Draven FoxI put my phone on speaker, listening to it ring as I looked at the pack's new junior warrior recruits that Caleb had forwarded. My call went unanswered, making the left part of my upper lip curl upward. "Idiot." I grumbled, stopping myself from hurling the device across the room. Nathan was testing my patience, and soon it would thin out and he'd have hell to pay. I smelled Holden before he even spoke, his presence alone snapping me out of my thoughts."Food for thought?" Holden casually asked, standing in the open doorway."Nothing I can't handle." I put it simply, ticking off the names I thought Caleb needed to re-examine for the warrior training recruitment."With your nostrils flaring like that? I'd say there is something." It seemed after Melody that Holden really knew me."I need my hands on Nova and Nathan." I admitted, swiping a hand over my face while I leaned on my swivel office leather chair."And you will; our trackers are on their borders as we speak, scrutiniz
Melody ReeseA week after my birthday and the cremation of my father's body, I sat beside the river, dipping my legs into the fresh, clean water. As promised, he had gotten me a Fiat 500 green car that was sizeable for me. As I enjoyed the feeling of the warm water on my feet, my mind drifted to my father. I hadn't attended his cremation, and I felt good about it. I had let go, and for the first time in a long time, I felt free. I felt like I was finally surrounded by people who actually cared, without secrets or hidden motives.A smile graced my face as I remembered how Scarlett had chosen to go shopping with me as the former alpha and some members oversaw the burning ceremony. "Nova was right; you are a witch."I pulled my lips back into a thin line when Mercy stepped out of the woods, hands pocketed in her navy blue sweats. For the past few days, she had been constantly on my way whenever I was alone, throwing rude remarks here and there. I had managed to ignore her and keep it fro
Draven FoxI smirked when Melody visibly shivered but did as asked, sitting on my desk and then lying on her back. I unbuttoned my slacks without my gaze wavering from her creamy thighs. When she lifted her legs and spread them to reveal her glistening folds, I swear my cock twitched while I took a heavy, loud breath in."What alpha? Are you just going to stand there and stare?" She challenged, supporting her shoulders with her elbows on the desk. I pushed the slacks together with the briefs, just enough to free my leaking dick. As I stroked it and walked closer, Melody licked her lips in anticipation. As my eyes dropped to her folds, I could see them clenching, dripping wetness onto the desk."What if I do?" I challenged back, rubbing the bulbous head with my thumb and spreading my pre-cup around the crown."I'll use my fingers." She threatened, guiding her hand between her legs. I watched as she first let her palm slide over her wet folds, gathering the juices. Watching as she began
Melody Reese"Tell me everything that happened while I was away." Mason asked as we sat in the back yard, enjoying the cool breeze. The sun was high in the sky, with a few dark clouds drifting from afar."Remember Nova's only remaining minion?" I asked, sipping water from the standard glass that I held."Mercy? Of course." He spat with disgust, taking several gulps of beer. After coming back from spying on the Starfall pack, Mason reported to Draven and then came to see me immediately after that. He hadn't even gone to see Davis and the likes of Jones because, according to him, I was more special."The she-wolf has been up on my business for days now. Two days ago, she followed me to the river and began insulting me." I hadn't told Draven yet, given that the day I went to tell him we ended up having sex and forgetting what had taken me there in the first place."Please tell me you put her in her place." He said."I tried to." I spoke, lowering my voice, then sipped from my glass again
Draven FoxI let go of the backdoor, barely flinching as it closed with a bang, when I walked out to the backyard, only to hear Mason talking about Nathan having killed his parents. The sound had both Melody and Mason turning in my direction, with Mason shooting up on his feet when he saw me."Alpha." He said, bowing when the shock of his words wore off and I began walking towards them."You're back early." Melody tried to diffuse the situation, but I was interested in what Mason had said."I wanted to check up on you, but guess what I walked in on instead?" I said, looking at Mason, whose head was bowed."Draven." Melody warned, trying to stop me from meddling, but my curiosity had already gotten the better of me."Mason, do you trust your alpha?" I asked, settling on the cushioned bench and pointing at the space beside me."I do." He sat down without any question, looking at Melody for help."Don't look at Melody; you were in the middle—actually the beginning of an interesting story,
Melody Reese"I couldn't have guessed you had such a cruel past." I sparked up a conversation between Mason and me a few days after he revealed what happened. During the days we spent apart, he, Draven, and his closest and most trusted warriors were plotting an attack based on the map of Nathan's pack. The secret meetings went on until late at night, and most of the time I had to stay with the Draven's parents, bonding with them."I couldn't let it show; I had a plan to follow." He said it nonchalantly as he circled a spot on the map with black ink. We were currently in his shared room in the pack house with Davis."Anyway, that's not why I came." I changed the topic just as soon as I started it."Where have you reached concerning Mercy?" I asked, placing my elbows on my knees as I made myself comfortable on his queen-sized bed."And, btw, why are you still living here? You deserve your own quarters, or a cabin. Didn't Draven offer you a suitable place for your rank?" I added, watchin
Draven FoxI woke up to Melody scampering off the bed, running toward the bathroom. As my eyes adjusted to the morning light and before she disappeared behind the door, I caught a glimpse of one hand covering her mouth. Without wasting time, I jumped off, then padded on the area rug, following her. She had left the door half-way open, enough for me to see her bending over the toilet bowl, heaving.The acrid smell of her stomach contents hit my nostrils as she made gagging sounds. "Melody?" I pushed the door open and rushed to her side, listening to the sounds of her vomit hitting the water in the bowl. I helped her up when she was done, flashed the toilet, and then led her to the sink. I held her as she rinsed her mouth and then brushed her teeth without saying a word to me. My brows seemed to furrow permanently as she stumbled forward when she bent to wash her face."Please talk to me. How are you feeling?" I literally begged, snaking my arm around her waist to her lower belly to kee
MelodyI sat on the porch, watching as trees swayed in the wind on the far end of our compound. I was feeling nauseous after taking lunch and decided to get out and enjoy fresh air, hoping it would help. Draven had refused to go to the office, insisting that I wasn't okay. When I refused to go see the doctor, he suggested I talk to his mother instead. Needing answers of my own too, I agreed.I didn't know what exactly was wrong with me, but deep down I knew it wasn't something that needed a doctor's examination. I leaned on the Valentina rocking chair and closed my eyes as I rocked, slowly being pulled into thoughts. Lost in my mind, I allowed the cold breeze to caress my exposed skin, dressed in a crop top and shorts."She didn't lie." Scarlett's voice drifted to my ears, making me slowly open my eyes. Her voice only made the jumble of ideations in my mind dissolve instantly. With her presence came the usual peace she brought anytime she was around."Mom?" It came out as a question a