But even as my body shuddered with release and he slumped into a sweaty, panting heap on top of me, I could sense that Noah’s mind was elsewhere.Once we had both stopped throbbing, he rolled off me and walked into the bathroom, leaving the door cracked. I lay there for a moment on my belly, catchin
HannahI jumped up from my vanity, the brush clattering to the floor with a loud thud that echoed in the suddenly tense room.“What do you mean you can’t come?” I demanded, my words coming out harsher than I intended. “You promised!”Noah sat up in bed, the sheets pooling around his bare waist. Norm
Noah & HannahNoah’s POVNoah’s eyes were fixed on the businessman sitting across from him at the conference table, but his mind was far away. So far away.So far, in fact, that the man’s droning voice sounded like it was underwater. He was saying something about stocks and expenditures, but it soun
I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t breathe I couldn’t breathe I couldn’t breathe.“I can’t do this,” I gasped, sitting up abruptly. “I-I can’t— I need—”I felt my wolf roiling inside of me. “Mate,” she growled. “Mate, mate… Need… Mate…”“Luna Hannah,” the nurse said softly, holding her hands out placati
HannahNoah pulled me close, his arm draped protectively around my shoulders as we made our way out of the doctor’s office. The familiar scent of him enveloped me, calming the remnants of my panic attack. I leaned into him as we waited for my driver to pull around.Glancing around the parking lot, I
“No. We won’t.”As soon as we arrived home, I made my way to the closet in our bedroom where I had been keeping the box with all of our papers. I pulled out the sex contract and the divorce papers, holding them for a moment before turning to Noah, who was standing in the doorway.“Let’s burn them,”
HannahGolden sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the blankets. I stretched languidly and rolled over, already smiling contentedly as consciousness returned and the memories of last night floated back in—even sweeter than the sweet dreams I’d had all night.Noah’s arms
It was in that moment, as I took in his features, that something hit me.Suddenly, I turned and strode out of the bathroom. The cool air of the bedroom chilled my damp skin as I padded to the closet. There, I retrieved the box I had kept hidden for so long.Noah was standing in the bathroom doorway,
Noah pushed himself harder, letting out a playful howl as he gained on her, the hunt pulsing through his veins like a drug. She glanced back, her ears twitching, and he saw her eyes flash with excitement before she put on an extra burst of speed. It became a game of cat and mouse, each of them pus
Noah For the millionth time that morning, Noah’s gaze drifted from the stack of papers on his desk to the stretch of forest that was visible through the office window. The afternoon light filtered through the trees, casting that familiar, deep green hue over the landscape. Just seeing the expans
Noah didn’t say anything, just looked at it with a faint smile, his hand sliding over Melody’s stroller handle. I could tell that he liked it. A lot. “That’s beautiful,” I said, glancing at the price tag. “If you want it, you should buy it.” I gestured to my own bags sitting in the back of the str
Hannah Amber’s big move weighed on me for days. I was happy for her, genuinely. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t going to miss her like hell. And with her going-away party coming up, I wanted to do something special before she left. I thought about finding her a small going-away gift, just a
Amber shook her head, blinking quickly to dispel her tears. “It’s like this weight I can’t shake. No amount of therapy is helping. And I realized... I think I just need to get away. I need to start over, somewhere far from here. Somewhere I can figure out who I really am, without all the... the bagg
Hannah When Amber called and said she wanted a girls’ night, I nearly dropped my phone. The last time we had all had a proper girls’ night, just us, had been… Well, I actually couldn’t remember the last time. Maybe not since Melody had been born. Of course I said I would go even though it was a
Noah took a deep breath, nodding. “You’re right.” “And then there’s your father,” he mused after a beat of silence. “He thought he was protecting you, setting you up for a safe future by arranging our marriage, but… he never really stopped to think about what you were getting into. He never took t
Hannah It took some time to get Melody to bed that night, what with all the sugar and excitement of the overwhelming day. Noah and I had to take turns pacing back and forth across the nursery, bouncing her and cooing to her until she finally gave up and let her eyes flutter closed. By the time s
Sighing, I said softly, “I could say the same for myself. But people change.” Her gaze lifted to mine. “Yeah, I guess they do. Thank you, Hannah. Really. I wouldn’t have even thought about it if you hadn’t put in a good word for me.” I shrugged, brushing it off with a smile. “I just suggested th