Last one for today.
*** Warning: This chapter will be just a little steamy. *** (James POV) It is finally happening. Tonight, I will make Lily mine. I carry her to her bedroom and gently set her down. Then I cup her face with both hands and kiss her. There is eagerness, excitement, and emotion in the way that s
“No, that is not what I am saying.” “So what are you saying?” Lily asks. “Oh, I can’t wait to hear the answer to this,” Luke links me, clearly feeling just as frustrated as Lily. I think for a few moments, trying to make sense of my own thoughts and emotions. “After we mark each other, everythi
(Brady POV) I was not happy when my father walked into my office. We had been fighting constantly since the pack was attacked, and the fights only got nastier after I told him about my fight with Evelyn. We have had four arguments today alone. In retrospect, I wish I had not told him about the
“Son, I know that you have feelings for Lily, but James is her mate. The Moon Goddess intended for the two of them to be together.” “Lily does not want James, Father. He hurt her.” “He has changed, Son. I was skeptical at first too, but he has. And the two of them deserve an opportunity to see
(James POV) The past three days with Lily have been intense. You have heard about the alpha sex drive, but I can now confirm that the luna sex drive is just as high. Every time I wonder if Lily might be getting too sore or tired to go another round, she initiates that next round. I have start
“I have a shift at the girls’ home this afternoon. It is my last one.” “Lily, I am not comfortable with you being away from me right now, especially unmarked. With how weird Derek was the other day….” “I will be fine. Charlotte says that she and Derek have been going out every day, and she is
(Derek POV) I came to Ravenswood as a favor for a friend. Specifically, a very powerful and rich friend. He was opening a gym, and he believed that the more celebrities that came to the gym for the pre-events and the grand opening, the better. I love money, power, and fame —and this friend was not exactly someone you say “no” to without a valid excuse— so of course I agreed to attend. Hindsight being 20-20, however, I wish I had gotten the flu. Or chicken pox. Or a migraine. Adult werewolves do not typically get any of those things, but I wish I had claimed to have one of them anyway. My friend does not know that I am a werewolf, and faking an illness would have saved me the heartache of everything that happened after I arrived. My problems started when I walked into the Blue Moon Lounge on my first night in Ravenwood. I was immediately hit with an overwhelming smell of sugar cookies and chocolate, which are not scents common to find in a bar. They are, however, two smells
(Derek POV) I already mentioned that I take on side jobs. Almost all human celebrities do; that is where the real money comes from. The most common side hustle is to endorse products and film commercials, but I find most commercials demeaning, and I legit could care less about what brand of soap some f&&ing human wants to use. After trying —and failing— to fake my way through a few bullsh&t commercials, I discovered almost by accident that I was uniquely qualified for a very different type of side hustle. Even better, it pays a ton better than commercials. Specifically, desperate wolves from around the world pay me big money to travel around human territories, enter populated areas, and locate missing (or hiding) werewolves. Here is why it makes sense, and why I am uniquely qualified: Werewolves are inherently social creatures, and while in human territories, our subconscious tends to draw us to any other wolves that may be nearby. Given that subconscious draw and the fac