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 nod. I think I understand. I feel the corners of my mouth curving into a smile. Mark gave me a hickey.Ah, for a newbie I should treat this as a medal for a job well done then. Why would I have to hide this under some concealer? I would love for Emily to see it. I smirk when I think of how she wou
*Rose* Vienna's eyes become shrewd, taking me in as though she's seeing me in a new light. “You are glowing!” she says. I feel a warmth creep into my cheeks. I feel rejuvenated after my bath. It was a peaceful soak, and I had been relieved when Shelby had walked out of the room, allowing me to bat
I get up and walk to the mirror. Well, whatever makeup they are using sure holds up quite well. All I need to do is run a brush through my hair and put a touch of lip gloss on my lips before going to the dining room for lunch. After a little touch-up, I walk down the long hallway toward the dining
*Rose* I am still sniffling as I look at Tristan, who is looking at me with readable worry in his eyes. I know I look like a hot mess, and I can feel some watery mucus dripping from my nose. I grimace as I can imagine what he is thinking seeing me in such a state. Why am I worried about what I look
“I hope I always manage to put a smile on your face. I don’t think I can bear to see you sad or crying.” I look at him, searching for a hint of humor in his features but realize that there is nothing but stern genuineness there. My heart does a little spin and I know my skin must be resembling a to
*Rose* Nervous anticipation fills me as I wait for Tristan to arrive. Unlike last night with Mark, there’s no dinner. There’ll be no walk in the garden or anything romantic. He’s just coming to my room. To fuck me. It isn’t my choice for it to be this way, but Vienna informed me that this is the
Then, his hands are on me, and he is pulling the tie around my robe so that it comes undone. His large hands are on my shoulders, pushing the smooth fabric down my arms to the floor. When he finally pulls away from me so that I can take a breath, my lungs are burning. He is so much more intense tha
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.