“Okay, I’m on my way.” Rowan hung up on his Beta, putting the phone inside his inner jacket pocket, mind linking his driver to the new destination as he gently squeezed his mate’s hand.The town car parked outside the pack house, but neither Rowan nor Alicia moved. “I’m sorry, I have to go. There are… urgent issues I need to deal with.”More specifically, the issues regarding humans and their newly advanced weaponry. He wouldn’t tell Alicia this, though; it would only worry her.“I understand,” Alicia smiled back at him, hand going to the door handle and frowning when it wouldn’t open. Rowan smirked, opening his door and rounding the car, ignoring those around the house, who stopped to see the Bloody Claw Alpha opening the door for his mate.Alicia blushed hard, accepting Rowan’s hand and stepping outside of the vehicle in the pair of trainers she picked up from her home on the way. Rowan leaned close to her, whispering, “You need to get used to this.”His cute mate blushed harder, th
Darci stalked out of Tom’s room, all raging hormones and far too much for him to handle right now. She was a lot of work. And he also didn’t give a damn if she was annoyed by him.Tom stood by his mini bar, his beer bottle exchanged for something far stronger. He couldn’t stop picturing Rowan and Alicia together. The way she reacted to him. Rowan’s arrogant expression as he stared right at him before returning his attention to the delectable Alicia.He tossed back another glass and hissed at the burning taste of alcohol warming his chest. He was beyond p*ssed about the couple that came to rub it in his face. Rowan brought her a necklace? So what.A loud laugh from the side of his room and the closing of his bedroom door caused Tom’s hand to shatter the glass in his hand as he glared at his future Beta. Brock flung himself onto the sofa, causing it to scrape against the ground from his massive form. He kept his hockey jersey on and brown hair trimmed close to his head, dark eyes twinkl
Tom was obsessed with her to the point he looked absolutely mad.He prowled towards her, his intentions diabolical, it was clear.“What are you doing here, Tom?” Alicia asked, relieved to hear her voice was so calm. She was anything but, and it was all a brave façade to hide her fear.Alicia wanted nothing more than to run away right now, but that would only kick his animal instincts into gear.“Aren’t you glad to see me, Alicia?” Tom smiled; it wasn’t his usual one, and his eyes gleamed with ill intentions.Alicia shook her head. “What is your plan from here, Tom?” She stepped to the side and froze as he mirrored her movement, remaining in her line of sight.“I was going to give you everything.” His voice darkened as he stepped in front of her. She’d backed into a tree and cursed under her breath at the ridiculous cliché damsel in distress moment. “And you spat in my face!” He thumped the tree by her head, startling her.She needed to get out of his reach!“So what? You’re going to k
Breathing heavily, Rowan’s breaths were louder than the blaring car horn ringing in his ears as he stared at his phone, hand bloody and shaking from the excess adrenaline running through his body. The headlights from the toppled-over car shone on his bloodied frame rev,ealing the bodies scattered along the road and the bottom of the rocky mountains.Rowan’s dark locks clung to his forehead, shirt ripped and singed, bloodied, and barely covering his body. His penetrating blue eyes roamed across his surroundings, waiting for more threats to appear. There were none. They’d dealt with them all.The car horn grew louder dispersing the haziness Rowan had been entranced in while his blood lust simmered. He looked back at his phone to Alicia’s second call. He couldn’t answer her right now as much as he wanted to hear her angelic voice in the midst of this bloody destruction, he didn’t want to worry her or get distracted.Rowan slipped the phone into his trouser pocket, raking his hand through
Alicia stared at the majestic bat-like wings in awe; her fingers twitched with the urge to touch them. Another person would fear this ethereal being before her, but not she. The smeared blood on the side of his lips, the palpable power bristling beneath his sculpted marble-like skin, taut and dangerous, and the blood splattered on his body lured her closer to him, tugged forward like she was tethered to him and unable to resist.Alicia knew already that she would never resist; she was already his.Her body heated upon seeing Rowan, and her chest swelled with raw emotion. He saved her from being violated, and although she’d never believed herself to be some damsel in distress, right now, she could weep in his arms. Obviously, she didn’t do that.“I am…” Rowan drawled, his gaze scanning over her body for any injuries. His dark pools of eyes flicked back to her, ostensibly wary of Alicia’s reaction to his reveal. “I am also a werewolf.”Alicia’s eyes widened, and she gasped. Rowan was a
Rowan opened the door to his apartment, one he brought the moment he discovered Alicia was his mate. He knew he couldn’t take her back to the pack straight away, and this was closer to Blue Crescent.“Here.” Rowan stepped inside, sweeping his hand for Alicia to follow. He insisted she needed to stay at his place. Although he’d threatened Tom, he’d also threatened them all about touching his mate and look how that turned out.Alicia was almost assaulted. No, he didn’t trust those insects. Taking another step, his head almost spun from the pressure of the wound in his leg and the blood wetting his black slacks. D*mmit, he didn't want to leave Alicia, especially after what had happened, but he would pass out if he didn't get it looked at soon. His adrenaline had been so high earlier that he forgot about the aconite in his system, stilling his healing.“Rest here. The fridge and freezer are topped up; if you don’t fancy anything, order what you like.” Rowan placed a black card in the palm
Alicia’s mouth dropped open. She was so shocked by this woman who had been revered as such a star, beautiful, gracious and so warm to her customers. Well that was utter bull!It was clear now that Bianca had some connection with Rowan, and the idea that they’d possibly been lovers at some point made her feel sick. How could he reach out to an old lover and make his mate meet someone he once…. No, no. Don’t get ahead of yourself.There was nothing besides this woman’s obvious distaste and knife-cutting words to indicate there was much more between them. Alicia wasn’t one to lose her cool so easily, but it had been quite an uneasy morning, no, make that a few uncomfortable and overwhelming weeks. She’d been on the edge for too long, and now she felt one more push, and she’d slip, losing it entirely.“I’m sorry, I don’t quite understand where you’re going with this, Bianca.” Alicia began, her tone clipped as she held the woman’s stare. “I came here for a dress by ‘thee great Bianca Viott
Alicia sat in the back of the car, stunned by Rowan’s reaction. She didn’t expect him to look at her like she was the entirety of his existence nor use such a term as ‘my Queen’, especially after ripping the dress apart, threatening Bianca and making a scene. Alicia thought herself as some sort of petulant child throwing a tantrum.But boy, did it feel good after seeing the look on Bianca’s face from her actions and then by Rowan. He barely glanced in her direction, which doused her jealousy though her curiosity peered up at him. “How do you know Bianca?” She asked, her voice barely a whisper.Alicia hated that her question came out in such a way. She didn’t want to come off as a jealous woman. If they’d had a relationship then so be it, he was like eight or ten years older than her? She really needed to ask at some point, it wasn’t like he looked old or anything but it was clear his history would hold much more experience and many relationships before her.Rowan stared at Alicia, ans