As can be expected, apologies were never my strong suit. Maybe it was the fact that I was so very rarely wrong, therefore the need to apologize seldom came. But for some reason I could not let him walk away without knowing I had felt a miniscule amount of remorse for my part in what happened. I would not admit fault in that situation, though. Only that I had not intended to cause him pain. I did not actually do anything wrong. How was I to know he would be able to sense my intimate interactions with others? That was a rather odd and disturbing effect of the mate bond. If I had known that he would have been able to feel what was happening, would that have changed anything? I wanted to tell myself the answer to that would be no, but I felt that was yet another lie.That little move he did right before he left had me in a state of shock. I had not foreseen him flipping my attempt of seduction around in such a way. I tried to remain calm, but my body betrayed me once again. That seemed to
I awoke to the blaring sound of an alarm, not the kind that is meant to be a simple reminder, the kind that is a warning, one that signifies something is very wrong. I jumped up trying to catch my bearings now on high alert. I am always prepared for anything no matter the setting. My eyes darted to the clock, aware that I was not within the sun-protected walls of vampire compound and breathed a sigh of relief. It was after dusk, which meant I would be able to move about more freely.The alarm continued to blare and as I darted into the hallway, I could see strobing lights coming through the windows. I ran through the large house from room to room trying to figure out what was happening. Wolves ran past me without a second glance. Apparently, whatever was going on was more important than a vampire running around.I finally picked up the scent of someone familiar before he ran right into me. His hands gripped my shoulders holding me tight. “I was just heading to your room. What
My senses guided me directly to him. I was offended these creatures dare attack the place I would be lying my head for the next couple of days. Right then, I felt the need to be near him, the need to assist, and even protect these wolves who could not protect themselves. There was too much going on to doubt or second guess my actions. Those were all foreign feelings, but I would ponder on them later. Any false moves could lead to an untimely death for me and my never faltering self-preservation had kicked in. I would live to see another day and if that meant fighting alongside them, so be it. In that moment, I had a mission, and it was a mission I would see through to the end.As soon as I saw him in the midst of battle, my heart thumped betraying me. It was not that I feared for his safety. I had no doubt he would be unharmed. After all, I had witnessed firsthand the power he possessed, but still, being close to him in that moment felt… exhilarating. I watched in awe as he tore throug
Atlas’ POVMoments like these had me glad Dad was still alpha. I hated giving speeches and these were the fucking worst. Having to look someone in the eyes and tell them you’re sorry for their loss, all will be okay, or time will heal and all that other shit is just fucked up and it wasn’t true, because they weren’t going to be okay. The severing of a bond was not something so easily forgotten. If it didn’t kill you, the pain it caused would be a forever part of you.I just wanted to walk away. Many had lost their lives tonight, and I couldn’t remember the last time I felt such a heavy weight on my chest. If only I had been faster. If only I had been stronger. If I could have been in two places at once. Was our security lacking? Had I not made them train hard enough? The guilt of wondering if there was more I could have done was overwhelming even though I knew deep down I did my best.I stood there half listening to his words knowing he felt the link break from them all even
“Yeah, actually you are.” The she-wolf looked at me in a menacing manner crossing her arms as if she meant to be intimidating. Pathetic. She begged for attention from someone who clearly held no interest. I heard her words before, and I did not take lightly the fact that she seemed to show little remorse for the wolves who lost their lives the night before while I’m sure she was somewhere tucked away safely with no real threat of harm. I also had not forgotten the way she looked at me with not a sliver of sadness during a memorial meant to honor those same wolves. Did she have no compassion or humility? No matter. I had a knack for humbling others quickly.“Hmm. I was speaking to your future alpha. You hold no authority over me. In fact, it seems you hold no authority over anyone in this room. Is your haste to become luna blinding you in such a way that you would disrespect those who gave their lives in order for you to stand where you are now? How despicable.” My eyes da
Atlas’ POVHoly fuck, this woman. She was doing things to me, and I didn’t know how much more will power I was able to muster to hold back from doing what I really wanted to her. The little thing she did with my drink, that fucking turned me on, not that it took much when it came to her. I watched in awe as she put herself between me and Sno possessively after Sno had grabbed on me. I already knew Onyx didn’t like when she touched me like that, so it was hard not to smirk. But when I realized how fucking close, she was to me, I couldn’t keep my hands to myself. Her ass was basically on my lap begging to be grabbed. What did she expect? I think she knew exactly what she was doing.For a second, when she turned around, I thought she might slap me, but honestly, it would have been worth it. Instead, she looked at me with a fiery lust in her eyes that contradicted her words. She told me I couldn’t touch her, but it was almost like she was daring me to do just that. Yeah, she fucking wanted
I stared at the ceiling of a room that was not mine, lying in a bed that did not belong to me inside a house full of wolves, those who I once considered my enemy. The space was dark, but my sight was not affected. At some point someone had made adjustments to my room to prevent any light from the sun entering, a thoughtful gesture from those who were meant to dislike me.What was I doing here? There were still two nights left based on the agreement I made with the wolf, but the agreement was not binding. It was verbal. I could leave at any time, and yet I found myself getting comfortable and unwilling to do that.My thoughts were all over the place. I felt guilt thinking about what happened before I arrived. I left Elijah, my betrothed, in the midst of an intimate moment to be with someone else. Something had started to develop between me and Elijah, but now he rarely crossed my mind and I don’t think of him that way. Now, another was occupying that space.Originally the reason
The conversation ended with her being more excited than ever, to my dismay. Sometimes her overly joyous demeanor was a bit much. It seemed she truly loved the fact I was with this wolf, and I could not be more annoyed. She continued to push me to my limits, and oh how I wished I had any alternative other than her. But I did not, and her assistance was necessary to save the alpha’s life. I would take one for the team, as they say.I stared at the reflection in the mirror. Even though tonight was supposedly meant to be casual, I found myself being more aware of my appearance with the intentions on looking presentable, more so than usual.As usual, I sensed the wolf before he came to my door. I forced myself into composure completely ignoring the fact of what I had just done after my conversation with Alpha Ezekiel. I believe I was experiencing some type of high before the crash, because tonight, I would enjoy this bonfire with him, and tomorrow it was very probable all hell would break l