ZIRA
It’s been a while since I had a nightmare like this. I was lucky that James decided to check in on us. I don’t know what I would have done. After a few minutes of crying into his chest, he got up to get me something to clean my face.
I walked over to check on Zacharias, who was awake and probably hungry. I checked the time; it was close to three in the morning, meaning I only got two hours of sleep. James returned with a warm towel I used to wipe my face with.
“Thank you.”
“Of course,” he replied, sitting at the edge of my bed, ensuring distance between us.
I picked up Zacharias and walked around the room. I saw the door joining our room flat against the floor. Can’t
ZIRA James’ words shocked me, but I wasn’t ready to trust him yet. “Why should I tell you? You seem to know more than you let on.” He laughed as if there was some inside joke I was missing. “I told you about Maria and how she was killed by a jealous witch.” I nodded even though I knew he wasn’t waiting for me to answer. “That witch was Alaia. I grew up with her, and during that time, she grew an attachment to me. Unfortunately, it made her vindictive towards anyone who showed me affection. Even after I took Maria as a mate, that didn’t stop her from her ridiculous ideas of us being together. Those ideas led her to kill the only woman I’ve ever loved.” He sat closer to me and grabbed my hands. “Then you came into my life, and everything that happened to Maria flooded my b
JAMESWhen I returned home from the Black Moon Pack, my first instinct was to search for Zira, and I found her on the warriors’ field. I watched as she sparred with one of the warrior women. I refused to let any men near her and was glad Alpha Fiona understood. Like any other day, she held my attention. The connection between us has been getting stronger, even with my absence.She was wearing tight black sweatpants that showed every delicious curve. She had on a matching black crop top, showing off her stomach for the first time since she gave birth. She was getting stronger, which meant it wouldn’t be long until she rejected me and left. Deacon didn’t like the idea, and now, neither did I.“Then let her mark us and complete the bond,” Deacon said.
JAMES I picked her up as she wrapped her legs around my waist and moved us to my bed. I kissed her again before traveling down the side of her neck and sucking on my mark near her collarbone. She arched her back as another moan escaped her lips. I kissed further down her body until my hands came to her panties. My hands were shaking, and my entire body was pulsating with need. It felt as if a fever had erupted over my skin. “Goddess, I want you something fierce, Zira,” I said, sliding her panties down her leg while maintaining eye contact. “James,” she said with a breathy sigh, “I don’t know if….” I threw her panties to the side and moved to capture her lips before she could finish. I broke our kiss and stared into her eyes. Her lips were parted slightly, and her b
ZIRAIsaiah! No!My eyes shot open just as I reached out to grab Isaiah, only to realize it was just air. The last thing I saw was Isaiah standing dangerously close to the edge of a cliff. I screamed for him, but he couldn't hear me. I was less than a foot away when I tried to grab him, but my fingers barely touched his shirt as he went over.A rush of calm washed over me as I saw James staring at me. He was talking, but I couldn't register what he was saying. Was I still dreaming? I shook my head to clear the fog in my mind."Zira, it's okay. It was just a dream."James pulled me into
ZIRAJames taught me a few new techniques, like using my opponent’s size to get them to the ground, going from defense to offense in quick succession, and learning how to use my foundation to add power to punches.After training, the three of us went back to the pack house. I set Arias up with some toys James got from the market. I sat on the couch to read, only to have James pull me into his lap.“See, isn’t this more comfortable?” He whispered, kissing a sensitive spot behind my ear.“Sure, just don’t distract me,” I said, picking up one of the many books I’ve been reading. “I never get past a few chapters before you start...”I moaned softly as his lips found their way down
ISABELLAI’m so bored!I was sitting at the Alpha’s desk, reviewing a few documents. To the left of me were piles of financial papers that showed every expense needed to run the pack and every expense made for the pack. On the right side were papers from neighboring packs detailing our alliance and trade.The middle of the desk housed countless ‘Get Well Soon’ and ‘Sorry for you lost’ cards made from the pups of our pack. I sat the papers down and looked at the two Alphas sitting in front of me with their Betas near the door.“Thank you, Alpha Fennec and Alpha Tariff, for traveling so far for this meeting. I know you were supposed to be meeting my brother today, but, as you see, there’s a slight change of plans.”
ISABELLAI needed to check in with Victoria, but she wasn’t at physical therapy like she should have been. Lately, she’s been trying to walk independently without help and gets frustrated when she can’t. So, she’s been lashing out at me these past months.I walked through the hospital looking for her when I bumped into Mary. She was attacked by Alaia, also. Though, I never understood why she was there in the first place. According to her, she had been spying on Alaia, along with Victoria, for a while now. Victoria corroborated her story when she explained the events leading up to her getting hurt.Alaia has been manipulating Zira from the beginning. Heck, manipulating a lot of people without us noticing. Of course, we had an inkling, but nobody could prove it. Victoria’s last memory was Zira whispering
ISAIAHI groaned as I covered my eyes from the brightness. The lights above me were colorful, and I thought I was dreaming momentarily. The bed I was lying on was rough and wasn’t doing me any favors. I moved, and my body protested with muscle aches and pain.I have to remind myself to get a new bed. I finally opened my eyes enough to notice I wasn’t in my room. Instead, I somehow found my way into a bush. I was outside. I slowly sat up, pulling twigs and leaves out of my hair.My vision was a bit blurred from the raging headache, but at least I could tell I was still in my pack or at least near it. I looked up at the lights and realized they were the festive ones I put up last year. They were for Zira.Zira.