"I'm not acting like anything, Talon," I growled at him. "I'm merely stating facts. We have to be careful."With a drink in his hand, Hale sighed, running his other hand through his hair. "Let's stop arguing. She will hear us."Taking a deep breath, I reined in my anger and took a moment to compose
Ivy.I wasn't sure exactly how I was supposed to feel. Last night, I did the one thing I hadn't expected to do in quite some time. I allowed myself to go too hungry, and in the end, I ended up hunting another animal that was slaughtered without mercy to sustain the hunger burrowed inside of me.Ever
She looked at him with a curious glance, and a smug expression crossed her face. "Don't worry, I'm sure that the accommodations are more than acceptable. Shall we go, my dear?"Looking between Elder Harrison and Damian, I slowly nodded my head and gestured for her to continue following me. There was
"I'm sorry, but I didn't cook this," I said to Elder Harrison, trying to contain my laughter."Oh, dear. I'm so sorry. You must have an excellent cook, then. Nowadays, it's hard to hire people who can decently cook." Her comment further caused the snickering around the table, and slowly she furrowed
I hadn't expected dinner to go the way it had. But now that it was over, I was glad, considering Damien ended up blowing up into a million different pieces when the elder had conversations in the way she did.Talk about being completely awkward. I was the center of the awkwardness, and it was not a
With wide eyes, I turned my gaze back to Hale, who seemed uncomfortable, and quickly cleared his throat. "I mean, it could happen. I don't want to risk it.""Hale, you won't hurt your children nor any other part of you.""Still, I don't want to risk it," he said firmly as Talon pulled me by the ankl
Jumping to my feet, I stormed from the room and made my way towards the private den created for me in the right wing of the house.It was a small little study with a single loveseat, small tv, and tons of books surrounding the area. It was the one part of the house that was solely mine, and even tho
Waking up the next morning, I was surprised to find myself in James's bed. He didn't want to let me sleep in that room even though the other guys had told him to leave me be and let me rest; he refused.I vaguely remember him coming in, grabbing me and the blanket, lifting me in his arms, and carryi