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16. Haunted Memories
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His Only Hope   17. Conversations with Friends
BryanI spent the week with my sister enjoying her company and getting to know my niece. She was quite adorable as far as pups go, and made me want my own even more than I already did. I had hoped to have several of my own, but it seemed fate had other plans for me. My sister, her husband and Ricky enjoyed spending the week teasing me about the fact that I was on my third soul bond, though all of us knew that if this didn't work out, there was a good chance that I'd turn feral and never come back from it. My parents had already told my sister Bryanne all about my new bride so she had tons of questions for me during our stay. It didn't help that Ricky was laughing as he told her how mean my new wife was to me, so ofcourse, my sister had her concerns. I reassured her though, making sure she knew that Josie was slowly softening up towards me, and that I was sure that her attitude was the result of her grief over losing her husband not even a year ago. She seemed to understand that I was
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   18. An Unexpected Visitor
Josie The weeks flew by as I settled into my new routine of classes and sorority duties. Turns out, having Bryan come home early while Maddie was still here actually made me more comfortable with having him in my home. Luckily my best friend isn't shy, and asked him tons of questions over dinner. Apparently he had lost the love of his life as well, which I'm assuming was his fated mate, though he called her his first wife. He told her how he married too soon after he had lost her, and because he was still grieving her, his second marriage didn't work out. When Maddie asked him how the two of us had met, he told her a half truth, stating that our parents had hooked the two of us up, That took her by surprise, seeing as how I had told her I was an orphan raised by my brother, but in my defense, that was all I had known until recently. I told her that I had learned that my parents were still alive in the spring, so I sought my mother out and had begun building a relationship with her,
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   19. Growing Closer
Bryan Something about the way the Vampire Prince spoke so casually of her husband's death infuriated me. I knew on the anniversary of his death she was hurting deeply, I had seen as much all day as I watched on while she drank herself into a stupor. At one point I even sat on the floor in the hallway outside her bedroom door worried sick that she was going to fall and hurt herself. When I finally heard her heart rate even out I went into her bedroom and put her in bed, since she had fallen asleep laying on the floor of the walk-in closet, cuddled up in his clothes. My heart ached for her. I knew her pain all too well and I hated that she had to experience it. Then that vampire showed up here, just walked in like he's been invited in before. Then he started making jokes about her husband's death and trying to convince her to drink with him as if she ever needed a drinking buddy. I did my best to hold Andu back, but he was even more furious than I was. Still though, I knew she had her
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   20. The Phone Call
Josie After I saw the paintings that the Alpha Promce had painted of me I knew that he was in love with me. It seemed no matter how hard I tried to push him away, he had still fallen in love. It made me smile, but it also hurt. I didn't want to imagine loving anyone but Christopher but still, I found myself daydreaming of the life that the two of us could have together quite often. I never brought up the fact that I knew he had bathed me and me put me back to bed, or how shamelessly my inhibitionless drunken self had begged him to cuddle with me, but he had refused. He was hell bent on protecting me, even if it was from myself. I admired that about him. He absolutely refused to give up on me where as everyone else I had ever known had. There was a winter chill in the air as Thanksgiving was quickly approaching. He had just picked me up from my last class of the week, and as we rode along I couldn't help but to admire the beauty of the bare trees as winter was quickly approaching. I
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   21. Olivia's Gift
Josie I had been so excited for Olivia's arrival that I had spent the entire morning cleaning up around the house and preparing the guest room next to Bryan's for her. I had even made him take me to the store to stock all of her favorite American snacks. Since we had spent most of Saturday binge watching season 2 of The Magicians it had only left me a few hours to prepare for her arrival. I knew she would be bringing me a case of her family vineyard's finest wines so I even had 3 wine glasses out and ready. I couldn't wait to see the Alpha Prince's reaction to her, as she was quite odd if you didn't understand what her gift was. No doubt she'd start talking to Chris as soon as she got out of her rental, and would walk into the house having a conversation with him. I was even more excited to talk to my husband again, I had missed the sound of his voice since he'd been gone. When the Alpha Prince heard her pulling down the drive way he told me that she was here, and I felt the air in
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   22. (Ex)pert Advice
Bryan POV I had just turned the burner down to a low simmer when I felt the spell seal around the house. I stood up straight to wait for the two of them to come back to the kitchen for dinner, so they could explain exactly how the spell worked when I heard that giggle I thought I'd never hear again. I turned around so quickly I nearly lost my footing but there she was, my beautiful Sammie. "Sammie," I whispered softly as I stared at her, enchanted by her beauty even in death. She was wearing one of her favorite outfits, faded, torn blue jeans with an off the shoulder black t-shirt. Even in her simplicity she had always been perfection. Her long, dark, walnut colored locks were pulled into a bun, and her gorgeous big brown eyes squinted as she smiled her signature big gorgeous grin at me. If she were alive, her eyes would be sparkling, but the lack of sparkle told me that she was, infact, still dead. "The spell worked then, ofcourse it did. Right? I'm sure they don't call her Qu
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   23. Views from the Spirit Realm
Chris I had been watching over her for months now, it was all I could do, just sit a watch as she drank her way into an early grave. She still managed to function somehow, and every time she got behind the wheel of her car I'd cuss her out, but she would never hear me, because I am dead, and she is living. The first time I'd ever come across another stuck here in the spirit realm was the night that wolf grabbed her by her throat after her book read and signing. When he grabbed her I heard the woman's voice, loudly expressing her displeasure with the situation. Then I saw her, the beautiful soul that was once Samantha Woodrow. She apologized repeatedly for the wolf's actions, stating that he wasn't usually like that, and as soon as he let go of my Josie, he fled and her spirit just disappeared. After spending the summer in Egypt drinking herself through a dig, she got a call to go to New Orleans. Little did I know then that both our worlds were about to change forever. There were so
Last Updated : 2024-10-29His Only Hope   24. All on the table
Sammie Since the day I died, I had always hated when Bryan would leave the castle. That meant that I would be alone without any of the others to keep me company. I had gotten used to having the other human spirits around for companionship and it was quite lonely without my wolf spirit. But he never stayed in the castle much after he marked Princess Amberyn. He preferred to be as far away from his child bride as possible, and though I hated leaving the companionship of the other spirits, I didn't really blame him. When he first left the castle he had gone to our holiday home that was nestled in a quiet yet welcoming little pack in Utah. We had always spent our Christmas vacation there with the Heber City Mountain Pack. I used to chair the annual Christmas Charity Auction, but now the Luna would have to find someone else to help her arrange the event, along with all of the activities that lead up to it every year. I knew I should've been more upset about the fact that I was no longer
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His Only Hope   33. Insatiable
Josie After dinner we retreated back to the sanctuary of the cabin. I got out of the sleigh and unhooked Andu from it, but as I went to hand him Bryan's clothes he nudged my hand that had been bleeding all evening for me to open it. When I did, he licked it several times, the feeling sending electric tingles deep into my body, all the way to my bones. I felt almost high from the feeling of euphoria spreading through my body from his tongue. I stumbled backwards, dropping his clothes to the ground as I caught myself on the sleigh with my free hand. I was attempting to collect myself as Bryan shifted back almost instantly to ensure I was OK. But, as I watched him stand up, stark naked, the high returned, sending the tingles that had been invading every cell in my body straight to my core. I sucked my bottom lip in involuntarily, as I stared at his muscularly toned body. I had never needed anything so badly in my life. "Hey, you alright?" He asked me as he walked towards me. I coul
His Only Hope   32. The Amulet
Bryan I let her think she was surprising me with the information about the Alpha, because the look on her face when she said it was just too adorable, like she was trying to surprise me. I also didn't want her to know I had listened in on a private conversation of hers. Then she just started rambling, honestly I think she was talking to herself more than the rest of us as she went on about Marisol's cancer and her cheating on Mateo with his mentor. I could see the wheels turning in her mind as it all started making sense to her, so I just let her continue on rambling. My parents and sister were pretty shocked by the things she revealed, but I was just in awe of her. When she got up to go to the restroom everyone began looking to me, as if I was the ancient witch soul with all the answers. "So, your new bride and your newest Alpha? How are feeling about that?" My sister quipped curiously, knowing how territorial I can be. "It was a long time ago. He has his mate and she's moved on
His Only Hope   31. Thanksgiving at the Packhouse
Josie The entire packhouse stopped and stared. I knew it was because they were shocked to see their Alpha Prince with a human girl, but I didn't care. They would have stared regardless of whether I had my power or not. Supernaturals always do. So I lifted my head as though I was the most powerful supernatural being in the world and smiled because I knew that I was. Bryan grabbed my hand as if he thought that knowing I was with him would stop them from staring. I let him, but I knew better. Between my best-selling book and the fact that I appeared human, they were going to stare regardless. So let them stare. This was the first time I'd been around this many werewolves in several lifetimes, probably since the very first one that I could remember, the one I was currently getting glimpses of in my dreams. The werewolves didn't know how powerful I truly was because none of them had ever been around me before, nor had their ancestors, at least not as the powerful witch qu
His Only Hope   30. Falling for Her
Bryan This morning was a complete dream come true. I suppose sleeping next eachother had made her want to see if those past life dreams were a fluke or not. Honestly I had been wondering the same, but when she started kissing on my chest this morning, I knew that feeling her body against mine would be just as pleasurable as it had been in those dreams. She was like a goddess underneath me, and I couldn't get enough. The noises she made, the way her silky smooth skin felt against mine, the way she tasted, it was all even more than I had hoped it would be. She was incredible and it all felt as like a dream. As I pulled the sleigh out of the basement of the cabin I couldn't help but to feel an incredible amount of anxiety as though I were waiting for the other shoe to drop. How long would it be before she was pushing me away again, or she decided she regretted what had transpired between us this morning. Honestly I wasn't sure I could take her pulling away from me now. I needed her as
His Only Hope   29. Hope for the Future
Josie Once we were away from the house I found it easier to just relax and go with the flow. Cuddling with Bryan all night just felt right, and honestly, I hadn't slept that well in quite a long time. Ofcourse we both had a past life dream sleeping next to eachother. This one was of us ravishing eachother all night, and I couldn't help but to wake up hornier than I've ever been. It didn't help that I could feel his rock hard cock pressed against me, and although I wanted to fight it, I wanted him more than I had ever wanted anything. I knew that there was no chance of me winning this battle with myself, so I didn't even try. Instead I allowed my body to take the lead, and I allowed my hips to grind against him as I began kissing my way up his bare chest to his neck. He murmured softly underneath me as he slowly woke up from my kisses. When he finally came completely to, I felt as his breath hitched in his throat while I ran my tongue over his collar bone. It only took him a moment
His Only Hope   28. Contentment
Bryan Alpha Colin and my father took Carter to the cells as Josie started frying the beignets. While they were gone and Josie was occupied with her cooking, I took the time to explain to my mother, my sister, and her father in law what had happened to Josie all those years ago. I explained to them that it had her husband Chris that had saved her life that night and that was how they had met. My sister immediately began to wonder if Carter had ever hurt her pup, so I consoled her the best I could before reminding her that Carter would never hurt anyone else. My dad and Colin came back just in time, as Josie brought out the plate of freshly fried beignets. She apologized to everyone for the events of the evening, and promised everyone that once the storm cleared she would have the witches come up and she would be able to show them exactly what happened that night, even though she often did her best to forget it ever happened. I didn't know if I would be able to stomach seeing how he
His Only Hope   27. Guilty as Charged
Josie We had a quick tour of the packhouse before Bryan's family led us up to the cabin we would be staying at. We unloaded everything from the truck and began unpacking the groceries and making ourselves comfortable. I invited everyone up to have dinner with us since their Omegas were busy in the kitchen prepping for the holiday feast. They happily agreed to have dinner with us, so I told them to give me a couple hours to cook. After looking through the food I had gotten for the weekend I decided to make Cajun meat pies with spicy Brussel sprouts and a sweet and spicy sauce. As Bryan unpacked our bags I began preparing dinner for everyone. I honestly had always felt at home in the kitchen, I just hadn't cooked anything since Chris died. It had felt pointless to cook for only myself, especially since my favorite part about making a home cooked meal was sharing it with the people I cared about. But now I had plenty of people to cook for, so I was more than happy to do so. The more in
His Only Hope   26. Acceptance
Bryan Sammie being here was exactly the comfort I didn't know I needed. It gave me hope that this alliance marriage could be turned around, and that maybe there was hope for my future after all. Josie had expressed that she wasn't ready to move past her grief, and I could respect that for her. I just prayed to the moon Goddess that when she finally decided that she was ready, she would want to move on with me, rather than anyone else. Sammie seemed confident that she would, which also gave me hope that we actually had a future together. When Olivia left Wednesday morning it was rough for Josie and I. Once again we were both saying goodbye to our best friends and the people we thought we would share our lives with. I was quite surprised when she turned around to face me after Olivia left and asked me what our plans were for Thanksgiving. Though I suppose that knowing that Sammie and Chris were, even if we couldn't see them helped quite a bit. I hadn't bothered to make an
His Only Hope   25. Wishes of the Dead
Josie I wasn't sure what to say after all of Sammie's revelations. It was obvious to me that Chris had told her why I was afraid of Bryan's wolf, and even more obvious that the Alpha Prince was ashamed of me knowing that he wouldn't survive my rejection. I knew I needed to say something but I just didn't even know where to start. "Well, I am going to let the four of you speak privately and go get settled into my room." Olivia stated as she stood to leave the table. I nodded at her before looking back towards Bryan who was now staring intently at me. He was expecting me to say something, but for the first time in a long time, I was lost. I didn't want to talk about what had happened to me all those years ago, not now, not ever. I had managed to bury it deep away until his wolf had made an appearance, but even now I was doing my best to work through that. I didn't want to fear werewolves, especially now that I knew that I couldn't reject the Alpha Prince. "Josie, it's OK. You don'
