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Mallory’s POV Colton’s kiss stole the breath from my lungs and the heart from my chest. It was heat and desire and worshipful all at once. The need I felt coursing through the bond from him was mind-numbing and toe curling. I’d never felt so cherished or so powerful, like I was vital to his very existence. With every heartbeat, my mind slammed me with warnings. Stop, thump, this, thump, now, thump! Bad, thump, idea, thump! But I couldn’t be bothered to listen. I might regret it later, but those gorgeous baby blues of his, and all the love they held . . . he might as well have locked me up and thrown away the key for all the hope I had of breaking free from the spell he had me under. “Fuck!” He cursed against my swollen lips before sinking his teeth into the bottom one and tugging at it. “I’ve never tasted anything as sweet as you, love.” “Mmm,” I moaned, too drunk on his intoxicating flavor as well to say more. Colt’s tongue delved back in, less insistently this time, like
Mallory’s POV Colton’s mouth on mine consumed every rational thought before it could form. There was only him. His scent, his taste, the heat of his skin on mine. My head was swimming with desire that only heightened with every sweep of his tongue. “Mmm! Colton!” I moaned as his lips trailed along my jaw, stopping to nip at that sensitive spot behind my ear. Sparks skipped over my skin, adding an electric energy to the already pulsing need thrumming through me. I could no longer tell where he ended and I began, our bodies fused together in an overwhelming bundle of sensation. My skin was on fire, melting under the heat of his kisses. My heart thumped loudly in my ears, so loud I was sure he could hear it. And my pussy walls quaked, desperately aching to be filled. “Colt, I need-” I paused, realizing I didn’t know how to finish that sentence. The vast majority of my very limited sexual experience had been with them, the Alpha triplets. But although we’d fooled around, we’d nev
Clay’s POV I sat in a chair at the end of Mallory’s bed, watching her sleep in my brother’s arms. She was supposed to meet me at the packhouse this morning. So when she didn’t show up I got worried and rushed over to check on her. I assumed maybe she was still too exhausted from her ordeal to keep our appointment. The last thing I expected was to find Colton in her bed with the smell of sex still lingering in the air. Seeing the absolute contentment on my mate’s face had me fighting a war in my head. Cary and I had hoped for so long that Colton would come around, accept our mate and eliminate the only roadblock to our happiness aside from Mal’s own reluctance. And by all appearances, he had come around. At the same time, I couldn’t deny the jealousy and anger I felt at the thought of him fucking her. Since the mate bond snapped in, he’d done nothing but cause her pain, from outright ignoring her to making her promises he didn’t keep. If he ran back to Darcy after this, it would br
My deepest apologies to all my wonderful readers! As I was preparing to post a chapter today, it came to my attention that I had inadvertantly skipped a chapter. I have since gone back and reordered the chapters appropriately. The updated chapter is Ch. 52. Chapters 53 and 54 we previously posted but numbered incorrectly due to the missing content in chapter 52. I have reached out to my editor so the content should be available in it's correct format very soon. The story can be read without this missing content and still make sense but if you would like the additional chapter which addresses some of the issues between Colton and Mallory, please go back and read Ch. 52. I apologize again. All I can say in my defense is it has been a particularly rough week. But I always strive for accuracy in my writing and feel terrible about this mistake. I hope you can forgive me and continue to enjoy the story. Thank you all so much for your support! Much love, Cara
Mallory’s POV Waking up to find Colton still in my bed did funny things to my insides. The fear I’d subconsciously buried that he would regret what we’d done, run back to Darcy and beg her forgiveness, was instantly alleviated when I found he hadn’t left. I liked waking up in his arms, perhaps a little too much. But despite finding his fabulous body laid out next to me, his deliciously ripped torso on display with the bedsheet draped just below his v-line, I couldn’t ignore the fact that what I felt for him went well beyond lust. And with that truth came an even harder one to face. I had to tell Nathan. Couple that realization with the fact that a very pissed off Clay had just all but stomped out of my room, the day was not shaping up to be the lazy, peaceful one I’d hoped for. But when Colton woke up, his eyes searching for mine and sparkling with so much adoration, I decided to shove all of that to the back of my mind, at least for a little while. “Good morning, little Omega
Hi again, I just wanted to update everyone on the mix-up with the chapters. It has been fixed on my end. Unfortunately, my editor is on holiday and the chapters are still under review. I have asked that someone review the chapters and release them in her absence so hopefully it will happen soon. As I mentioned in my previous note, Ch. 52 is the one with new material and does not materially impact the story for those of you who want to read on. However, not reading nin order would drive me crazy so I totally understand if you prefer to wait for the new material to be released. I appreciate your patience more than i can say and sincerely apologize again for the error and for the terrible timing while my editor is away. Much love, Cara
Mallory’s POV “You go nowhere without one of us with you! Do you understand?” Cary barked at me before the rogue’s body ever hit the ground. “Y-, yeah, o-, okay.” I stammered, my teeth chattering away under the influence of the adrenaline unleashed on my system. Ice cold terror sent a rush of fight or flight hormones coursing through me as the rogue’s words replayed on a loop through my mind. Marry him or die. Marry him or die. I couldn’t stop hearing it in that gruff, hateful voice knowing that was the fate awaiting me if he’d managed to abduct me. None of my training prepared me for a depraved Alpha whose sole purpose now centered on destroying me. He’d already come close to succeeding once. How could anyone protect me from an evil we couldn’t see but who could obviously see me? I hated showing any kind of weakness in front of these men, aware they viewed any kind of frailty as a fatal flaw. I tried drawing strength from my wolf, but she was content to play the damsel in
Cary’s POV I looked down at my gorgeous mate and a whirlwind of emotions rushed through me, making me gasp for air. Sex with someone I cared about was a foreign concept to me. But this was my mate and I’d never cared for anyone more. Not that our mate bond was the determining factor. I’d wanted Mallory for as long as I could remember, and not just for one night. Looking back, that had terrified me a little. It had been easier to make her hate me than to finally have her in my arms just to lose when her I inevitably fucked it up. But I wouldn’t fuck it up now. I couldn’t. Nothing in this life mattered to me and my wolf more than this woman’s happiness. I’d die before I hurt her again. Mallory reached for me and I felt like my heart would soar right out of my chest. This stunning creature actually wanted me, needed me. That humbling thought almost brought me to my knees. Roan, on the other hand, was prancing around in my head like the conceited bastard he was. I took Mallory’s h