knew I couldn’t afford to think like that once Blaylock was in situ. The ancient Lycan would probably pounce on