Emmanuelle recoiled violently. She was now terrified, not because her beloved was of an enemy race, but because the partner the Council had chosen to send her was the executioner called to put to death vampires who had committed crimes. She was aware of the obstacles they would have to overcome. A chill ran down her spine as she thought about when she would have to tell Augustine.
Harry didn't let her pull away from him, and he held his Mate's hands firmly in his own."We need to talk," he suddenly announced, now serious, given the situation's urgency.Emmanuelle was completely tetanized. Her glance alternated from her beloved's hands to his eyes:"You are right. We need to talk."Harry breathed a sigh of relief. He was terrified she would reject him on the spot. In his mind's eye, he could see his wolf lying on the ground.Till tried to hide his eyes under his paws._It was already complicated before when Mate and I understood what we really were. But noOne of Father Francis' nephews came to guide the couple toward the back room."I'm surprised my uncle let you through, Manu," he said, giving the vampire a friendly smile."Don't mention it to me. I would have preferred that he wasn't here tonight. That would have avoided me a lot of unpleasantness." Emmanuelle immediately fell silent and looked at Harry with a surprised look.The young Alpha had just put his arm around her waist, and he was staring at this stranger who dared to smile at his Mate."Does he even know you are mine?" growled Harry to Emmanuelle without taking his eyes off the young man.Father Francis' nephew dramatically rolled his eyes and pressed a wooden board into the wall.Immediately, a sliding door, previously unseen, appeared and cleared a space for Harry and Emmanuelle to pass through."I swear, I don't get paid enough for this crap! Good thing it's not Valentine's Day, or I'd have been puking somewhere. I am so disgusted with thes
Emmanuelle looked down, then sighed deeply."Mate," Harry whispered in a barely audible voice.She didn't dare to look at him. Her conflicting thoughts prevented her from thinking straight. Still not daring to look at him, she slid down until her knees touched Harry's feet.They didn't need to exchange a word.Harry spread his legs to create space for her, and Emmanuelle slid forward again to snuggle against him.Harry wrapped his arms around her and leaned in to take deep breaths into his soul mate's neck.Emmanuelle slowly lifted her head and placed her hands on Harry's arms."What did I do wrong to provoke your wolf, beloved?" she asked, now searching his eyes.Harry looked down.He could hear Till crying, aware of the crime he had almost committed moments earlier."You didn't do anything wrong, Mate. I am responsible for what happened. I thought I could control my wolf under any circumstances. It turns out that I was sorely mistaken. I rea
Emmanuelle's eyes widened as she felt him harden against her crotch. She turned her head, looking in a direction opposite Harry's."I think we have a dilemma, beloved," she murmured, not daring to look at him.Harry simply nodded. Then he pulled his hands away from his Mate's body and placed them on either side of her waist."I... I apologize," he began."Do not excuse you. I'm not blameless in this situation either," Emmanuelle laughed softly.Harry immediately turned his head to look at her in wonder._Mate just laughed. Mate just laughed for us. Mate is beautiful, and Mate should laugh all the time. Mate's laughter is beautiful...," said Till. The animal part of the Red Moon Alpha seemed unable to stop talking now.Harry had to put up walls in his mind to keep his wolf from spoiling this private moment with distracting thoughts.She glared at him, then shrugged unconsciously when she saw the adoration in the young Alpha's emerald eyes.Harry let out a deep sigh, relieved to find ca
"Excuse me?" asked outraged Harry, who made a violent movement of recoil. He dragged himself off a few centimeters backward and rose fast.Emmanuelle retained from now on the top of her blouse. She observed Harry in astonishment to see him react like that.Harry spun around as the growls of his wolf echoed off the cold stone walls of the room.Emmanuelle hadn't moved a muscle. Through their bond, she could feel the anger and sadness that filled her beloved's mind:"Did I say something wrong?" she asked in a whisper.Harry immediately stopped moving and turned his head sharply to the side to look at her. His shoulders heaved in a jerky rhythm, evidence of the rage that was building inside him:"A rutting beast? Is that how you see me?" asked Harry coldly.Emmanuelle dared not support his glance and lowered her eyes to the ground. Unknowingly, she had assumed a submissive position in front of the Alpha, and this brought Harry to his senses:"Isn't that how werewolves copulate?" she imme
Till was, like Harry, completely petrified in place. His eyes were now the size of plates while his mouth was wide open.The wolf slowly turned his head towards his human part before he let out a small cry:_ I can't believe it... We are getting a nosebleed," he said in a voice where the shock could be heard." ... "_This has never happened to us before! What does that mean, Harry? Are we going to die soon?" the wolf asked shakily."Of all the options, why do you choose that one?" asked Harry, red with shame._Remember last month when Alpha Wayne made us watch that telenovela? Maria or Isabella or Estrella... I can't remember her name!"We said we would not talk about it anymore..." Harry cut in._Yes, yes, I know. But remember! At one point, the poor heroine, penniless and abandoned by her stepfamily, is bleeding from her nose for no reason, and, zooming in, zooming out, one hundred and eighty-degree shot, we learn that she has cancer! Cancer, Harry
The Alpha and the vampire were now unable to detach their lips.Emmanuelle sighed with satisfaction when her beloved's tongue finally came to caress hers.Harry began to move to sit on the edge of the solid wood table. Somewhere in his mind, he knew it was better for them if she was on top of him. Indeed, he was afraid to crush her and hurt her if he lost more control.A violent trembling traversed him when he felt Emmanuelle's fingers slip under his shirt.He pulled one side of the collar of his black shirt bearing the Council's logo. He had torn off the buttons that kept it closed in his haste, and the seams had given way under his sudden gesture."Touch me, beloved," Emmanuelle begged him, keeping her lips glued to his. At this precise moment, it was as if the Alpha's thread of reason had shattered. His gigantic, rough hands began to roam over his soul mate's body.Harry paused as his fingers found themselves just below his Mate's chest. He glanced at her, waiting for permission
Three knocks on the door instantly brought them to their senses.Harry reluctantly put Emmanuelle down. Then he stood in front of her so no one could see her naked if the door opened.Emmanuelle dressed quickly and quietly, then stepped forward to open the door. She merely gave a slight nod to Father Francis' nephew as she stood in front of him:"Has it been an hour already?"The nephew nodded in the affirmative, then glanced toward the back of the room:"I'm surprised," he merely replied when he saw the questioning look on the vampire's face. "I expected to find the room in ruins. A wolf and a vampire, I wondered..."He didn't have time to finish his sentence when the Alpha lifted him by the throat. He faced Harry's fangs as the redhead placed his face inches from his.The Alpha sniffed at him as if trying to detect any scent on him, but nothing. He could catch absolutely nothing that would tell this man belonged to the supernatural world, and yet the man showed no signs of resistanc
Harry had followed Emmanuelle to her booth and helped her pack her products into the back of her pickup."What?" asked Harry as he met Emmanuelle's stunned gaze."You are carrying too many boxes...," she said through clenched teeth."Oh," he replied when he realized he had lifted a dozen crates of wine bottles without effort. "Sorry, it's because of habits. Another Alpha... I mean, where I come from, I grew up helping out on a farm. Even if I do not know if I can say it like that."_ Brrr, just talking about it, I can see the glint in Alpha Wayne's eyes the first time an apple crate was knocked over! Never seen a wolf so obsessed with lining up his fruits!"Don't tell me about it. I still have nightmares about that day," Harry replied to his animal side.Once the loading was complete, Emmanuelle hurriedly got behind the wheel of her car, then glanced discreetly at Harry."What?" asked Harry again.She clutched the steering wheel between her fingers, then let out a deep sigh before sta