Even though I didn’t get any presents on my birthday after that, Richfield always made sure to give me a fifty percent increment of my allowance for the month, and he always gave it to me on my birthday. I never really use the money, but I appreciate the gesture. I uncover the box to sate my curios
“You won’t win, Mars. Whatever you do, I will make sure that King chooses me, always me.” I turn to her. “This is beginning to sound less like you doing all this because you love King, and more like you’re doing this because you want to win against me. So, which is it, Penelope? Maybe you should th
I take my food and war with my bond that wants to lash out and tear Penelope’s hands off King’s arm. Maybe they’re just going to talk, I mean they’ve been together and just need to iron some things out...yeah, even I’m not so stupid as to believe that Penelope wants to iron things out. I quickly get
“Only you know where all that fat goes to, because I seriously can’t tell.” She glares at me. “Stop trying and failing to body shame me, I mean, have you seen how gorgeous you look?” I look perfectly normal, thank you very much. I’m not the thousand-year-old moon goddess rocking a twenty something
“Who were you talking to, yourself, or the moon goddess?” I look up to find King staring down at me. I didn’t notice him come, that’s probably why Aria left so soon. He’s standing in the way of the sun, so I can look up at him and not feel like my eyes are burning. “Sorry, I didn’t see you come aro
“But I haven’t shifted, I don’t have a wolf, so why am I changing then, what’s happening to me?” I’m panicking by now because I’m not stupid enough to believe that this is normal or okay. There’s something really wrong with me, and I need to know what. “Relax” King sits up and moves closer to me, a
“There are things I never asked her because I thought that the Alphas and higher ups gave her enough shit about them, and I didn’t need to add up to her stress by bringing them up with her. I mean, if everyone is bothering you with the state of the economy, and you go to your best friend to unwind,
“You’re right, and I’m sorry. My wolf just...I just didn’t...” “I understand, don’t worry about it, but just don’t repeat it.” “Sure...anyway, if she told you about Penelope and I, then why didn’t you say anything?” I scoff at that. “And don’t say you had no one to tell, because I spoke to you tha
“What do you want?”“I need to see, River.”“Are you sure, River wants to see you?”“Why wouldn’t she?”“Because you’re the ass who left her this morning when she was expecting you to stay.”“I can’t always stay.”“Maybe you should work on that before trying to see her again, she deserves more than
“Remus?” I ask.It doesn’t make a move, and I find myself feeling unsure in its presence.“Remus, is that you?” It stands to its impressive seven-foot-something height and comes closer. I’m well aware that I should be running for the hills, screaming all the way, but I feel safe in its presence, so
“You are friends with the moon goddess.” He says, slowly enough that I fear the information has managed to break his brain somehow.“Yes.” I reply slowly, mimicking him, and when he realizes what I’m doing, he rolls his eyes in amusement.“It’s just really…it’s a lot, but I’m following as best as I
“But I’m sure he’s been with other women before he met me, and maybe even after.” Saying that leaves a sour taste in my mouth, but I voice it anyway. “he can’t say he’s sexually frustrated if he’s getting the sexual attention he needs.”Aria shakes her head at me.“I can assure you that the only att
“Mars…”“I’m going to the kitchen, have a nice shower!” I say and sprint to the kitchen like my life depends on it, limp momentarily forgotten.“Oh, why does he always catch me.” I groan and bury my face in my hands as I stew in embarrassment for a while, and then I begin to get everything ready for
“I’m gonna shower,” Richfield says when we get to the house. “I stink.”“Agreed.” I say with a smirk as he helps me off Remy.“I’ll heat up some of the leftovers from last night and go shower too, but I think I’ll go out today, some fresh air would do me good.”“Are you hanging out with King, then?”
“You better not be developing a crush on him, he is our father, F-A-T-H-E-R, father…and we have a mate.”“Yeah, a mate you want to strangle right now.” I glare at him.“Don’t encourage her.”“A father is supposed to encourage his daughter.”“Unbelievable you two, simply unbelievable.” They laugh as
I wake up to the sound of knocking on my door, and turn to wake Rome up, but when I stretch my hand to touch him, I find the space beside me empty and cold. I jolt awake, and surely enough, King is nowhere in sight. My heart clenches painfully. The knocking persists and I throw the covers off my bod
Oh, and a Ham and Swiss Omelette sounds lovely, by the way. Enjoy your shower. “Get the fuck out of here before I strangle you or something.” He laughs as he leaves.The fact that I’m joined to him for life is a fucking nightmare that I’m not sure how I survive.As I head into the shower, however,