Hello Wonderful Readers!
Thank you so much for joining me, Mallory, and the triplets on this journey. I hope you enjoy the ride, though it may be a bumpy one at times. If you are new to my stories, you should know I almost always include characters you will hate. They are so much fun to write. But my books always have happy endings, even if it takes some twists and turns to get there.
At minimum, I will update this book on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings. I will try to update more often but am currently also writing another book here on GN which I update on opposite days. I live in Hawaii so my updates occur on HST.
If you are looking for something to read between updates, I have two other completed books on GN as well as the other ongoing book which is the third in the series. Information on these books can be found in my author profile. I'd love for you to take a look and see if they interest you.
Lastly, this book is entered in the ongoing werewolf writing contest so all comments, reviews and gems are greatly appreciated. I love to hear from you!
Much love and aloha,
Cara
Mallory’s POV I woke the next morning to a banging sound. Bolting upright in bed at the jarring noise, it took me a minute to get my bearings. Then, just as it registered with me that someone was at the door, strong arms wrapped around me and pulled me back down. “Just ignore it. They’ll go away.” Cary’s gruff morning voice was muffled by his face burrowing into my hair until his lips reached the back of my neck. My mind raced as I tried to make sense of what was happening. Between Cary trailing kisses along the back of my neck and the persistent banging outside, I couldn’t think straight. Why was Cary in my bed? I’d slept so soundly, I felt like I was waking from a coma after years of being unconscious. But gradually, the events of the night prior filtered into my brain. Cary had climbed in through my window. I had cried in his arms. Then he held me until I fell asleep. And apparently spent the entire night with me. That about summed it up. Cary scooted in closer to my back,
Cary’s POV Waking up with Mallory in my arms felt fucking perfect! The few times I’d allowed myself to fall asleep with a woman had always ended in me feeling dirty and disgusted, but with Mal it felt like I could lie there with her forever. I’d had the best sleep of my life and I was in no hurry to let her go. I knew I’d promised her I wouldn’t try anything but I couldn’t help myself. Her alluring scent surrounding me and the feel of her soft skin under my fingertips was too much to resist. I was so hard for her it was fucking painful and I couldn’t stop myself from shoving my cock against her soft ass to ease the ache a little. She was letting me touch her and everything was perfect until the asshole Alpha came banging on her door. I wanted to go with her to confront him, to stake my claim, but I had to respect Mal’s wishes and let her go alone. It was a decision my wolf did not agree with. “Let’s shift. I want to go for a run.” Roan coaxed me as I mulled around in the woods
Clay’s POV Mallory came out of the bathroom looking good enough to eat. Her dark brown locks were pulled up in a low twist, a few wispy strands hanging loosely around her face. Her sun kissed skin glowed without a speck of makeup other than some shiny lip gloss that made her plush lips look even more kissable. And the thigh length, red baby doll dress she wore made her legs look impossibly long. Noticing us staring at her, Mallory narrowed her eyes as she looked back and forth between Cary and me. I tried to stop the bit of drool from escaping but the way she was scrutinizing me told me she hadn’t missed me ogling her. “This is not a date!” She insisted. “I’m giving you the gift of my time as a thank you for actually being nice to me last night and not trying to take advantage of my emotional vulnerability.” I looked at my brother who was studiously ignoring my gaze. But I wasn’t about to let him off the hook that easily. He’d tried to make me think he’d slept with her to make
Mallory’s POV "I love hearing you laugh and seeing that beautiful smile light up your face. I love it even more when I have something to do with putting it there.” Cary's warm breath on my ear made me shudder involuntarily. He was so close. Much, much too close. My breathing hitched as Cary’s massive frame loomed over me. A spike of fear tore through me, though I knew he would never hurt me physically. It was actually that knowledge that scared me. I felt so safe with his arms around me, with any of the triplets if I was being honest with myself. Just like I’d felt safe spending the night in his arms last night. What scared me even more was that a part of me liked his nearness. His bergamot and cinnamon scent hung thick in the air around us, sending a jolt of pleasurable tingles right between my thighs. I hated that I had that reaction to him and I hated even more that he knew it. I needed to get away from him before my arousal flooded the whole room but he had me trapped. “Wh-
Colton's POV Fucking torture! That's what the entire day had been. The minute Mallory walked in the house my wolf had been on edge. Even in my office with the door closed, he could pick up her scent from three floors down. Every delicious, mouthwatering note of her fragrance. Then there was the sound of her laughter. That musical lilt that never failed to make my heart sing and my cock ache. Kai was riding me hard, jealous of his brothers and pushing me to join them. I couldn't say I blamed him. I was jealous too. But I pushed back, refusing to be led by my oversexed wolf. Until I couldn't refuse anymore. “Okay! I'll go see what they're up to. But we're just looking!” I bargained. "We weren't invited and I'm not going to invite myself to join like some loser!" "Not good enough!” Kai rumbled. “Need to taste her again!” “We can't and you know it! I committed to Darcy and I will not betray her trust!” I argued. Kai bared his fangs at me, not liking my response. It was the same
Nathan's POV Night, my wolf, had been on edge all day knowing Mallory was with at least two of the Black Moon Alpha triplets. It didn't matter to him that she wasn't our fated mate. He'd considered her his since the first day we laid eyes on her. We were exact opposites, my wolf and I. That was something I'd always prided myself on, the way we complimented each other perfectly. Night took no prisoners, held nothing back, whereas I tended towards the more reserved end of the spectrum. Admittedly, I was a much better Alpha with him than without him. When it came to Mallory though, we rarely saw eye to eye. We wanted her with the same passionate abandon, revered her with the same awestruck wonder. But I understood what he didn't, that just because we wanted her didn't mean we could have her. Our differing attitudes meant I spent a great deal of time and energy holding him back when all he wanted in the world was to claim her, to make her his in every sense of the word. A difficul
Mal's POV “Goddess Damn it! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” I screamed to myself once I was safely within the confines of my room. Thankfully mom wasn't home to witness my pathetically infantile meltdown. The last thing I needed was a witness, let alone her genuine yet misguided attempt to fix anything and everything that made me unhappy. I loved her dearly, but contrary to every parent's popular belief, she did not have all the answers. “I should have stayed at the academy.” I muttered aloud. “No you shouldn't.” A disembodied voice answered me. Fucking fantastic! I really was losing my fucking mind and it was starting with auditory hallucinations. “You're funny!” The voice laughed, a high-pitched, tinkling sound, like bells chiming. “Okay, I'll bite. Apparently my subconscious feels I need this imaginary conversation. So . . . why shouldn't I have stayed at the academy? Everything was perfect there. I was respected, capable. I knew my place. And let's not forget, I had the perfect boy
Mallory’s POV “Wh-, what?” I sputtered at Cary’s offer. “You can’t-, I can’t-, I’m not-” “Breathe, Mal.” Clay coached, urging me to follow his lead. “Mate or not, you’re the only woman my wolf will ever allow on his back. There will never be anyone for us but you, Mal. No mate coming for her pound of flesh because you took the first ride on our wolves so don’t let that stop you.” Cary added reassuringly. I looked at them both warily, disbelief written all over my face. But the idea of flying through the forest at the speed of a wolf had always been a dream I couldn’t wait to make a reality. I only had a couple weeks to wait for my own wolf but something told me I’d end up having a nervous breakdown before that day arrived. ”Okay, let’s do it!” I finally agreed. “That’s our girl!” Clay exclaimed triumphantly, gathering me up in his arms and twirling me around. As soon as Clay set me back on my feet, Cary swept them out from under me, carrying me against him as he flew down t