Walking through that diner seemed to take an eternity, despite in reality it being a short distance. My feet felt like lead balls at the bottom of my legs, which made no sense when I desperately wanted to reach Gianna. See her... and more importantly discover why Jaxon was with her. Levi and I reached the table, sitting snugly inside one of the cozy little booths, and Jaxon smiled up at us.“Ah, you brought company?” he joked with a grin. That ever familiar grin of my friend that told me he was at ease with the whole situation. He obviously saw this as a comfortable situation, so why could I not decipher what the fuck was going on?“So did you.” I added with a knowing look.‘You will thank me shortly when I explain.’ Jaxon quickly mindlinked, and I was suddenly intrigued. There is clearly more to this situation than I am aware of. My mind instantly headed to her boss at the club… had he mistreated her and Jaxon helped her? But that would have meant that Jaxon was in there… considering
I sat in the center of the three men, relieved to be safe. I have to say I am feeling more protected than I have done in a long time. Which is beyond ridiculous when the only reason I am here is simply because Jaxon had saved me from Dalton. Dalton had found me… no, he had previously found me, and he had obviously chosen not to believe Tavi when she told him I had left. So, maybe it was more a case of he had come back for me...But, for whatever reason, these three men, complete strangers really, had chosen to try to help me. They had come together to ensure Dalton could not hurt me... or at least not today. The thing was, the moment they left me, I would be back to being as vulnerable as I was before. And, I didn't doubt for a moment that Dalton would be back.My mind had been in such a panic the whole journey to the diner with Jaxon. He had been so sweet, making polite conversation to try to put me at ease. Telling me of his upcoming wedding, and also adding in tales of Mason in an
I could see a faraway expression within Gianna’s eyes telling me her mind was likely distracted. Whether it was distracted by the things we spoke of, or the things that had occurred earlier, that, I didn't know. She seemed reluctant to tell us too much, and it bothered me. How was I supposed to help her... protect her, if she shut me out? I felt I needed to help her. Yet when I tried to reach out and ask if she was okay, she seemed distant. Like she was not willing to share more than she already had. But, I tried once more...“You know we could help you?” I suggested. I looked towards her, hoping she would see that accepting our help might be for the best. I hoped she felt safe within our presence. We could so easily keep her safe if she would allow us to. If Jaxon hadn’t been passing by tonight, I dread to think what could have happened. What that monster of an ex could have done to her…Instead, Gianna seemed to avoid my gaze. Like she doesn’t want to look at me. Or, maybe she simp
Sitting in my familiar Alpha office, I turned to look at her. The long blond hair I had once adored so much, twisted up into a sleek ponytail, her make-up done to perfection. She had made an effort today, yet I did not care in the slightest, as my eyes were full of fury, as they set upon her from across the room.I could not stand the sight of this woman, and why she felt it was acceptable to return here, yet again, I did not know. She had not been here in weeks, but out of the blue she had appeared begging to speak to me. I had hoped after the last time she may have got the message...“I won’t keep asking you, Brooke. This is done. We are done. Have been since the moment you decided our matebond meant nothing.” I snarled at her, and her eyes filled with tears. No doubt the fake ones she was so good at conjuring up at a moment's notice when she felt they were of benefit to her. The ones I had so easily fallen for many times early on in our relationship, but had soon learned meant noth
I sat down with a coffee, and tried to distract myself from the worst imaginable beginning of the day, when there was yet another knock at my office door. I released a huge sigh... this was not what I needed. Not off about two hours' sleep...“Come in!” I called, only hoping it would not be Brooke deciding to come back for round two. I would be letting my wolf out if it was, I swear…“Only me. No need to sound like you want to eat me.” Levi said cheerfully as he walked into my office. Levi was the pack’s Beta, and one of my closest friends. He was also one of the guys who liked to drive me crazy. And seemed to be always smiling.I faked a smile at him as he dropped himself onto the seat in front of my desk. “Jeez, Mase, you used up your smiling quota for the month or something?” he joked. "Because you look miserable as sin, dude."“Wow, thanks for that. But, yeah, something like that. What's up anyway?”“Was that who I thought it was leaving?” he asked, and I knew instantly he had to
Despite my reluctance, and trying my hardest to avoid the evening, my friends had ensured I had met them, and soon enough, we were in the town, touring the bars like nothing had changed since we were teens. Having fun, drinking as much as we could, knowing that the alcohol would take little effect on our werewolf bodies. We were out to enjoy ourselves and to ensure that our friend enjoyed his celebrations.One of the bonuses of being a werewolf was our tolerance of alcohol. We could drink it in serious excess before it had any major effect. Though, in some ways, that could also be somewhat of a downside too. For example, if it was you paying the bill, which often fell to me, or if you were wanting to drown your sorrows… which again seem to fall on me pretty often of late…Ah well, tonight, I was here to try to enjoy my time with my friends, celebrating Jaxon getting married. Killian, Leon and Eli, three of the pack’s best warriors, and also three more of my closest friends had come al
I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, before looking across the room at my friend Octavia, or Tavi for short, to where she leaned against the wall. Her long blond hair pruned to within an inch of its life as it always was when we were going out to perform. She smiled at me, as she caught my eye.“Ready for the same old shit?” she asked with a wry smile, before adjusting the purple corset style lingerie she had on tonight. Neither one of us enjoyed our job, but we stayed because it paid well, and both of us wanted out. We were saving for better things. And working here gave us a fast track to getting what we needed. More than a standard job ever could, and that was what continued to bring us back.“Ready as I will ever be.” I flicked back my long dark waves over my shoulder, already uncomfortable in the heels I had on tonight. “I think these shoes were a bad idea.” I grumbled, and I heard Ettie, one of the other girls giggling as she applied another layer of mascara in preparation
The bar was becoming busier, so it seemed it was a popular place, though looking around, I could see why. Half-naked women would certainly be a draw, I was sure.“You wanting another drink?” Levi asked, and I nodded, unsure if he would hear me over the music.My eyes wandered around the room once more, though I could not help allowing them to fall back to the dark-haired beauty in the corner. It was almost as if she did not want to be seen, although surely that couldn't be the case when she chose to work somewhere like this. But, if she was trying to hide out, it hadn't worked. I had seen her. Oh, I had seen her, and was struggling to take my eyes away from her. She was stunning, and should not be in a place like this. Though, in truth, I am sure none of the girls should be…“Got your eye on someone Mase?” Killian nudged me with his elbow, suddenly bringing my attention back to my immediate surroundings, rather than to the woman across the room who was currently moving her hips in a w