*Rose*The second that I hear that Tristan is on his way back to the castle with Trisha, I can breathe again.All four of my babies are safe and will soon be in my arms. I thank the Moon Goddess repeatedly as I make my way through the halls of the castle to the dungeon.The guards look concerned as
Now, it is my time to laugh. “King Gene was here,” I tell her, watching the smile on her face waver slightly as she realizes I have used the past tense. “He sat upstairs for a long time, preparing to see you. That’s when Mark’s people told him you were no longer here, that you were in Tristan’s cast
*Kelly* Eli warns me in the mind-link that he’s getting close. I brace myself so I won’t startle and make noise, and when he moves in behind me, ducking down behind the airport’s front desk with me, I nod without looking back at him. I’m too focused on the conversation in front of me. “When do we
“I suppose,” I say. “But I still feel bad about making her wait.” “I guess she’s made a couple of new friends,” says Mark. “I’m excited to meet them,” I say. “And I’m so sorry about the mess I made for the maids. You’ve told them I’ve apologized, right?” Mark chuckles. “Don’t worry, baby,” he say
Mark It’s been a couple of days, but I still can’t quite shake the nerves. The pups are back and safe in my beautiful Rose’s arms. Kelly is back and brought with her another young girl who needs our protection. Rose is safe and well-protected in my castle. All the other Alphas and I are fine. It s
I nod. “I can’t believe it either. I don’t think it’s possible to thank the Moon Goddess enough for how things turned out.” “I hear that,” he says. It doesn’t take long to get to the council room, where Reece and Eli are already waiting for us. They look a little impatient, and I don’t blame them.
Rose Having Kelly and Shelby with me while I feed the babies is so wonderful. It’s so hard for me to believe that just a few days ago, Kelly was missing–and so were my babies. I’ve been kidnapped myself, and I know how awful it is. I hate that anyone else has had to go through that. I thank the Moo
Especially when it’s someone like Gene they are trying to track down. He is the most incompetent person I’ve ever met in my life. It’s hard to believe that he was ever chosen to be king. Why, it was his own incompetence that led him here in the first place. Where he ever got this hair-brained notion
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.