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ANN POV I laugh as my roommate takes another whiff of our soured milk. Her scrunched nose and pinched face show just how out of date it is. "Which one of us is doing the shopping this week," she asks as she sets the jug back instead of throwing it out. "Well we both work doubles for the next three days, so no one I guess," I respond while grabbing a protein bar from our pantry and throwing her one. She sighs and unwraps the disappointing breakfast. "Well at least our paychecks will be amazing," she says around her bite of cardboard and I laugh again. Working at the hospital doesn't give us much free time, but our bills are paid and our savings accounts are growing. We grab our stuff and head for my car since it is my turn to drive. When we get to work we split up and I head for the reception desk of the small emergency room. I typically don't have many patients come in, but it is flu season so we might have a small rush tonight. I set up the desk to my liking a
Last Updated : 2024-10-13The Gray Ranch 13
ANN POV "Ugh, it's hot," I mumble as I turn down the heat in my car. I normally always get my car started and warming up before we leave so we never have to sit in a cold car, but today my emotions are making me feel hot enough. I don't need the car heaters to help."Speaking of hot, those two cowboys from last night could power the sun. Did you get the single one's number," Claire asks as she buckles her seat belt. "No, I didn't ask. He umm, he gave me a clear signal he wasn't interested," I mumble before backing out of the parking space. "What signal? No guy on this planet is not interested in you," Claire asks sounding confused. Her eyebrows furrow above her brown eyes and I am reminded of his annoyed stare. I take a deep breath and drive. I knew she was going to ask what made me back off, but I didn't realize it would be this hard to explain. I mean how do I describe a stare? He didn't say a word to me, and I don't know him, but I was able to read his body language in an
Last Updated : 2024-10-18The Gray Ranch 14
ANN POV I return to the front desk with a smile. Ms. Phillips is indeed pregnant and so happy with the news that she seemed to forget I was giving her stitches. I pick up the phone to call the pharmacy about her prescription and a shadow falls over me. I look up and my breath catches in my throat as I lock eyes with Mr. Gray's concerned gaze. He looks so breathtakingly beautiful I want to dissolve into a puddle. His chiseled jawline and kissable lips are calling my name. If only he was a single man. "Excuse me? Is Carmen alright? It has been a while," he says and I nod. "She is all stitched up. I am placing an order for her at the pharmacy now. The doctor is currently speaking with her, so she will be out soon," I say with a smile, and he exhales loudly before smiling. "That's a relief. Thank you... (he goes to walk away but pauses and turns back toward me) I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I understand you were doing your job. I was just worried about her... She is umm. She
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FINLEY POV I smile as I spot Carmen staring at her flat stomach. She has been quiet since we got in the truck, but the silence has been one of happiness not discomfort. She is obviously overjoyed about the fact she is pregnant, but still processing the exciting news."You all knew," she whispers to confirm the look she gave me in the room.I nod. We had all known for about two weeks, but we decided Carmen should find out on her own time. She has gone through so much and we all know she likes to take extra time coming to terms with things."Yes. Mike knew before leaving for the camera run. I promised to keep you safe and let you find out on your own," I reply and she smiles before holding up her hand."So if I were to blame you for my kitchen knife incident...," she asks mischievously and I smirk.The familiar flicker of happiness I used to get from light-hearted jokes comes to life within me. I missed my family so much. They are the only ones who can pull the old me back to the surfa
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ANN POV "Yeah, I'm free tonight. I am actually off today and tomorrow," I reply as I close the fridge and reposition my cell phone. "Awesome, we are having a BBQ to celebrate my pregnancy and the new additions to our family. I would love for you to join us. The other wives would also like to meet you," Carmen says excitedly and I grow nervous as the unknown number of strangers begins to loom in my head. "How many people will be there? I have no problem with crowds, but I will only know you... and Mr. Gray " I say as he creeps to the front of my mind yet again. "I am sorry. Let me give you a breakdown so you don't get overwhelmed when you join us tonight. There's me and Mike, then Samantha and Daniel. They have two kids. Angelica and Andrew. Then Tabitha and Stanley. They have a newborn named Grace, after Tabitha's late mother. Then there is Mariah and Benji. They have an adopted son named Trevor, and their newborn is the youngest. Her name is Makenzie. Then there is Boyd, Lewis, a
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FINLEY POV "I am so happy you came. We have a bunch of food and the patio has a great sound system. When we move out there to eat we will turn on music. The guys also set up some games for us to play," Carmen says as she leads Ann and her friend into the living room with a big smile.Samantha and Tabitha immediately move toward the newcomers with welcoming expressions, but Ann doesn't look happy yo be here. I can see the fear in her blue eyes clearly as she looks around at us. She looks as if she wants to turn back around and run away."Welcome to Gray Ranch. I'm Sam," Samantha says as she shakes both of their hands. I see Ann relax a little and I smirk. I would bet my pay check Samantha used her Luna influence on her while shaking her hand.Tabitha introduces herself next and out of the corner of my eye I see Lewis move forward. His straight back and focused gaze draw my attention completely.Normally Lewis sits back. His role in the pack is one of submission. He never steps forw
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ANN POV"Come on, Ann. It will be fun. We haven't gotten to do anything fun recently," Claire begs again, and I sigh before looking at her.She has been hounding me for hours about going on the triple date Carmen somehow arranged, but I keep refusing. I don't want anyone forcing Finley to go out with me. I have some pride. I am a decent looking woman. I don't need a man giving me some kind of pity date his friend organized."We went to a pretty cool BBQ three days ago, I would call that recently," I say to be snarky, and she glares at me for a second before responding."It's going to be fun. Work has been our life for months... Plus, I am nervous, and I would like my best friend to have my back on this one," Claire says, pulling out the big guns. We have a quick and silent stare-down, but she knows she won. I won't go against her needing me. This is her first official date with Lewis, and if she says she needs me there, I will be there."Fine. But for me tonight isn't a date. Finley
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FINLEY POVShe swings her arm stiffly and turns bright red when her ball heads straight for the gutter. I want to laugh, but I also would hate hurting her feelings. She looks so nervous tonight and she already had the embarrassing moment with her shoes when I sat down next to her. I should keep a straight face. She waits impatiently for her ball to return and manages to knock down four pins on her second attempt. I smile at her as she returns to her seat next to me, but she doesn't smile back. My admission about being behind tonight seems to have shocked her a little and I am not surprised. When I saw her at the gym, I had made it clear to her I wasn't looking for a relationship, and here I am telling her I set up this date."I thought you were forced to come tonight," Ann says softly after Carmen takes her turn and I chuckle a little. I look into her curious blue eyes and the same feelings I got when I saw her laughing with my family come rushing back. "Not at all," I reply and her
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ANN POV My hands shake as I reread Claire's texts for the third time. 9:21 Claire- Hey, go to your place after work. Something happened. One of the guys on patrol howled. Lewis just left our wing to go get ready. 9:32 Claire- I am so scared. I think it's happening, Ann. I think that angry Alpha has finally shown up. I am so scared for Lewis. We just found each other. I can't imagine losing him now. 9:57 Claire- I expect I will be going to the bunker soon so you should either stay at the hospital or go back to the house. Please stay safe. I love you Tears fill my eyes as fear for my friend and Fin ravage my exhausted body. I shouldn't have left my phone in my locker. I should have kept it on me, but the lobby was busy when I arrived and I jumped right in. I didn't think about checking my phone once all night. Anything can be happening to them and I wasn't even aware. I look at the time and swallow the lump in my throat. It's only been twenty minutes since she last text me. May
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BENJI POV Realization that Alpha Hugh has an explosive tied to a tree dawns on me at the same time Darcy's dark gray and black wolf comes rushing in front of my body. But before either of us can do anything the explosive goes off.Darcy is blasted back into me instantlyand our bodies go flying backward from the force. I yelp as I hit the hard ground. Black dots cloud my vision and my legs feel as if they have been broken, but I am still alive. I yelp again as the broken bones instantly begin to reset. They won't be fully healed for several hours but at least they won't be sticking through my fur.I lift my head and look to my right. Darcy landed just a few feet from me, but she isn't moving. The tree that had the bomb and several others all exploded. Sharp pieces of wood are sticking out of the ground and her body. I can't shift with freshly broken bones to check on her and our enemy is still roaming free, so I do the next best thing. I tilt my head up and howl. I pour all of my pai
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DARCY POVBenji's large body quietly moves away from me as he begins his route and I sigh in relief. His calm power has always been slightly intimidating, but his presence has become unbearable since Killian came back. He eyes me as if he knows what Kill and I did. I push his existence out of my mind before focusing on the empty field and stretching my legs.Patrol is tiring, but it brings a certain peace to my mind. I prefer doing it then staying inside with the perfect Grays. All the happy couples and sweet gestures between them make my wolf and I more bitter about our situation. I can't even stomach the babies anymore. Of course, there is one person more miserable than I am, and it is the pregnant little human. She looks as if she hasn't slept since I brought the news about Alpha Hugh.I cut through the tall grass in a direction that doesn't have a fresh scent. I never take the same route; I switch up my routes every hour, and when I first come out, I always choose to start in a
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ANN POVThe atmosphere of Gray Ranch has become suffocating. Ever since Darcy's ex showed up everyone seems tense. The side-eye looks the pack gives him and the long periods of silence are killing me. Mix in the fact Mike and Carmen are scared every second of the day... "This will be over soon," Claire says quietly as she looks over my face. I should have known she would say that. Coming to her with my problems or thoughts isn't like it was before she met her mate. She is going to place being with Lewis over everything... and I get it. This is where she belongs. She is happy. I am just a girlfriend who has been thrown into this awkward four-way relationship situation. I can't leave because of the danger and I can't feel comfortable here. Finley doesn't speak about or to Darcy, but I know he is bothered by the two exes sharing his home. Knowing that just makes me feel weird. "I know. But the awkwardness will never be gone. She is his mate. Even when she leaves again, there will st
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DARCY POV He grabs the waistband of my shorts and works them down my thighs slowly, which makes me nervous. I want him to move fast so there is no time for second thoughts. I don't want the fog created by his lust to lift an inch. I need him to commit to fucking me. I wiggle even more as the air touches my sensitive areas. "Oh please," I moan and he lightly rubs three fingers over my wet folds. I smile. He is gathering lubrication. This is it. He is about to be mine once again. "This tight chocolate hole needs me," he says almost to himself and I feel the head of his cock press against me. My natural lubrication helps the head of his cock slide past the tight ring of muscle and he groans deep as his shaft slides into me too. I wince from the pain of such a fast stroke, but I don't whimper. This is the moment I have dreamed about for so long. I don't even care we are doing my least favorite position. If this is what I need to do to win him back I will. "Yes, Kill," I moan as he
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DARCY POV (Adult Chapter) I twist my hands nervously as I stand hidden in the hallway. Every part of me wants to see him. I want to see if he looks any different. I want to see the mark of his female on his skin and how it looks on him. I don't understand why but the thought of it makes me desire him. I know he won't want to talk with the pack members for very long. He doesn't like them. He thinks they are all weak. He will escape to the guest wing as fast as possible. I can speak with him when he does. I can invoke the feelings he once had for me I know it. His Bella couldn't have erased what we shared. Finley never erased Killian for me. I gulp as I hear his deep voice for the first time in almost a year. Stan greets him, and to my surprise, Killian sounds happy to be here. "Good to see you. Congratulations on your cub, Stan. I am hoping Bella and I have a pup soon," Killian says smoothly and I can't believe my ears. Killian never wanted kids he never wanted anything th
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FINLEY POV I slam my hand on Stan's desk and the wood splits, but his blue eyes remain calm. It is clear he expected me to act like this and he has decided to wait out the storm."Are you done," he asks in a bored tone that makes me wish I could still punch him without breaking his jaw. "Did you tell them no? Did you demand another agent? I mean, he isn't even an agent anymore," I ask, sounding menacing. He sighs and shakes his head no which sends me over the edge. I turn away from him so I don't do anything I will regret. How could he have not told them no? How could he not demand a different male?"The council knew he was placed in this pack previously. He knows the territory. They know he works well with his ex-partner... And they know we need the muscle. We haven't seen anything suspicious, but that just means our enemy is more cunning than we thought. He is waiting us out... Dad already put Killian on a flight, Fin," Stan says in a more compassionate tone, but I can't respond
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ANN POV My eyes dart to the chocolate beauty once again and my stomach twists. She hasn't said a word to me in the four days I have had to stay here, but she has thrown some dirty looks my way. Now we are in the kitchen alone. I know Finley is about to come strolling into the kitchen. He is due for his patrol shift with Mike, but the seconds seem to be dragging so I keep sending her secret looks. She looks gorgeous as usual in her black workout shorts and a simple T-shirt. She has her thick curly hair tied up so her graceful neck is on full display. Her face is free of makeup, but her skin looks airbrushed it is so flawless. In comparison, I feel unattractive in my green scrubs with my long brown hair in a low bun. I have a little bit of makeup on, mascara and eyebrows nothing heavy... but I feel overdone and fake standing next to her. Before she can spot me staring at her I force myself to refocus on my mug of coffee. I don't want to add additional tension by getting caught w
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ANN POV "FIN," I shout while hoping his sensitive ears hear me.It is windy out tonight and he might already be acres away from the house."Fin," I yell again and I see a large gray wolf cutting throw the tall grass to the East of me.When it reaches the short grass around the barn it shifts and I am instantly met with a naked and angry Finley."Ann! What the hell are you doing outside," he says as he comes marching toward me. His irritation is clear and I know I should be focused on his face, but my eyes quickly sweep over his muscular form. The broad shoulders and V cut waist make me wet my lips. He is exquisite and for a moment I forget why I rushed out here."Ann, get your butt inside. It is dangerous," Finley orders while pointing toward the back door.He comes to a halt in front of me looking angrier than I have ever seen him, but I don't move."What did Darcy say," I ask directly and his arm drops.The angry look on his face dims for a moment, before he shakes his head and r
