I was sitting up in bed the next morning, thinking of my day with Ethan yesterday. The bed dipped, “I could get used to this,” Ethan said before he kissed my shoulder.
Off in the distance screams filled the air. Every single one of my hairs stood on end, and my eyes shot to Ethan. His eyes glazed as his mind linked someone. When the link was cut, he jumped from the bed and hurried to get dressed.
“What’s happening?” I asked him, hurrying to his side.
He shook his head, as he threw a shirt on and hurried to put on some shorts. The screaming only grew louder.
“I need to know what’s going on Ethan!”
“Stay here!” He told me, looking into my eyes before he ran out the door.
“Ady!” I could hear Gabe’s voice yelling my name.
“Adea, I think we
We got to the hall safely and the kids shuffled over the threshold and inside. There were a few people inside the hall and relief washed over me when crying children were united with their parents.“Are you okay?” Gabe asks.I nod.“I am. That was… I wasn’t expecting to kill anyone today or ever.” I say nervously.He wraps me in a hug. “You did good Ady. You protected yourself and this little one. You’re going to be a great Luna,” Gabe says and I blush a little at the compliment.“I’m going to check how many people are here and see if there are any injured,” Gabe tells me before heading off towards the crowd of people.The child in my arms trembled and my eyes met green eyes. The litt
I’m sitting on Ethan’s lap, Gamma Olivia and Beta Odis are standing across from us on the other side of Ethan’s desk in his office. Gabe stands by the door, unsure if he should be here.Silence fills the room and all I want is to get away from his lap. His hands tighten around my waist as if he can hear my thoughts. He leans forward, his chest touching my back, his forehead leaning down on the top of my head.“Beta, do we know how they gained entry onto the territory?” Ethan asks and I just know he’s trying to keep his feelings in control.“No Alpha, they weren’t seen until they got closer to the school but I have a hunch that there’s been foul play,” Odis reports.“As in?” Ethan asks.“I think someone is working with the rogues but it’s just a hunch right now and I don&rsq
I wake up feeling like I’m being doused in ice-cold water. I inhale a deep breath that my throat restricts against. I can’t believe it. I don’t know what’s going on with my dreams but I’ve never seen anyone I know in them before.I was crystal clear on what I saw, or who I saw. What does this mean? Maybe it’s a coincidence, maybe with everything that’s going on I’m starting to see people I actually know in my dreams… but it wasn’t just seeing people. His face was finally clear when I would have the dreams before I couldn’t see the person’s face clearly.I’d see his hair, his jaw, his lips but never really saw him. Last night… last night I watched Ethan as his heart was ripped out of his chest.I bit the inside of my cheek hard enough to draw blood. What would Alpha Ethan think if I told him about my dreams? What would he think
EthanI can’t believe I did that. I know what she’s been through but I couldn’t help myself. A howl fills the sky. Excuses. How different is what I did from what he did to her? What is the difference between him and I?I’ve shifted and I’m running through the hills through the territory still close to the packhouse. A run was desperately needed to clear my thoughts.“The difference is she is ours,” Elijah reassures me.“He thought of her as his too!” I growl in response. “We took what we wanted from her as he did to her that night and Goddess knows on what other accounts.”The earth bends beneath me as I thunder across the lands like lightning strikes through the sky. Wind pushes past me as I press forward.I shudder when I think of that night and what I saw out there in the g
AdeaWhat. the. actual. fuck. I’m mortified. I could die. I could just die. Oh, my goddess. What was I thinking?!?! I’m so stupid. Naked, Adea? Really? Why did I think that was a good idea?“He saw a little skin. You’re fine,” Kor laughs.Ugh. Wolves.“I heard that,” she says.“It’s not a habit for me to flash my body Kor! Of course, I’m flipping out.”“Well get used to it. After we shift, we’re going to run with the pack and they’ll eventually see you naked. It isn’t as big a deal as you think,” she assures me.“Yeah?” I ask hopefully.“Yes, now stop worrying about it.”I slip on some jeans and a blouse, threw my hair up in a bun, and took a few deep b
The day passes quickly in a blur. I’m not sure what I should do about Sasha or if I should mention anything to Ethan. Knowing that he’s got the rogues to deal with and possible future attacks. I decide to handle it myself.I lay in bed thinking about how to handle Sasha. I try not to let my insecurities bubble up as I replay Sasha’s thoughts in my mind. He didn’t say he was going to come after the interrogation but I find myself waiting for him as I drift off to sleep.***!! AUTHOR WARNING: THE FOLLOWING SECTION HAS MATURE CONTENT THAT MAY BE A TRIGGER FOR SOME PEOPLE. !!AdeaThe air in my lungs feels like ice as I struggle to keep running. “Run, Adea,” my wolf encourages weakly. I get to the end of the hall when I swerve down the stairs scraping my shoulder against the stone wa
AdeaI woke up to birds outside. I stayed in bed, running through my dream. “What do you think of it?” I asked Korra.“I’m not sure. I have no memory of past partners Adea,” she murmured.“But... that was?” I asked.“Yes, that was… my voice you heard,” she said.It took a few minutes to shake off the shock of seeing Gabe and hearing Kor in my dream. I was left with the burning desire to see him. I needed to see him pulling out my phone, I texted him.*Where are you?*I watch my screen as a texting bubble pops up. I wait patiently for his reply.*In my room. What’s up?*I drop my phone and go into the bathroom to freshen up. I grab a bra and thro
AdeaHe continued his merciless rhythm on my sensitive pussy despite my wriggling to get away from his tongue.Sinful obsidian eyes stare up at me as he murmurs, “I’m not done with you yet.” Ethan continued to lick me, my mews falling on deaf ears. His tongue slid slowly up my lips.He groans, “I’ll never get enough.”My mate lifts himself up and stands in front of me. It’s his turn to drop his pants and I watch as he takes his time taking them off. My pussy clenches as I take a good long look at how badly he wants me.“Goddess,” I pant. How was he going to fit?Kor purrs at the sight of him. I could only help that pleasure would follow the pain sooner than later. I wanted all of Ethan, every single inch.
The first month back at Desert Moon had been hard. Not a day went by without us fighting. Ethan rejected Mavy as his mate before we came home. A part of me knew he was hurt about it, missed her like I missed Shane. I felt like he was only with me because I was his Luna, because of obligation and duty. I didn’t know why he wanted to be with me. He didn’t know why I was with him when I loved Shane. We were at our lowest. We were ugly, we were at our rawest. It wasn’t until month two that we finally talked about everything. We talked bout what happened and we talked about the past. The one that I remembered and by this time, the one that he remembered. It was hard, facing the man I loved in this life and the man I hated in the past. He wasn’t him anymore, he hadn’t been him for a long time. We dug into the past and were completely honest with each other. He fell to his knees and apologized for what he’d done even though I told him it wasn’t him, that wasn’t him anymore. He asked me if I
Mavy fell back as if she’d been physically struck. She collapsed on the couch, her eyes watering. She didn’t look back at me, she kept her gaze focused on Ethan. I watched as her world crashed around her again for the second time in five minutes.“Where does that leave me?” Mavy asked. “I’m… your…” she shook her head and turned to look back at Ethan. “That’s not possible. I’m… I can smell it. I can feel it. Can’t you?” Mavy whispered. I heard the desperation in her voice.“I don’t care what you think or how you feel. I am already mated and my mate, my partner, my love, MY QUEEN sits in this room. Don’t disrespect her again.” The emotion in his voice caused me to choke up. Mavy bit into her lower lip and tears streamed down her cheeks. She dropped her head.“Yes, Alpha,” she said submissively.“I killed your Alpha,” Ethan said. “I’ve killed your brother.”“Yes,” she murmured.“Will you fight me on this?” Ethan asked.“As the next in line, I submit to you,” Mavy whispered.Ethan dismiss
The voices were getting louder, my head was hurting. I wanted to roll up into a ball and disappear from the world. Instead, I closed my eyes and tried to drown it all out, trying to ignore everyone. I wasn’t ready to deal with it.“She’s in shock…”“She’s confused…”“Enough!”A door slammed and footsteps paddled quickly towards me. Soft frail arms wrapped around me. Tears soaked my cheeks and my neck as Mavy cried. Did she know? She had to know.“Are you okay?” Mavy sobbed.I wrapped my arms around her and nodded. The tears started up again and streamed down my cheeks. Her t-shirt bunched in my fingers as I held her close. We cried and held each other.She inhaled deeply and froze. Slowly, she lifted her nose into the air and took another deep breath. Turning from me, she tried to follow the scent. She stopped, her gaze locked on someone, I turned and followed her gaze.I should have known, expected it but I’d been so caught up in my feelings that I didn’t think. I don’t know how it w
I didn’t have an answer for him and I don’t think he would have liked what I would have said. Hell, I didn’t know if I liked what I thought or how I felt. Instead of hurting him and cutting myself open for him, I didn’t say anything. I remained quiet. My world was crashing around me and my ears were ringing. I lowered my head and the tears flowed of their own volition.Ethan leaned down and I flinched as his arms wrapped around me. They were strong and broad. His embrace was warm and promised I could lean on him. I attempted to get to my feet only to fall. My face twisted from the pain and I wanted to cry and wallow in my own self-pity. Standing, he pulled me up and held me as my body gave up. I collapsed against him.I wanted to get to Shane, needed to. As if on cue, the weak mate bond snapped, and just like in my dream, it was gone. Only, this time, the pain I was feeling was because of Shane and not because of Ethan. The world was cold, the warmth I’d been able to feel from Shane f
Did what I do to him last night not bother him? I betrayed him. Did he not care that I came here to hurt him? Did he not care that I chose Ethan? I wanted to cry and scream. I wanted to run into his arms. I wanted this to stop. I wanted them to stop fighting. I wanted it all to stop. I screamed, it was painful and gut-wrenching but I screamed. I cursed the Goddess, damn her, she was useless in all of this. She sat up there above the clouds and did nothing to help us. Did she enjoy watching us suffer? When I couldn’t scream anymore, I inhaled deep breaths of air. I looked up and froze as Shane stared back at me. The way he looked at me told me he knew he was going to die. The look in his eye told me he knew he lost but for me, there was a small spark as if he wouldn’t just lay down and take it. I watched Ethan punch him. It was as if he was moving in slow motion. He hit his jaw and Shane’s head snapped back hard against the ground. Shane’s body tensed and he punched Ethan in the gut.
For a moment in time, they stood glaring at each other. The sun was blaring down on us. My gaze darted back and forth between the two. Shane’s eyes wandered away from Ethan and landed on me. “Look at me, mutt. You don’t get to look at her after what you’ve done,” Ethan spat. “I’m not so weak that you can look away from me in the middle of a fight.” “What have I done?” Shane taunted. “You’ve touched what’s mine,” Ethan growled. “I haven’t done anything other than touch what is mine. I haven’t done anything but make love to what is mine. I’ve claimed her. She may not wear my mark, thief but she is mine. Don’t claim her as yours. She was mine, she was always mine. She doesn’t belong to you, she never did.” A look came over Ethan’s face as if he knew as if this was confirmation as if he was reminded of something he’d forgotten. “You’re the one who touched someone who wasn’t yours. You are the one who took what was mine. Don’t try to play the victim. Don’t pretend to be something you’re
No.Not Odis.“Devin,” I gasped.Devin heard me but didn’t stop. He didn’t look up at me, didn’t even hesitate as he continued to stomp Odis into the ground. Blood spurt from Odis’ mouth and I think I heard his ribs crack. I took a step closer to stop it, to stop him. In a flash, someone was on top of Devin. Strong arms held Devin’s prisoner in a headlock and his legs wrapped around Devin’s abdomen.I wanted to scream but it quickly died in my throat as Odis and I realized the man in front of me was Gabe. Gabe. It was Gabe and he was on top of Devin. Well, he was wrapped around him like a python ready to suffocate his prey. Gabe grunted as he continued to squeeze Devin’s head, blocking his airflow.I wanted to cry out happily but I couldn’t. Gabe was here. Why was he here? He wasn’t supposed to be here. Things were going differently since he was alive. He was standing, breathing, his head was still attached to his body. Maybe things were turning out differently.Maybe Gabe was safe, ma
“Do you understand what I’m saying?” Odis asked. I couldn’t find the words to speak, so I nodded. “Good,” Odis said as his grip on me loosened. “Why don’t you let her go?” A voice called out to us. Looking up, I searched for the source of the voice. My eyes widened as I found Devin watching up. His gaze locked around Odis’ arms that were still wrapped around me to his hands that gripped my arms. “I promise I’m more fun,” Devin teased. I know what it looked like. It looked like I was being held back from moving. It looked like Odis was stopping me from helping Shane. It looked like I was stuck between two packs, two men. The situation I found myself in was precarious. I was now stuck between two Betas who were supposed to protect me, despite their conflicting thoughts regarding me. I hadn’t had much time with Devin since I’d been back. He hadn’t been the nicest, shit, I don’t think he even liked me. That didn’t change the fact that Devin was Beta of Half Moon pack. Shane was his
I didn’t have an answer and I prayed I didn’t have to make the choice. Not only had everyone stopped moving but it had gone deathly silent. For a moment, everyone and everything froze. There wasn’t a whisper of wind in the air, the trees stood still, and it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. It was the calm before the storm. It felt like someone had pushed the pause button and all at once the play button was pressed and all hell broke loose. As if planned, the two of them ran toward each other. I looked past Ethan and my gaze landed on Shane’s chest. The sword had been taken out, a gaping hole was left in its place right next to his heart. Now that it was gone, I could see I had barely missed his heart. If I’d been one inch to the right, he would have died. How had I missed that? I didn’t kill him. Was I not paying attention? Why hadn’t I looked at his heart? I had aimed, hadn’t I? Had I meant to miss it? No, I had meant it, or else I wouldn’t have stabbed him at all. I tried to