FionaNot today.“I’m sorry,” Patrice mutters as she steps off the elevator. I still haven’t been able to talk to Ethan since he came back from lunch with Angela. Thankfully, she wasn’t with him, but from the calm demeanor he gave off, I’m not sure if he handled the situation.I thought he might inv
“For two or three weeks. We have pictures of the previous ones. There have been more than five, and this one came today. It’s something I thought I lost almost two weeks ago,” I inform them, pushing the box forward. I try not to feel embarrassed that these random men will see my bra, but if it helps
Fiona“There are many instances, Your Honor, where the defendant has acted in clear contempt of Ms. Bowen,” Mr. Adair announces, moving around our little table. There’s another man, Mr. Jones, with us, one has been arguing for the return of my inheritance.He stands also, joining Mr. Adair and addin
Jessica sits still until Mr. Adair asks her again.“Jack convinced me that the only way for us to keep the money and to be free from Fiona’s trouble was to get rid of her.”“How so?”Jessica swallows and takes a deep breath, “By killing her.” Mr. Adair motions for her to continue, and she does, spil
FionaShe’s here again, batting her eyelashes and hanging on his arm. Her perfectly curled hair and tight pencil skirt helping her show off her assets disgust me. Ethan continues typing on his keyboard, saying something to Angela occasionally, but she’s the main one talking.I hold my breath when sh
When he still doesn’t answer, I clench my teeth together, trying to hold in the frustration. It all boils within me, filling up so high that my vision blurs from frustrated tears.But I have no time to cry, so I blink them away.“I need you to talk to me. I don’t know what’s going on or why you’re l
Ethan“You mean you will make things worse,” Zev says, still pacing in my mind as I sit behind my desk.“Yes, I mean me. I have to figure out how to change the council’s mind. Without doing that, Fiona will never be happy,” I tell him and grab several sheets of paper. I have to come up with an argum
“Yes, Alpha, but how you handle this delicate situation should be discussed and planned under the wisdom of your elders. It is what we are here for, so we request that you come back for the meeting to discuss the best path to take from here,” Elder Raen says, his voice calm and collected. They proba
However, if Fiona does happen to be in one of the two packs the scouts mentioned, we’ll be able to get in and get out without alerting them. I don’t want to lose this chance to search for Fiona. It could be my only chance to do so without violence.“Which means I need us to keep a lock on our anger,
Ethan POVMy senses return as the darkness fades away, and I groan because my limbs feel heavy, and my head aches. Taking several deep breaths, I blink to clear my vision, confused when I can’t move my arms.Looking around, I find my wrists trapped in heavy chains. I follow the chains to the wall, n
“Don’t presume you can make demands here, little girl. Now, eat your breakfast like a good prisoner.”The edge in his tone freezes me to the spot, even when he leans forward, snaps another picture, and then unties my hands. I’m too scared to move. I can only watch him leave me behind, closing the do
Fiona POVA clicking sound from somewhere near me has me stirring, but the flash is what brings me fully out of my sleep. The pain in the back of my head is a dull throb, but it grows as I open my eyes just when another flash hits.What is that?My body screams in protest when I sit up and look arou
Ethan POVShoving my father to the ground in front of the pack house, I growl at him. He thrashes, still thinking he can get away even as I grab him by the back of his neck.“If you don’t answer me, then you are no longer welcome in this pack.”My mother gasps from behind me, “Ethan, you can’t banis
Ethan POV“Your father is freaking out,” Ryan says through our mind link.“Freaking out?” I ask as I shift back to my human form. Michael and Robert bow their wolf heads and lead the Gammas back to their barracks. “What does that mean? What’s he doing?”“He’s making a mess of the pack house’s common
Ethan POVTaking a deep breath, I push the door open and step out into my front yard. Fiona has been missing for two hours, and with each passing second, I feel my chest grow tighter. She’s already been gone too long, making me and Zev both angry and anxious to the point of shaking.I shake off the
Fiona POVPain.Stupid, throbbing, aching pain screams in the back of my head as I feel myself coming out of a heavy, groggy sleep.What the heck happened?Blinking, I force my eyes open and find myself still covered in darkness. Though, it’s not pitch black. There is a bit of sunlight coming into t
It seems like everything is too quiet.“Alpha, there have been rogues spotted near the Southern borders,” Ryan mind links.“Send a group of guards. I’m on my way.”Racing outside, I shift and charge toward the southern border. There’s not too much to the south of us, but I won’t let the rogues hurt