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AMBER. “I’m not okay, Amber.” His eyes watered, and he immediately dropped his gaze onto his hands on his lap, which were already coiling. “I didn’t like that someone was hurting you.”I pressed my back against the wooden wall, just staring at him. Is this all a dream? Can I not wake up anymore? I had no idea how to respond to his words. I was terrified that with one wrong word, he might snap back to his senses and be furious with me again.“It’s beautiful. This cabin is beautiful.” I blurted out.“It is,” he replied and tilted his head up, meeting my gaze. His face was devoid of emotion, but this time, it calmed my heart. “You have a wheelchair here. Do you often go here?”He nodded. “I do.”“Do you want me to help you sit in your chair?”He shook his head. “I’m fine sitting on the floor unless you don’t want to talk to me while I’m down here.”I forced a soft chuckle. I wanted to tell him that even if he were covered in dirt and shit, I would still talk to him, but I didn’t.“Whe
AMBER.“Do you still feel anything for me?” I asked again. He didn’t answer.“Just say you don’t love me anymore, and I will walk away. I won’t look back, and you’ll never hear from me again.” I had no idea where I got the courage to say these things. I knew I would regret this, but my heart was already tired, and I could only take another rejection before losing my sanity. I waited, but there was no response. I closed my eyes and stopped the tears from falling before my hand slowly turned the door knob. It clicked, but before I could slide it open, he finally spoke.“What if I’m no longer an Alpha, will you still want me?” His voice was low—too low. And it sounded so defeated, unlike the confident Zach I knew and the cold man he became after the accident. I let go of the door and turned around, facing him. “I want you, not your title. Did you really think I stayed because of your title?”He shook his head, and tears fell from his eyes before he dropped his gaze, and his shoulders
ZACH.In the few minutes that I witnessed Cyrus shout and drag Amber, something in me snapped.This was the female I had protected all my life. From the moment I was allowed to travel back and forth from my pack to theirs, I had made it my goal to be always around whenever she needed me.I also spent more than twenty hours driving, week in and week out, to drop her off at the university and pick her up while making sure I was still attending to my pack. I never once complained. Knowing her whereabouts and that she was safe was enough.Seeing her cry and being forced into something by another person shook me back to my senses. I could not deny that I kept hurting her for the last two years, but I was too blind to see that until I saw it with my own eyes. That image would forever haunt me, and the possibility of her going through the same thing without me knowing was something I couldn't take. I had no idea how I would get myself out of my own mess, and taking Amber down with me was
ZACH.I shouldn't take advantage. I still had many things I needed to figure out, but she was a temptation I couldn't resist. So, like a moth drawn to the flame, I kept pushing for more. My hands went up under her blouse, touching and caressing her back. And my little rose surely knew what she was doing to my body when she began grinding her hips, moving her core against my growing erection. My legs couldn't feel anything, but my cock surely did. "Amber..." I groaned, my hands gripping her hips, holding her in place so she wouldn't move away. Her hands on my shoulders moved, and she slowly pulled her off-shoulder top down, exposing her bra. Another groan ripped past my throat, but my hand had crawled to her back, unclasping her bra as if I had every right to do this. But she didn't stop me.Her breasts broke free from being restrained, and they were almost parallel to my face. The only logical thing I could think of was to put them in my mouth.And so I did.Amber moaned as my mout
AMBER.“Zach…” I moaned as my grip on his hair tightened. My knees were trembling, but I kept standing straight, holding on to his hair for support as he continued to lap and suck my pussy.The overwhelming sensation of his tongue and lips on my wetness was making all my limbs weak, but I couldn’t fall. I wanted this. I’d been dreaming of this since Zach awakened the sensuality within me. His admission that there was no other female he was attracted to in the last two years boosted my confidence. I still had my hold on him. This—and the way his strong tongue was moving in and out of me while his fingers spread my pussy open—made me feel alive—more alive than I’d ever been. “Oh, Goddess…” I whimpered, my toes curling and my lashes fluttering as I threw my head back.“Do you like this?” He asked in a hoarse voice.I whimpered and nodded. “Eyes on me, Little Rose. I want to see you…”My mouth parted as I slowly lowered my head to meet his gaze. His lips were still on my pussy, but his
AMBER.I just orgasmed, but the sight of him instantly fired me up again. I opened my legs wider, one hand anchored on the floor behind me, and I began rubbing my fingers against my clit. I was doing my best to keep staring at him. “Fuck, fuck!” He was growling, and I could see pre-cum on the slit of his cock. He is capable of cumming. I removed my hand from my pussy, and it made him growl. But I kept moving. I went on all fours and crawled to him, and without any warning, dove my mouth into his erection, my tongue licking the pre-cum oozing from it. I could feel his muscles clench and his breathing stop. “Amber!” He groaned, one hand grabbing a fistful of my hair.I pried his fingers from his dick. The moment he let go, I put it inside my mouth. He was big, and I was putting on a big show here, but I had no regrets. I wanted him in my mouth.I moaned as I sucked him hard, letting my tongue roll on him. Then I moved my head lower until the end of his cock touched the wall of my th
AMBER. “Did I satisfy you?” He asked in a gentle tone. I was still seated on his lap, straddling him as we hugged each other. “I’m sorry. I know this is not how you expected our first time.”“What are you saying sorry for?” I tilted my head up and found him looking at me. “That was more than what I expected. It was so much more beautiful…”His hand cupped my cheek before brushing his thumb against my skin. “I can do better next time.”“Me, too.” I smiled at him. “I know every time will be just as perfect as it should be.”“Thank you for waiting for me…” His eyes watered, and my words got stuck in my throat. I was just staring at him. His vulnerability caught me off guard again, and I didn’t know how to react to the sincerity of his words.“I can’t move to the bed. Will you be okay sleeping on the floor?” His words snapped me back to my senses.I nodded, smiling before hugging him again. “I can tell you to sleep on the bed, and you’ll be more comfortable there, but I want to sleep b
AMBER.“Once you’re ready to tell me, I’m just here.”“But I can tell you some things.” He raised his gaze and met my eyes again. I nodded.“Do you want to sit on my lap?” “Am I not pressing on your thighs?”“A bit, but I guess it’s better that I feel something than nothing.”“Maybe it’s not good…”“The bones on my thighs are fine. It’s my spine at the back that got hit.”I nodded.“So?” He tapped his thighs and smiled at me.“I would love to. And in case your cock wants some warmth, I’m a willing shelter.”“Amber!” A growl ripped from his throat, and it made me giggle while climbing back onto his lap. My emotions were all over the place. One moment I wanted to cry, and the next, I was giggling. But despite that, one thing was for sure: I had never been this happy. This was more than the happiness I felt when Zach confessed his feelings and kissed me for the first time. “Okay, okay. I’ll behave.”“You should, or we’ll end up fucking instead of catching up.”“Which is not a bad ide
AMBER. I had no idea where to go. The cabin was the only place I could think of, but going there would take too much time, as I didn’t have a wolf, and I was already worn out from training. And with the pain in my chest, I didn’t think I could run any further. So I asked someone to drive me to the brook.I entered the cabin and stayed in the living room, sitting on the couch and watching as the fireplace began warming up the whole house. I had no idea how long I’d been there when I heard a car approaching, and I could only guess the warrior told Zach where I went, which was what I really wanted. I wanted to speak with him.I still had no idea what his plans were, but I wanted to believe he loved me and was choosing me. That was the reason he was giving up, the reason he wanted to step down as an Alpha and not push for it anymore. I didn’t know if I could live with him choosing me over his title. I never wanted to be the reason he stepped down as an Alpha, the same way I hated mysel
ZACH. After my conversation with Dad, Arlo told me Amber had asked someone to drive her to the brook where my cabin was. And it calmed my heart.I was worried she had run off somewhere or tried to leave the territory, but going to the cabin meant she wanted refuge in our own world. I had no idea what she heard, but I hoped this was a sign she was giving me a chance to explain.They were still eating dinner when I told them I would see Amber first, and Uncle Caspian volunteered to drive me there. He said he wanted a word with his daughter. And I knew I could not refuse it. While driving, he asked me if it would be okay if he asked Amber what she heard. He promised he would try to explain the best way he could, so she wouldn’t be upset with me once she faced me. I was grateful for that, as I didn’t want to argue with Amber, either. I knew I was wrong to hide it from her, but I did it because I didn’t want her to think about it. Although it was revealed now, at least I had her father
ZACH.By the time I was done telling them about our plans, Uncle Jake was smiling widely, and I was left confused. I was sure I didn’t say anything funny. Or did he think our plan was a big joke?My forehead creased the moment I stopped talking, and when I met his gaze, he flashed me a smug smirk. “You love her, don’t you?”I swallowed, and I felt my cheeks burning. Admitting to Amber that I love her was easier than saying it in a room full of older Alphas, including her father. “Your eyes twinkle, and your mouth twitches when you mention her name.” He added.“Like every sentence, you need to add her name to remind us it was her who gave you this idea. Or that she was with you.” Arlo added, and the smile on his face told me they were saying it in good faith, not to embarrass me. I dipped my head and gathered my hair, fixing the bun on my head. I didn’t know what to say, and I didn’t want to look at Uncle Caspian, as I knew I also owed him an apology. “Let’s not stress my boy here,”
ZACH. “Alpha,” Arlo called me, and I turned around to face him. He hadn’t answered the phone yet, but he was looking at the caller ID. “It’s Alpha Grant on the line.”I was right. This was not the first time he called. He would call from time to time to check on me, but I knew he wanted to remind me of the contract. I felt all eyes on me as the phone kept ringing. “I will answer it and put it on speaker,” I told them, and I saw some of them nod their heads. “But I want everyone to keep their silence.”There was nothing to hide anymore, so I might as well let them all in. ‘Can you order all borders not to allow Amber to leave?’ I mindlinked with Arlo as I rolled back toward my table. “Silver Moon Pack, this is Alpha Zach,” I said after I answered the call and put it on speaker. “I know Jacob is in there, together with his minions.” He said that without even greeting me. “Are you fucking watching me?” Uncle Jake answered, and I wanted to roll my eyes. What happened to keeping t
ZACH.“We can’t settle this if you keep shouting at each other.” Uncle Jake said at the exact moment a knock came and the door opened, revealing Arlo. I didn’t know if I would be grateful or annoyed at his disturbance, but all I knew was I didn’t want him in the office while Dad was pointing out all the wrong decisions I made—making me feel less of an Alpha than I already felt in the past two years. And then Mindy came and saw the pictures of Gray. She walked out and was followed by Arlo while the rest of us remained silent. I could already tell they were thinking the same thing as I was, but no one said anything about it, as if saying it out loud would make it a reality.But goddamn it, I wished I was wrong. I could only imagine what Mindy was feeling when she asked me if I was friends with Gray. The fuck, I was glad I wasn’t.Another Omega came to clean the spill and the shattered cup. Dad must have mindlinked someone, as I was frozen in my seat. After she left, Dad was calmer. H
ZACH.The moment Drake told me that the border advised him that Dad had entered the territory with three more Alphas, including Uncle Jake, I already knew something was off.I wanted to reach out to Amber and ask if she had told her father about the contract, but I didn’t want her to think I was accusing her of something. So, I just prepared myself for a confrontation because I was sure this was not just an ordinary visit. Uncle Jake, Aeon, and Caspian entered the room first. Although I could see their tensed shoulders, they offered me welcoming smiles before settling into the different areas of my office. Dad was the last one to enter.He came in with a dark expression, holding folders in his hand. He closed the door, almost slamming it, before walking forward and tossing the folders on my desk. They slid and stopped exactly in front of me.“What’s the meaning of that?” He asked in almost a growly tone.It had been too long since he was furious with me, and I could already tell why
BETA ARLO.“Are you friends with him, Alpha?” Mindy asked in a broken voice.“No. No.” Zach answered. “Why, Mindy?”“He… He…” She began. Even without completing her words, I felt like someone punched me in my chest, and it was getting harder to breathe. I didn’t even realize she had wriggled free from my hold and had run away until I heard a door closing.“Arlo, go after her,” Alpha Jake told me, and I nodded before I exited the office. I felt lost. My tears trickled down my cheeks with the many thoughts running through my head. One thing was certain—she was terrified of him. Maddox was dead, but maybe Mindy’s nightmare was not yet over.I found her in our bedroom. She locked herself in the bathroom, and no matter how I pleaded, she refused to come out. She said she needed time to compose herself and told me I should go back downstairs and apologize on her behalf. But there was no way I would leave her. So I kept talking to her while trying to think if there were any dangerous ite
BETA ARLO. I was already done with my training for the day when I got a mindlink that I was needed at the Alpha’s office. So I hurriedly finished my shower and changed into my clothes before heading out to pick up my mate. I was delayed for a few minutes by some females who stopped me and asked about some things, but after that, Mindy and I walked home. This might be ordinary for some, but walking home with her at the end of the day’s duties and training would be one of the highlights of my day. This signals that I would spend the rest of my time with or near her until it was time for bed. I used to just let the days go by doing my daily routine, but since she came home with me in this pack, the days have been more pleasant. I had a beautiful female who only needed to smile, and all my tiredness would slip away. The Mindy I was with had changed significantly from the Mindy I had met over two months ago. She was smiling more often and would throw jokes from time to time. She was st
AMBER.“Does it bother you?”She shook her head. “No, not that part, but I don’t like that after their training, they would go and talk to him. At first, I didn’t notice until they made some nasty remarks to me some days ago, and I started noticing their routine.”“Maybe start showing those females to whom Arlo belongs. Go to him once in a while when you’re here at the training grounds—hug him, or simply smile at him.”“Do you think that’s okay with him?”“I’m positive. I always notice him looking at you. He also checks on you from time to time.”“I noticed that too. I just don’t know how to react around him, especially when those girls are looking.”“Have you told Arlo what you feel about those girls visiting him?” She shook her head. “What should I tell him? He wasn’t doing anything wrong. He talks to them in a civil manner, and he keeps his distance. It’s the one with black hair that keeps moving closer to him.” She explained, sounding defeated. “I don’t think Arlo is interested