She tries lifting her head with the same pride she had a moment ago, but her bottom lip shakes this time. No one would believe her a brave woman now.She must have been able to see the truth in Archer’s words. After all, she knows the Alpha King as well, having been his lover, willing or unwilling.
The brothers, Carrie, and I are in the living room of the Pyramid together, and it is the most awkward moment of maybe my entire life.Neil is pacing behind the couch, his phone to his ear. He’s calling in favors, looking for places for Carrie to stay and hide.Steven is doing the same but on his ta
“We tried to help her before,” Archer says.“Maybe it will work this time.”Archer shakes his head. “You are being too optimistic.”“Please, Archer. Just let me try.”He looks at me, and I look back, pushing all of my determination into my face, hoping he can read it. After a moment, he sighs.“When
Eventually, it comes time for Carrie to leave. She holds Mia for as long as she is able, to which Mia seems content with. But Archer’s continuous watch-checking, Neil’s apologetic interruptions, and Beau’s annoyed throat-clearing soon tell Carrie it’s time to let go.“I’ll be back for you, my precio
“I’ll go with you,” Steven says. He leaves his tablet on the couch and walks toward me. Together we leave the room and head into the hallway.As we walk, only the sound of our footsteps is audible.“I kind of forgotten how quiet it is here,” I say. Quiet, when no one’s making any noise, that is. The
I return to the living room in somewhat of a haze. My mind is still reeling from the possibilities of Steven’s implication, but he seems back to normal now, which confuses me farther. Maybe I had imagined the potential propositioning. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time Steven and I were accid
My safeword is pineapple, but I don’t intend to use it. I’ve been waiting a very long time for this. Archer is experienced, and I know he doesn’t want to hurt me more than would be pleasurable. I trust him to keep things within a beginner’s limits. Once the safeword is decided, Archer tells me ser
“One,” Archer says. “Say it.” “One,” I say. I’m ready now. I can do this. When the second slap comes, I’m ready for it. This one was a little harder on his side, but no less enjoyable. I even moan this time, especially as he keeps his hand there to rub around a little. “Two, Daddy,” I purr.
I’m happy because I have four hearts beating alongside mine.“Do you feel it, too?” I ask. “My connection to each of you?”I blink my eyes open once more. I want to see their faces, their reactions.Neil has his hand over his own heart. “It’s strange. It’s like part of you is inside of me.”“Me, too
In the darkness of my mind, I floated, surrounded by the comforting embrace of love. Distantly, I could feel another presence, one that grew stronger and stronger, the more I focused on it: my wolf.As I thought of her, she appeared before me as if I willed her into being. Maybe I did. We are in my
Damn alpha wolves and their heightened senses.“I’ve already made my choice,” I say. “Honestly, I think I made it a long, long time ago.”Archer relaxes marginally. Steven starts to smile.Neil turns to me, worry still on his face. “You say that now, Chloe. But the pull could be strong…”“I don’t ca
The eve of my birthday, I rest in bed and stare at my ceiling. It’s late, near midnight, but I still have my bedside light on.With my feelings shared and grown with Neil, Archer, and Steven, I didn’t expect to spend any night alone, especially the one right before the day that could change everythi
I awake to a sharp knock on my bedroom door. Neil’s arm is still draped over me but some distance had inched between our hot bodies in the night. I’m able to slink out from under his arm without him waking.Naked, I quickly stop by the bathroom to throw on my fluffy bathrobe. Then, after glancing ba
They.Beau glances at me and see my incredulous look. “What do I need to go out every night? Can’t a man just enjoy staying home for a change?”“You can do whatever the hell you want,” I say.“Good, then.” Beau slumps down on the couch. He stretches out, lifting his feet up and into my lap. “Now tel
For the rest of the morning, I desperately try not to think about Neil. Whoever he’s in love with, I won’t be offended by it. The hurt I feel has nothing to do with this new person. She must be great for her to have won Neil’s affections.The hurt is my own loss, my own problem. I let my feelings fo
After Steven and I have cleaned ourselves up with a quick shower, we fall back into bed together, giggling and laughing all the way. My now, Steven has discovered a few of my tickle zones, which he is exploiting. As revenge, I touch the places I now know make him shiver.For a while, nothing seems l
His hands fumbled with the buttons of his own shirt. Such usually steady hands are rendered useless by his nervousness.“Allow me,” I tell him. I lightly bat his hands out of the way before replacing them with mine on his shirt buttons. My times with Neil have served me well. I’m able to undo all th