I smile at him, “That’s the one.” At least someone around here is paying attention.“Low-born bitch,” George growls softly.Not softly enough, though, because it’s met with a much deeper, much more menacing growl from Alaric.“What did you say?” Alaric asks slowly, his voice a deadly calm.“I-I… I d
Eamon “Alpha King, sir, the Pack DarkWood Beta you asked me to investigate, Cara Wilson? It appears she was lost as a child. That’s when DarkWood found her and made her one of their own.” “Thank you again for looking into this, Walter,” I say to my Beta. “One more thing… What year was Cara Wilso
“Look, you seem nice, Cara. So, why would a nice she-wolf like you want to interfere in someone else’s marriage? Why would you want to be an unwelcome gold digging interloper, aren’t you better than that?” I’m completely stunned by the question. Who is this guy and how does he know about Alaric an
Cara Oh shit. “Oh shit!” My wolf Lucy echoes inside my head. “Wait!” Ruby yells loudly. Alaric freezes, and Ruby snatches the paper containing my real medical certificate out of his hand. She reaches with her other arm to hand him the other, fake certificate. “That one was…uh… for another pa
“What did you say?” He asks severely. “Cara’s hips. They were injured when she fell in the fainting spell. She’s not permitted to have any… strenuous hip activity. No sex… for months… with anyone.” Ruby gulps and looks down as Alaric’s eyes bore into hers. “It’s… It’s all on the medical certific
Alaric I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately. I can barely recognize myself anymore. I knew Cara was a gold digger, and yet I still got involved with her. I know Cara’s body is off limits due to doctor’s orders, and yet I still go to the apartment to find her. It’s like I can’t keep myself a
On any other day, I might have stopped this gossiping. I might have told the nobles to hush and mind their own business. I might have even punished them for their words. After all, speaking like this was exactly why I exiled George. But this isn’t just one insubordinate Gamma talking. This is the
Cara “It’s… It’s gone.” Lucy’s voice is in my head. She sounds devastated. She sounds broken. “I know,” I reply to her softly. I can feel it. Whatever was left of the mate bond between Alaric and I… it’s completely and utterly gone. I look down at the birthday cake I pathetically bought fo
Colin's POV I see Alaric nod slowly and say, "Yes." "I will start pursuing Cara again," Alaric says firmly, his gaze locked on me. His eyes convey his resolve. "I know I was a jerk in the past... Cara has always loved me, given so much for me. And I’ve let her down, made her vulnerable and sad
“…I’m sorry.” That’s all Alaric says.***Alaric’s POVI hear the Arbun brothers’ criticism of me, but I can’t refute it.I am arrogant, foolish, and blind. My focus has always been on my ambition—on leading DarkWood to become the strongest pack in the world, so my people could live better lives. I
Colin's POV“...That’s what a fated mate is.” I murmur to myself.“What?” Aidan sits slumped against the wall, frustrated and dejected, shooting me a bitter look. “There you go again, saying weird stuff, Professor.”The three of us—Aidan, Ryan, and I—wait outside Cara’s house, careful not to reente
Colin's POVI feel bad interrupting Cara’s weekend alone, especially since Eamon was insisted she take this time for herself.But the mischievous twins had other ideas.*"If she doesn’t want us around, we’ll just drop off these goodies and leave!" Ryan is rummaging through the lunch boxes, each on
“I know I was a bastard in the past. How I treated you… well, there’s no excuse for the things I’ve done—” I begin, letting the words flow through me freely, not stopping to think about what I’m saying.Instead, I try to really speak from the heart. To finally give Cara a window into my mind… perhap
Cara's POV“Please, leave.”That is all I manage to say.My cheeks feel wet, and I realize they are my tears. They roll down one after another, but I refuse to look weak.…Not like before. Not like the fragile person I used to be.I need to stay strong.I wipe the tears away, turn quickly, and pull
I watched the sun come up through the window, soft light kissing the curves of Cara’s hips, sloping in such a tempting way. I planted a kiss there, eliciting a soft moan from her sleeping lips. I ran a caressing, loving hand over her smooth skin, touching all the parts of her normally covered by h
Alaric’s POV It’s not right. She’s drunk…. Isn’t she? We can’t do this… “Can’t we?” But Cara whispers to me. I keep breaking our embrace, trying to get a good look in Cara’s eyes. I need to see, I need to know, if she’s too drunk to do this in good conscience. I don’t want to take advantage
Cara’s POV Barely a second into the kiss, Alaric’s tongue darts sneakily into my mouth, and I involuntarily let out a moan. His tongue moves with mine, kissing me intensely yet joyfully. I can feel him gently biting my lips, just like he used to do when we were fated mates. You can’t describe