‘She's nervous. Go take a shower with her’, Alex’s wolf said.Alex rolled his eyes and tugged out of his t-shirt, tossing it back into his duffle bag. "I'm glad you're not in control of this, or we'd end up with a rape charge and in jail."He huffed. “She's your mate. There aren't too many ways, besides bullying her, that you could mess it up... and you know how that went.”He blocked out his wolf, not wanting to think about the ways he bullied her growing up. It was enough that she'd forgiven him, and thinking about it before he potentially marked her wouldn't get him in the mood.He grabbed another shirt, slipped it on, and then some blankets and pillows from the closet in their room before walking toward the front door. He stopped cold when he noticed Demetria and Kerry in the kitchen. He couldn't tell where one ended and the other one began. So, he slowly passed them and walked out the door, hopefully without disturbing them. They looked really busy.Alex hopped into the bed of hi
The heavy feeling of sleep weighed Jane down when she tried to pry open her eyes. She slid her bare legs against the soft sheets of the bed beneath her and stretched her arms above her head, feeling a rough tug in her lower belly, bringing back the memories from the night before.Jane sat up quickly, seeing no imprint of where Alex slept next to her or any indication he'd been there recently. She reached up and touched the sore spot on her neck, kicked off the covers, and walked down the hallway to the bathroom.She looked well-rested, considering the amount of sleep she got the night before. Her hair was wild, but…The mark on her neck was bright blue, a full moon, with two twinkling stars above it. She gasped, her fingertips traced the outline as her heart hammered into her ribcage. "My mark," she mumbled to herself.It was beautiful and perfect, but…Alex wasn't near so she could show him. She didn't hear anyone moving around in the rest of the house, or any sign of life, and it in
"Where is Tibbs?" Coach Bear shouted. Alex continued his stretch, avoiding eye contact as Coach stopped in front of the players, hands on his hips, anger written all over his face. "No one?" he asked. "No one knows where our running back is? How about we run laps until someone confesses?" Jaxton kicked Alex’s ankle nonchalantly and gave him a look. Alex didn't care where Tibbs was, not after he interrogated him about Cash, but he didn't want to run any extra laps. One of the seniors mumbled beneath his breath. "I think he was in the group of kids that went hunting for that thing last night." Coach Bear swore underneath his breath. "You've got to be kidding me? When was the last time anyone saw him?" One of the freshmen raised his hand. "This isn't first grade, son!" Coach Bear shouted. "He came back to the dorm room really late the night before, saying he was hearing stuff. He went to his dorm, and I haven't seen him since." Coach Bear glanced over at his assistant, Coach Joh
What a nightmare.Jane drove Alex’s vehicle toward the pack house, her grip tight on the steering wheel, as Alex sat in the middle of her and Delia.He was afraid to let her sit next to Jane in case she tried to run them off the road. At this point, Jane welcomed it.After she chased Delia to the dark room, everything went to hell. Delia moved quickly, surprising Jane, and cornered Kerry in the blink of an eye. Where she'd learned to move like that, Jane didn't want to know. But she did know one thing, Delia knew all about lycans and werewolves because she hunted them.She had no idea that was even a thing. Hunting supernatural beings? Who knew?She'd pulled the crossbow out of nowhere and handled it like a pro. It'd scared the pee out of her.When they pulled into the pack house, Alpha Davis and a few other wolves made their way out to the truck. Two of them ushered a silent Delia toward the cellar, while Alpha Davis took Tibbs to the house.When Jane shut the car door, Grace barrele
"He's scared to death," Alex’s dad said. "He's shaking."Alex watched Tibbs as he glanced around the room, jumping at every little sound. The lycan had definitely done a number with him, and sadly, they weren't any closer to finding him since Tibbs couldn't remember anything. He also didn't know how to communicate with the lycan. The lycan communicated with him, which wasn't helpful in the least. Alex sat down across the table from Tibbs. "Where were you when he attacked you? I know you went on the hunt."Tibbs's brows furrowed in concentration, and his fingers clutched around the edge of the table. "He -he came out of nowhere." His gaze shifted toward Alex. "He says you're a wolf," he whispered. "Do you turn into a wolf, too?"Alex glanced at his father who looked deeply worried."Did he turn into a human?" Alex asked. "Or did he stay a wolf?""Red eyes," Tibbs whispered to himself.Alex’s dad gestured for Alex to follow him toward the corner of the room. "I don't think we're going
The feeling of surprise and fear sucked the voice from Jane’s throat, making it hard to breathe. Whoever slung her over their shoulder was most likely male due to the ease and the broadness of his shoulders.When he took the first step, Jane’s voice returned, and she screamed at the top of her lungs. Swinging her limbs wildly, she caught the post of Alex’s bed with her hand and jerked them both back."Help!" she screamed, praying Alex could hear her plea, or feel her fear.This bastard was not taking her anywhere.He grunted and jerked Jane until her fingertips slipped from the post, and he hauled her toward the open bedroom window. Fear snaked its claws down her spine, shoving her into survival gear.She kicked and pulled until he struggled to keep her in his arms. The bedroom door swung open in a loud swish, and Alex stood in the door like an Avenger.Jane could hardly see through the darkness of the room, but she knew it was him. She smelled him and felt him near. His showing up fu
Alex’s wolf pawed and spun circles as Jane pushed the last of her clothes from her legs, and kicked them over to the pile beside her. It'd been a whirlwind of a night, but Alex couldn't think of anything better to calm himself down.He'd heard rumors of mates being able to calm their mate's wolf, and he knew now that they weren't rumors, because peace settled over him at the sight of her. Her soft curves, flawless pale skin, and the blonde locks cascading down her shoulders made his fingers twitch.She'd been in the arms of the enemy only minutes before, her fear had strangled him as he began to cook their dinner that had been long forgotten. He'd wanted to shift and rip him to shreds for thinking about taking her. It all seemed like a ploy, or an ill attempt to see if they could get away with it.Either way, it'd put Alex on edge, and now Jane was going to walk him back, and bring him to the present with her sweet scent. He couldn't fathom why he treated her the way he did, or how s
The rough feel of Alex’s hands slid over Jane’s skin, down beneath the top of her thighs, holstering her up onto his hips. Trapped right where she wanted to be forever. She'd fallen into the bliss of his mouth, his taste, everything that made them so perfect for each other filled her at once.Jane swam in the warmth of his scent-then it hit her. That wasn't his scent.Reality slapped her, knocking her off her dream wave, and she sat up. It took several seconds for her eyes to adjust from sleep, but she knew instantly that she wasn't in Alex’s bed. Or any familiar room.The high vaulted ceiling was engraved with detailed crowns and swords in the marbled stone. Everything about the room screamed royalty-the four-post bed with a sheer canopy above her, the satin sheets, and the deep wood furniture. Even the window that led toward the balcony was beautiful stained glass.Jane remembered being taken once, and Alex saving her, but after that, everything was fuzzy. She rubbed her forehead,