“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
I was nervous when Dom took over, but Paige loved it. I guess the wolf knows what she likes. I’m always worried about being too rough, but now I know she can handle it. Mate loves me. Uh, correction, mate loves us. It’s funny to me that Paige liked Dom’s dominance but fights me tooth and nail on everything. I asked her to stay in bed while I dealt with the rogues. Instead, my redheaded mate stands next to me, looking at the bloodbath that ensued. She looks a little sad that the fight ended so soon. “Twenty rogues dead. One alive,” Nolan states. “Only minor injuries on our side. Two of our warriors were bit, but they’re already healing.” “I’ve never seen rogues behave like a pack before,” I say. “Lots of packs think rogues aren’t capable of pack life, but that’s just not true,” Paige interjects. “Rogues are still wolves. They will still form a pack, but they won’t be as compassionate as regular wolves. They’ll also be a little more impulsive. However, if rogues are attacking the
“Thanks for the run.” The bright sun shines down on her, and I’m lost staring at her glistening skin. Goddess, she’s beautiful. “Our wolves really like each other.” I laugh. “Dom has more stamina than I do.” “I know. I’m exhausted.” Her voice sounds strained. I frown at the thought of her being in pain of any sort. “I could give you a piggyback ride?” Paige doesn’t hesitate to jump on, and I lead us back to the packhouse. The large field that was littered with wolves only hours ago is filled with pups playing. You’d never know that 20 wolves took their last breaths here. Paige lays her head on my shoulder as we walk into the packhouse. I slow my pace, not eager to put her down. I contemplate not going into our room at all. I could just let her sleep on me, but she wouldn’t get any good sleep like that. I lay her onto the fresh sheets and tuck her in. I brush her hair from her face. “I’m going to meet with Nolan. I’ll be back later.” I kiss her forehead. She mumbles something b
I woke up to a burning in my chest. My body knows that Colin is furious. It’s interesting to me how deep I can feel his emotions, especially since we aren’t marked yet. I pull myself from the bed and go to find him. When I leave our room, I know something is wrong. The packhouse is silent despite being full of wolves, and the ones I can see are staring into the hallway that leads to Colin’s office. Before I can even step foot onto the stairs, Charles emerges from the hallway. He is steaming with anger. I offer him a slight smile as he leaves, but he just stares at me and slams the door. Colin stomps out of the hallway. His face is unreadable. He doesn’t look like himself. Worry pounds against my chest. Colin’s stoic face softens slightly when he sees me. He takes the stairs two at a time and wraps me in his arms. His face is buried in my hair, breathing in my scent to calm himself. I wrap my legs around his waist, and he carries us back to our bed. The burning in my chest has cooled
Colin turns his body to face mine. I can see the gold flecks dancing in his eyes. “When are you going to understand that I will gladly give everyone up for you? You are the most important thing to me. Anyone who has a problem with you has a problem with me.” Colin cups my face, smashing his lips to mine to drown out any argument I had. “We’re late,” I say. “Ah, but we’re late for a good reason.” “Not sure having your dessert before dinner is a good enough reason to keep your mother waiting.” He winks before knocking. Nicole is standing in front of us with a very impatient look on her face. “Hi, mother. Sorry we’re late. I got a little caught up in some especially important business.” “A true Alpha will always have important business, but the best Alphas know how to balance family life, too.” She huffs. He gives her a sweet kiss on the cheek, and she relaxes. Nicole’s apartment feels like we left the packhouse, but in reality, she just has her own wing. Her place is cozy and inv
** Trigger Warning ** The second my son and his mate leave, the scorching tears set themselves free. Hearing how Charles feels about Paige took me for a ride down memory lane. Twenty-two years ago, I was a lot like Paige. My future should’ve been bright, but the Moon Goddess had different plans for me. Don’t blame her for our mate’s insolence, Faith’s voice rings out in my head. I often wonder what my life would be had I not met Charles at the annual mating ball. Maybe I would’ve continued onto the warrior path and served my pack. Maybe I would’ve traveled or joined the werewolf military. It doesn’t really matter now though, does it? I remember the moment his hazelnut scent hit me. My heart was pounding, and my wolf was howling with glee. His ocean eyes locked with mine, and right then, I knew I was in love. I imagined a life of unconditional love, respect, and happiness. Oh, how wrong I was. Charles was amazing that night and for the year that followed it. I kept training in his
The constant beep of the machine is the only thing keeping me sane right now. It tells me that Nicole is still alive despite Charles’ best efforts. I’ve nursed Nicole back to health so many times before, but it was never this bad. Charles bashed her skull in and shattered several other bones. It’ll take her a long time to heal from this, even as a werewolf.I shift on the uncomfortable couch. Sleep is evading me. Every time I close my eyes, Nicole’s bloody, lifeless body awaits me. My wolf isn’t helping. His moods switch from howling sadly and hungrily growling for Charles’ blood. Not that we can find Charles to kill him. It’s been twenty-four hours since the attack, and Charles is long gone. Colin is losing his mind. He never knew the monster his father truly was. His mother protected him from that. I can only imagine how lost he feels right now. I know I felt lost the first time I saw what my brother had turned into.Paige says, “Nol