Somehow, that’s sexy.“Adriana. What a beautiful name. Atticus and Adriana. Bless your souls,” Mom whispers, smiling softly, silent tears streaming down her cheek. Her voice pulls me from my trance.“Mrs-”“Mom, please call me Mom, dear. I won’t have this formality.”“M-mom…”“Atticus, open that top
ADRIANAThere’s something about a man going from relaxed to assertive and commanding that I damn love and when it’s this asshole, it’s even hotter. There’s a dominance in those steel-grey eyes that are now burning into mine.“Even if you don’t say anything, your beating heart conveys more than enoug
Talk yourself out of this one girl.I actually want to fucking see how I manage this one.Breathing deeply, I try to calm myself.I still. For a moment allowing myself to enjoy the embrace, which feels so… safe. I’ve never felt this safe in my life. From the very first day that Gerard took my hand a
ATTICUSHer screams reach my ears before one of my private ambulances comes into view, parked at the side of the road. Four of my men stand outside with their hands clasped in front of them. They spot me, instantly lowering their heads politely.I reach them and shift back. One of the men passes me
“She isn’t one to cry… so that speaks loud enough,” Zade says quietly as he sits back and glances at the open doors. “Let’s get her back home.”I nod, for once agreeing with him, and he motions for my men to shut the doors. They glance at me, and I nod, giving my approval.“To the original destinati
ATTICUS“How is she?” I ask quietly the moment Valerie shuts the door behind herself. She glances at Adriana’s bedroom door before walking down the hall to where I’m waiting against the stair rail.Sighing, she shakes her head. “Not great. She isn’t saying anything much. She just told me to leave.”
“These just arrived along with two smaller boxes.”“Thank you, those are for Ada’s grave. I will tend to them tomorrow, leave them in the hall, and I’ll take these,” I say, taking the large bouquet of a mix of flowers that I thought suited her and had this bouquet made.Zade raises an eyebrow. “I sa
ADRIANAMy heart skips a beat as he whispers that one word in his sexy, deep voice. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. One moment I’m drowning in pain and sorrow and the next second I feel numb and hollow. I don’t know how to feel, and I just want to feel something.Anything.I bend down, ready to k
I nod, smiling slightly. “Yeah, thirteen. And she has, a lot of time has gone by hasn’t it?” I agree, looking at her. Even her… she’s not that girl anymore. So much time has gone by and yet… seeing her all dressed up like this makes me picture a life we can never have.If I didn’t kill her brother.
~ ZION ~My eyes widen as I see Uncle and Milena staring one another down right after she gave me the finger, for goddess knows what reason.Fuck, I didn’t think he’d be here today. He hates these things. My stomach twists with unease as I stride across the hall.“Uncle, this is Milena, my girlfrien
“Careful, Tobias,” one of the men warns.I sip my champagne. “I assure you; I am very critical of him too, but what I do know is he topped in every field in comparison to every other alpha in the state. He is known to be fair, reasonable, and strong enough to handle the pressure that leading the sup
~ MILENA ~“I know. Nice to meet you, Mrs King. I’m Milena,” I introduce myself as I offer her my hand, but she moves closer, giving me a hug.“Lovely to meet you, Milena. Call me Zaia.” She moves back and looks at Valerie. “This is my good friend and Zion’s aunty, Valerie.”“Nice to meet you, Docto
~~~ An hour later we are walking into a luxurious glamourous venue where the security is intense. Nothing went by undetected and I’m glad the broken vase piece is clay because we were checked over with metal detectors at the second stop before a third set of guards checked any bags. I’m not carryin
~ MILENA ~“So, you’re really not going to give me a weapon to carry?” I call through the door as I get into the dress he purchased for me. It’s gorgeous, a plain deep maroon with a slit down the left thigh and pools on the floor. It pushes up my breasts, and the corset is damn fucking tight. It’s a
I clench my jaw. “No. Nothing.”She snorts. “Right, so want my help or not?”“How can I trust that you won’t just fucking walk away?”“I told you why I was sent here. What would walking away get me when I learned fuck-all about you? Like really, what do you want from me, Zion?”“Something that will
~ ZION ~“Do you want to tell me what the hell you’re doing with a human!” Dad snarls, trying to control his anger. “This is something I’d expect from Xander, not you.”“I’m not a child that you need to tell off, Dad. I am capable of making my own decisions. You shouldn’t have come here.”“Oh really
He glares at his phone as it goes to the answering machine and turns his head to the men who had hurried in behind him, looking tense. It’s clear Zion may be their boss, but Sebastian King is still his goddamned father.“Call Zion and tell him to get here immediately.”“Yes, Alpha.” One of the men l