FaguaI felt like my soul was being ripped from me piece by piece. And I didn’t know if I'd gotten rabies from the damn wolf bites because I’d only had time to dose with peroxide on my mad dash here or if it was something worse.All my insides felt like they were on fire and someone had thrown gasoline on them.I wanted to scream, but I couldn’t. I was frozen in place. Frozen in this never-ending nightmare as my life was being leached out of me. My whole body shook, and I couldn't pull away. God, I thought I was dying right along with Sky. And I felt Winter and Husk's presence with me. Were they being affected too? I didn't have the strength to lift my head or even open my eyes to find out. I trembled as wave after wave of searing pain drowned me.A cool wind blew against my face, and I felt Sky's playfulness dancing in the room.He took a huge breath and whatever power holding me snapped like a rubber band. "Wow, now that was a fucking wild ride.""Sky," I choked, tears streaming dow
Sky“It is so good to be home,” I stretched out on the pool float with a beer in one hand and my shades in place.“Don’t let it go to your head,” Winter chided from the patio door. “It’s your turn to do all the dishes after dinner.”I waved him off as Fagua slid into the pool wearing a red bikini. I tried not to stare at her. She and Winter had made up. Listening to them have sex last night was nearly too much for me. Husk had stormed out being his usual stubborn self and hadn’t returned all day. He’d probably slink back in when dinner was ready in an hour or so.“By the way,” I said, lowering my sunglasses as she swam over to me, “I don’t think I ever thanked you for healing me. Without you, I would’ve died.”“I was happy to help. And you saved me, too. I’d still be stuck at home with my Pa if not for you.” She tilted her head to the side and gave me a teasing smile. “So when do you think your powers will come back?”“Not sure.” I was still weaker than I’d liked from my hospital stay
The whole damn place smelled of fucking sex. My nose wrinkled in disgust, and I kicked off my boots. At least Fagua had learned to control her magic enough not to bring the place down on top of us. Or maybe my brothers weren't as good as they could be at making her orgasm. I snorted. I could outpace both of them.Giggles sounded from the kitchen, and I debated skipping dinner and going straight to bed. Though I probably needed to pick up some earplugs to drown out their all-night fucking parties. My wolf whined within my chest, wanting her as our mate. Stupid wolf didn't know better.I ignored him and plodded down the hallway toward the kitchen, grumbling under my breath about horny fucking wolves and their insatiable appetites.In the kitchen, Fagua dropped balls of chocolate-chip cookie dough onto a greased baking pan while Winter stirred a thick, spicy-smelling pasta sauce. Sky chopped the jalapeno sausage."Husk, you're back," Sky said, waving the knife at me. "Where have you bee
The sound of glass shattering and a body hitting the floor caused my heart to jump into my throat. I didn’t hesitate. I ran into the kitchen"Husk!" He was lying on the floor with the refrigerator door wide open.I knelt next to him, and my hand trembled as I reached out to check his pulse. His shallow breathing calmed me a fraction. But why had he passed out? He had an injury on his shoulder, but wolves healed quickly."What's going on here?" Winter said from the doorway. "It looks like a tornado hit this place.""It's Husk. He's unconscious," I called out, not wanting to leave his side.Winter and Sky rushed into the kitchen. The panicked looks on their faces made my chest tighten."What happened?" Winter demanded."I have no idea," I said. "I mean, he was fine earlier when he was fighting the wolves and then I found him like this.""Is he breathing?" Sky knelt next to me and his magic swirled around us."He's breathing. I can feel his pulse too. And he's warm." My fingers touched
It's as if this should be so simple, except I knew it was anything but. I had told Mayia that I needed time to think. We exchanged numbers and I promised to get in touch. Now I headed to the penthouse. I needed the loving arms of a wolf—either one of my two would do. I didn't know which one would be in the penthouse, but I needed them. The bell chimed when I reached the top floor. I hoped it would be Winter; he was the one I craved at the moment. His gentleness and tender kisses. The doors opened and he was on the other side, and all I could think about was wrapping my arms around his neck and touching my lips lightly against his. He chuckled when I kissed him just enough to show him that I was appreciative that he was at home. His cock pressed against my stomach, letting me know that he was rising to the occasion. I started to tug at his belt, but then he broke away from me. "Slow down. What's wrong?" he asked.Rather than admit how I was feeling at the moment, I wanted him to t
I'd never mated with Fagua the way I'd done three days ago, and to make matters worse, she was acting weird and doing things like talking as if we were strangers and sleeping alone. Usually, Sky and I would have some fun with her, except lately she'd been going out for walks alone. It didn't take much to figure out where she'd been going because I knew the scent well by now. She'd been seeing Mayia. It made sense in a way. No doubt Fagua probably felt comfortable with her. The idea of being with us brutes as being enough for her was probably a false reality in our eyes, but in hers, she craved female company. It was only natural. There was also the issue of her father sending wolves to bring her back that concerned me the most. I had to protect Fagua because if anything happened to her, I would never forgive myself.I know she’s a grown woman and can do what she wants, but fuck it if she isn't getting too lackadaisical regarding her safety. At least for now, her father hasn't tried
I found myself for the first time going from being the unreliable one to the stable one. Husk had taken over my role as the unpredictable one, as he spent more time in his room and even less time talking to us. I headed to the kitchen before leaving the penthouse. It was a habit. Before, we all used to have breakfast or at least a coffee together. Lately, though, it'd been the three of us: Fagua, Winter, and me. Yet, the last couple of days, it had been only Winter and me. It was as if everyone was in their own world and no more were we working together, and we all had our own reasons why."I need to go and check the audit results today. So I'll be at the auditors most of the day. Are you alright to hold the ship without me?" I said to Winter.Winter laughed, until his eyes met mine and he realized that I wasn't kidding. "Of course, man! Do you think you're the only one holding it all together?"He pointed to me. "Don't answer that. I'm not in the mood for a lecture. It's just confu
The heel of my foot tapped underneath the table as I stirred my iced tea with the straw. Every time the bell over the diner chimed, I glanced up, waiting for my mom.Yet, I had no idea if she would show. Or if it would be my father and his goons. I had sent her a cryptic text to meet me here and now my conscience was screaming at me that this might be a bad idea. I couldn't tell Sky or Winter, as they'd never have agreed to this. Instead of feeling free and loved as I had first been with them, I felt trapped like I had when I was stuck in SmallHeath. My fingers brush my necklace, the one Husk, Winter, and Sky had charmed to help me break through the magical spell that kept me from leaving my hometown despite the many times I had tried on my own before.A man with a bushy beard entered the cafe, and I went back to my watered-down iced tea."Need anything, hun?" the waitress asked me for the second time."No, thanks, I'm good." I smiled back, silently promising I'd leave her a big tip w