As I sipped the bubbly liquid, I scanned the room, taking in the fruits of my labor.The decorations sparkled under the chandeliers. The guests mingled happily, their laughter and chatter filling the air. The scent of expensive perfumes and aftershaves mingled with the aroma of gourmet hors d’oeuvre
NoahNoah stood at the edge of the crowded reception hall, his eyes scanning the sea of elegantly dressed guests. The soft strains of the string quartet blended perfectly with the hum of conversation. The chandeliers cast a warm glow over the room, their light catching on jewels and polished glasses
“What can I get for you, Alpha?” the bartender asked.“Whiskey, neat,” Noah replied.He had just received his drink when he felt a tap on his arm. He turned to find Zoe standing there, a glass of champagne in her gloved hand.“Noah,” she said, raising her glass, “now that we have a moment alone, I j
HannahI looked up at Noah with a cocked eyebrow, my curiosity piquing despite my best efforts to remain aloof.“A proposition?” I asked, turning my head to look at another couple dancing as though looking at him was below me. “What kind of proposition?”Noah’s hand tightened slightly on my waist as
Or perhaps, once the pregnancy had run its course, my baby would be taken from me in the name of Noah finally having his Nightcrest heir.As we danced in silence, I became acutely aware of the eyes on us. Wolves from various packs, watching the Alpha and Luna of Nightcrest with rapt interest. Some w
HannahAfter a long night of dancing, mingling, and constantly swapping champagne out for sparkling juice, the gala was finally drawing to a close—and so was my month-long eating disorder campaign. In just a few short minutes, the grandeur would come to an end, the decorations would be taken down, a
And in my current state, only one thought came to mind:I need to get out.Without thinking or realizing that I was just imagining things, I bolted from my bed and ran to Noah’s room next door. I pounded on the wood, not caring how the sound reverberated through the empty house. “Noah! Noah, please!
HannahNoah set me down on the carpeted floor of his bedroom and moved to turn on the bedside lamp. I stood awkwardly in the middle of the room for a moment, feeling very much like a college student on her first one night stand, and looked around.The guest room that Noah had been occupying as of la