Garrey Nate got off the boat, followed by a few of his men. “Nate!” Richard smiled and spread his arms wide for a greeting, perhaps even a hug. Nathan was one of the oldest friends Richard had. “Friends” was a gross exaggeration when it came to the corrupted circles of society, but Nathan was the closest to being a friend to Richard. He was a well-known politician and Garrey still couldn't believe Mike had managed to persuade him to do this. Perhaps he’d threatened him with jail, Garrey assumed. So Nathan had chosen to betray his so-called friend in exchange for his freedom. That sounded like a good deal to Garrey. And to Nathan, apparently, since he was here. “So glad to see you. “ Richard said, “Although I must say I am a bit surprised you insisted on seeing me. “ Nathan smiled at him. “I just wanted to talk to you in person about the next deal. I will ask my assistant to give you the details, but this time the exchange is much bigger. More weapons. And it will hap
Michael It was like he was moving underwater. Everying happened too slow, at the same time he couldn’t stop it. Garrey’s eyes widened. Then the blood bloossomed on his chest and stained the crisp white shirt he was wearing underneath his opened coat. Richard pulled the trigger again and this time Garrey fell heavily on the ground before the second bullet wound got th echance to blossom. “Don’t.”“Mike. Don’t do this. ““DON’T. “Mike’s wolf was shouting inside him, at him and calling him by his human name. Mike’s hand on the trigger shook.“I’ll do it. I swear I’ll do it. “ Mike said out loud. “It’s not worth it. You know that. Shoot him and it’s over. For both of you. “ The war inside him was loud like never before. For both of you… His wolf was right. Mike heard the distant sound of the sirens, approaching at a fast speed.Richard laughed.“Now you can arrest me.”Richard dropped the hand he was holding the gun with and then Mike closed the distance between them. He punched
Jesse “I shouldn't be doing this.” “Well, if you aren’t sure, now is the time to go back. “ “I don’t want to go back.” “Oh, man… Then just do it. My ass is freezing out here. “ “No, mine is. You are just… whining inside me. “ “Whatever. “ His wolf shut up and Jesse exhaled slowly. He looked up, measuring the height of the fence. “He didn’t have any alarm system installed, did he?” “No. And I don’t smell any bodyguards. Come on, it’s clear. “ “Okay. But… maybe if I shift, I’d be faster. “ “And then what? Undress out here and knock on his door naked once you shift back?” “Uh… yeah, I didn’t think of this. “ Jesse measured the distance once again and jumped over the fence. He tore his pants doing so but refrained from cursing. Once inside the yard, he ignored the hole in the jeans and sneaked closer to the front gate of the house. He knocked but no response came. “He is not here. “ “He is. But he can’t hear you because it’s two am and he is probably upstairs. Besides
Michael “It will be at the beginning of April,” his sister exclaimed.“In April Isn’t this like… too soon?” Mike gasped, stirring the sauce, which was boining in the pan. The air smelled nicely of butter and herbs and Mike relaxed once he realized he hadn’t ruined the meal. “Yes, I am pregnant, Mike. “ His sister said, “It has to be before it’s way too obvious that I am. Grandma Kortney will have a heart attack if I get married after giving birth. ““That’s nonsense.”“You know it’s not.” She argued, “ Do you remember when she found out our cousin Liz lived with that guy, what was his name…““Peter?“Right. Peter. So you must also remember she went mad when she found out and made the scandal of the year? ““Well, now that you mention it, you are right. ““Exactly. It has to be no later than April. Anyway,“ his sister went on with a smile in her voice, " It's so good to hear from you, Mike. It’s been ages, or at least it feels that way. ““I’ve been away before. ““But not for that
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Robert Frost, Michael Killian stood at the entrance and Mike dropped his hand, completely forgetting everything. He threw the phone and he heard it land somewhere on the nearest table. Then Mike kissed him deeper, burying his hands in Killian’s hair. He breathed Kilian’s scent - his mate smelled like cold and snow, but there was also the sweet scent of Killian’s skin. “I missed you so much, “Mike whispered against Killian’s lips before he kissed him again. Eventually, Killian’s arms closed around Mike after he closed the door of the apartment behind himself. Mike broke the kiss and kissed Killian’s forehead. “I feel like I haven’t been with you for so long. “ “Only a few days. “ “They felt like years. “ Killian suppressed a smile and Mike waved a hand. “I suck at words, I know. “ “It was just cheesy and not much like you. “ “I am cheesy.” “Yes. When you don’t shoot people or arrest them. or when you don’t shift into a giant beast. “ Mike frow
Jesse The funeral sucked. Everything sucked. It was full of friends and colleagues and all kinds of people Garrey had been connected to. Jesse hated being here. He hated himself for hating it too. At the end of the service, Killian walked over to him. “How are you?” he asked and Jesse nodded. “Fine. He was closer to you. I should ask how you are. “ Killian smiled. “Death is part of life. “ “Yeah. “ Killian and his "I'm never showing how I feel" thing... “Listen, Jesse, “Killian began, “I want to talk to you. Not now, of course, but whenever you get the chance, okay?” “Of course, sure. “ Jesse said. “Thank you. “ “Always. “ Recently he and Killian had started spending more time together and Jesse assumed Killian had a job for him. But that was Jesse’s initial thought. It was his wishful thinking. Most likely Killian was going to tell him something entirely different. Once everyone was gone and Killian and Mike left too, Jesse stayed alone for a while in front of
Jesse “Say it, “ Jesse urged, sobering up at the reality of what was coming. “Come on. “ “I can’t do this. “ “There, see! “ Jesse exclaimed, “It wasn't so difficult. can't do this too, thanks. Bye, Edward. “ Jesse felt his eyes sting so he quickly turned his back on Edward. He wanted to break into a run, but he had to make himself walk for a bit longer before he did so. “You are doing this again. “ Edward called after him. “You are always running. I can’t do this. I told you I like you, and I really don’t expect you to return to my feelings. But I can’t also be there when you call me at 4 in the morning and do not tell me what’s happening. Don’t think I don’t know something’s going on.“ Jesse spun on his heel. He didn't stagger this time and that gave him some courage. “I am not telling you what’s happening? “ he said in a raised voice, “You are apparently seeing someone and I am the one who’s at fault. “ “You think I am seeing someone?” Edward raised his voice too,
MichaelIt was one of those days when time didn’t pass. The hands of the clock were just frozen in one place and they were not planning to move anytime soon. A few hours left. He couldn’t wait to get back home to his mate. He'd never thought it would be like this. His job had been his life since he could remember. It had always been the most important thing to him, the way it had been for his father. But now– there was only one thing he wanted. And it was to go home to Killian. Mike spent the entire day talking to the press answering all kinds of questions he did not want to answer. It was horrible but it was over soon. “Just a few more days, “ he reminded himself as he started to gather his things and head home for the day. As he was driving to their place, he sent a message to Killian. “On my way. “ and pressed the gas pedal. He was impatient. There was something else on his mind and he couldn’t wait to tell Killian the good news. As soon as Mike shut the door of their plac