WillowIt was a joke right? Wanting to offer a place for my mum and brother. My mother was a human. It had taken years for my fathers pack to accept her. But they only did because my father was Alpha at the time. They didn't care for her once father was dead.Images from the cottage appear. I could still smell it. The deep rot of flesh. It lingered like it had seeped into my skin. They stood no chance. They probably didn’t even see it coming.Using the basin, I pull myself to my feet and catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror. My blonde hair was limp and greasy. My caramel eyes are dull, even my skin looks sickly. The manager from the auction would have a hissy fit if she saw me. 'No man will want you looking like you are homeless!'Quickly flicking on the shower, I let my aching body step under the hot water, still fully dressed. How did I ache so much when I had been asleep for two days.I stand there, letting the hot water drench me. Forcing my clothes to stick to my body as they
WillowThe intensity of his stare grows as my heart runs rampant in my chest.“Just breathe.” I whisper to myself, just like I was back to being paraded around on stage.“Little wolf…” His voice is not so harsh. Nor so demanding. Still, I couldn’t bring myself to look at himI feel the warmth of his hand sliding around my wrist. A spurt of tingles ignited my skin where our flesh touched. I almost jerk away. What the hell was that?He doesn’t let go and as my eyes raise to meet his, I already find him staring directly at me. The onyx eyes were mesmerising, you really could fall into the depths of them.“Put some clothes on.” He mutters in the softer tone.“Why?” I was quite happy wrapped in a robe“You need air, so let's go for a walk.”“I didn’t say….”“You didn’t need to, little wolf. I see the way you look around. It’s the first time since being here that you have truly felt trapped. Get dressed and we will go for a walk.”“It’s late.”“Scared of the dark?” He muses.I shake my head
Willow“So you can keep me hostage forever.” I whisper. Because that is exactly what will happen. You tell them your deepest darkest fears and they use that against you. They learn your weaknesses and use that against you. Everything can be used against you and I would make it as difficult as I possibly could.He forces me back at arms length, his fingers curled tightly around my biceps to the point he is pinching my skin. “I am not one of those bastards that ran the auction house.”I glance at his hands. There will be bruises there in a few minutes if he squeezes much more. My looks were something I had once cared about. Though it had felt like a lifetime had passed since then when in reality it wasn’t even a whole year. A bruise would have made me livid because it was just another sign to my fathers pack that I wasn’t a real wolf. I lost count of how much I spent on concealer when I started training. Permanently painting over my bruises when my body ached inside.Training stopped
ZaneThis was the furthest she had made it. But I don’t think she even knew how far she had travelled. A few more metres and she would have crossed the boundary line.I had been alerted to a fight that had gotten out of control. I don’t know why, but I honestly thought we had a bit of a break through, that she wouldn’t run, until Mila linked me.And now, with my hand latched around her throat, she stares back at me with wide caramel eyes. The reality of my words hitting her like a wave. Her heart is erratic, her chest hikes up and down as her own thoughts run a million miles.She was so damn beautiful even as the exterior cracked.“Why?” She whispers croakily.“Has it not sunk in yet, little wolf? I want you to myself. I don’t want another man touching you. If they do, I will cut their hands off myself.”Her chest hitches up at my words and I use the moment to press myself up against her as I release my hand from her neck and rest them on the swell of her hips.The clothes are plaster
Willow“What’s that?!” He rips my hand forward to inspect it before I even have a chance to process it.I cough again and more droplets of blood appear on my other hand. The taste of copper lingers on my tongue. Was I dying?My lower back still aches from where I landed on the sharp rock, but I was accustomed to bruising. It was just another day in my life. But I had never coughed up blood before.Concern is written on his face. He doesn’t even try to hide his emotions as he hauls me off the chair and into his arms.I cough again, only this time, I feel the dribble of blood that makes its way out of the corner of my mouth and down over my chin.If I’m dying, at least I get to look at someone handsome instead of the people keeping me held for the auction. Silver lining and all that.My lungs burn as he races me through the house and out into the cold air. My body shivers, but I don’t think it's from the cold.Zane puts me in the back of the car, cursing about something. But I can’t hea
WillowI’m grateful that I’ve hidden my face. I feel my cheeks burn and I’m pretty sure that they are the colour of a tomato. Something about his words stirred deep inside of me. I had seen other girls and their new ‘owners’. They were treated like shit before they had even left the auction house, but Zane, the most he had done was a few threats and he had saved me, more than once.I frown as I keep my face hidden. No man had made me question my feelings until him and he did it at every damn turn.“Can I trust that you are not going to leave the room?” “I can hardly walk.”“That’s not what I asked.” He walks around the bed to face me and I still have most of my face covered except my eyes.“I will stay…for now. I’m tired anyway.” Every inch of me hurts. The doctor said it will take a while to recover because of the inability to heal like a normal wolf.“Good girl.”It was dark when I woke. I could smell his oak and maple scent as he moved around in the darkness but it was tainted wi
ZaneHer caramel eyes stare into her pancakes. She was yet to take a bite when ‘Thank you.’ falls from her pink lips.Somehow those two words were not what I thought she would say. I was expecting resistance and annoyance that she hadn’t had the chance to kill them herself.“You may think that I’m an asshole, little wolf, but I will do whatever I need to do to protect you. Now eat.”She heads back upstairs after breakfast. Telling me that she wants to draw. Again, not what I was expecting. And now more than ever, she seems unpredictable.‘Where are you?” I link Stevens‘Overseeing training that’s about to start.’Before leaving the house, I place a guard on the door of our bedroom, just as a precaution. She still hadn’t fully recovered but that didn’t mean anything. She ran when she had torn up feet.“You good?” Stevens asks as I approach him. I nod looking out at the teenagers being put through their paces.“She can scent me.”“We can all scent you, Zane. You are the Alpha. You stin
WillowThe reflection in the window lets me see him roll his eyes. He presses his lips together and shoves his hands in his pockets, deep in thought.As I start to draw, he quietly asks me a question“What do you know of mates, little wolf?” “That it’s a load of bullshit. Something designed years ago by some Moon Goddess as a way to keep blood lines going. That’s what my father told me.”“And?”I sigh, pivoting the chair back around to face him. Barely tolerating the pain that spasms down my back.“Because the wolf population exploded, it became impossible to pair people…up.” Was this seriously going the way it sounded? It couldn’t be possible, it just couldn’t. Surely I would know?“Anything else?”I shake my head. Not wanting him to carry on with this conversation. If it’s true, I will never get to leave this place.“Rumour has it that it is still possible. Very rare, but possible. Only by chance do wolves actually get to meet their mates, it can happen. When you were in the hospit
ZaneI leave Willow spread like a starfish on our bed. As she sleeps, a pleasing smile hovers on her lips. She doesn’t stir as I dress or even as I press my lips to her forehead. As I grab my jacket, my eyes roam over every inch of her. She was perfect, and I am annoyed that I have to leave, but this Clemins prick must be dealt with.Outside, Stevens hands me a card, “The address.”“Not too far from the auction house,” I mumble, giving it a once over.“It makes sense that he wants to keep an eye on the women, especially when he has a favourite.” He looks up at the house.“You will stand guard of our bedroom,” I instruct. “If she comes out, you will supervise her every movement. No one comes into the house but the omegas on duty, and you do not leave her for a single minute unless she is in the bedroom or bathroom.”“Of course.” He gestures to the car, “Greyson and a couple of others will accompany you.”I look over to the car. Greyson is sitting up front, his hands already on the ste
Zane“You already…” She scowls, sitting up, “You already planned to kill him?”“The very second, he decided to speak to me as though I was one of his subjects. I don’t care for people that don’t respect other people’s positions.”Willow’s caramel eyes widen, and a tinge of pink coats her cheeks. She didn’t care much about my Alpha title either, and so far, my little wolf was the only one I would allow to get away with such disregard.“Shall we go home?” I ask as her head leans against my shoulder once more.“Yes.” Her body relaxes into mine. I knew Willow thought that she was responsible for his death, but I wanted her to understand that he was always going to die. That even if she told me to let go of him, I wouldn’t have.Twenty minutes into the journey, Willow’s head rests on my lap. Her eyes are closed, her lips are parted, and her heartbeat is quiet as she sleeps. I let out a groan. Harlow’s news was not something I wanted to hear, nor did I expect what he told me.‘Do you want t
WillowAsh hurries me through the house with his hand pressed to my lower back and a concerned look on his face. I could recognise his expressions better than Zane’s. He taps my lower back, “Keep walking, don’t stop.”If anyone but him or Zane tried to do that, I would have smacked them, but I’m guessing Zane had explicitly requested that Ash keep a hand on me at all times.As we walk through the house, I see Greyson wave a couple of men forward. One steps in front of us, taking the lead, while the other joins at the rear, following us as we move. It made me feel like I had some kind of power and that I must be protected at all costs, but do I really need that much protection?If only Layla could see me now. I know she would find the whole situation hilarious. Before the end, even on the darkest days, she managed to keep so many of us focusing on the good things.I’m guided out of a different door than the one we walked through to enter the house. It leads to a familiar hallway, one
Zane“Why would you do this?” Willow challenges Saskia.“Annabella,” she sneers. “Drives me up the fucking wall. I’m happy to see her squirm. You know she has caused a lot of issues for others, right, not just you?”There is a tiny smirk at the corners of Willow’s lips as Saskia sits in the empty chair. She folds her long legs over each other and smiles at my mate.“I admit, I was surprised to see you, but what you don’t know is that it was the best surprise.” She glances at me. “I shouldn’t have said what I said about her being a half-breed. I think I was just thrown by the situation, and it’s clear from your Beta that you are happy.”“I am.” I grin at her, wondering how Stevens managed to pull this off so quickly and get Saskia to set Harlow up. Whatever he did, it seemed like Saskia was more than happy to help.“What did you do?” Willow asks.“Left my underwear in Harlow’s bed and made sure an Omega saw me leaving his room. For it to have kicked off this quickly, I assume she went
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Willow“Of course not.” Harlow frowns. “I can’t expect you to forget something that changed your life.”I step back from him. “So what do you want from me?”“I miss you.”“You don’t even know me anymore. This,” I gesture at my dress, “Isn’t me! The fancy shoes, everything you see, it’s all put on for this night. Because I, was looking for something.”“What are you looking for?” He asks curiously“It doesn’t matter.” I turn away from him and practically crash into Zane.“Are you okay?” Zane scowls“I want to leave.”“Will?” Harlow mutters from behind me“It was a mistake coming here.” I tell Zane. “All their fucking judgy eyes on me the entire time. Whispers spreading like wildfire.” I spin around to stare at Harlow. “Is that why you wanted me to come? To remind me of what I lost? To show everyone that I’m still here. The half wolf, half human abomination?”“It wasn’t like that, Will. I just wanted you to see that I am changing things.”I gesture to the garden. “This isn’t changing thi
WillowFor a moment, I felt like I was back on that stage. All eyes on me, whispers running through the crowd. At least none of them were thinking about stroking their cocks.I pause to take a deep breath, reminding myself that Zane had told me we could leave at any point if it became too much. But now I am here, I want to prove a point. That I wasn't running scared anymore.“Are you good?” Zane whispers in my earI nod and take a step forward.“Then let's get a drink to steady those nerves.” He glances down to his hand where my nails are firmly embedded in his skin.“Sorry,” I whisper, uncurling my fingers. Little bloody crescents are quick to heal. He smiles at me and presses his lips to my cheek. In the corner, I spot Harlow staring at me. He is deep in conversation with another man that I don’t recognise but his eyes are fixated on me.At the bar, Zane orders me a glass of wine and though I wasn’t a drinker, I glug that thing like my life depended on it.Zane raises a brow at me,
Zane“Do you think he is trying to win her over?” Steven’s asks as he hands me a black tie“It would be a fucking mistake. He knows it would start a war and he and his pack wouldn’t survive that.”“Whatever feelings Willow once had for him have long gone.” He tells me, “She is mated to you, not him.”“She’s spoken to you about him, hasn’t she?”“Briefly. You already know there was something between them in the past, long before you came into her life. All I am confirming is that she has no interest in going back to him.”I hear footsteps shuffle across the carpet upstairs. Bailey is first to appear. A massive grin on her face. She hurries down the stairs towards us and turns to admire her own work as Willow steps forward.The ruby red dress is a stark contrast to her creamy skin, but nevertheless, it is beautiful. The bodice is perfectly fitted to her curves, cradling her breasts beautifully. It nips in tight at the waist then turns into free flowing fabric that covers her legs.Willo