I was just about to teleport out when Rolph walked back in... followed by Rush Balista. "I should have known you were behind this.""Well, well! It's good to see you again, too." A broad smile spread across Balista's lips as he strolled toward me. "It's a pleasure to see you again."I scoffed, shaking my head. "I wish I could say the same. So, I see you tried another tactic?" I nodded toward Rolph. "Are you even an Arctic Wolf? I know for a fact you're not an Alpha."He smirked, taking a step toward me. "And what makes you say that?"I lowered my head and looked up, my eyes flaring. "Because Alphas are honorable. You have no honor!""I assure you," Rolph said, taking a step closer. "My honor is still intact.""Enough!" Balista yelled, a crack in his usual calm demeanor showing. He snarled as he moved his head to first one side, popping his neck."But we had a deal!" Rolph growled.Balista calmly stepped toward him, looking directly into his eyes. "Yes, we do. Pray that I don't alter it
"I have a Bloodstone ring here that you can have." Daphne headed to the wooden table on the wall and pulled open the drawer. She looked around for a bit and pulled out a long, slender box, closed the drawer, and brought it to the table."That's very nice of you to give it to her, but we'll pay you for the ring," Elias said.A smile lit Daphne's lips. "No, thank you. That won't be necessary. But I would suggest making Bloodstone rings for the whole pack. Anyone who wears one will be protected.""Sounds good," Xander replied. "Just let us know where to get them, and we'll take care of it."Daphne sighed. "Since we'll need so many rings, they'll have to be specially made. No one has that many Bloodstones handy, let alone already set in rings. But we can talk about that later. Right now, let's get this spelled and on her finger before her kidnapper comes back."Elias's head snapped up. "Can he do that?"She shrugged. "If he follows the residual magic that she left behind, then yes. He coul
"We're just so happy that you were able to teleport back to us," Elias whispered, holding me close, his hand on the back of my head. "I'm so sorry we weren't able to find you. They must have some kind of cloaking spell on the warehouse."Just then, the elevators opened on the fifth floor. "Are you sure it was a warehouse?" Xander asked, placing his hand on my back as they both led me out. It was as if they both had to touch me to make sure I was really there and safe. I nodded, letting them lead me to our shared suite. "Guys, just to let you know, I need to get some rest. If you like, I can go to my—""If you think for one minute that we're going to let you out of our sight after what happened, then think again," Elias said as Xander opened the door to our suite. "We don't have to do anything if you don't want to." "Thanks. I just want to relax." Then I had an idea. "Why don't we go to the pool? I think a swim would help me."A broad smile spread across Xander's lips. "Great idea.""
"I need to call Bailey and make sure she's okay." I slipped into a fluffy white robe and grabbed my cell phone. Then I remembered. "Wait. She's away with Cruz.""Don't worry. The Clinic will be fine for one day." Elias sat up in bed. "Besides, it's too late to go in now."I nodded. "Well, I'm going to go home and take a shower and relax. Come over later. I'll make us dinner tonight." I quickly gathered my clothes before they could object. "I'll watch you walk over." Xander slid out of bed stark naked, looking good enough to eat."Thanks." After waving goodbye to Elias, I headed toward the front door and gave Xander a quick kiss, but he pulled me close and deepened the kiss, his enthusiasm evident. "I have to go."One corner of his lips curled into a sexy smile as he opened the door and leaned against the door facing. "If you must.""If I don't leave now, I never will." I could say that I didn't know why I was lingering, but I knew.Xander shrugged. "Then don't. We can all move into th
"Why don't you hold onto this for me?" I asked, holding it out to her when I was ready to leave. "You can give it to me the day of the Presentation Ceremony if you don't mind." I didn't want anything to happen to the stone before the ceremony. With it being in the pack for centuries, I didn't want to take a chance on losing it, even though I knew I wouldn't. Daphne's lips curled into a small smile. "No problem. I'll bring it to the Luna Presentation Ceremony." She put it back into the box and slid it back into the drawer, and then turned to face me. "So, the next full moon begins tomorrow. We can do it on any of those days. If we don't do it now, we'll have to wait until next month."I nodded, suddenly nervous. "Which day would you like to do it?"She shrugged. "Let's do it the day after tomorrow. It will give us both enough time to prepare. Also, I'll need to coordinate with Xander and Elias, as well."I nodded. "Sounds good." I pulled her in for a hug. "Daphne, thank you for everyth
"So, are you headed over to work out this morning?" Bailey asked the morning of the Luna Choosing Ceremony. The day before had been hectic, getting everything in order. In fact, Bailey had insisted that I not come in to work today, saying that I needed the time to "prepare," whatever that meant. But I would go stir crazy just sitting around my suite just waiting for my glam squad to arrive before the ceremony tonight. I had a feeling I was in for something. Exactly what? I had no idea.I nodded, taking in Bailey's workout attire that matched mine. "Yeah, I was headed that way. Needed to burn off some energy before tonight."She chuckled, slinging her bag over her shoulder as she rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right!"I rolled my eyes, ignoring the jab. "So, how was your weekend with Cruise?" I asked, following her out. Even though I was perfectly happy with Elias and Xander, and wanted only the best for Cruise, an unreasonable part of me didn't want to know. A broad smile spread across her
"Just go already!" Bailey finally told me halfway through the day. We hadn't had a patient all day, and she had clearly grown tired of me being distracted.My head snapped up. "What? In case you forgot, I'm your boss."She smirked as she took my purse from under the front desk and handed it to me. "Yes, you are. But in case you've forgotten, I'm much older than you, even if I don't look it.""I wouldn't say much older than me." I chuckled. Bailey scoffed. "Well, being a World War II nurse makes me quite a bit older than you. But age aside, you should go upstairs and take a long, hot relaxing bath." She shrugged. "You want to be ready when your glam squad arrives.""Don't remind me. They're an army just looking for a target to unleash their skills upon." I laughed. "Not that I'm complaining, though."Bailey chuckled, shaking her head.I sighed, my lips forming a straight line. "I just wish I knew more about the ceremony."Bailey gave me a sympathetic smile as she guided me toward the d
"After I got word that your people were killed," Daphne said as we stepped into the elevator. "I found the bracelet along with the grimoire. I found some other things, too. I've been holding for you until you were ready."I nodded as pain gripped my heart. "I only remember the attack on my people and my mother and my grandmother. I don't remember my father or anything else. Is there any way you can restore the rest of my memories?" I bit my lower lip. "I know my grandmother suppressed my magic and took away my memories so I could blend in with the humans. But if my magic came back, could the rest of my memories come back, too?"Daphne nodded, giving me a sympathetic smile. "Maybe. 'Tis not for me to say. But Kalyssa, keep in mind that you were only four years old at the time of the attack. Many human children have no memories before that time. The fact that you even remember that is miraculous."I nodded, understanding. If the only memory I have of my family is of the day of the attack