Renee’s POV Eric snaps the jewelry box shut. A lump forms in my throat and I can’t even explain why. Eric quickly rises from his knees as though he never meant to propose. “All right then, Renne” Eric says indifferently. His words sting. “Eric, don’t” I tell him, but it’s too late. I can alre
Her dislike of me is evident when her face falls from a wide grin to me of disappointment. It’s obvious she was expecting Eric. “Debbie; your mom is here!” Marie calls over her shoulder and I figure that’s about as much as a greeting I’ll get. Luckily Debbie skips to the front door quickly so I
Eric’s POV There are too many couples out. Of all the times I’ve roamed through town, I’ve never once noticed all the love in the air. It’s like they’re mocking me with their dough eyes and giddy grins. It’s like I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t. If I don’t pursue Annie, I mean Renee,
He flashes us a smile revealing his whitened teeth. His hair is whiter too, mixed with some black. He has a few more wrinkles around his eyes and his muscles look softer then from what I remember. “Eric,” he greets me specifically telling me that he’s seen Jasper more recently. “Mark,” I greet h
Renee’s POV We need some life back into our days. Eric still hasn’t come to the realization that my denial of his proposal is a good thing and because of that he’s been rather avoidant of me. I think something else is going on too though because he’s been extra snappy. The other day, Debbie dro
Just the the doorbell rings. I go to answer it and before I can open the door all the way, Emily is already pushing her way through. “I can’t believe this is your house!” She shouts. Her voice travels up to the high ceilings and echoes through the open hallways. She’s been here before, but years a
Renee’s POV The night carries on better than I thought. Probably due to Emily’s generous pours of champagne to everyone. We started with some lively conversation regarding Debbie’s health and the renovations we’ve made on the home, and Andrew shared some intel about the local packs as I fed Eri
“That’s two for yes and two for now,” she brings her hoodie eyes towards Jasper. “You’re the tie breaker,” she tells him. Jasper looks at me and his lips curl into a half smile. “Let’s do it,” he says and takes another drink. “Eric, you go first,” I tell him trying to get him more engaged. “As t
“Congratulations, man.” Eric says this time pulling Jasper in for a bro-hug.Emily and I glance at one another with raised eyebrows and instantly can read each others expressions- not fated-mates, just best friends.“So,” Jasper says awkwardly. “Do you think you’d be my best man?” Jasper blurts out
Renee’s POV One Year Later The doorbell chimes and echoes throughout our tall white ceilings.“I’ll get it!” Debbie says while running to the foyer. She’s seven years old but is already a head taller than all her peers, her long shapely legs allow her to make vast strides and she’s out of the liv
I was just hoping it would all be later. Eric and I have been shielding her from the t.v and the news. When the time is right, we want to be the ones to give the full story not whatever dramatized way the media is spinning it.Eric helps me out of the rocking chair and we walk to the living room whe
Renee’s POV A couple days later, I’m discharged from the hospital. Eric, Debbie, myself, and Liam are home.I looked it up, Liam means protector which exactly what he was doing while I was held hostage. He was the reason Mark didn’t kill me. The name also means strong, and despite him being born pr
“Well I’m okay,” I tell him. He lets out a shaky breath and brings my hand up to his warm lips.“I love you,” he tells me.“I love you too,” I reply. Then I shift gears. “What about everyone else? Emily? Jasper? How are they?”Eric nods. “Everyone is okay. A broken arm and some cuts but nothing they
Renee’s POV I suck in a sharp breath of air as my life force hits me like a truck. My eyes whip open but I don’t see anything except blinding light. I snap my eyes shut and sink my head back into something squishy.I try to move my body into a protective stance and instantly regret it. Pain shoots
Renee’s POV Another harsh jab of pain takes my breath away. I clutch to Eric as I write in pain. He hugs me back, trying to steady my fall, but there isn’t much else he can do and he knows that.“I’ll take her pain away,” a member of Marks pack growls and approaches. Something inside Eric snaps, I
This time Andrew comes over and elbows the man in the lower back and then kicks his head so his teeth smash into the concrete floor.I’d feel more horrified if my own abdominal pain wasn’t taking me over. “You good?“ Andrew asks, blood pouring down from no known source somewhere at the top of his he
Renee’s POV All the color has drained from Marks face. On the other hand, Mias face darkens to a plum color. For a second I think her head might explode.“So,” Mark says snapping shut the laptop and sounding eerily calm. “We make a deal on the phone, you bring your passwords to hand over the cash