JaneI've suddenly became ill, and I need to leaveschool.No, that didn't sound right.I've become pregnant and need to leave town. The baby's father is too hard to look at.Jane let her head fall against her keyboard, and she groaned out in frustration. She'd been contemplating her dismissal from the university for hours. After what happened the night before, who could blame her? She'd seen Alex, her bully, turn into a big wolf and save her from an even bigger beast. It was only the second week of school. By the end of the month, she'd be in an asylum, for sure. She knew Alex was up in her living room, probably waiting for her to get up, but she couldn't face him.Not after seeing him naked. She'd never seen a man naked-in person—before, and ... she didn't know how to look at him without imagining his ... stuff.She rolled her eyes and got dressed for the day, taking her time brushing her hair and washing her face. When she finally gathered the nerve to leave her room, she found Ale
“The nerve of Cash”, Alex’s wolf mumbled. After he said he didn't go after other dude's girls.Alex didn't put anything past Cash. He had one of those personalities that Alex felt a snake would have. Jane continued to eat her food, taking a few bites and glancing up at him."Why are you staring at me?" she asked."Nothing else to look at," Alex mumbled, sliding his plate across the table. "You eat like an old woman."She eyed him. "Excuse me for not inhaling my food. You're supposed to eat slowly because you get fuller faster and don't overeat."Alex rolled his eyes and braced his forearms against the table. "Right, because you need to watch your weight and everything.""Is that sarcasm? I don't need to watch my weight because I eat slowly," she said, taking a slow bite.Alex sighed and dug his vibrating phone from his pocket. His mother had only called seventeen times since he started school the week before. He knew finding his mate was important, but dang, how many times did he nee
‘What was happening?’Jane stared at Alex as he walked from the library door, leaving her inside where she assumed he thought she was safe. That touch... it'd sent fire down to her toes. Nothing about Alex had ever made her feel wanted, or cared for, and he swooped in and changed everything.Had he even meant to touch her? On reflex, she jumped away from him because on the very few occasions when he touched her before, it didn't feel like that.She found her seat in the library and pulled out her bag. She didn't want to dwell on the past because she had forgiven him, but the memory banged in her head, suffocating her.***Jane stared over the book she held in the library, searching to make sure she was alone. The quiet had become her solace over the last year, her safe haven is the library because no one came in there during their lunch hour.She snuggled down into the beanbag in the corner of the small room and curled her legs inward. She'd finished her tuna sandwich fifteen minutes
Alex scanned the crowd, knowing he could sense her but not knowing where she sat. They were beating the opposing team, twenty-one to seven. He noticed they had no wolves on their team, and as Jane mentioned, it was unfair. But he'd grown up with lessons on how to hide his nature, how to hide his wolf and extra senses. It'd become second nature to suppress it.By the time the third quarter ended, he found her sitting in the top left side of the bleachers with Cat. If Cat hadn't been screaming and waving around a foam finger, he probably wouldn't have pinpointed Jane so easily. But Cat stuck out like a sore thumb.He'd spent most of the game concocting a way to get out of the dreaded party. Alex didn't understand why she wanted to go anyway, since the last attempt at a party went so well. It took everything in him to keep his wolf secured inside that night, and he needed to keep it that way.If the university or any of the students, besides his mate, found out about him, he'd be in trou
Jane’s heartbeat hammered against her chest as Alex slid his fingers into hers and pulled her even closer, wrapping one arm around her waist to hold her close.His breath was heavy and fanned across her face in a spearmint wave. Everyone groaned when the lights went off, some laughed, while most of them shoved against her, sending nerves up her spine.A lycan was near, and it made her feel like a live target. As if someone held a neon sign above her head, making her a flashing prey.Alex began to tug her from the room. She guessed he had great eyesight because she couldn't see anything, only black and a random silhouette from the glow of someone's cell phone. Once they broke from the room, Alex led her into the unknown until they were in a smaller room with His flashlight on his phone brightening what looked like a bathroom.She sighed in relief at the sight of his face."What does it smell like?"He gave her a quizzical look and made sure the door was locked. "What does what smell l
"I mean...what the heck was that?" Cat shouted once they got into Alex’s truck. "We were all dancing and having fun, and then someone screamed. Did either of you see who? And what was with the lights? You think the animal got someone?" Cat asked, nearly jumping with adrenaline.Jane gave Alex a sideway glance and shrugged. "I don't know," she said. "We heard the same thing—""Where is your shirt?" Cat asked Alex.Alex cleared his throat. "I lost it while dancing—"Cat gave him a deadpan look. "Were you trying to hook up with my friend? Because I think you should know that I don't approve of this. She told me how you treated her in high school, and I think it'll only take two seconds before you go back to dogging her. You keep your penis to yourself.""Oh my gosh," Jane said, covering her face. "He wasn't trying to have sex with me. He's telling the truth. We were dancing and-"Cat sat back and folded her arms over her chest."You two were dancing? Did Mr. Bully get ballsy with his ha
Jane stretched her feet outward and curled her body into the warmth wrapped around her. She felt comfortable and content, considering the night before. Interacting with a huge feral lycan had put her on edge well into her movie marathon with Alex.By the end of it, she felt loopy from beingovertired, and she was sure she shared much more than she planned to with him. He didn't seem to mind; he listened, laughed, and actually made her feel good. What a change college has been so far.Jane pried open her heavy-lidded eyes and blinked, realizing that she was in the living room on the couch. She groaned, trying to remember how she fell to sleep the night before, but everything felt fuzzy. Placing her palm down, she felt them sink into something hard and warm. Then she remembered, and it hit her like a brick to the gut.Her fingers were splayed out across his bare chest, his eyes barely opened, and a sleepy look stared back at her. Jane’s mouth watered at the bedroom look on his face, and
The ride to the pack house was nerve-wracking. Jane’s feet tapped against the floorboard of Alex’s truck, and her fingers tap danced along her things.He could almost taste the nerves dripping from her and the anxious way she kept watching the turns he took. Almost as if she was memorizing it in case she needed to make a run for it. Not that she would make it far without being caught."Calm down," Alex said. “I can smell your fear.""Spoken like a true animal," she said with a chuckle. "I thought that was just horses and the dude from Jeepers Creepers."Alex put his head back and laughed. "Cute. I think I look better than the thousand-year-old fear sucker, but that's just my opinion."She smirked and shrugged. "You don't need an ego boost from me," she said. "All the girls back in high school stroked it enough."Alex placed his palm on his chest as if he were hurt. "Ouch. You know, the more I get to know you, the more sassy I realize you are."Jane hazel gaze shifted toward him. “Oh,