Anthony GothamEveryone wouldn't stop fucking talking to me.Was it too much for a man to ask for a little peace and quiet? I gripped the sides of my head, spitting into the porcelain bowl of my washroom as more knocks banged away on the gold double doors of my chambers.“Bloody hell, show yourself!” I roared, glaring at the uniformed guard who stood pale-faced as the double doors swung open.I recognized him as one of the chumps that guarded the gates and turned back to the mirror with a barely concealed sneer.My hazel eyes looked like dynamites in the shadowed room and my knuckles had turned white where I gripped the marbled vanity, waiting for the wolf to speak.“Alpha Michael requests your presence, Your Highness. He says it is a matter of utmost importance.” The guard stammered as I watched his face blanching from the mirror.There was a shadow of a dark beard on my jaw, a sign that I hadn't shaved in days. The sharp lines of my face and jaw made me look rugged. Like a wolf pir
Michael GothamSmoke curled in the air around us as I paused only feet away from my brother’s mountain frame.The air smelled slightly of sandalwood and rose trimmings from the bonfire at the center of the palace, drifting through to us by the chilly night breeze.Anthony’s almond-shaped eyes were dark with power and longing, and the sight of his need made something spiked lodge in my own throat.An owl booted somewhere in the distant pine trees on the perimeter of the palace and the uneasiness in my gut seemed to squelch in response.My voice took on a scratchy tone as I told Anthony all about Markov’s blackmail, watching his eyes flash with anger first, and then disdain before the expressionless mask settled back over his face.Things between us had become rough again after our mating night with Elena, after that bitch whore of his ruined everything.“It appears Klein Markov has gotten too big for his breeches,” Anthony murmured, his hazel-green eyes glazing over before they snapped
ELENA WOLFEMy heart was beating so loudly that I could scarcely hear anything above the wind buzzing like a thunderstorm in my ears.“Stay low! They're onto us! Eyes to the ground Elena!” Markov hissed at me, grey eyes flashing when he turned to me over his shoulder and my thighs flexed around them horse. Hugging the animal as low as I could go and trying to ignore the sharp bite of pain stabbing my belly.The scent of pine and wet earth filled my nose as our stolen horse powered through the trees like lightning and the enraged howl of the Gotham wolves faded into the distance.“Slow down Markov! Please! We're going to crash!” I yelled over the din of the wind roaring around us, my arms tightening around the hard V of the rogue’s midriff, but the horse seemed to move even faster!The asshole ignored me! I couldn't believe I was touching him, my chest mashed flat against his back until my skin tingled where we met.“Goddess please,” I croaked tearfully, my heart pounding as we sped th
ELENA WOLFEMy heart was beating so loudly that I could scarcely hear anything above the wind buzzing like a thunderstorm in my ears.“Stay low! They're onto us! Eyes to the ground Elena!” Markov hissed at me, grey eyes flashing when he turned to me over his shoulder and my thighs flexed around them horse. Hugging the animal as low as I could go and trying to ignore the sharp bite of pain stabbing my belly.The scent of pine and wet earth filled my nose as our stolen horse powered through the trees like lightning and the enraged howl of the Gotham wolves faded into the distance.“Slow down Markov! Please! We're going to crash!” I yelled over the din of the wind roaring around us, my arms tightening around the hard V of the rogue’s midriff, but the horse seemed to move even faster!The asshole ignored me! I couldn't believe I was touching him, my chest mashed flat against his back until my skin tingled where we met.“Goddess please,” I croaked tearfully, my heart pounding as we sped th
CARLA WINEHOUSEGotham palace was quieter than it had ever been when I stepped out of my chambers, where I had been hiding out away from the Alphas.That was the thing about doing something scandalous, the immediate need to take cover was a wise choice in Gotham if one didn’t want to lose their good head.I had felt the Alphas absence before I’d heard the great palace gates rocketing open and the stampede of horses storming away from the lot.“Hello?” I croaked tentatively, but only the distant sound of conversation reached my ears.My curly red hair felt heavy behind me as I swept toward the voices, sucking through arched entryways and paths until I saw the old Wueen sitting round a small white table with her posse of fans.I was over this shit. Panic wormed it’s way into my gut when I remembered Alfred’s threats. What would Alaric do to me when he realized I had failed the one simple task he had given me? To keep an eye on FUCKING ELENA.“What’s going on?” I whispered, feigning an
ANTHONY GOTHAMMy body felt hot all over as I gripped the horse’s reins firmly, grinding my teeth against the biting winter snow that blew a chill across the dark woods.Two nights. That was how long it had been since the rogue had kidnapped my woman. My Luna…my Elena.It took every fiber of control in my body not to torch the woods, to burn everything to a crisp if it meant seeing Elena…if it meant having her back.“See anything?! There has to be a trail! They couldn't just have disappeared!” Michael’s booming voice thundered across the spaces in the trees and I jerked my head up to spot the string of fire torches some distance away.“I want every stone upturned, I want your eyes peeled so far back you can see the wind fellows! Fast! Move fast!” He roared, his straight back clad in an all-black leather coat that emphasized his muscles and the impressive line of his shoulders.I stiffened at Michael’s harshness despite myself and watched the soldiers scatter like flies into the dark l
Anthony Gotham“Hawk. Status report.” I ground through clenched teeth as we slammed the horses to a stop inside the huge lattice gates of the palace.My boots hit the cobblestone path with a thud and I jogged toward the circle of guards around the grey husk of the servant’s apartment with the guard following closely behind my brother and me.“Happened only minutes ago Your Highness, one of the royal maids was found in a bloody pile in the common kitchens,” I felt my patience thin even more as I stared at him in disbelief. We had come all the way here for a bloody maid? The guard seemed to understand the expression on my face before hurrying farther down the path, forcing us to follow.“Normally one of the elders would handle such delicate matters, Your Highness but I'm afraid this was impossible seeing as it was one of the Luna’s own handmaidens,” The one-eyed wolf grunted, and a bolt of current whipped through my body.“Who?” Michael snarled before I could, slamming to a stop the s
ELENA WOLFEIt had been days since our escape from Gotham and yet, I hadn't been able to scrub the scent of the twin Alphas from my memory.Cinnamon, Pinewood, wet earth and firewood spices.It was all I could think about as I watched the rogue pace back and forth across our small kitchen. I pretended not to notice the woodogs that were diminishing or the small fridge that had emptied out days ago thanks to my baby cravings.My fingers drummed on the wood dining table where I was seated restlessly, my heart jumping each time the rogue let out a slew of curse words.“D-Do you think there’s a chance we could go back to…to Gotham?” I whispered, and then I instantly slapped my palm against my mouth, wishing I could take the words back when the man’s face darkened with a sharp inhale.The beat of silence that had followed my hoarse croak stretched until it filled the small room with more awkwardness.“You step one foot inside Gotham, Elena, and those bloodthirsty elders would have you strap