TYSON“Sir, we have several things on the list for today. A final settlement offer from the last multimedia conglomerate is in your inbox. It’s been reviewed by the lawyers already and it has their stamp of approval. You just need to DocuSign and that’ll take care of those. The reporter who originally broke the story has since been fired due to not researching the claim, but he still won’t give up his anonymous source. Our cyber security team is ready to go with an investigation into his personal and work life to uncover his source… however, they do want me to stress that the investigation would be illegal, in both shifter law and human law, so proceed with caution.The foreman upstairs has asked for a walk through with you at noon to go over construction progress. He says they will be complete by the end of day tomorrow. I have all the new cubicle dividers, desks, computers, and other items to be reset in the space for our workers and both of our personal spaces ready to go. I also h
TYSONI set to work, looking over everything in my email. The last lawsuit settlement is amenable, so I sign the contract and copy it to our legal team. Overall, our losses from the stock drops are minimal after all the settlements are finalized. It was a messy hiccup, but ultimately just a hiccup.I take a look at the documents from Melinda, and I have at least 4 school board members with sticky fingers, all of which are human. I contact my pack member who works for local law enforcement, Davis Oliphant, and ask that they be brought up on charges for embezzlement and bribery. Some of the former Zeus parents paid the board members to advance their children in order to get them into better colleges as well. I forward all documentation to my officer, to the colleges of the students whose parents paid a bribery, and then to the legal team so they can have my back on all the fallout.I pull the school records to try and determine how much tuition should be on each grade level and when inc
ROSE “Rose?” Patty gently calls out waking me from my post-sex nap. “It’s lunchtime. I brought up Stanley’s famous philly cheesesteak sandwiches with fries and grilled veggies.” “I’ll be right out,” I yell out so she can hear me. I get out of the bed, wincing at the soreness I have. Holy moly, my whole-body hurts, especially between my legs and my upper thighs. I grin remembering why I’m sore. I make my way to the bathroom to do my bathroom business and to get dressed in the lounge clothes I keep stacked next to the bathtub. As I wash my hands I look up into the mirror and freeze. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!! On the left side of my neck, in the hollow right where my neck meets my shoulder isn’t just a hickey…OH NO! That is a bite mark! I mean, it was wild animal sex up against the bedroom door and I really want to experience that again but… COME ON! He bit me! Like a fucking animal! I can see the edges where his teeth clamped down into me. The skin never broke, thank God; I would have b
ROSE Ike is at the door today. “Ready to go get our Princess?” He asks with a smile. “Yes, Ike. Then we’re going to the library. I promised her we would visit during the week this week, since I’m not back to work yet.” “I’m pretty sure Miss Maddie will love that,” he says, knowing how much she loves reading. All of the members of the security team have really taken to her and none of them have complained about sitting in on her classes either. It’s strange but sweet. They’re like a group of big brothers for her. We step outside and head to the SUV. As we are opening our doors, Ike pauses and turns around, scanning the forest and perimeter. His shoulders are tense, and I can hear him taking in deep breaths through his nose. “Ike, is everything okay?” I ask, suddenly feeling uneasy. “Yes, ma’am. It just felt like we were being watched, but I don’t see anyone. Sorry if I alarmed you.” He replies as he gets into the vehicle. I buckle my seatbelt trying to steady my heartrate. I’m not
TYSONI pull out of the garage in my Ferrari and head to Rose’s apartment. My skin is absolutely buzzing in anticipation of the punishment I’m going to receive tonight. Rose has never exhibited any inherent traits that would indicate she has any dominant behavior. I have a feeling that she will try, but I’ll end up in charge. That’s fine by me, I like being in charge. I haven’t fully let that side of me out yet, wanting to woo Rose and not scare her, but I think a little domination tonight is just what the doctor ordered.Once again, Patty’s diner is hopping with business. I see Benton inside the diner, seated at the closest booth to the private stairwell. He is sitting with his back to the stairs and looking out at the diner patrons and the outside windows. He nods in respect when he sees me and goes back to his guard.Ike is at the stairs. When I move to open the door, he stops me.“Sir, we need to talk.”“What happened?” I immediately know by his tone that something is off.“When L
ROSEI gasp out in shocked pleasure as I wake up unexpectedly. I look down and Tyson is burying his face between my legs, flicking my clit with his tongue as he plunges a finger deep within me.“Ahhhh!” I moan out as I run my fingers into his hair. What a way to wake up! I gently push his face closer into me as I enjoy his mouth on my pussy and his finger inside of me. I have no idea what time it is, and I don’t care either. I am enjoying this time with Tyson.I’ll admit, I shouldn’t have done what I did last night. I’m not a petty person. Falling asleep after teasing him was NOT my plan. In all honesty, I was just going to tease him like I was asleep, but I actually fell asleep. I guess my day fully caught up to me and I went out like a light.Just as I approach my climax, Tyson slows his movements. He kisses up my abdomen and caresses my skin. I relax and wait for him to kiss me, but he moves back to my pussy and begins winding me up again. I twitch and moan, once again loving what
ROSE “I want you and Maddie to move in with me.” I really don’t know what to say. I can’t say I’m upset or disappointed. Because I’m not. My heart is pounding and telling me to say yes. Every cell within me wants to be near Tyson, at all times. But my head is not 100% there yet. How can I move in with him already? I’ve never even seen his house, and by his own admissions, it’s a mansion. I don’t belong living in a mansion. I barely belong living above the diner. I open my mouth several times to say something, anything, but I have no idea where to start. “It’s okay, Rose. You don’t have to answer right now. I just…I want you to know where I stand. I want you with me, permanently. I know you just moved in with Patty, but I want you in my house. In my bed. Cooking dinner in my kitchen. Watching TV in my living room. Bathing in my bathroom. I am so incredibly happy with you Rose. I am all in on this. I want to start our life. I know it may seem sudden and too early, but I’m ready, when
TYSONI honestly didn’t mean to confuse Rose or give her conflicting feelings. I really and truly want them to move in with me. Granted, I need to reveal the existence of werewolves to her… not only that they exist but that I am one. Zeus and I need her. We need our mate. We need our souls to be complete. Now that we’ve both been near her, gotten to know her, loved her; if we lose her, we will die. We both know it. And I’m beginning to understand her feelings on the other shoe dropping. I can feel an ominous presence in the air around us. We need to mark her before something bad happens.I head into the office, not looking forward to an entire day without her. I decide to head straight for my floor to check on the construction progress. As I step out of the elevator, I am amazed at what I see. My overtime night crew has already set up the cubicle dividers, desks, computers, printers, new employee lounge furniture, conference rooms and Mike’s desk. I really hope my office is ready too,
MADDIE—EPILOGUE THREE10 YEARS LATERI stand in the master bedroom of the newly renovated Alpha suite of Blue Meadow’s packhouse. Today is my 18th birthday and also the day I take my place as Alpha of my pack. I stare at myself in the full-length mirror and think about everything that has happened in the last decade to prepare me for this moment and the life I have ahead of me.I graduated from Zeus Academy at the age of 10. I attended college classes online through the University of Arizona. It wasn’t the Ivy League like everyone expected from me; those didn’t offer a self-paced program or enough online courses for me to get my degrees. I didn’t want to separate myself from my family to attend university, so I chose a less prestigious route that worked the best for me. I have zero regrets with my choice in schools.In eight years of education post-high school, I’ve earned four bachelor’s degrees, two master’s and one PhD. I’ve also studied diligently with Tyson on how to run a pack an
ROSE—EPILOGUE TWOIt’s been 6 months since I delivered Nolan into this world. He has grown like a damn weed and has become the center of our little universe. None of us can get enough of him and his baby scent.Both Tyson and I have retrofitted our offices to accommodate an infant including changing tables, swings, refrigerators, diapers, wipes, spit up rags and pacifiers galore. All the necessities for having an infant. And I can say, without a doubt, Nolan is the easiest going baby I’ve ever experienced. He rarely cries and he’s always happy, as long as he’s being held. He loves skin to skin contact, so much that he rarely wears any clothes. Mads and I always wear spaghetti strap shirts when we’re holding him, and Tyson just takes his own shirt off.It was hilarious when we first figured out that he likes skin so much, Tyson walking around the packhouse shirtless. Granted no one said anything to him about it, but I had the hardest time not whisking him away for sexy time. I mean, all
TYSON – EPILOGUE ONEThe last three months, post war, have been absolute hell! Yeah, I said it. Hell. Getting Blue Meadow back on its feet has been a huge challenge in and of itself. Much worse than most of the other territories I’ve taken over throughout the years. I honestly kept so much from both Maddie and Rose. Neither of them needed to know the intricate details of the rebuild. They were both getting over the trauma and horrors of the battle itself. I didn’t want to worry them.Kent, that worthless piece of crap, really did a number on this pack, it’s health and its finances. I had to pay over three million dollars to a mob pack in Las Vegas, for both Blue Meadow and Pine Woods’ debts. The last thing I wanted was for the mob to demand parts of the pack or worse, them going to the council for payment. I want to keep the council out of any and all of my affairs, as much as possible. They have proved, repeatedly, that they can’t be trusted to do their jobs.I made that trip to Vegas
ROSE“I thought I was going to lose you yesterday, Rose. Don’t do that to me again. You are my whole world.” He says as he slows his thrusts, showing me how much he loves me. I open my eyes and see Zeus shining out with him. I cup their cheeks and bring their mouth to mine. I kiss them with all the love I have within me. We continue slowly but with passion until we both explode in delicious orgasm.“I hope our sex continues to be this amazing in the years to come.” I tell him as we separate from each other.“Rose, from what I understand from other mated couples, it just gets better and better.”“I’m not sure how it can get better, but I look forward to learning.” I say with a sassy smirk over my shoulder as I step into the water. Tyson joins me in the water and does what he always does. He washes me and kisses the scars I have left. Apparently, they are much smaller than they once were.When I get out of the shower, I turn to look at my back and I gasp at what I see. The main lines are
ROSEWatching Tyson battling Kent is one of the scariest things I’ve ever had to witness. Kent looks awful and I feel horrible for his wolf, being saddled with such an atrocious human spirit. I know Tyson will take him down, but I’m still scared that something will happen to him that he can’t heal from. Tyson is my everything. My other half. I know I will live on should he perish during this battle, but it would be for Maddie and our baby only. My soul would be shattered, never to live like I did before. He has to pull through. He just has to.George holds me close, giving me comfort as we watch Tyson fighting Kent. As it progresses, my worry lessens somewhat. Kent isn’t fighting well, and he’s not healing from his minor injuries. I hope this speeds up because I hate seeing him suffer. Despite all the shit he’s put me through, I know his wolf doesn’t deserve anything long and drawn out.I breathe a sigh of relief when Tyson pulls Kent’s heart out of his chest, thankful that the man re
TYSONThe moment I see Maddie jump toward Rachel; I know it's Infinity up front and in control. Her eyes are glowing a bright green-gold-yellow and the angry expression is one I don’t think I’ve ever seen on Maddie’s face before. Plus, I can’t smell her on the wind like I can my Rose. I launch forward when I see Rachel’s eyes unfocus in that split second when Infinity lands on her back, knowing I’ll only have a moment to attack with Infinity’s distraction. What I’m not expecting is Infinity to kill Rachel in that moment. I know Infinity is an ancient wolf spirit, she’s fast on her feet and I know she’s killed in her past lives, but to see the blood of a kill on my sweet, baby Maddie’s hands, is beyond shocking.Rose, however, doesn’t even flinch at seeing Infinity toss Rachel’s heart to the ground or her splattered in Rachel’s blood. Nor does she pause with the gravity of meeting Infinity. Rose has really embraced the wolf shifter world completely and totally. I couldn’t be prouder of
INFINITYMaddie and Kevin step out of the dungeon into a warzone. Both of their eyes blow wide at the scene, and I can feel Maddie’s panic. We knew this was coming, but I don’t think she anticipated how ugly it was going to be. I lift my head and I smell the rotting garbage scent of rogues. It seems Maddie’s father knows no bounds. Humans, most likely hunters, for kidnapping, rogues as mercenaries, slavery, killing his mate and sexual deviancy. He really does need to be put down.The panic coming from Maddie hasn’t lessened as we look around on where to go and not be noticed. I have been saving up my strength the last few days, so I pull Maddie back and take full control. She doesn’t fight me on it and that tells me she is very overwhelmed right now. She puts on a good show, but the constant state of alertness and feeling the danger around her, she is slowly breaking. After this morning, seeing Odette killed, and then staying neutral to save Kevin, she’s at her max for today.“Rest Mad
ROSEI am flying across the roads and highways trying to get to Blue Meadow as quickly as I can. George and Ike are holding on for dear life and I think I can hear George whispering a prayer to Selene when my car catapults into the air. I’ve maintained my 110mph through most of the drive which has kept the guys in high anxiety mode. We don’t get too far off the pavement with that larger bump, but the way down is rough, and we bounce several times on the landing.“Luna, please slow down. The rest of the team can’t keep up. Plus, it feels like you’re trying to kill us.” Ike pleads with me, looking a little green.“Then they should drive faster. And I am not trying to kill you.”“Their SUV isn’t designed to drive that fast, plus they can’t take turns like this car doeeeeeees!” His voice goes higher pitched as I take a curve much faster than he’s comfortable with.“Well, you’re getting your wish. Wolves directly ahead and they’re fighting. I’m going to have to slow down. Do you know which
TYSONI cut the link to Rose as soon as Zeus and I tell her that we love her. I know she is worried about all of this, and it is her first experience with a shifter battle, but I know I’ll be fine. Zeus is a powerful, ancient wolf. He will decimate dozens before we hit a real challenge to our strength. Although, the biggest challenge will be to try to minimize the lives lost. These warriors we are going up against will be Maddie’s pack members one day in the future. I don’t want to kill any of them indiscriminately.It takes a few hours to run to Blue Meadow. We stopped running miles ahead of their territory and proceeded with stealth. My first warriors took out their border patrol silently, with darts laced with a mixture of wolfsbane and water hemlock. Again, we’re trying to not take anyone out needlessly. Most pack members of trash Alphas are only following orders. They don’t necessarily believe in the orders. Killing people that are just doing their jobs is what crap Alphas do.On