“Oh hey, Tony,” I say, beaming at him and resisting the urge to laugh my ass off at his slack jaw, his unblinking stare. “Nice to see you! Did you just come out for a drink or,” I look around, but don’t see anyone with him, “are you out on a date?”“Whaaaat weird-ass alternate dimension did I fall i
“All by yourself tonight?” A man says, coming over to my table and plopping himself down on a stool. I watch him with interest, noting his jeans and his button-down shirt, his reddish-blonde beard that’s slightly stained at the corners of his mouth.I do my best to avoid a grimace and instead go eve
I tuck all of my jealousy away as I walk over to Luca’s corner, instead doing my best to transform into another identity – not Ariel, who is angry at her mate and ready to set Luca aflame for letting another girl touch him. Someone else – someone cooler, more confident and assured. Closer to Daphne
I hold my wrist up towards Luca like it’s evidence as my mate’s mouth drops open in surprise.Then he scowls, looking down at the ground, clearly pissed and disappointed in himself. “I’m sorry,” he says after a long moment as we walk, looking down at the ground. “I…I guess I got more distracted than
Things get heated fast between Luca and I as he pulls me back between the trees, moving quickly to the ground and taking me with him. I moan into Luca’s mouth as he kisses me hard and fast, as his hand slips beneath Daphne’s little jacket, finding the skin of my back as his other hand wraps around t
I straighten, frowning at Luca in turn, still completely shocked that the mood has changed so completely within the past thirty seconds and not liking at all where this is going. I straighten my shoulders, narrowing my eyes at my mate. “This isn’t about what I do with Jackson,” I snap, looking at hi
“When I was a kid,” Luca whispers, still not looking at me. “My wolf was…wild. Completely out of control.”My hand tightens around his arm in what I hope is an encouraging gesture.“He would just…flip out,” Luca whispers. “Make me do all sorts of insane things. Like I would just…shift. In the kinder
But Luca’s wolf snarls, turning to snap at her, and Luca goes tense beside me. I just shush softly to him as my own wolf snaps back, narrowing her eyes and telling him with her body language to back the hell off. Luca’s wolf goes still, I think fascinated by mine, not used to being stood up to and n