AnnaI froze, staring at Duncan. He looked angry, or at least I thought he did. It was hard to tell; he barely ever showed any expression except for disapproval and his occasional smirk.The tension in the room thickened, pressing down on my chest like a tangible weight. I felt like I had done something wrong.My cheeks burnt as I wondered how long he'd been watching me. Suddenly, the shorts I had felt comfortable in just a minute ago felt like a thong cutting across my ass.I felt exposed.I swallowed as I opened my mouth.“Did you want something?” I broke the silence.He took a step closer, then, as if reconsidering, stopped.“Where did you learn those moves?” He asked, curiosity evident in his otherwise impassive face.Gah, he was so hard to read. We couldn't he be more like Lucas or Sabrina?With them, I knew what they thought of me.I could tell he was trying not to stare at my boobs but they were very prominent and had been my selling point for years. Avoiding them was difficul
AnnaIt was around midnight when I woke up, feeling like I was being watched again.I glanced around my large room, holding my breath. I half expected to see a monster lurking somewhere around but thankfully nothing seemed to be amiss.I took a deep breath, calming my racing heart. I could have sworn I had felt something touch me. Maybe it was just a dream as always. It had to be that.A sigh of relief escaped me and I threw my thigh red covers off me and put on my fuzzy slippers.It was 1am and the house was finally quiet..I needed to make my move now, feel out the place before anyone woke up.I put on some clothes and tiptoed out of my room.It was dark and there was no sign of anyone awake.I waited, trying to listen but everyone seemed to be asleep. Gently, I tiptoed along the hallway, finding my way through the now dark mansion.There wasn't a single noise in the house and for that I was glad. It meant everyone had either gone home or was asleep.I held my breath, trying to be
Anna I made my way to breakfast, still feeling weird from last night's encounter with Duncan.I had to be more careful now. I couldn't let him suspect a thing, or I was dead, and I couldn't die. Not right now.My priority was to take revenge on my mother first before the law.As I entered the dining room, my gaze landed on Duncan. He was talking on the phone, and his expression was one of displeasure.Sabrina was seated beside him, and so was Lily, Levi, Lucas, and a new guy I had never seen before. He was completely bald. He had a pair of small diamond studs on both ears.“Hey, sweet tooths,” Lucas was the first to speak as I approached the table, smiling from ear to ear like I was the best thing he'd seen since sliced bread or something. “You look rather ravishing,”He looked me up and down. “Really brings out your goddess curves,” he winked.I glared at him, and he chuckled.“Hi, Anna,” Lilly waved. She looked genuinely happy to see me and I wasn't sure what to make of her enthu
AnnaInternally, my entire body and mind were going haywire. Externally, I stared at Timothy with disinterest.“He's a cop. He's been snooping around for information about the iron vine. What do you think of him?” Duncan asked, a maniacal grin on his face that told me he knew something, but what? I shrugged.“I don't know. Never met him,” I said, even though I was shaking with fear inside. Timothy has been my partner since police academy, and in a way, he'd become my best friend. I didn't want to lose him, but he was in Duncan's grasp now. He was definitely going to get killed.Duncan smiled.“Maybe I should rephrase, love,” he murmured. “What do you think we should do to him to send the law a message?”His voice was lower now, more dangerous, but I knew better than to let that intimidate me into slipping up.“I see what's going on; you don't trust me. Understandable but I have no idea what you are asking besides, Duncan. This isn't why I am here. I am here as your accountant and as
Duncan I took a slow swig of my whiskey, letting the burn of the liquid trail down my throat, numbing the restlessness I couldn't seem to shake.I wasn't particularly fond of whiskey –never have been but tonight, I needed something strong to quell my hunger for something, no– for someone AnnaThe name lingered in my head like an echo, slowly weaving it's tendrils in my consciousness that it bordered on insanity.Ever since she stepped into my world, she was all I could think about.It was absurd. Almost like she put a spell on me, and I hadn't even fucked her yet.I had no time for this. She was a distraction, yet I craved her like my favourite meal. Those beautiful, generous, but perky breasts that peeked out of just about anything she wore mesmerised me like she'd hexed me. When I had seen her in the gym yesterday. I had done practically everything in my power not to pin her against the wall and fuck her brains out.There was a primal need in me to bed her, make slow, intense l
Anna Fucking hell! I groaned, pacing my room.Timothy had fucked up heavily. Snooping around had been a horrible mistake from him.He'd been on leave, the day I was assigned this mission. We'd skirted around the possibility of me getting this case for months but he'd been against it.Timothy was like the brother I never had.We both grew up in the streets. Although, his life was way more glamorous than mine.He'd run away from home when he was seventeen from his abusive parents who were very rich but monsters with the fetish of beating and humiliating their son. We met in community college. He was a ladies man and he'd tried to get with me but I had told him he repulsed me and we'd become thick as thieves since then. We both sold drugs together and eventually we found ourselves enrolling for the police academy.Timothy had always been reckless— too bold for his own good. But he was also the only person in my life I trusted completely. That's why his screw up tonight has me pacing m
AnnaAs soon as I closed the door behind Lucas, I placed the dress on my bed staring at it with a forlorn expression. I had never had anyone buy me anything before, well except Tim but he didn't exactly have a choice, we were joined at the hips and have always been.I had learnt in the streets that no gifts went unpunished.I picked up the dress and placed it against my frame and stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked… refined, like I belonged but deep down, I knew I didn't. I wasn't a fancy woman, although I had been able to cosplay one for long, I was twh furthest thing from one.I was a beast of a woman filled with rage and anger and consumed by my need to avenge my mother.A knock sounded at the door and I was yanked out of my reverie immediately.I frowned, wondering what Lucas wanted now.Walking towards my bed, I placed the dress on my bed and made my way to the door and pulled it open.“Hiya!” Lily was standing at the door, a big smile on her face. She had her hair
AnnaThe party was in full swing by the time we arrived. The air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne, alcohol and something faintly metallic- blood maybe.I wasn't sure. I was too much in awe of the opulence and elegance of the place to pay attention to anything else.I hadn’t expected this. This wasn’t the kind of gathering I associated with the mafia. I’d envisioned something darker, grittier—underground clubs, pounding bass, and the sharp tang of gunpowder. Not this.Classical music played from an orchestra and I blinked in surprise.Surprise was an understatement. This wasn't like the gang meetings I was accustomed to.It was sophisticated with men and women dressed in sharp suits and delicate beautiful gowns. The air of aristocracy was a great contrast to the gang parties I had been to.As I stepped in, I could not help but feel out of place. “Are we at the right place?” I murmured to Lily who was walking beside me.She was wearing a beautiful peach–coloured gown and
DuncanI watched Anna as she slept. She looked peaceful in her sleep but I could tell something was bothering her.Not just that, I knew she was hiding something from me.I had grown to trust her, fighting my feelings for her as much as I could.Being with a human girl made no sense to me, but Clark, my wolf, didn't care. When I had told her that I loved her, I hadn't even thought about it. It had flown out on its own, but it was true.I took out my phone and snapped a picture of her sleeping.A grin spread across my lips.God, she was gorgeous. I had thought sex with her for a month would have gotten her out of my system by now but the opposite was the case.It was like she was weaving these invisible webs around my heart , pulling me closer and closer like some love demon.I wondered why she was dreaming. Was she dreaming about me?She was an orphan.She had no family, no ties, at least bone that she had told me about or I had found out about. Yet, there was a deep sadness that clun
AnnaVenice was unlike anything I had ever seen before.The moment we stepped onto the water taxi, the world around me shifted into something out of a dream. The air smelt different, being yet crisp, tinged with the scent of aged stone and the faintest hint of something sweet, like pastries cooling on windowsills.The city itself unfolded before me like a painting in motion, Buildings weathered by countries, leaned toward the canals, their faded facades kissed by the golden afternoon light. Balconies draped in the ivy and flower boxes spilled over with bursts of color. Gondolas moved gracefully through the narrow waterways, the gondoliers dressed in traditional striped shirts, pushing along with an effortless elegance.I couldn't tear my eyes away."It's... breathtaking," I murmured, barely aware I had spoken aloud.Beside me, Duncan leaned back against the seat, watching me instead of the scenery. "Venice has that effect."I turned to him, finding his gaze steady, knowing. The way he
AnnaIt wasn't long after the phone call when Duncan stepped out of our hotel room.He was showering me with so much love. I wasn't particularly sure how a monster like him could be so gentle and awkward.I dialed Tim once again hoping the fifth time was the charm but no answer.Was he okay??It was unlike him to not answer immediately.I had asked him to follow Lily but what if he'd been compromised and had been captured.I shuddered.No,I was overthinking.He was definitely fine.I shook my head and decided to send him a text. Telling him to call me as soon as possible.I waited a couple of minutes and decided to call Sly.He picked up on the first ring.“Sly, hey. Have you heard from Tim?”I asked not to give him the chance for pleasantries. Not that it mattered. Sly didn't care for pleasantries. Only results.“No, I have not heard from him."“He's not at the precinct?”“It's his day off. Is everything okay?”“No. I sent him on a mission yesterday. He isn't picking up his call.”Sl
AnnaLove? I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe anything.My heart was beating in my chest and my mind was a complete mess.Duncan was in the living room talking to his men while I laid in the room, unable to sleep.I fiddled with rmthe ring in my hand. I had managed to snatch it despite my fear and what I had seen.Hallucination?There was no way that was the truth. I couldn't have hallucinated that but then again, Jean hadn't taken his drink. In fact, he'd made an effort not to.I wasn't sure what to think anymore.My head was spinning. At this point, I was going insane.Maybe Tim was right. Maybe I was playing a dangerous game and didn't know it.The door to the bedroom suite opened and Dun walked towards me.I pretended to be asleep. The last thing I wanted to do was have sex.I was too cofused, too stressed.I felt the bed dip and seconds later Duncan's hands around my waist. He pulled me closer to him and held me right. I held my breath expecting him to start caressing
Duncan‘What were you thinking?’ I yelled at Anna, my hands shaking on the steering wheel.“I'm sorry. I didn't think ““No, you didn't. Do you have any idea who Jean is? He is dangerous. He could have ripped you apart.”I snapped, remembering who he was.Back when my father still had his pack, Jean was one of his loyal friends and he was ruthless with humans especially the female. He hated them, hell, he was one of the reasons my father had been exiled.The shock in my eyes when I had seen Anna in the cage had sent me into temporary psychosis.I had practically rode here when I realized Jean had won her.“I'm sorry.”“No, that's not enough. What were you thinking?” He asked.“Nothing.”She said, her voice shaking.“There has to be something. It's unlike you to make such a rash decision. Tell me now,”“I can't,” she admitted and began to cry, her body shaking.She looked genuinely distressed and it made my chest ache. I could feel her pain just like she could feel mine earlier and sh
Anna“Such a beautiful woman,” the French man that had gotten the ring said as his chauffeur opened the car door of the sleek black SUV.The ring was with him. He'd transferred about three million dollars for the ring, and by the looks in his eyes, I was absolutely sure he planned on doing whatever he wanted to my body.“Thank you,” I said with a fake sultry smile as I pulled my trench coat tighter around me and slipped into the car.Now, that I was with him, all I could think about was how stupid I had reacted. This was going to raise a lot of questions.I wondered what Duncan was thinking now.He'd probably be as confused as I was.My phone vibrated as the car moved.It was Duncan calling. I silenced the call.I had to focus on stealing that ring back, but how?How was I supposed to do that without him suspecting?I felt Jean-Luc’s hand on my shoulders, and when I turned, he was grinning at me.I almost puked into my mouth. He was well into his 60s with the look of an 80-year-old.I
AnnaA sigh escaped my lips. I was exhausted. We had gone through a total of sixteen rose velvet girls and sixteen items, and there was still more. I just wanted to rest a little bit. The crowd was having too much fun.I plucked a bottle of champagne from the collar and drank a generous amount. My mind is filled with so many questions.I had a feeling something was about to happen, but I couldn't put my finger on it yet.I was thoroughly exhausted, and the worst part? I missed Duncan and not just the sex. I was slowly getting used to having him as some kind of comfort, which weirded me out.I wanted to believe it was simply sex.Would you be able to kill him when the time comes?That tiny voice in the back of my head asked.Absolutely!I answered with confidence, but why did my heart feel anything but confident?“And for the next item…” The announcer started, and I gestured for the men to pick up the huge vase that was essentially a wolf's head, golden and made of pure gold. I wonder
AnnaI called Tim as soon as Estonia went back to Duncan's dressing room.“Tim, I need your help.” I said as soon as he picked up.“What's wrong? Are you okay?” he asked, his voice frantic. I heard a honk from his phone and concluded he was probably outside the precinct.“No. I have a kind of friend here; her name is Lily, and, well, she was acting erratic. I'm not sure what's wrong with her, but I need you to look into her tonight. She is one of the escorts. You've seen her before, but I'll send you a picture, but before that, I need you to do something for me. I need you to follow them. I have no idea where they are going, but follow her.” I told him the name of the van and the licence plate they'd taken.“Alright, I'm on it. I'll inform some of my PIs and some patrol cops.”“Thank you, Tim!” I said.“Tim?” I heard Levi's voice behind my back, and I froze.I slowly turned around to find him staring at me, his eyes hard, his nostrils flared.The door was supposed to be closed. How mu
Duncan“What is it?”I questioned Estonia, annoyed by her interrupting me and Anna's time.Me and Anna's time?I couldn't believe I was calling it that now.“Not sure how to say this, Dun, but Lily is here again.”“What? I thought she was with Dr Kane?”“She was.” Estonia shrugged. “She escaped.”I sighed.“Take her back there and make sure he sedates her.”Estonia's lips thinned.“What is it?” I asked when she didn't move to leave.“Well, it seems she left a trail of bodies on her way here.”“Fucking hell. What have you done with the bodies now?” I asked.“Don't worry, it's been taken care of, but we might need to put Lily down soon. She's getting worse, more erratic, and the authorities will tie this back to us. We don't want that; it's too dangerous. The last time this happened, it took us asking the vampires to cover this shit up. We can't risk it. We need to put her down.”“Absolutely not. She can get better. Kale said so.”I stood. I was not going to put Lily down like some ani