It was never a good idea to do a psychopath a favor, and there was no doubt that Carlos Halton, Robinson's former beta and the most fearsome warrior, had become just that. Given what had happened to him at a correctional facility at the hands of brutal human soldiers, it was no surprise that he had emotionally shut down. Sage and Carlos had kept one another's backs in that shithole, which is why Sage considered him a comradeāeven if he'd lost his sense of morality.Carlos' hatred and disgust for judgmental humans had led him to join the Werewolf Crusade, a group of werewolves who worked to safeguard their kind from human anti-supernatural extremists who repeatedly tried to enact laws such as isolating werewolves to their own regions, prohibiting them from mating with humans, registering each one, and limiting werewolf couples to one child.These radicals claimed that werewolves were too violent, vicious, and animalistic to be near people.Some of those regulations may have passed, spa
It was strange to see his comrade concerned with anything other than the Werewolf Crusade. Carlos had changed, becoming indifferent and hard as he had spent more time in human jail. They were no longer "people" to him. Those he kept in his life were either colleagues or accomplicesāthings he could utilise, according to Carlos. Sophie, on the other hand, was obviously very valuable to him, which could only indicate she was his truemate? Perhaps a daughter? "What exactly do you want me to do?" Sage inquired. "My friend, all I ask is that you look after her for a time. In five months, I'll be out of here. I'll take it from there." Sighing, Sage leaned back in his seat. Doing what Carlos had asked wouldnāt be easy, since Alpha Landon hated outsiders around his pack. "You should have gone to Landon with this. Heās the Alpha." "Yeah, but he doesnāt owe me a favour, Sage." Anger thickened Carlosās voice as he continued. "Sheās not safe there with those female fuckers, Sage." "It's likely
Luna Annabelle sniffed haughtily, planting a kiss on Landonās cheek. "Fine. If you wonāt do it for Sophie or Carlos, you could consider doing it for Sage. Carlos isnāt going to like it if Sage doesnāt live up to his word." She raised her brow at the younger man before adding, "Right, dear?" "Yes, mother," agreed Sage. "Iāve heard plenty about Carlos Halton. Apart from the fact that he joined the Crusade, none of it was good." "Thatās because heās mentally disturbed," spat Landon. Luna Annabelleās brow slowly slid up as she stared at her stepson. "Then Iāll bet you and he get along quite well." Ignoring Sageās chuckle, Landon slashed a hand in the air. "Iām not having a seer in my pack, mother.." "If Carlos is part of the crusade, he must know a lot of people," mused Luna Annabelle. "Dangerous people who could easily deal with this for him, right?" "He does," verified Sage. "But we all know how the Werewolf Crusade ādealsā with things." It involved blood and death. Theyād simply g
Robinsonās Pack HouseThirty minutes later, eyes had been glued to Sophie as she made her way to the pack house. Most held hatred and accusation, while others held pity and disappointment. With those emotions battering her, the journey felt like walking through a cold mist. As usual, no one said a single word to her. It was perfectly clear that, although she was still in the pack, she remained a social outcast.Sophie wondered if Landon had summoned her because Roxanne had laid more accusations at her door. Or maybe her punishment was about to increase. Sage had told her that Landon didnāt want to banish her, but that didnāt mean he wouldnāt change his mind. Well, there was really only one way to find out. Not until the master alpha would freak out about the treaty not going to happen in the full moon before christmas.Well, whatever it was, and the reason, Sophie doesn't care anymore. Of course she cared, her parent's pack depended on her being the master luna. And if Roxanne messed
When it came to women, Sage and his wolf were all in agreement: Sophie Savannah was f***ing mesmerising. And he couldn't deny it; there was no denying it either.He refuted his feelings before, but now he couldn't. There was nothing on earth that could stop him from making Sophie his woman. Especially now that there was something in her that made his wolf scream, though he couldn't find any traces of a truemate bond, but Sage knew there was something in them that even magic or anything else could not refute.Her olive-green eyes, framed by thick coal-black lashes, captivated him just as much as he remembered. Every ounce of blood in his body had rushed to his cock the moment they locked eyes with him. Lust had blasted through him with a disconcerting force, leaving him a little shaken. He wished he could lap at that soft olive skin. Wanted to cup those high, shapely breasts in his hands. I wanted to weave that smooth frappuccino drape around his fist while he ate with that full mouth.
If Sage hadn’t been so preoccupied keeping Landon back, he might have been able to stop Roxanne before she got anywhere near Sophie. As it was, he barely reached her in time. But by then, Sophie was slamming Roxanne facedown over the bonnet of the car next to the SUV, her hand gripping Roxanne’s nape, dominant vibes radiating from her, which had his wolf falling head over heels in lust."This, here, is why you never challenged me, Roxanne. You knew you couldn’t take me. You knew I’d humiliate you in front of the entire pack and put your suitability as Landon’s truemate under question. Embarrassment-wise, this has to rank high.""Sophie . . ." It was a plea from Landon to release his mate.
Sophie came to a standstill when the cabin came into view. She had not anticipated this at all. It was only... absolutely gorgeous. The massive timber U-shaped cabin had a panoramic porch, which would no doubt overlook the lake she could see just outside the building. The faƧade of the cabin was made of glazed glass, allowing lots of natural light to enter. It was ideally placed on a rise for her to notice anyone approaching. "I did not expect that. It's... amazing. Wow, simply stunning." "Thank you, unlike the main cabin, this is my home." Sage grinned, "My territory is on the left, whereas yours is on the right." "Oh! Okay. So that massive mansion, aka cabin, there in the middle of the center household?" "Yes." Sage smiled a little. "However, ours is a little small. If you like the outside, youāll love the inside." Ours ... sounds intimate. She thought.It turned out that he was right. The two-story den was gorgeous with its stone fireplace, huge, white corner sofa, brown, chest
That night, Sophie knew she was dreaming, she knew it was a dream, but there was part of her that knew that it was more than just a dream. It was something she couldn't help longing for. Perhaps it was a vision or something beyond what destiny could offer.Then there it was, in the cabin. In the silhouette of the night, far behind in her thoughts.*****I saw Sage as he reappeared a few minutes later with a warm, wet washcloth in his hand.He cleans me up methodically and then gathers me into his arms and resumes his seat with me in his lap. I relax against him and let the beat of his heart soothe me; it draws me back into my body, steady thump by steady thump. I like this nearly as much as the sex, though Iāll be damned before I admit it."That got a little out of control," Sage finally says.I lift my head and look at him. "You have a virgin kink. Who knew?"He holds my gaze."Iām rapidly coming to realise I still have my seerās kink." I added.My whole body goes hot, and my mind ve