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,
Jane could have sliced the tension in the room with a knife. Alex’s heated stare lingered on Kerry, who Jane was introduced to as the Beta in the pack. Second in command to Alex’s father, Luke Davis.He seemed more easy to get along with than Alex. He was young, blond, and reminded her of a stereotypical surfer guy, but his giddy personality seemed to even out the balance of stern that the Davis men brought to the pack.Kerry placed his palms on the counter and smacked it. "How was it when Mr. Sunshine saved you? Were you shocked?" he asked Jane.Sunshine wouldn't be one of the adjectives that she would choose for Alex. But she picked up on the sarcasm quickly; apparently, Alex didn't like it.She tucked a piece of hair, remembering the sight of his wolf and how human he looked in the eyes. For a brief moment, she understood the saying of the eyes being the key to the soul. "I'm surprised that I didn't pee in my pants, to be honest."Kerry laughed. "I can't imagine how it would feel t
Alex pressed his mouth against her soft plush mouth, and it was everything that he wanted it to be. Her taste, the way she made a slight squeal at the brazen move, or the fact that she didn't run away after he told her.His wolf howled, a cry of relief. It'd felt like forever for his wolf to wait on physical contact. But it'd been worth the wait.Alex didn't hold anything back. He barricaded her against the island and slid his tongue into her warm mouth, feasting on what he forever would taste. It was a honey-covered destiny. He felt his wolf grow aggressive, and he didn't want to scare her off, but his self-control wavered.He slid his palms down her hips and holstered her up to the island, maneuvering into the warmth between her opened thighs.Jane’s hands gripped his t-shirt, and she tugged while making the sweetest moans he'd ever heard.The distant sound of footsteps neared, and against his better judgment, he pulled away, resting his forehead against hers.Jane’s eyes looked wil
Jane watched the fire dance across Alex’s gaze and the sly smirk that tugged at the side of his mouth. Everything about him, at the moment, sent goosebumps up her spine.His chuckle slid against her skin and warmed her blood. "My mother has the guest bedroom across the hallway ready for me. I'll be close, but not too close. She's oddly traditional."Jane respected that. "What do werewolves do for fun?" she asked. "Besides play football?"Alex thought about it. "On a normal night, I'd take a run, but truth be told, I've had enough of my wolf these last few days. Saving you-twice, I might add -has done me in. Plus, he's driving me crazy with his antics to get you naked."Jane’s cheeks turned a bright red, and she smiled. "Sounds like a classy guy."Alex chuckled. "He's a desperate one. He'll get over it. I actually have something that I want to show you," he said, offering his hand to her.She took it, letting him lead her down the staircase and out the backdoor. The evening sun settle
Alex laid in the bed across the hallway from Jane well into the night with no sleep on the horizon. After hearing about Cash going missing, he couldn't stop the feeling that Jane would be next.He knew she was a target just because she made it out, but he also knew that she was protected at the pack house, more so than anywhere else. Alex turned onto his side and stared at the closed bedroom door. A slight chill from the air conditioner slid over his bare torso, but he didn't mind the coolness. He ran on the warm side, anyway.His nightstand clock read 5 AM, which was really too early to get up, but he didn't have a choice because sleep was not coming to him. Shoving the covers from his legs, he stood up and stalked out of the room and into the quiet hallway.Alex pressed his ear against her bedroom door and listened to the soft sound of her breathing before making his way into the kitchen. The moonlight shone through the kitchen window, brightening the island and the silhouette of hi
Jane stared out the window as they drove toward her childhood home. With each mile, she became more and more nervous. She knew Alex wasn't worried about meeting her family, but he'd never met Aunt Demetria.She was her mother's sister, and younger by three years, but more eccentric and ... strange. Aunt Demetria loved crystals and fortunes. She always seemed as if she knew more than she said about everyone. She believed in ghosts and the other side. It creeped Jane out most of the time, but now especially, since she knew there was more to the world than she originally believed.She didn't want Aunt Demetria to get suspicious of Alex and dig deep into his family. She was protective since Jane had no mother to do so for her."Your heart is beating really fast over there, Jane. Are you sure you're okay?" Alex asked.She chuckled and tucked a stray piece of hair behind her ear. "I'm fine.""Jane," he chuckled. "What do you think your aunt is going to ask me? Do you think she's so in tune
Alex took a bite of the godawful zucchini dish and forced it down his throat. His wolf growled at him for putting anything that wasn't meaty or at least surrounded by meat into his mouth.Jane’s aunt's gaze shifted from Mr. Williams to Alex, and something snaked its way down his spine. She wasn't a wolf, or a lycan, but she felt like ... something. Jane wasn't joking when she said her aunt was odd. And why did she assume Jane was safe with Alex from a campus menace-animal-or whatever the news was calling it? It made him feel just like Jane suggested-it made him feel like Demetria knew.Mr. Williams, on the other hand, wasn't impressed with Alex, just as Jane knew he wouldn't be. Alex admired that about him. He cared enough about Jane that he questioned the people she brought home with her."Demetria," Mr. Williams said. "Seriously? Kids are being attacked, and now they've gone missing, and you're justifying her being safe because she's hanging around a football player," he said, wavin
The drive to campus the day after felt surreal. Jane had been looking forward to her shift at the coffee shop and getting back to the land of the…normal. Not that she felt out of place at the pack house, because everyone had welcomed her. But it felt like a little slice of normal to step foot into her apartment to grab all her things.Alex seemed on edge the entire drive over. They had to leave early to give her time to gather her things before her morning classes."I'll be just a minute," she said, walking into her room to grab her backpack and books. She walked to her desk when Alex’s fingers tightened around her elbow, stalling her."What is it?" she asked, turning to see his nose positioned in the air and his spine stiff."Lycan."Jane looked around at the empty room, and then back to Alex. "Where?"He tugged her behind him, checking the closet and underneath the bed before turning to face her. "A lycan was here. I smell him."Jane cringed as a chill raced down her spine. "I'm ass