*Rose*As Mark walks me out of the dining hall, amidst several other couples who are also leaving, I can’t help but raise my free hand to my nose.That Emily is awful! Why did she have to do that? Pointing at her nose to remind me that mine is too big?“Is everything all right?” Mark asks me, concer
“You’re not,” I assure him. “I’m… terrified.” An uncomfortable giggle escapes my lips. “But I understand my duties as well. I can’t let my pack down or the king.”“It sounds like we have similar allegiances, then,” he says, his hand squeezing mine. “I don’t take my responsibilities lightly.”“Neithe
*Rose* “Are you ready?” Mark had asked if I was ready for this, if I am ready to give him my virginity, and I assured him I am, even though I am so nervous, I don’t even think I can speak. He unbuttons his suit pants and pushes them down, stepping out of them, leaving him only in his black boxer
“Yes, Alpha Mark,” I say, my voice raspy with want. He chuckles, his grin slightly crooked. “I think we are on a first name basis now, baby.” He leans down and presses his lips to mine before he pulls away and slips off of the bed, releasing me for the first time since we began. I try to catch my
*Mark*I don’t want to walk into breakfast with the other Alphas.I already know how this conversation is going to go.If it were up to me, I would’ve continued to lay in bed with Rose all day, but she has a schedule to follow, and so do I. As I get ready to go to the room that the four of us have b
“Uh… I’m not sure I really feel comfortable talking to you guys about that sort of thing,” I confess. “Just be gentle with her, and it’ll be fine.”Tristan smirks at me. “Wait–are you serious? Be gentle. Dude, I’m not sure that’s in my playbook.”I glare at him. “You’d better figure it out, man. She
*Rose*The room is deafeningly silent except for the rhythmic sound of my feet pattering on the floor as I walk around, lost in my thoughts.I look up and see the luxurious bedroom, adorned with flowers in every nook and corner. It is an exquisite sight; I would normally find it romantic in any othe
I was definitely going to turn into a monster after all this. This is why I didn’t think I wanted to be with any other Alphas after Mark. If I only stuck with him. At least all the marks would look the–The voice inside my head is abruptly halted mid-sentence as a cheery laugh from behind us makes u
I look at Shelby. “Shelby… why?” She looks like she’s about to burst, and she finally spits it out. “Because I’m pregnant!” My eyes go wide, and I want to grab her and jump up and down, but I don’t want to squish Reeva, so I do a milder equivalent of that, which involves one arm and bouncing more
Rose It feels strange going back to Castle Dark Forest, and it’s going to feel even weirder being there again. It’s been so long since I first arrived there for the stupid contest… well, I guess without that contest, I would have never met my Alphas, so I suppose I won’t call it stupid anymore. I
Eli seems only half-convinced, and once Kelly and this guy are finally separated, he clears his throat.“I’m going to need the name of the guy who just sucked face with my sister,” he says firmly. “And I need to know where you’re from, and whether you have a criminal record, and—”Kelly slaps Eli’s
RoseI can’t believe how much the Goddess has blessed me. I remember all the times I was hunched over on the floor of the sewage plant trying to force myself to breathe through my mouth to avoid the stench. It didn’t work very well. I also remember all those lonely nights in my high school years whe
After a moment, I remember and quickly free him from the rest of his clothes. He pulls my nightgown over my head and tosses it exactly where he thought it should go and then lays me on the bed, All I’m wearing now is a tiny red thong. He stands at the foot of the bed and takes me in. “Damn,” he mur
Mark It’s my turn to spend the night with Rose, and I can hardly wait. It is a little odd being in this position, sharing my mate with four other men, but now that we have our situation settled, I realize I wouldn’t want it any other way. I’m carrying flowers as I go into her room. I think she’s p
“No, little flower,” says Tristan.The smile on his face and twinkle in his eye made my heart skip a beat.“He’s not allowed anywhere near our precious little pups,” he clarifies. “Just the diapers. Dirty diapers, all day long… that’s his new job! We’ll watch him every second.”“But you don’t have t
RoseI love spending time out in the garden, and now I’m doing it with four little bundles of joy. I’ve heard that expression so many times, but now that I’m a mother, I really understand just how much joy those little bundles can bring. And with all the fear of losing them that I’ve experienced ove
“No.” Alpha Alice crosses her hands across her chest. “I’m staying out of this. If these Alphas want to take you, so be it. I know how the contest was supposed to go, and if one of them had a male baby, then that will be the next Alpha King. I’m not getting on their bad side.”“Appalling!” I shout.