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Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy - A Terrible Liar
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Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-One - Confrontation
Tori’s POVI was enjoying the rest, faking my mood swings and biding my time. The Moon Goddess hadn’t appeared to me, but I felt reassured. Calm, even. Then, one evening and totally out of the blue, I knew Calvin was close.Taking a nap, I willed myself to dream of him but had no joy.Sensing a presence, I heard Tommy talking to someone whose voice was oddly familiar yet strange at the same time. What were they doing in the medical room?My sense of smell had suffered recently owing to a head cold, yet when someone began walking towards me I opened my eyes at last, debating with myself whether or not to lie on my back. I doubted this was the specialist Mrs King kept banging on about.The ginger hair was unusually bright and I saw a cowboy hat slung on a string around his neck. Was I imagining things? Hallucinating? I’d been convinced my mate was even closer.“Don’t turn around, stranger. I have a gun.”“I can see that.”The nasal voice reminded me of Moore but the build was wrong.“Wh
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Two - An Unlikely Ally
Calvin’s POVShe looked so fragile lying there. As usual, Tori rallied. I wondered if she knew we might have to act alone if we were to save the females. Even Jason wouldn’t get here in time, never mind the pack warriors who were already wending their way up here. “I’d have known you anywhere, Alpha.”I stiffened, recognising Mrs King’s signature scent. Lily of the Valley, like Mom used to favour.“Keep your voice down,” I hissed, turning around.Expecting a confrontation I was surprised to see the sadness in her eyes and no sign of a weapon in her gloved hands.“That’s right. He treats me like a skivvy these days. There’s gratitude for you.” The ghost of a smile graced her thin lips. “Tori’s okay. She’s pretending to be ill to avoid you know who.”“Will you help me?”“What do you need me to do, Alpha?”“Spread the word among the females. We’re getting out of here before dawn.”Her eyes widened. Then I saw a twinkle appear.“I just happen to know where I can lay my hands on some rat
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Three - Fated
Tori’s POVThere was an undercurrent in the kitchen as so often around Tommy. I decided to chance a mind link but just as I was on the point of turning away, Mrs King brushed past me.“There you are, Alpha. I left your drink in your room.”“It’s probably cold by now since I haven’t been there for a while. Took me a stroll in the grounds, didn’t I?”“Want me to fetch it, sir?”The growl was instinctive. I’d never been introduced to Archer’s wolf and didn’t want to get to know him anytime soon. Rude of him, too, to avail himself of my body without talking to Bethany who, as usual, was in retreat.“No need. I’m heading upstairs just as soon as – say, why don’t you take up the challenge? Victoria was about to down it in one.”“I’m allergic to coffee,” she said.“What a pity. Fun’s over,” he announced. “Nothing to see.”“Shouldn’t someone taste the one Mrs King prepared earlier?” the Sigma asked.“What are you trying to say?”“Silly me. It’s not as if she’ll want revenge.”“You’re probably
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Four - Out Of Control
Calvin’s POVI hadn’t expected Moore to suddenly grab the wheel, avoiding an almost certain crash. The surprise didn’t stop there. The punch to the gut was unexpected and winded me so I was unable to tell him it was a sackable offence.If anything, the follow up was even worse, rendering me unconscious. But not before I heard my mate screaming.I came round hours later to find myself tied up. Pretty ironic, huh? At a guess he’d taken us to a motel, though probably not the one he’d been staying in originally.A sharp operator, this Lycan.“Where is she?” I snarled when he came through the outer door with a brown paper bag.“I saved your life. Be grateful.”I eyed him with suspicion.“So, what happened?”“Rhodes.”“Fuck. How did he know where we were?”“You know that implant? It seems it was the controlling one.”“But we had them removed.”“Some faint trace remained. He was following me the whole way and staged the crash. I meant to save you both, Alpha. But, with respect, you’re more i
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Five - Seizing My Chance
Tori’s POVThere was no way I was ever going to stay with Alex, though I managed to convince him of that while pretending I had my time of the month. That wouldn’t have stopped him once, but his mind was full of triumph initially - until I told him about the ticking time bomb inside his head.I really doubted that Calvin and Moore had the remote but managed to convince him otherwise.Then it was a matter of counting the hours until the doctor arrived.Alex had gone for a lie down leaving George watching me. I knew I had to be wary of him. Yet after a while I couldn’t resist.“Why do you bother? Following him, I mean. You could do so much better.”“Convince me,” he said.“How?”“Make it worth my while and you and I will go on a little trip.”“Not when I’m bleeding.”“A glimpse of your tits and I’m all yours.”Lucky us.Play nice, Bethany. He may be our ticket out of here.Yet I was sick of being preyed upon by these lustful shifters. And the mate bond – I’d been marked, for love of the
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Six - Never Letting You Go
Calvin’s POVShe was back where she belonged, in my arms – in my bed. I treated her with reverence, taking note of how Guy was with Issy, and soon enough Bethany reached out to Thaddeus and my mate was ready to be – well, mated.At the ripe old age of twenty-eight it was about time I settled down. And it was all thanks to the efforts of Jason Moore who helped us when we needed it most. Without him, who knew where Tori would have ended up.I wanted to take her somewhere romantic after the ceremony, maybe to the forest where we’d go for that run after all. Yet I had to be practical. My sister’s condition remained serious and I was reluctant to be away from Still Water for long. Though ‘Remus’ could be run remotely and participation was not something I was interested in unless it was with my Luna, in private.We had a whole lifetime to spend together and needed to start on the right footing. Better late than not doing so at all!I still needed to ask her about if I’d pushed her too far s
Of Beasts and Heartbreak Chapter Seventy-Seven - One Last Attempt
Tori’s POV The smell of burning roused me. Then I saw Fran. She was beside herself with rage yet crying, too. “What are you doing here?” I murmured, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. “Finishing what he started. Except I’m useless at it.” “Alex? You’re better than him.” “No, I’m not. Because I was contemplating doing what he arranged for someone else to do. You might say he saved me from myself. Mom knew I was bad. She always said … Oh, never mind. I’d better go. I’m not wanted here.” “Don’t be hasty,” I said. “Let’s talk.” “What is there to say?” “You have Naomi now. And me, for what it’s worth. I never stopped thinking about you all the time you were missing. I don’t blame you for any of it. Truly.” “Really? And what about this?” Her gesture took in the singed furniture and blackened carpet. It was strange how the sprinkler system had malfunctioned. Correction, it was belated. “I’ll say I did it,” I panted, climbing out of bed and trying not to think about how much I resemble
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