Melody Reese"I must admit that was genius." Caleb stated, rubbing his chin. Whoever came up with that plan for Mercy to mark Jones so she'd access Jones thoughts without knowing was genius."Was it? The stupid bitch marked Jones clearly as her chosen mate, knowing she could lose her own mate if she met him." Mason argued, shaking his head. We'd driven Jones to Caleb's place, fixed him something to eat, and after he cleaned up, we came down the stairs for a chat, just like old times. Draven had loosened up and allowed it to slide because clearly it wasn't Jone's fault."Well, if you put it that way," Caleb trailed off."But, how come you didn't see the mark sooner?" I asked, getting comfortable on Draven's lap. He was quiet and a bit distant, and instead of probing, I decided to give him time until he was comfortable talking about it. I knew he was feeling bad because he almost killed his friend without listening to the other side of his story."I saw it when I woke up, and when I ask
Draven FoxWe headed straight home instead of the office, like I had told my friends. After soaking in the bathtub with Mel between my legs, she ended up dozing off. I had to carry her, dry her up, and dress her before I put her to bed. Knowing she had gone through a hard time waiting for me to come back, I let her enjoy her sleep while I fixed myself something to eat. After eating to my fill, I slipped inside the duvet beside her, my thoughts drifting back to Jones."Mmmh." I hummed, snaking her arm over her waist as I pulled her closer to me. Her scent had changed; it smelled more sweet and had become even more alluring. As I smelled her hair, I couldn't help but picture our twins inheriting the hot mess on their heads. Her previously levelled heartbeat started increasing, indicating that she was waking up."Why aren't you asleep?" She asked grogilly, pressing her body into mine and making me bite a groan."I was eating." I stated."Talk to me, Draven, what is it?" She suddenly aske
Melody ReeseI awoke to find myself alone in our bedroom. The spot beside me was cold, indicating that Draven hadn't left the bed recently. I thought about calling him but decided to check downstairs first; maybe he was still around. As I took a hoodie to throw over my nightgown, my stomach growled. I remembered I hadn't awoken in the middle of the night like I usually did to have what I called a mid-night snack. That was how much appetite the pregnancy had bestowed upon me."Babe!" I shouted as I descended the stairs in socks-covered feet, supporting my hands on the wooden railings, which I had painted white from the previous black that Draven had."Draveeen!" I called louder, but I was only met with silence."Well, this is odd." I mumbled to myself, heading to the kitchen to prepare a hearty meal for myself. I didn't know what the exact time was, but given the happy chirps of the birds outside, it was sometime in the morning. By then, I was used to finding mom in the residence anyti
Draven FoxI found Melody seated on one of the porch stairs, a cup of cocoa in her hands, her head hanging as if she were meditating. Knowing she was safe brought a sense of relief, even though I knew there was no way Jones would have gotten past the protective barrier I raised. But then again, I wasn't ready to risk Melody being taken away again."Good morning, babe?" I greeted but was met with silence."I'm sorry, something came up after you slept and I had to take care of it." I added, sitting down beside her. She, however, stood without a word, distanced herself from me, and got back inside the house, the cup still in her hands."Come on, babe, I know I should have said something, but I left in a hurry. Plus, you were sleeping so peacefully, I didn't want to wake you up." I followed her to the kitchen, where she poured the cocoa inside the sink, put the cup on the counter, and then passed beside me without sparing me a glance."Shit." I swore, watching as she climbed the stairs qu
Melody ReeseWhy? That was the word that ran through my mind incessantly as I stood in Draven's arms. How could once a good friend turn into the enemy just when we thought we had found tranquility? Was I destined to have enemies throughout my life, even during my pregnancy? My shoulders shook as Draven tightened his hold around me."What sort of a luna am I?" I sniffed, withdrawing from the embrace, then walked over to the bed, wiping my tears with the back of my index finger."Why would you even ask that?" Draven followed me, like he had been doing since he came back from the search. I was still mad at him, but the thought of Jones and the emotions it stirred shadowed the tiny bit of anger I had for him."I defended Nova when you had the chance to remove her from our lives for good, contrary to your decision as the alpha, and she ended up becoming a sore pain in our asses." I said, putting my hands between my thighs."That was you being the mother of the pack, showing compassion, and
Draven FoxI stood in nana's backyard, looking at her lifeless body, as my mother cradled her head in her lap. She wasn't crying; no, she was staring at space, rocking back and forth as if her mind was slowly processing everything. Then she began mumbling the healing spell; it was almost as if she was slowly losing her mind without knowing it."Let go, mom." I said in a broken voice, my Adam's apple forcefully bobbing up and down over the lump that had formed."No, no, no." She whispered, then threw her head backwards and, in human form, let out an extremely loud howl that carried with it the pain of losing someone so special to her. Almost after that, dad howled behind me, and the elders that he seemed to have gathered joined him too, and they howled to the moon goddess together.As I listened to them and looked at my nana, it almost felt like I was in a frozen state. My mind was still processing what my eyes were seeing and my ears were hearing. Then, with a slight push inside of me
Melody Reese"I can help you catch him." I blurted it out once we got inside the house, after Draven pulled me in while looking around."Absolutely not!" He replied instantly, looking at me as if I had become mad."He wants me; why don't you let him think he can get me?" I insisted, crossing my fingers that he would agree."You are nuts if you think I am letting you out of this compound. Nothing will make me break that spell unless it is Jone's headless body." He stated, throwing me over his shoulder, then began walking towards the stairs."What was that for?" I complained when he slapped my ass, sending shivers down my spine, but I wasn't about to admit that I loved it."For daring to risk your life and our babies." He nonchalantly answered before adding another one that stung but soon was replaced by sparks of pleasure when he began rubbing the spot."But it will work, I know." I argued, biting my lower lip, when he spanked me two times without any pause in between. They were fast a
Draven Fox"Any report?" I asked Holden when I joined him in the search minutes later. My heart constricted at the thought of leaving Melody alone, but it had to be done that way."None; it's like he disappeared into thin air." There must be somewhere he was hiding and something he was using to hide his scent. Without a scent, it was almost impossible to track and locate him."He knows this pack like the back of his hand. He must have a hideout; we just have to figure out where." Holden added when I remained silent. I was trying to come up with a way to smoke him out, but it was proving hard because my mind was a mess with nana's passing and Melody's state."He told me he did it for power." I suddenly said, trying to let my mind cool down."I know; he told me the same. You said I was your favorite, and that's why you chose me to be your beta when you demoted Nova." The tone of his voice didn't change. It remained even, barely depicting an emotion."You don't seem affected." I pressed.