CalebI feel like my chest is being ripped apart, and my heart is being crushed. Even when I was in the hands of the vampires, I have never felt as much pain as I do right now. Red, who became my ray of hope in my unending darkness, doesn’t want me or Raven. It is only my fault for being a coward and not telling her the truth. I only wanted her to heal from her ordeal and to give her time. To slowly get her to fall in love with me. As I held her in my arms last night, during her heat, I came so close to telling her what she means to me. How much I love her. That I have loved her from the first moment I saw her and Safia.Raven whines, his heart shattered like my own. ‘She doesn’t want us.’‘No one ever does.’ Then making a decision I should have made years ago, I say, ‘Once the Cosasi Vampires are killed, together with those that harmed our mate, we will return to the Moon Goddess.’‘A life without Red and Safia is not worth it.’I mind-link Conon. ‘Call Jordan Reed and tell him his m
While not a long time has passed since Caleb and I met, I know he is a good male. He made a pack for rogues like me. Whatever he decided to do with the Omegas that had… hurt him, I am sure it is not something bad.We go up a few flights of stairs until we reach the last floor of—wherever Tatiana brought me. The library encompasses the entire floor, with many bookcases stacked full of books -many of them looking very old. Sitting at a desk, behind the screen of a computer, an Omega is typing something fast. Her scent lets me know she is a berserker.“She is one of the seven Omegas that raped Caleb.”The embers I felt in my chest earlier come to life again, and for the first time in my life, I want to hurt someone. I want to hurt her, just like she had hurt Caleb.Tatiana keeps talking. “A year after I rescued Caleb from the Cosasi Vampires -when he was finally able to get out of bed, he decided to start a program for those that once were, or still are, slaves to the vampires. It was no
When I am in control of my feelings, I slowly stand. I pray that by the time I make it back to the Rogue Village, Jordan has already come and gone, taking Red with him. I don’t know if I am strong enough to let her leave, if I see her again. I might even beg her again to stay.No one ever wants me. Or Raven.Not my mother, who had abandoned me on the edge of a road, in the middle of the night.Not my adoptive parents, that hated my very existence.And not my mate.‘Even if I failed to protect you, I want you to know that being your wolf is an honor.’‘I love you, Raven. I don’t know what I would do without you.’With a heavy heart, I look around the clearing. I found it, by chance one day, while walking through the woods. For a while, it had been the place that provided me with some comfort. Then, it became the place where Raven spent so many wonderful moments with Red and Safia. I watched Red through Raven’s eyes, falling in love with her more and more each day. And with Safia.Now,
Loud voices wake me. The sage and bay scents around me let me know I am still in Tatiana’s home. While talking and drinking tea, my eyes started to feel heavy, and I must have fallen asleep. All the things she told me gave me a lot to think about, and I have already made a decision about what I want to do regarding Caleb and Jordan.I remain in bed a little longer, with my eyes still closed, thinking about all the questions I want to ask Caleb when I return to the Rogue Village. Safia is not off the hook either, as she, too, kept Raven a secret from me.Something brushes against my cheek, sending sparks all over my body, and my eyes pop open. Caleb is crouched next to the bed, his chocolate scent wrapping around me.So deep was I in my thoughts that I did not sense him?“Hi,” he whispers. “You got me all worried when I couldn’t find you. I thought something had happened to you. Then Tatiana called me yesterday to let me know you are with her.”Yesterday? How long have I been sleeping?
My heart sinks because the one who is yelling is Jordan. Alpha Ben lets go of me, and I get away from him.Jordan yells again, this time harder, and I try to tell him, but my throat feels like it is on fire. The order Alpha Ben gave me of not letting anyone know of what he does me prevents me from speaking about what happens in his office. But I have my phone, and I recorded everything he said and did. I want to show it to Jordan, but then Alpha Ben claims I am a whore, and Jordan’s scent changes from shock to believing his father. Then my mate—my mate—grips my hair and yanks hard, forcing me to stand.Everything is happening so fast that I can barely think of what to do or say.“You are just a cheap whore!” Jordan snarls in my face. “You not only lied to me, but you made me believe you were innocent while I was planning the day you will become Luna of this pack.”How can Jordan believe I am a whore after everything that had happened between us?Tears run down my face. “Listen to me,
“What are you doing here?” I ask Jordan while Caleb stands. I grab his hand, not wanting him to leave.I know Jordan notices because his scent changes, letting me know he is angry but sad at the same time.“I came to take you home,” Jordan replies.Still holding Caleb’s hand, I get out of bed. “Home? What home? The one you kicked me out from?”“Can we talk in private?” Jordan suggested.I take a step back, my body glued to Caleb’s. “No!”“Just give me five minutes to explain—”I don’t let Jordan finish. “Explain? Like you let me explain?”“Rain, please. I know I fucked up, but give me one chance to prove how sorry I am for everything,” Jordan begs me.I shake my head. “You hit me.”Behind me, Caleb growls. “You hit her, you piece of shit?”“And got Ruth pregnant,” Kevin’s voice comes from behind Jordan.I feel like I just got punched in the gut.Caleb tenses.Kevin steps to the side, and Jordan turns to face him. “It might not be mine!”“You got Ruth pregnant?” I mumble. “When?”Jorda
Behind me, Caleb stills. I will do anything. Caleb begged me the same yesterday when he asked me for a chance. “You have a pup to think of. I, Rain Stillwater, accept your rejection, Jordan Reed. I also reject you and renounce being the future Luna of Crescent Moon Pack and the Guardian of the Portal to the Diamond Realm.” I expect to feel pain, but there is none. If anything, I feel… free. Jordan is gripping his shirt hard. For a short while, he made me happy. “You rejected him.” Caleb seems surprised. Letting go of him, I start to walk away. “I would never let a child grow up without a family the way I did,” I say over my shoulder to Caleb. When I walk past Jordan, he says to me, “I contacted Caleb as soon as I saw the videos, but he told me you were not in his pack. He lied to me. If he had told me the truth from the beginning, I would not have wasted so much time begging the Council to grant me permission to enter his territory. Maybe if Caleb had told the truth, you would
Tatiana prepares a portal not only for Jordan and Kevin but also one for Caleb and me so we can return home. Home. Crescent Moon Pack never felt like home. But Black Ruby Rogue Pack is my home. It is the place where I met Caleb and Raven and made friends. It is the place where I want to spend the rest of my life.Caleb stands next to me, and my hand reaches for his, and his for mine, our fingers meeting in the middle, skin brushing against skin, sparks coming to life, making my heart race. It is like one of those cheesy moments from the books Viki always carries with her, where the main characters fall in love in the most unexpected moments, and yet I am living it.His fingers keep brushing against mine.I don’t think I will ever get used to the sparks that I feel each time I touch him. I look up at him, a smile tugging at my lips.My mate.While sex is still a scary thought, and the idea of being that vulnerable with Caleb sends cold shivers down my spine, I know he won’t push me to