Lisa’s POVAll went well with the incantation. Amy made me memorise it, just in case. I said it back to her obediently, by rote, then did my best to erase it from my memory. There was no way I was using this by myself. I never thought about my brother needing to know since it was a quick route back to the Alpha King’s castle, the one he’d seized for services rendered. For sure he would send a war party and not trust to paranormal tricks. Besides, I didn’t want to get Amy into trouble for being a witch.Trying not to think about what the Lycan would do to Jake’s sister on her return, I splashed through the puddles at the other side, behaving like a pup rather than an almost-mated she-wolf. I knew my way from here and hurried, belatedly in fear of the packless.The border guards didn’t take me for a rogue, which I supposed was something. They knew me by sight and, apparently, the Alpha had said just to “capture me by any means”.He’d not expected me to be by myself.Beta Jarvis met me a
Amy’s POVI assumed I would be in a whole heap of trouble on my return and when time resumed its normal schedule. After all, Lisa hadn’t escaped on anyone else’s watch. This would be a test of Ingrid’s new-minted loyalty to me. She might change her mind again.There were several pillows under the duvet covering the other twin. I told Michael my roommate was ill right at the last minute. He didn’t like it but what could he do?Order me to work the pole, that’s what.I’d been an unacknowledged understudy knowing I might be called upon to do this. So far so good in terms of my fellow entertainer keeping her mouth shut. That might not be the case later when he discovered Lisa was missing.I did the rounds with drinks first and couldn’t help thinking about roller skates. That should speed things along and help me to evade wandering hands just when they reached an interesting bit.Tonight I had several of those on display thanks to the Lycan. Or maybe it was his mistress. Lisa had told me h
Amy’s POVI had ‘lost’ my skirt as per the routine, glad that the hubbub disguised the distinctive sound of Velcro coming apart. I had to take comfort in small things since I wasn’t in a good place, literally.My panties were wet look to match my top and I was going no further, unless specifically instructed – and even then with extreme reluctance.Fortunately, the Alpha King was in his possessive phase and I didn’t have to reprise my gyrations. At least, not in public.I had no way of knowing, as he led me away from my audience, what awaited, only that it would be bad. Though I wasn’t sorry to be leaving the room. It heartened me to see that Ingrid seemed to be in her element, with Errol clapping enthusiastically, as she did a saucy little dance with a feather.Diana’s face held a cruel look, which wasn’t aimed at me but at her sister. They didn’t resemble each other much, except for the fair hair, and even that was a different shade. Was one of them wearing a wig?“You acted up on p
Amy’s POVAt least he didn’t insist Mina take off any of her clothes. They didn’t smell of detergent; I had wondered about that.The way she went about her business was strangely erotic even though she didn’t touch me intimately at any point.I moaned, beginning to feel light-headed, and then Michael made his move, parting my thighs and using his fingers, making me slick with need.Something travelled over my skin, a flogger rather than the tool he’d recently been using, and I jumped in surprise, arching off the uncomfortable table as if I wanted more.I didn’t; I really didn’t. I was craving less of this sensuous torture. It would be so easy to become addicted. That wasn’t me.I groaned as I wondered how I was going to report this back to my network. I really hoped Anastasia wouldn’t dob me in about my moment of madness.Had I tipped my hand? Call it a double bluff. For now I concentrated enough to slow time right down and eased off the table, looking for my clothes, such as they wer
Kane’s POV I couldn’t remember a time before Amy. It seemed surreal not to have her around, at my beck and call, which, now that I’d had a taste of her, would be chiefly on her back. I’d known Selene wouldn’t cut it in the bedroom and was only relieved not to have her sleeping in my Suite. She pouted a great deal but there was nothing she could do to change my mind. I sent for Chrissy a lot and astonished her by listening to her needs. Not verbally. Her wildly gyrating body told me all I needed to know as did the throaty cries I’d seldom elicited before. Sometimes I asked her to dance for me and her undulating movements gave me all sorts of wicked ideas. My Beta was present on one occasion, having come to deliver yet more bad news. The latest trawl had netted no-one and nothing new had come to light. Seeing his eyes stray time and again to this quiet little Omega I saw he wasn’t indifferent to her charms and rashly offered to share her with him. The sudden squeal gave me enlighten
Amy’s POVI was touched by Jake’s little show of defiance, shielding me with his slightly broader frame from the wrath of the Alpha King. It didn’t last and he left meekly enough when Michael threatened to withhold his earnings. I didn’t like to ask, but guessed it would be something seedy. Then I heard the giggles nearby and sensed it somehow involved these females.The Lycan muttered something about putting them through their paces later before hauling me towards him and devouring my mouth with his. He was so strong, so potent that my inner Alpha was swamped. This must be how it felt to be consumed and not in a good way.My thoughts flew to the poor poodle and I began to struggle, hoping I wouldn’t be this guy’s next meal.“Defy me, and I’ll call my Beta.”“Can’t you handle me all by yourself?”I couldn’t believe my sass. Did the Lycan even have a sense of humour? It appeared that hadn’t tickled his funny bone. One out of ten, Amy.“You won’t be so perky with his cock up your ass an
Amy’s POVThe important visitor hadn’t been Gamma Harriet – why would it be? These Lycans had no regard for females. I even overheard the Alpha King mocking her in the house beside the sea. He said he couldn’t understand why wolfpacks promoted she-wolves.I began to think their arrangement, whatever it was, wouldn’t last very long.This Alpha was a blood brother and he took a keen interest in everything Michael did to me down in that dungeon.I don’t want to go into details. Suffice to say there was pain, a great deal of it.Ariadne hadn’t come back to me about my wanting out. That hurt in a different way. I supposed she was only the messenger.The impression we were being groomed for something was hard to shake off. I didn’t believe it was breeding, not for all of us.That was when ‘Diana’ came into her own, coaching us on how to star in various different scenarios, when to cry out, at what point to beg.Michael turned up at one point to watch. Then he took Ingrid and me to one side
Kane’s POVTo her credit, my runaway housekeeper who wasn’t kept her cool. She even went on the offensive, asking in a calm manner, “Where’s Gamma Harriet?”“Why?” my Luna demanded. “Surely you must know your wiles won’t work on her?”I appraised Amy from head to foot, liking what I saw immensely. What I didn’t like was the smell emanating from her; not foul, just alien. She’d been with another. It was not to be tolerated.“She does,” I said. “That’s why she’s been sleeping with the enemy. Isn’t that right?”I was hoping she would deny it. Instead her head drooped. Amy didn’t even claim he’d forced her. That I could probably have borne a little better.“This doesn’t look good, Amy,” my Beta told her.“I know, Jarvis,” she said, biting her lip.I growled.“Let’s not forget why we’re here. I vote we take her back into the Crescent Moon pack.” Everyone was in agreement, even Selene. I thought I knew why. “As Alpha,” I continued, “I will decide on her punishment.” I hoped to have headed t
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