SUMMERNelly stopped coming to the house after that. I didn't get to hear from her from my mates either. They acted like she didn't exit, which wasn't difficult since they had never spoken of her before. We returned to how we have always been, with my mates acting secretively around me. Not for the first time, I wanted to confront them, to ask what they were keeping from me, but I kept it to myself. If they wished to keep the secret from me, it means they had their reasons for doing that. I could only wait for them to trust me enough to tell me what the problem was. This way, they wouldn't have to shoulder it alone. After my lunch break, I strode back to the room to rest. I had been working all morning. Though they asked me to have a rest in between, I worked to keep myself busy, so I wouldn't think of the secretive glances, they shared between themselves. I bet they converse in their mind whenever I was in the same room with them. It was off-putting whenever I thought of that, but
MITCHI should have known telling her would only endanger her. Back when I gave my brothers the solution, I thought she would listen to us and keep her nose off the matter, but she was too stubborn to do that. For two days, she had been investigating with us, not letting us leave without taking her. Despite everything we did to get her to stay back, she stubbornly refused, threatening to work alone if we didn't let her go with us. We had to let her tag along because that sounded better than leaving her to work alone. With us, we could keep her safe and away from the killer. The same couldn't be said should we let her investigate alone. “Didn't you say this was the best solution?” Mike groaned, downing his cup of coffee. “I feel like I have aged these past few days. Summer is one stubborn mate. How the hell did we end up with her?”I chuckled at that, while Miles shot him a glare. “Haven't we always had a crush on her? The moon goddess just gave us a push and challenged us to man up
She didn't seem surprised by that because it was something we kept telling her all week. We wanted nothing to do with her or whatever message she wished to relay to us. We just want her out of the pack, never to return. Was that too much to demand after everything her father did? “Please, you have got to listen to me. I promise I won't disturb you after this if you will listen to me,” she begged. “All I seek for is a chance to prove to you I came for something good,” she said with a smile. I tilted my head to the side, watching us, as I tried to think of what good news she showed up with. I turned to look at my brothers, who lifted their shoulders in a shrug, waiting for me to say something. 'Always leaving everything to me,' I grumbled through our bond. 'What can we say? You are our last baby,' Miles teased, chuckling. 'Bastard!' They have gotten immune to my curses that they don't react to it anymore. But I'd never gotten used to hearing them refer to me as the youngest. “Wh
We didn't hear from Nelly after that day. She just got lost, knowing I might rip her head off her neck should I see her anywhere near us. I wasn't joking about that. She had to bring up memories I would rather not think about. After my brothers caught up with me, they took me to the park to calm down before we returned to the office. This way, Summer wouldn't notice there was something amiss. She was getting better at sniffing things out. “Is my dress okay?” She asked, twirling in front of me. My jaw dropped to the floor as I took in the beauty in front of me. I had to pick up my fallen jaw before answering her questions. Blinking, I stood up straighter, clearing my throat. My gaze wandered from her head to her toes, taking in the gorgeous creature. The red lace gown she wore clung to her body like a second skin. Her hourglass figure hadn't been lost since her stomach was barely showing. With her hair up in a ponytail, and her neck exposed, she looked so damned ravishing. “Goddes
SUMMERI watched Mitch as he told them the reasons for the meeting, his voice carrying out through the hall. The people in the room all had their attention fixed on him as if they might miss something important if they didn't do that. “Mitch sure missed his calling. He would have done well as a newscaster,” Miles leaned close to whisper, mocking Mitch, knowing he could hear him. I shot a glare at him, and he shut up very fast, sitting up as he focused on Mitch, looking like a well-behaved kid. I hid the smile on my face. Knowing I had such powers over my mates always gave me this intense joy. When Mitch concluded his speech, he returned to his chair next to mine, giving the people the chance to voice their opinions about the deaths. “Good morning,” Elder Maxwell greeted as he rose from his chair. “Good morning,” came the response from the others. We only nodded at him as Mitch motioned for him to proceed with what he had to say. He cleared his throat, getting ready to give his op
My mates stood at his words. “How dare you?” Mike growled at him. “Oh?” He cocked his head to the side, a small smile playing on his lips. “Pardon me, my Alphas. I was just letting them know of something you omitted.”“And you —” I held Miles, shaking my head when he turned to look at me. “You can proceed with that, Pete. Continue," I ordered, gesturing for him to complete his words. He looked stunned by my words but covered it up so fast it seemed like I had conjured that expression. “Thank you so much … Luna,” he bit out, the anger returning to his eyes. It was obvious he came for me. The bastard wanted to seek revenge for what had happened in the past. My mates turned to look at me, but I shook my head, motioning for them to sit. I knew I had to do this, or else it would cause a major problem. Should they prevent Pete from saying what he stepped out to do, he would still find a way to tell the others about it. It was better he did that in their presence, to show that their
“Are you insane?!” Mitch growled at him. “What sort of stupid proposition is this? Are you that tired of living?” Pete smiled, tilting his head to the side as he stared at him. He knew his plans were working. His words were getting to my mates. Soon, he would have what he wanted, but I wasn't about to let that happen. “That's an excellent suggestion,” I stated, rising from my seat. My mates glanced back at me, shocked by my words. The way their eyes widened as they watched me approach Pete, said it all. “I never thought of it that way. With me as a bait, the killer will show up faster. Don't you think?” I questioned, looking around. There was utter silence in the room as the rest of the people watched me, their faces awash with fear. I could tell why they were scared. They weren't terrified because of me, but my mates. “What the fucking hell are you talking about?!” Mitch gritted out through clenched teeth. I will give them credit. They managed to stay calm despite the brewing s
“You have to do what? Use yourself as bait? Listen to yourself, baby girl. This isn't any solution! You are only putting your life on the line for those who don't care about you! Can't you see that?” Mitch whirled around, his eyes blazing with barely restrained fury. “It's that bastard's fault. Had he not proposed such a stupid thing, you wouldn't be having this kind of thought.”“But —”“This is final, Summer. It's not up for debate. You are not using yourself as bait, we won't allow it!” I frowned at him, wondering what it would take for them to see what I was trying to show them. I would lie should I say I don't know how dangerous this would be, but with the right approach, we can get everything sorted out. “Won't you be there with me? You can lie waiting in the forest, and catch the killer when they try to take me. You can —”“We are not speaking of this anymore, Summer. You are not doing that and it's final. We won't allow you to hurt yourself because of people who don't love y