Audrey POV:I couldn't stay in the house anymore. I know I'd messed up by not telling him about Jacob, but I'd never expected that he didn't trust me at all. It was a somewhat ironic thought process, but I'd have preferred to break his trust than to find there was nothing to break in the first place. And when he'd brought up my father, well. Agonized, I raced out of the Alpha’s quarters, I made for the open field where the soldiers usually trained, knowing that the major trainings wouldn't have begun. As it was, I didn't even care who I met there. I just needed air. So when I ran straight into Marvin’s arms, I felt nothing. “Whoa, babe,” he said in his usual cheery voice, then frowned when he noticed the tear streaks on my face. “Dear Luna. Who- what happened to you, Audrey?” “Nothing,” I responded, trying to evade him, but he was much stronger, and he glared at me while holding my arm when he saw what I was trying to do. “Nothing happened, okay Marvin?” “Your tear-streaked face
Tanya POV:“You want me to what?” Marvin’d grinned at me from over his laptop. “You heard me, baby. I want you to join the Pack Guard.”“Do I look like I can work in the Guard?” I'd shrieked, then shut my mouth when a flame of anger flickered in his eyes. “I mean, come on, Marvin. That- that's a lot to ask of someone like me.” He’d raised his brow. “What's too much about it? You’ve an athletic build, and I've seen you on your personal workout.” He crossed his legs and leaned against the couch.After my mother fled the pack because of Marvin's presence, he'd moved into the Hill residence and stayed in one of the guest rooms. However, it seemed he was one to mix business with pleasure, because he was at my room almost every night, and though we hadn't had sex yet, there were a million other things he'd done with me. The personal workout session he'd seen me on had been another avenue for him to play with me. The oddest thing about the arrangement was the fact that not a single compla
Audrey POV:Paul met me when I arrived back at the Alpha's quarters, his expression unreadable. But I was not in the mood to dish out apologies, and I only paused at his huge figure for a second before brushing past him. “Good morning, Miss Audrey,” he said behind me. “I reported to your room earlier, but… you were not around.” I'd dismissed him much earlier than normal yesterday, despite the news of Roman’s injuries. He must have been worried. “I went to see Roman,” I responded, not bothering to explain more about why I wasn't in Roman's room then. Fortunately, he said nothing more, choosing to follow me silently as I raced up the stairs to my room. When I reached the door, I paused, my wolf pining for our mate. But I remembered Roman's words and Tanya's smirk, and I wanted to punch something. Maybe I just needed a distraction.I whirled around, and if Paul had been startled by that abrupt action, he didn't show it. “Ma'am?”I groaned. I was exhausted, and rightfully so. I'd just
Audrey POV:“You're very beautiful,” she spoke, her voice silky and smooth, but I couldn't respond. Instead I looked dumbly at her, wondering who the hell she was and how I should address her. “And you have a good heart, too. Roman is so lucky to call you his mate.”I blinked, finding it difficult to speak once again. Finally I gave up and just stared at my feet, then froze when I felt her fingers under my chin, lifting my head to look at her. I swallowed when my gaze met that of hypnotic green eyes. The color of her eyes was the only difference between her and Roman. “Oh dear,” she said, and I blinked again, pulled out of my thoughts. “I’ve startled you, haven’t I?” She snapped her fingers, and the place became flooded with light, revealing a room with chairs and a table with a teapot and two cups. “I'm sorry, I was in a hurry to speak to you, and I forgot to brighten up the place.” As she said that, she moved to the couch to…arrange the pillows? Finally, my tongue loosened. “Wh-
Roman POV:I groaned, and Julian looked up from his place on one of the chairs in my bedroom, his hand poised over a file ready to sign. “What is it now?” he said calmly, dropping the pen in the file, staring at me. “I already said I won't help you to take a leak in the bathroom.” I cursed at him, then turned to the ceiling. “Why would Audrey lie to me, Julian? I've proven to her many times that she can rely on me. I’ve shown her many times that I adore her with all of me.”He picked his pen again. “I'm not going to be that guy.”“Oh, come on,” I snapped, flinching at the sharp pain that shot through my neck. “Say your mind. I'm losing mine here.” “I plead for the right to be excused from this conversation.”“Julian,” I growled, and heard him sigh. “Speak, would you?” I really needed an external opinion, because no matter how I tried to look at it, the only explanation for her hiding her reasons for being so late was that she'd done something wrong. The next thing would be to ask
Audrey POV:Roman's hand stroked my breast, and I closed my eyes, savoring the feel of his skin on mine. He'd clung onto me as soon as I climbed into his bed, and his hands had roamed everywhere, his mouth following. And despite his protests, I'd given him the blowjob he'd asked for. We'd collapsed hours later after venting our sexual frustrations, though we still hadn't fucked. It'd become dark outside, but neither of us had stepped out of the room. Instead, our meals were brought for us, and as soon as we finished eating, we returned to the bed. Our bodies were tangled together, and his lips were pressed against my forehead, leaving me with a warm feeling inside.“You're beautiful, you know that?” he said. “And I'm not just saying this because that amazing tongue of yours just finished swirling around my cock.”I blushed. “Stop it,” I said jokingly. But we both heard that embarrassment in my tone. “You saying that makes me think you said it precisely because of that.”He sighed
Roman POV:“You’re glowing,” was the first thing Julian said when he saw me in my office.I’d awoken with a slumbering Audrey by my side, and I’d woken her up with my tongue between her thighs. She’d orgasmed awake, and I could still hear her cries of pleasure as her thighs clenched around my neck. Blood rushed to my nether regions and I sighed.“You can't ever be surprised, can you?” I said, sending a fake glare his way. I'd rushed down to the office and gotten in way earlier than was the usual time, but he hadn't so much as flinched when he laid his eyes on me. If anything, he looked more stoic than ever. “The guards told you were here,” he confessed, and a smirk shone on his face. “Got thoroughly fucked last night, didn't you?” “Shut up.” He chuckled lightly and sat on the couch, pulling put some files. “I dropped the signed documents yesterday like I'd told you.”“Yeah, I saw them already. Thanks.”He nodded and held out a document. “But this is the second most important thing
Roman POV:“What the hell, Kim? You did that?” Julian's face turned deadly when he heard the name I just called, while Jacob's showed a bit of recognition. Edward laughed in my ear again, and I clenched the phone with more force than before. The thought of the Crimson Wolves being responsible for such a gory act crossed my mind, but I hadn't wanted to believe it, so I didn't dwell on it for so long. However, what Edward Kim said confirmed my tossed aside suspicion. The organization was heavily involved, and I had no idea why. “You killed Kennedy. Why the hell would you kill Kennedy?!” “I would never soil my hands like that, so no,” Edward said, pulling me out of my thoughts. “It was one of my men, and the entire operation was ordered by my boss. Do you like it, Blackburn?”“Are you fucking kidding me?” I responded, my voice raised. “You killed one of my subjects and you're asking if I like it? Are you finally out of your godforsaken mind, Kim?”“To your first question, no. To the
Roman POV:“Him? Of all people?” Jacob looked confused as Marvin folded his arms and glared back at my Beta with the same intensity. “I'm not here to work you, fool. I'm working with Roman.”“I'm Roman's best friend,” Julian retorted. “You're some lucky bastard who stumbled upon the truth.”I frowned as Jacob's eyes widened. “Julian.”Marvin snarled, but held himself at the last minute and gave Julian a cocky smile, a mask over his true feelings. “At least I'm a lucky rich bastard. You're some help's boy that Roman had pity on.” I noticed the tick in Julian's jaw. “Fuck you.”“I'd rather masturbate to a diaper commercial.” “Shut up,” I growled. “The two of you.” They frowned at the command, but complied, insulting themselves with their eyes. I sighed, rubbing a hand over my face. I hadn't foreseen this when I accepted Marvin's offer to help out with Audrey's situation. “What do we know about Edward’s interest, Julian?” I asked. He looked away from Marvin to me and pursed his lip
Audrey POV:“Audrey Hill, you said?” I was still in the company of the brethren. Kim had left me alone with them so he could ‘freshen up and stop looking like some damned grandfather’, and they'd placed a small chair before them so they now seemed to be way above me even while seated. That only added to my trepidation. If Edward Kim’s actions were anything to go by, these men were bloodthirsty people who would not hesitate to kill. Their aura permeated the air, and I almost cowered in their presence. But I recalled the bond Roman and I shared. What we had solidified my place as Luna, despite the fact that we hadn't had the official crowning ceremony. I was, by lycanthrope laws, the rightful Luna. I was not going to show obeisance before these people, scared as I was. That didn’t stop my hand from shaking as I set down the glass of juice they'd forced me to take. “Y-yes, ma'am.”“Does that mean you're Gatrix-Hill’s daughter?” I stilled for a millisecond, my emotions conflicted t
Tanya POV:I watched, slightly irritated, as my mother prattled on and on about how infuriating Roman was. She'd returned home about three hours ago, but had gotten up as soon as the shouts began. I'd run outside after her, and my blood had run cold at the writings in the sky. In contrast to my shock, however, my mother's face radiated glee, and she went back into the house, almost skipping in fact. I'd been puzzled, but then again, she was my mother. She was always alternating between infuriating and puzzling me. “You need to have seen his face though,” she laughed, and I blinked at her happy expression. “It felt like I was looking into Keith Blackburn's frustrated face all over again.”I didn't speak, turning my attention from her to the television and turning the volume just a bit higher, enough for her not to notice. Then I forced myself to concentrate on the media, though nothing was entering.She continued to prattle on and on, ignorant of the fact that I was no longer listeni
Roman POV:“I came to see you,” my stepbrother said, grimacing at the carnage before him. “But if I'd known today was ‘Slit-a-couple-of-throats Day’, I wouldn't have bothered.” I ignored his usual jibes and barked orders at the servants who stood like statues in an almost concealed part of the area to clean the parlor. They sprang to life almost immediately, scrambling to put things in place, while Marvin watched it all with an unreadable expression. “What did you come here for?” I asked when I decided he'd stared for long enough. “To ask for permission.”That caught my interest. No matter what, Marvin never asked for permission. I gave him an incredulous look. “What for?”“I wish to take Tanya Hill back to Romania when it's time for me to.” I thought I hadn't heard right. “Tanya? Audrey's stepsister?”His gaze flickered briefly when I mentioned my mate's name. “Yes.” I lifted a brow. Marvin was known for being anything but serious with women. Even when he’d been with the girl
Roman POV:I'd known something was wrong as I entered the house, but it wasn’t until I was a few feet away from what I sensed as Paul’s battered body that I could finally put my finger on it. Not only was the stench of blood thick in the air, but I also couldn’t feel the mate bond. I’d paused at the discovery. Though Audrey’s scent lingered in the air, it trailed off into the distance and out of the reach of my senses. That set off multiple alarms in my head, and I barked for all the servants to step out, my heart beating rapidly in my chest. Paul lay sprawled on the floor, nasty bruises littering his skin and an eye swollen shut. He was surrounded by three corpses, each one brutally murdered.“Where is she?” I’d asked, my voice low, almost slipping into a growl. Paul’s gaze met mine, and a single tear drop had rolled down the side of his cheek. It was then I’d noticed that Paul’s lips were gone. As in, his mouth had completely disappeared, replaced by a layer of smooth skin. The r
Audrey POV:I gasped as I fell onto a meadow, the smell of grass hitting me almost immediately, like a hard slap instead of a soft caress. Unlike my terrible fall, Edward Kim lowered himself to the ground quietly, then gave me a look, as if saying ‘That's how you do it.’ I glared at him. I wasn't a magic user, for Luna's sake. “Where are we?” “Romania.” “Oh, Romania.” I nodded vaguely at first, but then the knowledge of the name struck me again. “Romania?!” He sent an annoyed look my way. “Yes, Miss Audrey. Romania. Have you never heard of it?”“Romania is thousands of miles away from the United States!” I shrieked. “How's it possible that we're in- all of this happened in less than five seconds?!”He bristled, very annoyed by the look of things. “That's why we went through a portal, girl. Have you any brain in that skull of yours?”I blushed in embarrassment and slight anger. He'd stopped being courteous to me as soon as we came through the portal. My guess was that since he’d go
Roman POV:It felt like something had been ripped out of me, and my head immediately snapped up to the Alpha's quarters, a short distance away.“Audrey,” I whispered. Julian snarled in my mind, bringing me back to reality. “This is no time to be fantasizing about your mate, Roman. We have a serious problem here.”We did. As soon as the words in the air dissipated, some stupid elder had called for an emergency meeting. Thus, I was seated at the head of the table, while the elders went back and forth over the current matters on ground- namely, Kennedy’s death. “Who's next?” Graham Wilbur said, his voice gruff as he slammed on the table. “Who will these people take next, huh, Alpha? They've killed so many of our people, yet nothing is being done to deal with them!” Julian tensed beside me. Only he knew what was really going down. Jacob had been sent to the pack square along with the Epsilon of each family to try and pacify the people. I took in a deep breath, ready to speak, just t
Audrey POV:I sat quietly, hoping that the quivering in my body wasn't obvious, while the old man lowered himself into the chair opposite mine and smiled at me. I don't know if he thought it was or wanted it to be a fatherly smile, because all it did was scare the shit out of me. Paul stood a few paces behind us, his face dark and his gaze fixed on the man, as though he was expecting him to spring from his chair at any time. To anyone watching, it would seem like just two adults talking, but what I saw were three animals: one lion, one tiger, and one puppy. A female puppy. With her tail between her hind legs. “Well, Miss Audrey Hill,” Kim began. “I want to assume you have no idea who the Crimson Wolves are, so I'm going to begin our chat from there.”I heard a low growl from Paul, but he kept mute with a warning sign from me as Kim spoke again. “The Crimson Wolves is a group of loyal wolves whose sole aim in life is to spill blood. In a more basic statement, the Crimson Wolves are
Audrey POV:The moment I saw the words appear in the sky, my first thought was Roman. Eva had told about some dangerous people who had begun to find out about his situation, and who were very eager to exploit it. Fear clouded my senses and I jumped out of bed then fled to the parlot, just for a bad feeling to pool in my gut. He wasn’t around. He must have left for work. My heart thumped, and I ran towards the door, almost colliding with Paul who appeared out of nowhere.“Miss Audrey!” he yelled, gripping my arms as soon as he was close to me. “Miss Audrey, are you alright?!” “Where's Roman?” I cried. “Where is he?!”He had a concerned look on his face. “The Alpha? He should be in his office at the pack house. But that's not a problem. He's alright, I'm sure. He can handle himself. Miss Audrey, you have to return to your room for now, till everything is settled, please.”“W-what was that writing in the sky?” His face tightened. “I can't say, Miss. But my job is to protect you.