MELISSA'S POVMy new world was completely different from my old one. No one drank a good old beer anymore. Now I drank things I couldn't remember the name of while I sipped around a colorful umbrella and fruit on sticks. My tight dress with diamonds hanging around my neck made me miss my favorite pair of jeans. All the women wore vibrant colors and had perfect hair, while the men wore five piece suits and had enough hair gel in their hair to start the building on fire. There were no men covered in tattoos sporting leather MC cuts. There were no good tunes blasting from the speakers, and there definitely weren't any Alexander Smith's around to sweep me off my feet.Nope, instead I got the man walking toward me in his grey five piece suit, perfectly tousled hair, and a clean shaven jaw.Milo walked toward me with a shit-eating grin on his face. "You look miserable," he growled so only I could hear him."This dress is strangling the breath from my lungs," I whispered back."Don't worry.
.When I tried to go around Milo, he stopped me with his arm around my waist."Where do you think you're going?" His voice was laced with venom, making me shiver."I was going to go take a bath and get out of this stifling dress." But when I looked into his eyes, I knew that the words he spoke earlier in the evening were He didn't say a word as he crawled between my legs, pushing the many layers of my dress upwards. Grabbing my waist, he stuck his thumbs in my lace thong and tugged until the delicate hip straps were torn in half. I let out a squeal as I looked down to find him behind forward to lick seductively up my clit. I sucked in a sharp breath, angry that my body reacted positively to his strokes. I was about to come to fruition.With clouded eyes, Milo lifted me over his shoulder and carried me up the flight of stairs where his bedroom was. He roughly dropped me on the bed and tugged his tie the rest of the way off."Milo," I breathed as panic filled me. My heart and soul hate
MELISSA'S POVSitting on my balcony the next morning, I sipped on a hot cup of coffee while smoking a cigarette. "Smashing Pumpkins" played loudly from inside the condo as I stared out over the city. This was the only time I was allowed to be myself without anyone telling me it was wrong. My hair was pulled back in a ponytail and I didn't have a lick of makeup on, my tattoos barren for the world to see.I stared out over Memphis for a moment longer, wondering what it would be like to walk down the streets in my leather MC cut, blonde hair blowing in the wind, and my biker boots clomping on the cement sidewalks. Would anyone notice who I was?Probably not.My daydreaming was cut short when the blaring music inside my condo went silent and an angry-sounding Milo echoed out onto my balcony."What the fuck is that racket?!"I continued to stare straight ahead, not a single fuck given as I heard Milo enter my bedroom and finally out onto the balcony."What the fuck?" He reached around and
"Stop fucking around and put on your headphones."Damien laughed as he reached forward and took his while I grabbed mine. A few moments later, the music blared into the headphones and I began to sing my part.I watched as Damien kept his eyes down and his foot tapped to the beat. But when his part came up, he looked up and locked eyes with mine as his mouth touched the mic and magic came from his lips. I was in a as I watched him rap his lyrics. When the part came for both of us to sing in unison, I couldn't stop gawking at him.The music cut and Milo's voice roared through the speakers. "Earth to Mia! What the fuck are you doing in there?"I shook my head, looking away from Damien. "Sorry, let's roll it again."And that's what Johnny did as the music began in my headphones once more.After I hung my headphones up, I felt Damien wrap his arms around me as I froze."Great job. Can't wait to hear the playback." He stood up, opening the door behind him."You, too." I followed him out loo
MELISSA'S POVI had never felt my heart drop so hard in my life as I jumped off of Damien and covered myself with a couch pillow. Milo sat in a chair in the corner of the living room, watching us intently."Milo," Damien covered himself the best that he could with his hands, "we, um..."Milo eyed Damien skeptically, a wicked smile tugging at his lips. "Well, don't let me ruin your good time."I was terrified as dark scenarios kept running through my thoughts of what Milo would do to me the moment Damien left.He was an evil son of a bitch, and I knew he wasn't happy.Damien looked over at me with a confused expression before he stood up, but Milo jumped up and reached into his pocket. In three steps, Milo was in front of us with a gun in his hand. He pointed it at Damien as I shrieked, making him sit back down."Dude, what the fuck?" Damien croaked. "What the..." he looked over at me as my own fear gripped my chest.Milo waved the gun to get Damien's attention again. "You two were in
"Careen..."A moment of silence filled my hearing before a rustling sound crackled through the line."Melissa?" Careen's voice hushed through. "Melissa, is this really you?""Yes..." I sobbed, unable to control my emotions. I didn't know who else to call."Holy fuck! Where have you been?! Where are you now?! The club has been losing their fucking minds trying to find you!" She went silent as I continued to cry. "Melissa, babe, where are you?"Panicked, I pulled the phone away and hung up. By the hushed tones of Careen's voice, I knew she was trying to be quiet for a reason. She didn't want them to know who was on the line and that fucking terrified me even more. They were losing their minds trying to find me? I could only imagine how pissed they were. I couldn't tell Careen where I was because the club would come for me. They'd take me out and bury my body in an unmarked grave. I've seen it done before. It was what we did to traitors, and I was traitor number one.Eighteen months. Tha
**TRIGGER WARNING** This chapter, you guys, gets VERY dark. I've cut out one part of it, but the abuse is descriptive. Please read at your own discretion. You have been warned.MELISSA'S POV Sitting in a cocktail bar down the street from the studio with Milo, I sipped on a too-sweet cosmo and cursed. I would die for an ice cold beer right now. Lord knows I needed several."You sounded good today," Milo stated as he stirred his whiskey on the rocks.I nodded. "Thanks," I replied softly, afraid to speak much louder as usual. He had completely diminished me to nothing.Milo scanned the crowd before us and then smiled at a man who was staring over at us. Or rather, staring at me."He wants you."Glancing back up, I followed Milo's gaze to a man in his late thirties, wearing a grey suit. He looked like the lawyer type and it made me squirm in my seat. How was I supposed to reply to that? He wasn't my type, but as I looked over at Milo, his stone expression frightened me."What do you thin
Frank shrugged as Milo pointed toward the living room. "We'll do it in there. That's where she likes it." He grinned at me as I swallowed back the bile rising in my throat.Walking into the living room, Milo gripped my arm tightly and pulled me along before he shoved me further in. "I have something for us all to share." Milo grinned as he pulled out a small bag with small blue pills in it from his front pant pocket."Is that X?" Frank eyed it with curiosity as Milo nodded. "Sweet. I haven't had that shit since college!"My entire body shook as if it were frozen to the core, but it wasn't chilly in here at all. I hadn't done ecstasy in years and knew what it would do to me. Instead of screaming on the inside and wanting to slit both of their throats, the drug was going to put my mind in a fog as my body became a sex-machine. I was going to enjoy it if I took that little blue pill and I didn't want to.Milo opened the bag, handing each of us a pill. I didn't take it from him at first u
Ever reluctantly picked up the last one, his mouth turned down into a pout."Wait a minute," I looked at Brian. "I'm going to need a shot of whiskey to chase this down.""Me too," Ever piped up and added miserably, "and a glass of milk...a big fucking glass of milk."Brian disappeared, only to reappear with another tray containing three more shots and three glasses of milk. Once we gathered the additional shots and milk, Brian said cheerfully, "Cheers, gentlemen."I tossed the hot sauce down my throat, purposefully keeping it out of my mouth, and gulped it down in one swallow. It still burned like a mother in my esophagus. I grabbed the shot of whiskey and drank it slower, letting it wash away the remnants of the hot sauce.Ever coughed and sputtered. I looked over to find tears rolling down his cheeks while he cursed and sucked down milk at the same time. When he could finally catch his breath, he eyed Gwen and threatened, "I am sooo spanking you when we go home, woman."I laughed, "
"Oh yeah, we got it," Ever replied. His lips were curled into a smug expression as he also watched Hycinth's responses. His confidence was high. Clearly looking forward to the game.Hycinth noticed his stare as well, but rather than reflect irritation as she had earlier, her lips curled back, flashing him a brilliant smile with fang.And fucking winked at him!Fuck, she was bold. Her confidence not only met but exceeded his. I was dying to know if she could back it up. Either way, her ballsy response threw him off. His expression froze. He blinked. But then he recovered, licking his lips, looking even more eager.Brian continued explaining the rules, "If a ball hits the ground, it is retired, and a fresh ball is put into play." He pointed toward a small bucket of gleaming white ping-pong balls on a countertop behind him."For the shot to count, keep your elbows behind the edge of the table."Hycinth listened attentively."No fingering or blowing."At this, she squeezed Gwen's hand and
LEANDER'S POV Surprisingly, she gave it to me. She kept one hand on my shoulder, and raised the other, letting it sway freely in the air. Her body molded to mine, pliable, willing to let me move her as I wanted. And oh, I wanted to move her...in many ways. Most of which, we couldn't do on a dance floor surrounding by an audience of strangers. But it didn't stop me from forcing my knee between her legs and jerking her lower body tight to mine until no space remained. The movement caused her dress to slide up, but I still couldn't see whether or not she wore panties. However, the heat of her core was unmistakable against my leg."Oh!" she gasped loudly, chest heaving. And then began grinding herself against my thigh, her hips moving in time with the music...using me for her own pleasure. I wondered if she even realized she was doing it.My breath caught in my throat. The image of her was almost too much. Eyes closed, mouth slack, hips moving wantonly against me, her belly rubbing pleas
I raised an eyebrow. "Out of all of them, alcohol is the one you fixated on? Should I be worried?"There was a sparkle in her eye, a hint of mischievous I'd never seen before. "Certainly not. I enjoy dancing and music just as much.""Uh huh," I replied, not at all convinced by her innocent act. It seemed I was definitely going to have to keep an even closer eye on her during the evening.When we reached the living room, Ever and Gwen were waiting for us, as well as Asher and Willow. Gwen wrapped Hycinth in a bear hug. "You look gorgeous!"I was surprised to see Hycinth blush. But she recovered quickly. "Thanks so much for letting me borrow it!""Ready?" Asher grinned.I gave a hard nod. "More than ready."We decided to use drivers rather than drive ourselves. Knowing myself, Ever and Asher, none of us would be in the best shape to drive later. When Hycinth and I climbed into the back of the Cadillac, she settled comfortably into the plush, oversized leather seat next to me. The driver
Sit Up & BegLEANDER'S POV After I touched base with Ever to confirm our plans, I quickly made my way up the stairs.My Wolf was flying high on his mate. Completely blitzed and full-out addicted. Spending hours running, playing and lazily lying around, was exactly his definition of perfection. There was nothing better than having her close to him...well, except for under him. I couldn't agree more. She was better than any drug. Everything about our mate was intoxicating.Rounding the corner and heading down the long hallway, excitement coursed through me, leaving my skin tingling, and my manhood itching to get free. That particular part of my anatomy only ever had one goal- to forever bury himself in Hycinth's hot and tight flesh. Pure bliss. But alas, as much as I wanted to indulge that train of thought, I had more to focus on than just my carnal desires. Not to mention it would be hugely uncomfortable and inconvenient to walk around with a hard-on all night, so I exhaled and forcef
HYCINTH My Wolf was in heaven. The wind whipped through her fur as we flew by tall trees rising out of the earth to kiss the sky. Her nostrils flared with the scents of moss, bark and wild mushrooms. The spongy surface beneath our paws gave away easily, still damp from the recent rain showers. Acorns, pine cones, and fallen leaves were strewn about the well-worn path like spilled trinkets.And her mate by her side.There was nothing better for her. No other place she would rather be than right where she was. Leander's Wolf was magnificent. Powerful and sure, sleek and dominant-a potent elixir to our senses. Primal.Addictive.We were running at the front of the pack. He was pushing her endurance and testing her ability. His big paws powered ahead, silently gliding over the uneven ground, pitted with rocks and roots, easily leaping to clear dead logs, and maneuvering around encroaching thick brambles -a virile display of his strength and agility. My Wolf had to put forth considerable
Lucky's expression was still affected by the scene that had unfolded in front of him, but he nodded his head and walked away with the guards.Ever turned to Hycinth and murmured, "We have stalls located on the east side where you can remove your dress in privacy and shift.""Okay," she responded and looked at my Wolf hesitantly. It was obvious she wasn't sure what he would be doing while she changed. He answered that question for her by walking toward the changing stalls. She quickly scrambled after him. When they reached their destination, he nudged the door open with his big head. She went inside the large sectioned off space that was open to the air above. And he followed along right with her, not intending to leave her side for even a moment.Her heart raced as she understood what he wanted her to do get undressed in front of him and shift. Amazingly enough, there was no negotiation like I'd had to go through to see her creamy flesh. She simply complied with his wishes, removing h
Running With The WolvesLeanderI kept Lucky close by during the ceremony. Not just for the reason I gave Hycinth...because Lucky didn't seem to give a shit before he said whatever the hell he wanted...I liked his boldness and the opportunity he might spout other useful tidbits of information about my little mouse. However, the other reason was much, more simple I wanted him to see how she reacted to me, I wanted him to see us together. Regardless of his parentage and his history, he was a full adult male Wolf. I could sense it pained him not to have his own mate...and he understood how nature was driving me to possess mine.I also wanted his blessing. I would never tell him that, but I recognized how invaluable it would be. All I had to do was be transparent enough, and let him see the truth for himself...how I felt about his sister. Maybe it wouldn't change anything, maybe it wouldn't help...but maybe it would. It couldn't hurt to try. And I was willing to try anything at this poin
I refocused on Leander. "Stop it. Whatever you are thinking, stop it right now! My brother's just being an ass. It comes naturally to him. He can't help it."Leander looked at Lucky, not quite ready to let it go and said, "Maybe we should keep your brother with us during the rest of the celebration. Just in case he has any other pearls of wisdom he would like to share.""Maybe, he should go back to the dungeon until he learns to behave," I retorted.Lucky's face fell, genuine hurt crossing his expression, and instantly, I regretted my words. I said hurriedly, "I didn't mean that! Of course, I want you to stay with us for as long as possible.""Why don't you find him a seat nearby," Leander said to one of the wolves guarding him. The Wolf did as ordered and all three sat down close by.Leander and I went back to the still waiting line of wolves and continued where we'd left off. I enjoyed hearing their stories and was fascinated as I watched Leander interact with them. He made eye cont