*Rose*It’s almost dark outside when I open my eyes. I vaguely remember falling asleep, but it seems like it was much earlier in the day when I did that, so I’m astonished that none of the babies have woken me up.Yawning, I sit up and note that the sounds coming from outside are not nearly as loud
*Reece* There’s a lull in the fighting as everyone who is loyal to Alastar is finished off and the rest have surrendered, then I hear the panicked voice of my love wailing in my mind. The three of us Alphas look at each other and instantly, I know that Tristan and Mark are thinking the same thing.
“Okay, darlin’,” I say. “That means she was still nearby. Then she either went out of range or just stopped answering you on purpose.” “I’ve got scouts following tracks they just found,” says Mark, “out back.” “Go!” screams Rose, and she starts to run with us. Tristan holds her by her arms to sto
*Retta* These babies are remarkably quiet as I lug them through the forest. It’s almost as if they don’t even mind that I’m stealing them away from their parents, from their home, from everything they’ve ever known. Not that they know much of anything. They are tiny babies, after all, only a few d
I’d just bitten off his dongle, and then, when he started to bleed out, I’d slashed his throat. Easy as pie. Killing isn’t something I have no experience with. I’ve killed a lot of people since I left my home pack. It’s the only way to survive in some places. If my new employer hadn’t tracked me d
*Shelby* “Adam?” I ask as I watch the Alphas run off. I almost don’t want to know what’s going on because there’s only one thing that could make those men move so quickly toward the castle. I touch Adam’s shoulder lightly, and he sets the warm palm of his hand over mine. In any other moment, that
“Kelly took the babies?” I’m confused. Why would Kelly take her own nephew? Rose shakes her head. “No, she was missing before,” she says. “When Eli came back, he didn’t bring Kelly with him.” “I’m going to need you to back up a little bit,” I say. “Okay, I had heard that Eli was back. Just in time
*Retta* Barbara hits a giant rut in the road, and all five of us, the four babies and I, get jolted out of our seat. I hit my head on the ceiling of the shitty SUV she’s “borrowed” from King Gene. It turns out the old king has paid her handsomely to steal and kill these babies. They are all scream
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.