After dinner, we moved to the backyard. Leonard set up the horseshoes while Ophelia and I prepared the fire pit.“I can’t remember the last time I did this,” I admitted as I skewered a marshmallow.Ophelia grinned and handed a piece of graham cracker to Princess, who ate it daintily in her lap. “The
AvaThe journey back to Moonstone was tense and silent. Dedrick sat hunched in the boat, his wrists bound behind his back, while Leonard and the scout kept a watchful eye on him. The moonstone hung around Chris’s neck as he drove the boat back to the docks, its soft blue glow a stark contrast to the
Chris scoffed. “And you believed her?”“I had nothing left to lose,” Dedrick shrugged. “It was all I wanted from the beginning.”“What were you doing here tonight?” I asked.“Spying. Waiting for a chance to slip in and take Chris out.”I felt my blood run cold at that: take Chris out. As in… kill hi
Chris“Thank you so much, James. I really appreciate everything you’ve done to help us out.”“No problem, man. You know I’m always here if you ever need anything. Sometimes these older human execs are… well, stuffy and outdated. It’s about time someone stands up to them.”I leaned back in my office
But nothing was ever that simple.Sighing, I returned my attention to the folder in my hand. As I flipped through the pages of Ava’s work, I marveled at the thought and care she had put into every aspect of the trip. From scheduling meetings with each pack’s leadership to arranging cultural exchange
AvaThe methodical back and forth of the brush against the floor was strangely meditative for me. With each small stain and scuff that came away clean, it felt like another little part of my mind came away clean as well.When I wiped away the stubborn smudge of tomato sauce under the kitchen table,
“What are you saying?” I asked.“I’m saying… That maybe I’m not the great Alpha you think I am. Maybe I’m too brazen with my ideas, and my usual habit of charming people into doing what I want isn’t going to work her. And honestly, without that ability to charm…”“You feel useless,” I finished for h
AvaWe had moved from the hot tub to the plush lounge chairs on the veranda, where Chris had laid out on his back. I leaned over him, peppering kisses along his inner thighs as my hand continually stroked up and down his increasingly-thick and throbbing member.“Goddess, Ava,” he groaned, shoving hi