“Put it on first.” He rebukes.I push the earring through my ear lobe. A strange coldness bites my ear when I do. It makes me grimace.“That’s an earring from Frost tech.” He tells me. As though the name should mean something to me.“Explains the cold feeling.” I comment. Frustration crawls into his
Lionel’s POVJealousy is an ugly emotion.One I have never experienced before. I am the Alpha of Wolfsbane industries. What did anyone have for me to be jealous of?Yet here I am. Green envy making my clench my jaw and my claw elongate. Pathetic. ‘Only Nan could reduce me to this,’ My thoughts are
“Why were you in the car with him? I thought you swore never to speak to him again.” I say quizzically.“It surprised me. I never thought I would see him again either.” She gives a forced chuckle.“I’m sure.” I say noncommittedly. Her off behavior registering in my mind.I was too jealous to take in
Nan’s POVMy nerves are a wreck.I can’t keep my eyes off my phone. Expecting it to start ringing at any second. A prison to the gallows.But the call never comes. I would have considered that a relief at first. It should give me more time to come up with a plan.But I created one hour within gettin
I shake my head. “No, I can’t put this off. I promise I’ll be back as soon as possible.”He nods reluctantly. I head upstairs before he can say another word. I grab my tablet from my dresser.I open the screen and click a few things. Close the screen. Then I put my tablet at the bottom of my purse.
Third Person POVEillen knew in her bones that David was cheating on her.What other reason would explain his erratic behavior? The way he refused to call on her after a stressful day was her first sign. Eillen knew David like the back of her hand.His muscles from years of sports…the golden sheen w
I will not have it.I need Nan to stay. She has become a crucial part of my day. Seeing her with our daughters gives me joy and contentment I thought I would never achieve.I just need Nan.The contract would be ending in two weeks. The deadline feel more like a ticking bomb to me. The thought of ne
Third Person POVThe drive home was exhausting for Nan.But that did not squish her enthusiasm. Nan finally had proof! She would show Lionel the evidence on her tablet and everything would be okay.Nan was in such a hurry that she did not take into account the dead silence around the first floor. Th
Third Person POVIt had been the easiest wedding Nan had ever planned.She knew that she might have been stressed under any other circumstances. Nan had survived much worse than planning her own wedding. So this did not phase her.Scarlett and her sister had been a huge help in that regard.Nan was
He pulled out all the way and then slammed back in. Again and again. It was fast and brutal.I loved every second of it. This is what I had been craving. Lionel at his wildest and utterly crazed for me.At one point he turned me onto all fours. This new ankle only brought him deeper. Making me clenc
Nan’s POVIt should have been awkward.We were on a deserted island. The heavy weight of history of this place resting over us like a dark cloud. Exposed to the elements.It should not have been as arousing as it was.There was something about this that excited me. We were out in the open. Anyone co
I felt sick to my stomach. Everything I had uncovered had hinted at some dark origins. I could not have imagined anything like this.I could imagine it in my mind’s eye. The betrayal from the people they had led. Blood and shackles their new fate.“Only one clan remembered its original purpose. Only
Nan’s POVThis was the moment I had been waiting for.Mr. Holder had allowed us to go home and rest for a while. Correctly guessing that Lionel and I needed time to rest after that ordeal. Neither of us wanted to be far from each other that night.Mr. Holder had requested for us to meet with him at
I let the bond wash over me. Lionel pushes his emotions through. His fear, his worry, his love.I send back my own terrible fear and pain. He takes it into himself. Almost cupping it like he would a wound.There are no true words in the bond. Not really. But if there were…‘Remember…fight…remember w
Nan’s POVMy entire world was aflame.Fire filled my vision. Smoke burned my lungs. I held my breath.The fire licked at my skin. Heated my blood. Seeking to fill the hollow of my bones.The strangest thing was that I was not burning.I should have been. Any normal fire would nave incinerated me. Ye
“Yes?”“If we do this-” She begins.“Nan!” I interject sharply.I am ignored.“-and it fails…what will happen to me?” She asks tightly.He meets her gaze head on. Unflinching. “You would most likely perish.”“See?! It’s too risky!” I growl.Nan is not paying me any mind. Her attention is directed at
Lionel’s POV“Today marks your third trial.”“What is today?” I ask weakly. “Running through the forest…a treasure hunt?”Each trial had gotten progressively more difficult. I had not forgotten the man’s last words to us. Knowing that this would be the worst of all did not inspire much confidence in