IrinaIT FELT AS THOUGH every single day took longer and longer to pass by. At night, Hunter would call me and we would talk for over an hour about what he was doing and what I had been up to, but when the call ended, I would feel alone again.My parents felt better about me seeing this mysterious older guy and I was getting the feeling he was actually starting to grow on them a little. All the things they thought were red flags didn’t seem as bad anymore. We just weren’t used to the life of a gazillionaire! The more I spoke to my parents about it over dinner, the easier it became to deal with the entire situation myself.My father finally admitted on the last night before Hunter was due to come back that he felt as though Hunter was being possessive. In his mind, it was just too much, but my mother thought it was sweet that Hunter wanted to protect me. One thing we could all agree about was that I felt safe with Hunter around. I went to bed feeling so excited that he was coming back
IrinaOur kisses grew hungrier and our clothes were just this huge barrier between us. We laughed while trying to get out of them, and I wondered if his room really was sound proof! Feeling his naked skin against mine seconds later distracted me from what might be going on outside. When Hunter pulled away, I felt confused but his wolf eyes were looking at me and it felt as though he had thrown a bucket of ice water out over my head.“Babe, I really want to do this, but if we … If I … If we do this, I won’t be able to ever let you go again.” Hunter got off the bed and pulled on a pair of shorts before handing me one of his shirts. I took a deep breath and gave him the chance to get it all out. “Look,” He sat down on the bed beside me. “If a wolf mates with his mate, he marks her. It’s a small bite mark that goes right there.” His fingers slipped over a spot just above my collar bone.Honestly, thinking of him biting me had my mind racing but the moment he touched me, I just kind of fel
IrinaAfter actually saying it, Hunter went silent and that wasn’t the reaction I was expecting. I was expecting him to either quickly say he understood or to be angry or something. The silence was killing me! We were walking down the beach and it was getting darker by the second. A shiver ran down the back of my spine at the same time as Hunter’s head whipped up.“Get behind me!” He started to growl and out of the shadows came a huge wolf! I tried to remember if it was one of the ones I met before, but it couldn’t be. The stench of death hung in the air, and I didn’t even know what death smelled like! The wolf’s eyes were bright red as it stalked us one step at a time. I could feel Hunter growling and wondered why he hadn’t shifted yet.Four other wolves appeared from behind the strange wolf, and as they lunged, I turned my back. I heard howling and bones cracking and I could just imagine what was happening, but I couldn’t bring myself to look. I felt Hunter’s arms swoop around me an
IrinaHunter froze in place as if trying to calm himself. It was the first time he kissed me where I could feel him hesitating.“I’m sorry,” He leaned his forehead against mine and breathed in deeply. “I didn’t realize it. How?” He was still inside me and I was finding it incredibly hard to focus. “How the hell did you stay a virgin?”“I know it’s a cliché, but I just never found the right one.” I shrugged. I sighed deeply, feeling the moment losing its luster. I was about to try and push him off when I felt a little more of his weight pin me down and he softly growled from deep inside, which made me laugh.“Don’t move.” His cheeks turned bright red and that had me squirming with fits of giggles. “Are you sure this is what you want?” He clenched his teeth and his voice was husky with lust. He started kissing down the side of my neck and I gasped.“Yes, yes, I want you.” That didn’t even sound like me, but he thrust once and I nearly jumped out of my skin. It hurt but not as much as I
IrinaACTUALLY, HEARING Hunter tell his pack that we were together was really shocking! Did these people share every damn detail of their lives?! I knew werewolves had a heightened sense of smell … They had a heightened sense of everything! Could they smell it on us? We did take a shower before we met with them … Could they still smell what we did after the shower?My cheeks turned bright red at the mere thought that every single person in the room knew exactly what we had done! I was standing in the corner trying to figure out what I wanted to drink when Emily rubbed up against me. Her smile just said it all and my face burned!“Do all of you know?” I tried to whisper as a smile burst out over my lips. Emily was trying her best to hide her smile but as soon as she burst out laughing, I knew they did.“Why are you whispering?” She whispered and I burst out laughing.“I take it you all have enhanced hearing as well?” Emily nodded and I rolled my eyes. Emily moved around the table and m
IrinaI must have fallen asleep because the next moment, I felt Hunter softly touching my shoulder, trying to wake me up. It was getting late and I needed to get home before my parents started to worry. I was beginning to feel anxious on the drive home, but I convinced myself that it was because I was nervous of what my parents might say. Luckily, they didn’t ask too many questions before letting me go. I got straight into bed and fell right asleep.I WAS UP even before my alarm woke me. I took the time to have breakfast with my parents and my mother commented on the fact that something was different about me. I explained it away quickly, telling her that being in love did strange things to people and as I walked out the door, both my parents were laughing. It felt like it was going to be a really good day.I wasn’t surprised to find Hunter waiting for me and I smiled, slowly walking down the stairs. He took my bag from me and opened the door of the black SUV. He got in beside me and
IrinaSINCE MISS SALLY had no family, my mom helped me to arrange her funeral. Her lawyer, who I didn’t even know she had, contacted me the day after she died and I just left all the legal stuff in my parents’ hands to deal with. All I wanted to do was say goodbye. I didn’t want to drag any of it out.Hunter and the pack were there for me every step of the way, and it was almost as though the death of my darling Miss Sally brought Hunter and my parents a little closer together. I had completely forgotten that he invited them to dinner on the day Miss Sally died, and while we were sitting in the lounge of her old house, I suddenly remembered.It felt as though I had been walking around in total fog for the past week and suddenly the fog lifted. After we said goodbye to the last of the guests, my parents told me that Miss Sally’s lawyer was waiting for me in her old office. I nodded, knowing that he was probably going to tell me I no longer had a job. Well … It wasn’t as if this week co
IrinaOf course, we couldn’t just jump on a plane and fly to wherever, unfortunately. I had a mountain of paperwork to sign at the bank to make sure everything was transferred into my name. I had to show Emily everything at the shop to make sure she didn’t mess up my weekly deliveries, and I wanted to take a walk-through Miss Sally’s old house at least once before I made my decision on what to do with it.I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it. I was happy living with my parents for now, and wasn’t actually planning on moving out any time soon. I had always imagined myself getting ready in my room on the day of my wedding. That my husband would carry me across the threshold of our new home once we were married and that only then would I actually move out of my parents’ place.I also now had Hunter and if things between us worked out, I would probably be living with him … It was all too much to try and figure out all at once. So, taking my time and thinking about it was the best optio