I didn't reply as they walked away.I didn't know if his choice of wording was purposeful, but that was the second time he'd said he was going to catch me. A cold shudder ran down my spine.I followed Langdon out the opposite door. As soon as we were alone, he stopped to face me and growled quietly, "I don't like him.""Me either," I replied. "The male comes across as an ass, but maybe he's harmless. He seems to be interested in all of the single female population, not just me."Langdon's brow furrowed, his lips pulled thin. "I asked around about him."His expression caused alarm bells to go off in my head. "What did you find?""Apparently, he's on the hunt for a mate."I had thought the same thing, but something wasn't right.I touched Langdon's arm. "Wait a minute. Why would Alpha try to encourage him with me? He's already told me he'd never let me leave. Surely, he's not going to try to set me up with a wolf from another pack."A muscle in Langdon's jaw clenched. "No, it doesn't ma
Lies & AccusationsCoalRyder and I walked toward the packhouse. Several wolves milled around, remnants from the recently disbanded meeting.I hoped I found my father quickly because I was eager to get this debriefing over with. The trip couldn't have gone more shockingly different than I expected-first with the vampires, and then our meeting with Alpha Mason.The only thing I wanted to do was hold Brinley in my arms and make sure she was okay. But the instant we walked through the door, everything changed.He was here......that bastard who raped Brinley!No communication passed between my Wolf and me, it wasn't necessary. The instant we smelled him, we were in agreement, our shift instantaneous.Adrenaline and bloodlust pushed hard through my body like a drug, exploding neurons firing in my brain, chaotic and frenzied all toward one goal, one purpose-the despicable male was going to die!Every nerve ending in my body crackled with anticipation of the kill.Rip him apart! Until nothi
She was deathly pale, shaking. Langdon was behind her. His eyes were anguished. He knew if I died, Brinley would as well. And even if I didn't lose my life, Alpha might still decide to take her out, right here in front of me, in a room full of wolves, just to punish me for defying him.He continued to snap his teeth displaying his dominance and anger. I couldn't focus because now that we stopped, the pain was excruciating, too much. Shifting back into skin, I lay on the floor, bloodied and broken.Alpha shifted as well and yelled furiously, "What the fuck are you doing? Are you trying to start a war?!" He spit blood from his mouth.I didn't answer, my damaged lung making it hard for me to even breathe let alone talk."You can't just declare a death sentence on another pack's Beta! And then, without another word, carry it out! You know better than that. That's not how our laws work!"My words had returned, but my lungs burned when I ground out, "That fucker will die."His eyes narrowed
For Your CourageBrinleyMy world fractured around me, little tiny pieces of my heart and soul drifted down like snowflakes.That Wolf...That Wolf who violated me.Beta Dean.He was here. And he lied. In front of several packs of wolves, he'd basically called me a whore and said I'd had sex with him willingly! The thought caused my belly to roil. I swallowed back my bile.And Alpha believed him. I could see it in his angry glare. Alpha also made it very clear how he saw me--a piece of ass. That was it. I was worth no more than that. Humiliation washed over me, leaving my cheeks red, as every wolf in the room stared.I tried to control my shaking as Alpha turned his glare from Coal to me and back again. I didn't like the look in his eyes. It made me feel as though the next words from his mouth were going to destroy me. However before he could speak, Amber rushed through the crowd and crouched next to Coal's bleeding body, gushing about how thankful she was that he was okay....what wa
When Coal was settled, Daniel joined in and the four of them, along with Amber, walked out the door.Alpha looked at me. "Dismissed!"I couldn't be happier to comply.Langdon and I exited the room, but I veered away from the exit, realizing I still wore the foolishly short dress. I needed to change. Making my way to the closest bathroom, I tried to keep my hands from trembling as I redressed.When I finished, Langdon and I headed out into the forest. Neither of us spoke as Langdon just followed me in the dark.When we made it to the waterfall cave, Langdon looked around in surprise, taking in the small stash of food, propane heater, and fur blankets. And Darcie had insisted I take a pillow-my little teddy bear was perched on top of it.My cheeks warmed in embarrassment.Langdon murmured reassuringly, "I love the bear."I gave him a ghost of a smile, but even that was hard. My body didn't want to smile knowing Coal was in so much pain.Langdon turned on the propane heater, filling the
No Going BackBrinley"What do we do now?" I whispered, my voice hoarse with anxiety, as I shakily stood, following Langdon to his feet."We shift, travel as wolves. We need to hurry," lips pressed together, Langdon's expression was grim.His last sentence caused cold fear to trickle down my spine. What if we were already too late? Even with accelerated healing from the mate bond, was Coal too severely injured to be saved? As if reading my thoughts, Langdon stopped. His eyes bore into mine. "You can do this. Pull yourself together and focus. It will take everything you have. But you can do it."I nodded, blinking back the moisture in my eyes, my heart thumping loudly in my chest.Langdon said nothing else, just began to undress. I was past the point of worrying about his or my nakedness and quickly shed my shirt and pants, sliding off my bra and finally my panties.To Langdon's credit, he didn't stare directly at me, but nor did he turn fully away. He could see me from his peripheral
Amber explained quietly, “Coal’s an Alpha. By nature, they have extraordinary healing power. But he’s lost too much blood, primarily due to the injury in his leg. His other wounds, whether from claws or teeth, have mostly stabilized and are no longer bleeding profusely.”I let my gaze travel down Coal’s body, studying the wide gashes gouged into his right shoulder, courtesy of Alpha’s claws. Numerous but less significant scratches and bruises covered Coal’s chest.A light sheet covered his bottom half, concealing the horrible wound to his calf. Alpha’s powerful jaws had ripped out the tendons. It was a devastating injury. Much more and Coal’s leg would have been severed completely. I pulled in a breath to steady myself. Also unseen beneath the sheet, Alpha had taken a chunk out of his left flank.Amber continued to explain, “Your pack has already used up their blood supply as well as donations from Ryder and Chase to replenish Coal’s depleted reserves. But it isn’t enough. I suspect h
.Eagerly, I continued my unhindered exploration of his body. I couldn’t do this while we were awake. It was too much temptation. We couldn’t restrain ourselves from taking the next step and mating. But while he was unconscious and while he needed my ministrations to heal, I was perfectly willing to not half-ass the job.Changing my focus to his chest caused my body to automatically reposition. My ass came down, settling my core once again flush with his manhood, and I pulled my hands to either side of his arms to support my weight.Keeping as much of my body curled around him like a clamshell as possible, I leaned down and kissed his pectoral muscles again, honing in on his nipple. Teeth drawing a little bud inside my mouth, I sucked it to a hard peak, while my thumb and forefinger massaged and pulled his other nipple to attention.Coal let out a low moan, but it wasn’t the kind that indicated he was in pain. A rush of arousal coursed through me at the sound. I needed to hear it agai
Yes l fell into a deep pit of sleep next to Coal, but the moment i did everything changed, i didn’t know where my subconscious was heading to but I was no longer feeling closer to Coal. At first, it was black with blasts of light coming from every corner and then I sunk deeper into the dream and woke up in the middle of nowhere.I glanced back, over my shoulder and found the wind whistling behind me and picking up the whatever was coming in its way. The long, thick trees wavered and branches snapped left and right. I pushed my hair behind my ears, holding them from blocking my vision.A part of me knew this was a dream but the other part of me didn't have a clue.A forest was stretched ahead of me and it reminded me of the one I was in, the time l saw the creature. The sound of the whistles and the wind speeding around me confirmed my theory. I was standing where the dark creatures found me in the beginning, the same exact spot.Fear immediately flowed through my whole body as l recal
As soon as we were alone Kaden tossed me onto the couch near the bed. I fall back on it and clutched the sides while he began circling around me. My breaths came out quickly as I gathered the scene in front of me.The bed was covered in blood, mostly his blood but not all. There's some of mine on the sheets because of the sharp wood but his blood covers most of it. The wooden stake sat near to the pillow until he grabbed it and brought it to me."You can't stab me. I will die." I tell him.He chuckles at my protest and twirls the stake in his hand before coming behind me. My chest raises and drops as he lowers his head close to mine while the stake remains in his hand."I could stab you, then heal you. You'd feel most of the pain, wouldn't you?" It's not a question, it's a threat.I mask my fear and smile. "It wouldn't be the same since I did stab you in the heart. You can't get anywhere close to mine because then I'd die. Not even your blood would heal me."His face turns into a twis
'Keep running because if I catch you, I'll bite you.'His laughter rang in my ear, and filled me with fear and horror as I ran through the woods on my feet.I've unleashed the monster, and now there was no turning back. He'was chasing me, he found the thrill in it and I don't. The cold gripped me from everywhere. The woods are completely dark, there's no source of light or life, just him and me. Fear instilled inside me as I tried desperately to find a path out of the woods and into the town I've escaped from.I don't even know where it is, to begin with. Nothing is familiar.The woods close in around me, dark, looming trees and crisp, cold air. The darkness is suffocating but I have to find my way back, back into Kaden's house where he can trap me forever.I already know he isn't going to let this go so easily. Forcing me to run across the woods, in the cold night while he chases me and threatens to bite me is only the beginning of his anger. It's only the tip of the iceberg.I stabbe
"Well, you're really not one for morning-after cuddles, are you?" He asked, a frown smeared on his face.Instead of replying, I screamed again, unable to believe that he's here. Right now. Right here. I killed him. I fucking killed him.It doesn't turn to reality until I feel his hand over my mouth, stifling my screams. I struggle against his grip, but it's vain, pointless. He's a lot stronger than me and the fear coursing through me doesn't help either."You really thought a piece of wood could stop me? How amusing." His voice is teasing now, a smirk playing on his lips but I don't take it lightly. There's a dangerous fire flickering in his face.I draw his hand away from my mouth and rushed out of the car to catch my breath. Cold wrapped around me. My chest raised and dropped. I blinked at him as he stepped out. My one hand falls over my hip while the other one is over my mouth. How is he alive? I stabbed him.He was dead.Literally dead."Oh, now you're the one scared." His smirk t
ISABELLA'S POV.I placed the pump back and headed into the store. I was finally free and out of the dark forest. The cashier smiled and waved at me as I entered. Rows of snacks, drinks, and road maps greeted my eyes. My stomach grumbled as I moved in the aisles. I really missed eating them. I didn't see anything in that monster werewolf world.Just staring at some cookies made my stomach to grumble again. I have never felt this hungry, this empty and so thirsty.Without hesitating, I grabbed whatever I could fit into my hands before returning to the cashier.The cashier smiled at me once more but this time I returned a fake smile. I damn hungry. "How has your night been?" The cashier asked while checking out the items in front of him.I sighed, not knowing what answer I should give me.He was trying to be nice to me but I wasn't interested at all. He didn't know what the hell was stressing me and what I passed through within one night.I killed my so called mate. What was worse, he di
My eyes flutter opened to find Kaden, asleep.The moment I saw a big black wolf , I lost conscious immediately. I couldn't help it but still I wasn’t saved because here I was now on his chest resting on it.How the hell did it happen?!I sat up startled then I looked around. It was still night, nearing morning.Currently he looked peaceful , his pink lips kinda open but still I didn’t like him.We are two different people. He is a werewolf and I am a normal person.Nothing of that is going to change. If he thought that sleeping with me will make me feel better , he was a fool.He's still cold, just like he's meant to be and I will never like him.Slowly I slided off the bed, my legs wobbling a little as my body adjusted to the after-effect of fighting with the bitch. I moved softly across the room, wincing as a small wave of pain shooted through my lower body. I clenched my teeth and pressed on.When I looked back, I found kaden still sleeping after all my movements. He's deep asleep
I sat alone on the bed, my legs hanging off the side and my feet barely touching the ground. The night was colder than the day and it was worse because I was alone in the room I didn't want to sleep in , surrounded by an eerie silence and my own thoughts. I tried to sleep, but I couldn't, not here, not again.There's something odd about this room. I don't want to be in here for another day, even another minute.My eyes travelled over the walls and then to the window at the top but there was no escape. After a while I sighed heavily then slipped my feet under the sheets and lay down, contemplating my own life, my situation. Would it have been any different if I didnt tell Alex that I was pregnant. I wouldn't be here by now.Here I was stuck, eyes opened while ,l listened to the forest outside. Everything was cool but my inner part wasn't. Things were strange here. Surprisingly I was no longer feeling the pain and yet I fought with that bitch."Urggh", Thinking about it all, l lost inte
The guards didn't grip my hands as they led me to my prison. I thought they were taking me to the whore house but shockingly this time they decended downstairs.This was the basement.As soon as we reached one of the guards open the cell. I blinked there was no chains in it. It was an empty stone walled room , cold and daunting. There was a chair in the middle, a table in front of it and another chair facing it together with a single lamp in the middle. It seemed like an interrogation room for some sort ."Sit", He simply ordered and l obeyed without uttering anything. I wasn't just thrown in a cell to rot but something else was coming. He stood at the door waiting. Suddenly the door opened and l knew who the hell it was. It was the son of a bitch Kaden , he didn't enter immediately though.I looked at the guard who simply stood at the door waiting then turned and looked at my feet. Stomach pangs were getting stronger. I didn't care about it , l was eagerly waiting for what was coming
Before l could do anything, and completely finish the bitch, I was out of the blue quickly catapulted into the nearest tree. My head slammed against the trunk instantly. My vision went black for a split second and then came back slowly. I gagged from the luck of oxygen and my heart pounded against my chest. Suddenly a huge brown wolf stood in front of me, blocking my way.It didn't allow me to catch my breath before it barred it's canines at me. Menacing , l choked and crawled back to the tree. " Don't do anything to me, I'm not going to kill her", Recalling the way they treated me the last time I escaped , l spoke quickly. " Where did you think you were going?", Before the brown wolf could do anything to me , l heard the voice behind me. It was Mark one of the guards."Am gonna go back", l said quickly. "You can't escape, these woods , the forests are filled up with wolves, they can smell you",He smirked and eyed my body for wounds. I kept quiet feeling stupid. "Did you think that yo