"I plan on sweeping it under the carpet. I will catch the people she is working with, so we can get closer to the culprit. I am telling you this so you can take steps that won't cause you to be implicated in this crime. You too, Theo," I said, looking at my Gamma. "The person we are dealing with i
~Leo~ I wasn't ready to face Tamia yet, so when Max and Kyle accosted Sylvester and me, I used the opportunity to part ways. I knew seeing Tamia was inevitable, and I wished it would be easy, but I knew it won't. The last time we spoke, she was hurt. I remembered the hurt in her eyes that day. I
Tamia and I had increased the strength of the mountain pack, knocking him out of first place in the east. I was occupying his seat. Kyle and Max knocked him down to fourth place. Could he create trouble for us because of it? I believed it was more profound than that, and I was determined to get to
"You are a coward, Leo, a fucking coward. No wonder Tamai moved on quickly," Kyle said, and I punched him. I heard something crack, but I didn't care. He had struck a nerve with me. "You will respect me!" I said, getting angry. Black had had enough of their nonsense. I was a peaceful man, but I re
~Avery~ I was having the nightmare again. The very dream that plagued my sleep and reminded me of my pain. It was the first night Max beat Mia. I felt the chain and the silver, the command and the pain. *** Max had stayed out all night, and I felt pain all through the night. I did not need anyon
I was out of words. "But I have touched her. I didn't want to, but Echo didn't give me a chance," he said, and Mia growled in my head, feeling betrayed by Echo. I wept, and soon he came to sit with me on the floor. He touched my hand and asked me to look into his eyes. "I accepted her, Ave," he
I knew she could see my intent, and she knew she would not last on a one-on-one with me. Max wasn't around. I would have beaten the shit out of her before he returned. I did not plan to touch her, but I knew that was what she was thinking. She was reluctant at first, then she smiled and got up to
"I did not do this, Max. You have to believe me," I said, and he shook his head. "How can I? You never wanted her here. You asked me to reject her. You have been cold towards her. I also learned you do this often. You bully and sometimes beat her when I am not home. My men confirmed it," and I real