~Ezinne~ "Alpha Garrick, isn't that right?" Osborne offered; his hand stretched out in greeting. Garrick eyed the offered hand with a mix of cool detachment and barely concealed irritation, choosing to overlook it entirely. "I need to speak with my wife," he stated, his voice low and edged
"Fuck you, Garrick," I muttered, turning and walking away. ~*~ During the dance, I managed to steal a moment with Barbara, and we escaped to the rooftop for some privacy. There, I opened my heart to her, revealing everything. She was taken aback when she learned that Garrick hadn't touched m
~Ezinne~ After a tiring evening at the ball, I returned home to find the house cloaked in silence. As I made my way to my room, fatigue weighed heavy on my shoulders, urging me to seek the solace of my bed. But my exhaustion was swiftly interrupted by the sight of my slightly open door. A flick
In that moment, Garrick was unrecognizable to me; he had transformed into a creature of nightmares. The man I once knew was hidden behind the actions of a monster, his hands around my neck as if he wished to end my life. Desperately, I fought against his grip, my fingers scratching at his hand in a
~Malik~ After my evening shower, I stepped into our shared office space to find Kael hunched over Soren's computer. I greeted him with a light tap on the head. "What's keeping you busy? You know you should catch some sleep; we're set to take over from Rafe and the others at dawn," I men
I shook my head vigorously, struggling to speak through my tears. "Garrick, you know I could never do such a thing, you must believe me," I protested, my voice trembling with emotion. I couldn't contain the tears any longer. "No, you're capable," Garrick retorted. "Because you're a bitter wom
~Ezinne~ I was jolted awake by the echoing clang of the heavy dungeon gate swinging open. The dungeon lay shrouded in darkness, illuminated only by a slender beam of sunlight piercing through a tiny opening in the ceiling. My cheek pressed against the icy floor, and a chill crept over my fee
"I refuse to waste my breath on a failure like you," I retorted sharply to Canice, watching as anger flushed his face. "What did you just say?" he spat, his voice rising. Ignoring him, I turned back to Garrick. "And why would you want me anywhere near Elara, your pregnant wife? Aren't you
~Malik~ I held Ange’s hand and led her out to the front of the castle where my pack members and distant Alphas from both the werewolf and Lycan territories were gathered. Everyone bowed their heads as we came out, standing on the podium. Rafe, Hunter, Soren, and Kael filed out behind us in thei
~Ezinne~ It was a total disaster. A far cry from what I had expected. I couldn’t believe that Alpha Abee was this malicious and could go to any extent to gain the power he needed. He had trapped us, releasing the rogues and his men on us. We were outnumbered, and even though our men fought val
~Malik~ My team and I pulled up just a few feet away from Alpha Abee’s cars. His men were already waiting, looking ready to fight. Once Alpha Abee saw our cars, he got out of his car, signalling his men to bring Kael out. They led Kael out while we led Ange out. Ezinne stood beside me, her fing
~Ezinne~ Malik paced up and down the den. We all waited in bathed breath as the hour passed. Ange told us everything we needed to know. It was so disheartening that the man Malik trusted from his childhood and had called him mentor, even respecting him as a father had been responsible for all
Ange’s words had the ring of truth, but I wasn’t ready to take her at face value or divulge our strategies. For all I knew, this could be a ploy. Since Malik and I have marked each other, we could link ourselves. I quickly reached out to him, informing him of Ange’s unexpected visit and the cryptic
“Oh, fucking goddess, Red. I think I’m going to come.” A moan escaped my throat, and I gagged as his head hit the back of my throat. He let me pull back to catch my breath, and I sucked on his tip, giving a flirty look under my lashes. “I don’t think I can wait any longer, Red. Come here.” He quic
~Ezinne~ I woke up from a barrage of pleasure slamming into me. Opening my eyes, I saw Malik nestled between my thighs, prying my legs open. I let out a sharp gasp as he sucked on my sensitive nub. “Malik, what are you doing?” I asked, my voice barely audible. “Satisfying you, my queen,” Mal
“I needed more time,” Ashere shot back. “I had a plan. I set Elara up back in Ezinne's ex-husband's pack so that she would be banished and be free from that pack. I patterned everything, and these kinds of things take time. If we don’t kill Malik, he will come back for us. Do you have any idea what
THIRD PERSON POV Alpha Abee roared with laughter, the sound echoing through the dimly lit room as he chugged the last of his whiskey and splashed another generous measure into his glass. His eyes twinkled with mischief and triumph as he turned to Ashere. “Everything is going just as I planned