Her body visibly relaxes. Her eyes light up when she sees the silhouette of the city in the distance, and it takes everything I have to keep my eyes on the road. I want to watch her experience this for the first time. Before I know it, we’re pulling into the driveway. Paige's smile turns nervous. I wish I could make this easier for her.
I grab her hand. “I know you’re nervous, but I will be with you the whole time. The pack is going to love you.”“Promise?”“Promise.”Pulling Paige from the vehicle, I grip her hand and encourage her towards the house. I push the big, black doors open, and Paige nearly jumps from my hold at the screams we’re met with. My family has dragged every important member of the pack to our foyer to greet Paige. Damn.“I just want to say I had nothing to do with this. I was planning to ease you into it,” I say.She gives me a small nod and gulps. I’m starting to understand her. For instance, I now knNot even a full two hours after Colin promised to stay by my side, and he left me to go handle his Alpha business. Ugh. Not the best way to make me trust him, but whatever. I have to learn to be understanding of his position, so I might as well start now. I step out of the little corner he left me in and start to mingle. I fake a smile with everyone who talks to me. My true smile breaks out only when I see a food table.“Luna, would you like some appetizers?” an Omega asks.“You don’t have to call me Luna. My name is Paige, and yes, I’d love some food.”She gives me a sweet smile before handing me a plate full of warm food.“You know, my brother wouldn’t like his Luna being called by her first name.”I swallow my overstuffed mouth before turning to see who is talking to me. In front of me stands a good-looking stranger. Not as sexy as Colin, but he’s cute.“Wel
My eyes harden. He’s been watching me. The anger takes over my body, letting Ash out to play. Her red fur covers my body as I shift. The rogue growls before shifting into his matted brown wolf. Ash’s howl fills the night sky as she launches the first attack. The wolf may be larger than her, but he’s a lot slower. Ash’s teeth sink into his front leg, making him yelp. The rogue grabs Ash’s ear and flings her body into a nearby tree. She is quick to bounce back onto her feet. The rogue lunges at her again. This time Ash turns, avoiding his grasp. She jumps onto his back, pushing her canines into his neck. He tries to shake Ash off, but it’s futile. Her teeth sink until she hears a satisfying crack. One that separates his head from his body. Ash molds back into me. I clean the blood from my face before looking at the damage. The blue dress I was wearing is shredded. I sigh; I guess I’ll be walking back to packhouse naked. With the party still going on,
I don’t know whether to be proud of Paige or terrified of her. Watching her throw that rogue's head at me like it was a basketball was sexier than I want to admit. But seeing her body covered in blood made by heart stop. She should’ve never been out in those woods to begin with. I want to put her in a bubble and keep her away from the world, but Paige would never allow it. How did a rogue even get past our patrols, anyway? I need to speak to Nolan and Alex. My thoughts are broken when Paige exits the bathroom, followed by a shadow of steam. The evidence of her deadly adventure has been washed away, and she’s back to looking like my sweet Paige. Her gaze meets mine. Her eyes are filled with anguish and apprehension.“What’s wrong?”“We should talk.”Those three little words make my limbs go limp. “Oh, o-okay.”I drag myself to sit up from the bed, scooting to the edge. Paige walks past the space nex
The sun beckons my mind to awaken. The brightness blinds my sleepy eyes. I need to talk to Colin about some curtains.Ash purrs at the sound of his name.You are a lovesick puppy. I laugh at her.I can’t blame her, though. I told Colin everything two nights ago, and I have felt so much better since. We spent yesterday in euphoria as our bodies got to know each other better. I stretch out my arms and try to turn, but a heavy arm tightens around my waist, not letting me move.“Colin, let me go. I need to pee.”“No. Stay with me in bed forever.”“Have it your way, I guess,” I tease. Colin removes his arm with a loud groan and lets me roll out of bed.I scurry off to the bathroom. The black tiles are icy against my bare feet. By the time I’m finished, Colin still isn’t out of bed. The sheets are useless in covering his sculpted body. The sight is almost enough to lure me back to bed. But I want to explore the pack lands today, so I tear my eyes away from Colin’s abs and walk to the closet
“Hi, I’m Paige. Can I help you?”The mom nods her head in defeat. She looks tired.The pup looks up at me, eyelashes hanging on to his tears, but he still curls his lips in a smile. “Luna! You’re beautiful. Mommy, look, it’s the Luna!”His hyper body wins the fight against his restrictive chair as he throws himself at me for a hug. I stumble when he lands in my arms, but I steady myself.“Jonah, you can’t just hug the Luna! I’m so sorry, Luna. Jonah is excitable.” “It’s okay. It’s nice to meet you, Jonah.” I look to the mom. “And you are?”“I’m Tally.”Tally reminds me of Val. Maybe it’s because she shares the same shade of blue eyes. Tally pulls her short white hair into a small bun, keeping the frizzy strands from her face.“So, what’s going on here?” I ask.Jonah says, “My mom wants me to eat, but I want to play. I’m not hungry.”“You’re never hungry. You need to eat to grow into a powerful wolf,” says Tally.“She’s right, Jonah.” My eyes meet his gaze. I can’t tell if he’s sad t
Today is amazing. Paige handles the pack like she’s a pro. She’s so nervous to be a Luna, but she’s a natural at it. She is so good with everyone today. She is graceful, polite, kind, and caring. She listens to any concerns and answers every question thrown at her. She doesn’t even need me there, but I never leave her side.“Paige is amazing,” Alex whispers while we stand by and watch Paige help a pregnant she-wolf with her upset toddler.“She is. I’m lucky.”“I can’t wait for a mate of my own.”“You’ll find her.”“Yeah, yeah. I know. Eventually.”Paige waltzes back to us. Her smile is brighter than the sun sometimes. I love seeing her so happy. I make a secret vow to always keep her smiling. She wraps her arms around my arms and pulls me close. Her touch sparks goosebumps on my skin.“You ready to head back? It’s nearly dinner time,” I ask.“Already? Okay.”I can’t help but smile at her disappointed tone. Aurora Flame is working its way into Paige’s heart. Alex offers to drive, so Pa
“We are not kidnapping the Luna, James. What the hell is wrong with you?”He came running in the bar like a puppy, blabbering about how Paige murdered one of his rogues and now he wants her.“We are kidnapping Paige. She’s not the Luna yet.”“Our plan depends on you killing Colin. If you kidnap his mate first, you’ll only make it worse. You kidnap an Alpha’s mate, and that Alpha turns into an invincible beast. He will not stop until she is safe in his arms. You don’t want to give him more reason to kill you.”I try to reason with him, but I can see it in his eyes. He is already lusting for Paige. After only spending a few minutes with her. A part of him likes her for her, but there’s a bigger part of him that hopes she’s as ruthless as he thinks he is. The fact that his infatuation with her didn’t start until she decapitated a rogue worries me. Is he that far gone? That the only way his icy heart can feel is when someone dies? James was always a bright kid. He exceeded in his warrior
“Alpha,” Sammie says. “What are you doing here? You know, I’d be more than happy to cook for you. You only have to ask.” Ash sends a small growl in her direction. Colin’s lips curve. “Paige and I can manage. Thanks though, Sammie. We’re nearly done. You can come back after we’ve cleaned our mess.” “Nonsense, I’ll do it for you. You could go back to bed, and I’ll bring you some better food.” I swear, I can feel my skin turn green with jealousy. Sammie sees me sitting right here, yet she has the guts to hit on Colin. “Don’t worry your pretty little head, Sammie. I make sure he eats well when he’s in bed. In fact, I think he’s ready for more, so we’ll be going now. You can handle the cleanup, right?” Colin chokes back a laugh and stands to leave with me. I walk past Sammie, never wavering from her gaze. Colin is close behind me but stops when Sammie puts her hand on his arm. What is with this girl? “She can’t make you as happy as I could. I’ll be here when you’re done playing with