*Eli* Now, this is a vehicle. I’m so thankful that I was finally able to reach Rose, and that the other Alphas rushed these cars out to meet us. That old piece of shit van held out for a lot longer than I’d expected, but this… this thing is fast, and I know it’ll get me to Rose fast. I’m going to
Sure enough, I see a huge estate appearing on the horizon a few moments later. Even from far away I can see that it’s majestic, surrounded by lush greenery—exactly how I pictured Mark’s domain. We get closer, and I see that everything is well cared-for, as is always the case when a great leader is
*Mark*My mouth is dry and my cheeks are wet as I stare at Rose’s beautiful face. The healers and nurses are running around, doing everything they can, and all I can do is stand here, feeling helpless.It’s not like me at all. I’m used to taking charge, figuring things out, saving the day.But it’s
She never truly complained, though. Sure, she’d joke about how the pups had her so big and uncomfortable, taking jabs at herself for being so round and heavy, but that was only because her body was doing something extraordinary, something no one else could do. She was carrying our four babies, all a
*Kelly* My eyes open, but I still can’t see anything, though my eyesight is very sharp even when I’m not in wolf form. I’ve got a strange feeling washing over me; everything feels muffled and confused, and I can’t even think straight. Then I remember it—the crash, the flipping car, Heather’s screa
‘I know,’ I say. I wish it were that easy. ‘I know. But I don’t know how. I need help figuring this out.’ ‘Well, who is this crony guy?’ she asks. ‘Do you really think he’ll kill innocent babies?’ ‘He sure seems the type,’ I say. ‘His name is Alastor Dravenwolf. Heard of him?’ ‘The name sounds fa
*Rose*I hear voices in the distance. It’s foggy–like they are in another room, through a closed door, maybe underwater. I can’t really understand what they’re saying, but I recognize some of them.My brain feels heavy, like a sponge that’s soaked up too much water and is dripping onto the floor. Wh
Eli brushes the tears off my cheeks. “Goddess, I’m so happy to see you. How are you, beautiful?”My mouth is dry, and it takes a lot of strength to croak out. “Alive.” They all laugh, but I didn’t mean it as a joke.“Of course you are,” Tristan tells me, standing right next to my left shoulder. “We
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.