FaguaI loved my room, don’t get me wrong. I’ve never had anything as nice as this. From the king sized bed with bed posts, to the silk sheets, and the en-suite, which had a separate bath and shower. The bathroom alone was at least twice as big as my room back home.Four long days had passed and I hadn’t seen the brothers. Not that I wanted to see them. Winter, I wouldn’t mind seeing. Sky was a possibility, but by no means did I ever want to see Husk again. I’ve marked a line on the wall to mark how long I’ve been here, like a prisoner. The same way they did in the movies. I did it partly so I would know how long I’ve been here and the other part was just to wind up Husk. Anything to get under his tail. The idea of it all made me laugh, knowing I’d rocked his boat so hard he didn’t want me to sit at the table with him and eat. Typical alpha. They walked around as if they owned everyone and everything around them. It was as if they thought the world belonged to him. This was the life
WinterI was just about to knock when Fagua swung the door wide open. Her breasts hung slightly over her bikini. She must have put on a little weight in the time she’d been here. Husk was obsessed with her figure, then again, he was obsessed about everything about her.“She’s too skinny, rude, selfish, and intolerable. There’s no way she's our mate.”Which meant that she must be our mate, and he knew it. This situation was new for all of us, not just him. Sky was coping with shifting, I was holding everyone together, especially with Husk’s temper. Now, it was time for us to bond as a unit to complete our family and that meant Fagua was part of the equation. “Ready?” She perked up.“Sure. I didn’t think you wanted to get in the hot tub yet.”She laughed. “I’ve been stuck in this room for four days. I can’t think of anything better than being out in the fresh air.”Her positive attitude awed and surprised me.She closed the door and followed me. Several times she bumped into me and mum
FaguaWrapped in the towel, I headed back to my room to take a quick shower. I thought about the question on my mind. It wasn’t so much a question, but just a feeling. Did they lure me here?I shook my head at the idea. No wolf would want their mate captured and then have her lay down with another. No, they were possessive, one thing for sure, and I was a virgin before I’d met Keith. At the time, knowing he wasn’t a wolf made me want to have sex with him, since I knew I had the freedom of not being tied to him forever. And I guess the freedom of finally being somewhere other than my small town and drinking too much had warped my judgement.All of this had to be a coincidence, and I had to stop being paranoid about it. The only thing I had to worry about was taking a quick shower and what to change into. Maybe I could get used to this type of life. They wanted to take care of me, and all I’d done was complain and pout. It felt so easy with Winter, with him it didn’t seem hard to relax
WinterIt was really weird, but when I knocked on her bedroom door, she said coming, and I couldn’t help but wonder if she was touching herself in the shower. No. I didn’t want to think that way, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to control myself. My love for cooking kept all my sexual thoughts at bay. Sky and Husk will be back late this evening, and I wanted to spend as much time getting to know Fagua before they returned. The tension with them around was too much.I went back into the kitchen and lightly heated up the steaks, then debated what to do about the Cuban rice I made. My phone chimed, but I ignored it, needing to get everything ready for Fagua. I knew the eggs would be cold, but then I could keep them at the same temperature in the oven. I rushed to do that, then felt satisfied she could take as long as she needed, as I decided to check the message.You have the place to yourself. Sky and I are out for the night. HI glanced at the work emails. I had so many damn ones unopen
FaguaI had the feeling I embarrassed myself by admitting to Winter I wanted him. It’d been the first time we’d had a conversation, and here I was declaring he could take me. Except I wasn’t teasing him. I meant every word, and I’d been plucking up the courage to tell him I wanted to stay with him. Not his brothers, but him. “Are you ready to watch the movie?” He sat down next to me with a big bowl of popcorn he’d made. I felt as if I were in the movie theatre for the first time. He’d also brought a little wine to make me feel relaxed, but I didn’t need the wine. I’d already drank some earlier, and I wasn’t much of a drinker. Back home, we only had it on special occasions. It felt silly to say that to him, after all I was twenty-five, dressed like a lady, and I wanted him to see me as one, not the naive country bumpkin hiding inside of me right now. “What is it?”I shook my head, as I lied about the idea of this being something I was used to doing. “Nothing. I just wondered if you
Husk“Doc, how’s Sky doing?” I asked as soon as he came out of the room, and I knew it was bad news from the way his shoulders slumped slightly and the tension around his brown eyes.Doc was a lot smaller, and at first when we met him, we didn’t think he was a wolf. It was unusual for someone so short, and small in frame, to be a wolf. Now we knew many of our kind. He shook his head. “He’s so fucking weak, I’ve never seen him like this. How are you feeling?”I wanted to lie and tell him I was feeling okay. But, he scanned me with his eyes narrowing as if he knew the answer to his own question. I’d eaten seven times today, and each time food hit my mouth and down my throat, it made me feel a little bit stronger for a few minutes. Just a few, and then I would feel the need to eat again. “Not great. But not as bad as Sky. Has he fully shifted?”He shook his head.“I’ve never seen him like this, only half of his body has shifted and the other half, well thank fuck it was still in human
WinterIt’d been two days since Sky and Husk had done their disappearing act. However, their presence wasn’t missed as Fagua and I spent time together. It felt like we were on honeymoon, and there was no pressure on my side for her to commit to us. We’d talked about taking it to the next level, but I couldn’t break away from my brothers, and I had to be honest with her, too. Everything was going in the right direction so far. I’d slept better than I had for weeks. Yet my wolf instincts told me Sky and Husk were not doing so well. “What’s the plan for today?” Fagua asked as she walked into my bedroom. She was busy trying to seduce me. Se’d made it clear in the movie theatre she wanted me.I lifted the covers and showed her I was ready for her. She smiled as she walked towards me. Every single movement was slow and careful. It was as if she waited for me to reject her. I wasn’t going to do that, not today, not ever if I could help it.She crawled onto the bed and leaned over me. I pre
HuskI couldn’t wait around anymore, so I headed back home. Sky appeared a little stronger, not a lot, but enough where he could have a short conversation. As for the casino, it seemed to be running itself because when I went to the office, our assistant pointed out she hadn’t seen Winter for three days. He’d left instructions for everyone to carry on as usual, and there was a reason why he’d done it. He’d told Hayley if things couldn’t run without him, then there was no reason for him to hire anyone. It was an arrogant statement, even if there was some truth behind it. We didn’t hire staff to do our jobs. I didn’t expect him to not come in at all. Had he been so blinded by Fagua he’d lost all his senses? I stormed into the elevator and went to our suite. All the furniture was turned over with several chairs broken apart and lying in a heap. Both Lourdes and Maria pushed the sofa back. “What happened here?” I yelled.“We don’t know. We just came to clean and saw the place like this.
Sparks danced around Fagua as she took a step closer to her mother. My wolf shuddered as the power rolled off her in waves. The other wolves felt it too because they snarled and howled, shaking their heads and scampering backward.Husk was on the ground, unconscious, but he was too far for me to check on him. Winter and I had our own issues with wolves surrounding us and Fagua's mother able to use magic.The power around Fagua grew thicker. Her eyes were as bright as two fiery coals. The heat of her magic seared through the air."What is taking so long?" Fagua's father barked. "Kill all the wolves except our daughter.""You're not worthy of being an alpha," Fagua spat. "You're not even a wolf; you're a monster.""A monster who has saved us.""At what cost?" Fagua gestured to her mother. "She—you killed my mate."Husk was dead? A pain hit my chest and I couldn't breathe.Her father roared, throwing his head back. "None of these are your mate. I've agreed to your bonding with the Storm
Winter fought a cluster of wolves while I bit another attacker and tossed its mangy ass across the street. Sky, in his human form, grabbed two wolves and flew up in the air with them. Their snarls turned to whimpers and yips as he let go and they crashed to the ground. Everywhere I turned, wolves were attacking us and Fagua's friends.Blood and fur flew.A huge wolf lunged, mouth open with long teeth glistening. I hopped back, just avoiding its teeth.I lunged and sank my teeth into its throat. Blood spurted as I ripped it open.The wolf shrieked and I choked, the blood hot and salty in my mouth.It fell, legs kicking, and then went still, a second body to add to the heap.Stones rattled under my feet and I looked up to see a huge magic ball hurtling through the air directly toward me.I dodged out of the way and the boulder crushed the wolf I'd just killed. It burst from the hips, shards of bone and stone mixed together.Another magic spell whipped through the air, striking a gray wo
All too soon, Sky kissed my shoulder to rouse me from sleep. It was still pitch-black outside, but instead of groaning and snuggling down into the covers, I leapt out of bed. My nerves raked my insides as I quickly showered and dressed. My hands shook as I brushed out my hair.As much as I knew this was the right thing to do, going against my father and the pack wasn't going to be easy.My entire life, I thought he was a great alpha. Now I'd seen why he'd kept me in SmallHeath like a cage. Used my mom's magic to keep me trapped. How I'd wanted to go to Vegas ever since I was a teenager, except every time I got to the limits of our small town, I had an overwhelming desire to hurry back home.It had been him keeping me where he wanted me. Until Keith. A human who had snuck into our town, paid by Winter, Sky, and Husk, to get me out. I hadn't thought it odd when he asked me to marry him and I said yes. I'd never been so impetuous in my entire life. We had a slam-dunk wedding in Vegas. B
It was nearly dawn and I hadn't been able to sleep much at all after my fight with Husk. And I was too freaked out about facing my dad. I needed to get some energy out, something physical, but both Winter and Sky were passed out and sleeping.I needed to get some fresh air. And I hadn't gone on a run in a long time. The guys would chew me out if I went alone.Husk.We both needed to work this out. I needed to spend more time with him. To give him another chance as he would die if I didn't. Having his death on my conscience wasn't something I wanted. I would be the bigger person and hold out the olive leaf. Though it was hard in times like this to do so when I felt like he didn't meet me halfway. Like when we had the magical moment in the woods and made love, it was so open and raw and I couldn't help myself.Our flight was early tomorrow and this might be the last chance we had to patch things between us before going back to SmallHeath. I couldn't live with myself if I didn't at least
"Oh, I thought Sky was here," Fagua said as came in, wearing a black lace lingerie set that left nothing to the imagination. Her breasts and nipples were on display, and I wanted to leap up and touch them, but I couldn't. Not after my erection, which appeared at the mere sight of her, was put down the moment she asked for Sky."It's just me," I barked as I walked past her. Trying not to be intoxicated with her perfume. Her hair was tied up and she had on light makeup—not that she needed it—and all this effort was for Sky, not me. She reached out her hand to stop me from leaving her room. "Sky was going to join us, but he said the tension between us meant that maybe we should be alone again."I shrugged. "Maybe it's because of the time I locked you up. I've apologized, but we don't seem to get past that."She turned away from me, avoiding my stare. It infuriated me even more. It was as if the sight of me repulsed her. "Apologized? I must have been absent for that," she whispered, as
I checked on Fagua, who was sleeping in Sky's arms. My brother was softly snoring while the TV was showing the end credits to a movie they'd been watching. After I clicked off the movie, I pulled up the blanket over both of them.A shadow drifted on the other side of the glass doors and I tensed. Husk.He was out on the balcony, pacing like a damn caged lion. I joined him outside and cracked my knuckles, readying for a fight. He and Fagua had argued over an innocent phone call, and I was Team Fagua right now because he'd crossed the line."Your ego is going to fuck you up one day," I said, leaning against the iron railing.He nodded his chin in her and Sky's direction. "How can you deal with that? Knowing that she's sleeping with all three of us?""She's a beautiful woman. She could have as many men as she wants." Maybe I was biased since I was with Fagua first. That she chose me without the sickness hanging over my head that Sky and now Husk dealt with."I wish she'd just pick one of
Fagua stared out of the window at the pool. It was weird because usually, she would be out there doing laps or simply soaking up the sun. She wouldn't be looking at it as if she was pining to swim but had been shut in here. "A penny for your thoughts," I said, walking up behind her.She jumped up as if I'd awoken her from a dream. Then she rushed into my arms. "Hey, what’s up?" I was going to check the back room, but I could see that my girl wasn't happy. That wasn't good. "Here, here," I whispered as I hugged her lightly, and she squeezed me tightly, but not like before. I could feel that she was using every force inside of her. Yet, she felt so light. I didn't know what to think. I dismissed it, thinking that her trip with Husk had probably tired her out. "Nothing." Her voice hitched. She was so emotional and her gaze raced around the room. I hadn't seen her like this in weeks. "Fagua." I smiled and pulled her closer. "Are you okay? I’ve never seen you like this."She nodded, s
I pulled the car into my normal parking space. Then, I sat in my car as if I were in a trance. I just couldn't get over the change in Fagua. One minute, it was as if she were dead. Then, all of a sudden, she just sat up and looked at me.What the fuck happened? I was so confused at the time, and I still am. I let out a deep sigh, trying to make sense of it all. I remembered her talking and then leaving the car. I looked at the seat that she once sat in, to confirm if it was a figment of my imagination. I should go inside and check on things, but then again, I was sure Winter and Sky were taking care of everything. The one fucking thing I had to do, and I couldn't even do it right. When did I get weak?"Fucking hell!" I shouted. As I looked to my left, there beside me was Winter. Tapping on the window and scaring the shit out of me. He backed away as I took off my seatbelt, then opened the door and walked toward him."Are you okay?" Winter had a look of concern on his face as his e
I had to pretend I didn't know what Husk was talking about because if I told him the truth, then he would panic and think I couldn't use my magic at all. I knew I could, or so I thought, but something had changed. I wasn't as strong as I used to be, but I assumed within a matter of time I would be. I had mated with Husk, but then at the same time, it felt like we were back to square one. No, we were even worse than before. At least before we had some kind of rules; by keeping our distance, there was no conflict. Now, we'd mated and it felt as if we were being forced to be something that we could never be.I just had to get over the idea that he was neither Winter nor Sky. This morning, it was like a rude awakening, that for over six weeks, we'd hardly spent any time together, and the little time we had, all we'd done was fight. It was as if we were enemies, being forced to be lovers.How do you make that change so quickly? We had to forget the past and all the tension between us in