Jane finally made her way to the parking lot. Reid and Ryan sat on the steps as they waited for her. Sebastian’s car wasn’t in the lot anymore and they both stood up as she pushed the doors open.“You’ve been crying.” Jane rolled her eyes at Reid’s observation.“I’m fine.”They followed her down the steps and Reid pushed the button on the keys and the doors unlocked. Jane pulled the rear door open and slid into the SUV. Ryan stood by the door and looked at her before closing it and climbing into the front.“What’s wrong, Jane?”“Why did you break up with your girlfriends?”Ryan turned in his seat and looked at her. His eyes were open and honest as he answered her. “You’re our mate, Jane. Why would we want them?”Jane didn’t answer him because she didn’t know why they wanted her, if in fact they wanted her at all or if it was just some sick joke. She leaned against the doorframe and looked out of the window.“Jane …”She sighed with irritation and glared at Ryan. “You growled at Sebast
To Jane’s surprise, Ryan and Reid walked out of the grocery store with everything she’d picked packed in bags. They loaded the groceries in her car and climbed inside. Ryan had the pizzas on his lap in the backseat and Reid was grinning at her.“I really don’t mind buying your tampons, you know.”Jane shook her head as she started her car and started driving home. Ryan and Reid discussed the difference between heavy and normal flow as Jane’s cheeks burned with embarrassment and they laughed when she turned up the volume of the radio to drown out their voices.At the house, the twins carried her bags to the kitchen and helped her to pack everything away. She felt so awkward that she escaped halfway through and ran to her room. A few minutes later, someone knocked and her door opened.“You forgot this.” Reid placed the box of tampons on her nightstand and she lowered her head.“Thanks.”Reid laughed then and she glared at him. “Come on, the pizza’s getting cold and we’ll even let you ch
Sebastian was impossibly close to her. She hadn’t noticed him moving, hadn’t realized he was trapping her in. His mouth was next to her ear now; she could feel his hot breath against her neck, tickling the fine, curling hairs there.“I like you, Jane.” She closed her eyes as he whispered those words and her heart felt like it was beating its own rhythm.“I like you too, Sebastian.”He moved, just a fraction of an inch, away from her and smiled. She could feel his wolf reaching out for hers. His scent was alluring, confusing her senses just a little. Weren’t you supposed to only have eyes for your mate?That realization had her eyes widen and she moved away from Sebastian. She shouldn’t be in this position, not with another man, someone that was definitely not her mate, not until she’d made up her mind about what she was going to do.“I’m sorry, Jane, I’m moving too fast for you.” Sebastian’s head hung as he moved to the other side of the pool.“Everything I’ve been taught tells me tha
Reid checked them in at the reception desk and Ryan stood behind her with her bag. Her phone pinged and she looked at the text from Sebastian. She half turned her body so Ryan couldn’t read it over her shoulder and opened the message.Sebastian – In our rush I totally forgot to give you your present. I guess we’ll have to do it soon if you want it.She closed the messages and tucked her phone back in her pocket just as Ryan stepped forward. Reid turned with three key cards and nodded his head towards the elevators. The doors were made from shiny glass and she caught both twins staring at her.“You have to stop doing that,” Jane hissed as the elevator doors closed and took them up to the penthouse.They both smiled at her, looking sheepish and her mind couldn’t put that together with their normal cocky behaviour. The elevator dinged and the doors opened to reveal a hallway with one door. Reid placed his card against the slot and the door clicked.Reid pushed it open with his foot and s
The open-air ceremony grounds behind the pack hall was beautifully decorated and Jane sat down at her designated seat next to her mother. The twins sat on their father’s side and Jane’s phone pinged as Reid pleaded with his eyes for her to read his message. Reid – Jane, I didn’t mean it like that. I would never hurt you. I was just playing since you really got me with that one. I swear! Jane turned her head to look at Reid and then she typed out her own message. Jane – Gotcha! Reid read the message and then looked up at her as she smiled at him and waved with her fingers. Reid shook his head and smiled. Round tables were made up and she looked out at the pack sitting there, talking in low voices. They all stood up as the music started and the doors opened to reveal Kyle and Sarah. They held hands as they walked through the aisle like parting between the tables and came to stand in front of the grand Alpha table. Their pack elder, John McAlson, stood in front of them and nodded hi
The sirens were loud as Reid dragged Jane down the hallway. Everywhere around them people shouted and poured inside the pack hall. Jane glimpsed her mother who was being herded away by Kyle. Ryan appeared at her other side and he scooped her up in his arms.“What’s happening?” Jane’s voice was loud as she clung to Ryan’s shoulders.“We’re being attacked!”He was running fast and Jane closed her eyes. Reid was in front of them, throwing doors open and making sure that other people also got to safety. Ryan put her down on her feet and turned her to look at him.“Stay inside, no matter what happens.”The door closed with a click and Jane turned around. The elderly, women and children were herded inside and her mother climbed onto a chair and shouted for everyone to calm down.“Everyone! Calm down. Our warriors are trained for this and you’re all safe inside this room. I need ten volunteers to come to the front!”Jane stepped forward and took her heels off as she joined her mother. Sarah’
Reid fell into step behind her and he walked shoulder to shoulder with Ryan. Jane’s palms felt sweaty as she took the stairs down and turned down a hallway from the foyer. Kyle’s office was the first door on the left and it was ajar.“Get in here.” Kyle’s voice was all business and Jane straightened up at the Alpha undertone.The three of them walked in and sat down on the couch facing the other couch where Kyle and Sarah sat next to each other. Jane couldn’t look at them and she felt boxed in as Reid and Ryan sat down on either side of her.“First off I want to say thank you to you, Jane. You saved my son’s life and for that I’ll always be grateful to you.”Jane glanced up at him and nodded her head. Did you say ‘you’re welcome’ to that? Jane didn’t think so and suddenly she wanted to laugh at the absurdity of the situation. It was never a choice for her. If her blood could help someone she would’ve done it, even for Clarissa or Roxanne.“I have to wonder though why you three have ke
Jane parked her car in the spot where Reid usually parked and she noticed more than a few looks at her blatant bravery. She ignored it as more people stared at her and she wondered if she had something on her face.A group of girls walked past her and giggled when recognition showed in their eyes. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary and she knew that she didn’t have toilet paper hanging from her skirt. The uneasiness began to creep in and Jane felt the nerves as they settled inside her.Another group pointed at her and laughed loudly as she made her way to her locker. When she turned the corner Roxanne and Clarissa stood a few feet from her locker. She squared her shoulders and stopped in front of her locker and gasped.Loud laughter rang out from Roxanne and Clarissa and Jane could feel the tears well up in her eyes. On her locker was a colour photo of her from her previous school. The photo wasn’t flattering and it showed her in the hallway staring dreamily at Reid and Ryan Hei
The front door to the football house opened and Jane looked at Cliff. His eyes widened slightly when he saw her and she felt relief that it was someone she knew. Her heart was pounding and her blood was pumping through her veins. She only knew that she had to find them.“Are you okay?”“Is Ryan here? Or Reid?”Cliff frowned as he took a step toward her. “No, they moved out this morning. They live off campus now. They didn’t tell you?”Jane felt her heart sink. Why would they move off campus? It dawned on her suddenly. They’d done it for her. Ryan had told her that they were a package deal. All three of them. They’d moved so they could be together, all three of them.“I don’t have time to explain now but I really need to find them, it’s life or death,” Jane said. Cliff must’ve seen something in her eyes because he nodded his head.“They got a house over on Blakeley Road. It’s the last one in the cul-de-sac. It has a red door with the forest behind it.”Jane grinned then. “Thank you, Cl
Her dorm room was empty and it was nearing five am. Jane let out a breath of relief. Nobody would know she hadn’t been here the whole night. She lowered her head in shame as she thought back to the previous night.Would they tell people what had happened between them? She felt like a notch on their bedpost. She tried to remember what Ryan had said, she hadn’t been concentrating, she’d heard his voice but not the actual words.For all she knew he could’ve been telling her to smile for the camera. She shivered, goddess, she hoped there wasn’t a camera. She could still smell their scents on her as she lay back on her bed and closed her eyes.She sat upright again as her phone started ringing and she frowned at the private number that was displayed on her phone’s screen. “Hello?”“Did you really run away from us?” Ryan asked her.“Look … I’m not sure what happened last night … I know what happened last night but it shouldn’t have. I don’t know what I was thinking and …”“What are you talk
Jane closed her notebook and placed it back into her bag. So far college had been a blast. Summer had passed painfully slow and she hadn’t seen Reid or Ryan again since the night of prom. Ryan had left sometime during the night because she’d woken up alone the next morning.She’d spent her summer holidays with her father and his wife. Reid and Ryan had spent it at some Alpha camp and she’d gone back to Midnight Pack a week before she had to leave for college. She had a dorm room and she spent most of her time in the library.She didn’t see her roommate often and some nights she’d fallen asleep on the couch in the library when the tie was around their doorhandle, which meant her roommate, Shelley, had company. It was the only part of college she hated thus far.She’d made a few friends and she’d actually been invited to a party. It was a football party but still, it was a party. She was excited and care-free and she loved her life at Camden. There weren’t any bullies like in high schoo
Jane looked at herself in the mirror. The silver dress she’d chosen fit her perfectly, showed off the curve of her hip and the back was so low that she’d actually debated buying it. It swept the floor and her silver heels sparkled in the light.She’d swept her hair up with silver pins, leaving her neck bare, except for the diamond necklace Kyle had given her for her birthday. She matched it with the earrings she’d received from the twins and her make-up was subtle, except for the bright red lipstick.She had five minutes before Kenneth was due to pick her up and she grabbed her small clutch and ventured out of her bedroom door. She felt beautiful, knew that she looked beautiful too but she was waiting for her mother’s reaction before letting happiness completely fill her.She took a deep breath when she reached the staircase and four pairs of eyes latched onto her. Her mother gasped and Kyle’s eyes narrowed just like she knew her father’s would have. Reid and Ryan stood watching her,
This time when she walked back into the meeting room, she walked in with Ryan and Reid next to her. They all went to their respective seats. Ryan hadn’t wanted to tell her what the Council had said to them about their part in everything and now she was more worried than ever.She took a deep breath and sat down, her heart beating erratically, her blood rushing through her veins and the sound of it drowning out everything else around her. She looked up as everything quieted down and the three Council members walked in and sat down in front of her.“Welcome back, everyone. We’ll start with Clarissa and Roxanne,” the first man said again.Clarissa and Roxanne both stood up behind their table and Clarissa sent Jane a scalding look. It spoke of contempt, malice and she seemed to enjoy the predicament Jane currently found herself in. Jane looked down, not wanting to look at her any more.“Your current status of omega will remain in place for six months after which your previous status’s wil
Jane woke up to a cold and empty bed. The bite marks on her shoulders had healed and she could feel them pulse inside her. She closed her eyes and focused on Ryan and smiled. She could sense him, his emotions were stable and she turned her thoughts to Reid. He was happy and that made her smile more.Jane showered and got dressed, ready for a new day. She hadn’t been to school in more than a week and she really didn’t feel like going back but the knock on her door told her that Joseph was probably ready to leave.“Morning,” she said with a fake smile and Joseph grinned at her when she opened the bedroom door.“We’re not going to school today,” he said as he leaned against the doorway.“Why not?”“Alpha Kyle has called for a meeting,” Joseph said.Jane straightened up and looked at him with a serious expression on her face. “Do you know what it’s about?”Joseph snorted and furrowed his brows. “Really? Did you really just ask me that?”“Oh, come on. You know everything that goes on aroun
Jane looked at the faces around the dinner table. Her mother, Sarah, was holding Kyle’s hand. She wondered what Kyle had told her about Callan, but whatever it was, she was supporting him now as he faced his sons.Neither Reid nor Ryan were happy sitting there. Ryan was still pissed off and Reid wanted answers. Jane knew that any discussions they would have that night would probably end up in a fight and she wasn’t looking forward to it.“You kept this from us for eighteen years,” Ryan spoke first.“With good reason,” Kyle said and Jane turned her head as the door to the dining room was opened.“He’s here, Alpha.” Kyle nodded his head and stood up from his chair.Callan walked into the dining room and Ryan’s jaw was clenched tightly together. Callan smiled when he saw Jane and she gave him a small smile. “My men have orders to burn your pack to the ground should I not return alive.”Ryan was in Callan’s face in seconds and he slammed him against the wall. “If and when you die, it will
Jane sat in the backseat of a large SUV with two men on either side of her. She’d gone with them willingly, not wanting anything to happen to Joseph or Travis. She knew they’d follow her and probably raise the entire Midnight Pack army to follow as well.“Where are we going?”“We’re taking you to speak with our leader, Alpha Callan.”Jane didn’t recognize the name but her heart rate increased when she realized they were driving towards the Moonstone Pack territory. She had no idea what had happened to the people of that pack, hadn’t even thought to ask since their Alpha was incarcerated.Warriors were posted throughout the territory and the SUV parked in front of their pack hall. It was a large building, not as large as theirs but still impressive. Their territory didn’t look like it had been attacked and Jane had to wonder what exactly was going on here.She was led out of the SUV and into the pack hall. It was deathly quiet and warriors stood on either side as her footsteps echoed i
Ryan led her into Reid’s old bedroom, right across from where Rein lay sleeping. Reid closed the door behind him and Jane looked around. She’d never actually been in Reid’s bedroom before and his scent overwhelmed her senses.“Why did you do that?” Reid’s intense stare was fixed on her and Jane didn’t really know how to answer him. She had mixed feelings about everything, Rein included.“The omegas are busy and she needed a bath,” Jane said. Reid shook his head but the smile on his face resonated sadness and Jane wished she knew what was going through his mind. She hated feeling like this, so unsure of herself, so insecure about her own future.“What did you want to talk about?” Jane looked at Ryan first and then back at Reid as she asked that question. She wasn’t sure she was ready to talk about everything.“Britney’s death has left Reid free to ascend with me,” Ryan began. She couldn’t decipher the look in his eyes.“I’m sure you’re both glad about that.” Jane felt uncomfortable. T