“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
*Eli*Leaving Rose once again is heartbreaking, but knowing that my son—and the other pups—are out there with some crazy woman is just as unbearable. I’m thankful for Shelby because at least there’s one very trusted friend who can be there with her while she waits for us to return with the pups.And
‘Eli, I—”‘I know, Rose,’ I say. ‘I know.’ She doesn’t have to finish that sentence. There’s really no way to use words to explain this feeling we’re all having right now anyway. Panic is a part of it, and anger, and rage. But none of those words really do justice to the feeling you get when your ch
*Retta*I’ve got to get the fuck out of here!I’m carrying four babies, limping through the forest, bleeding a bit from my leg and one of my arms, and I can feel the Alphas closing in.The village is just up ahead, on the other side of these trees. From what I can tell, looking at the rooftops peeki
*Tristan* I’m horrified—but looking up at the faces of the two Alphas who have baby boys—Eli and Mark—I see a whole new level of nightmare in their eyes. The baby blanket left behind is blue, one that was embroidered by Mark’s pack members exclusively for Rose’s pups. Some very sweet older ladies
“I… I didn’t see much,” she says, suddenly very cooperative. “But I remember hearing the babies cry over to the right.” I shudder at the description. The children were crying…. How long had they been without food? Was that Retta person hurting them? She doesn't have pups of her own, so she surely
*Retta*In a seedy bar, in a village I’ve never been in before, I’m approached by a questionable looking man who wants to know if this baby I’ve got strapped to my chest is the only one I have to sell.“What do you mean?” I ask him. “Do I look like I just had a fucking litter of pups?”He chuckles 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.