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CALIFF “I’m so sorry, Claire. I wish I had good news.” “I want you to be honest with me, Alpha. Is my husband dead?” “I don’t know, Claire.” I shook my head. I didn’t know how to answer a grieving woman waiting for her mate to return to her. And she looked like she had been crying and hadn’t been sleeping well. “The PD in the city and the sheriff hadn’t found a body. So we have hopes. That’s why we’re not giving up.” She smiled sadly. “I know he’s still alive. I may not be able to reach him out through our link, but I know he’s just somewhere having a midlife crisis and will come back to me once he realizes he has someone waiting for him at home.” “I’m sure they are doing their best to find him, and we are doing the best we can.” She stood up. “I can feel him, Alpha. I know he’s still alive.” I held the woman’s hand and smiled. “Then we will hold on to that.” “Thank you.” “No, Claire. Thank you. Just stay home. When he comes back, you will be there for him.” Once she left th
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SHADOW My eyebrow arched. Califf’s phone rang, and I didn’t know it was a call from Grady, who took over the pack after Keane lost his chance. Well, he deserved it. Keane was nothing but a dirtbag and took advantage of his power, killed werewolves, conquered packs, and slept with women because he was the alpha. “Alpha Grady, it’s good to hear from you. How have you been?” He put it on speaker before putting his phone on the nightstand. “I’m good. Thank you. The pack has been great. We managed to salvage what was left, and now we’re starting to get there.” I lay back in bed as I listened to their conversation. I was already dressed in my hiking gear while Califf was still in his towel. Water drops rolled down his shoulders to his bare chest. “Good to hear that. By the way, you didn’t call just to say hello. Is there anything I can help you with?” His eyes glimmered as he caught me ogling him. I let my eyes wander down his abs. Damn, those eight packs made me drool, and the deep
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CALIFF “What is it?” I stopped dead in my tracks. I sensed the anxiousness coming from Shadow. “I smell blood.” We began sniffling the air. The metallic scent became more pungent. “It’s animal blood.” She was right. “Yeah.” “I’ll go check it,” Kairo volunteered himself, but Lyon stopped him. “You don’t go alone. That could be a trap. For a smart guy, sometimes, you’re an idiot.” “Okay, big guy,” Kairo said, but without flaring his nose at Lyon. “What’s the plan, Alpha?” “Lyon and Kairo, go check if it’s an animal attack or killed by some animal hunters. Tor, stay behind them. Be the lookout.” “Right, because it did not die naturally,” Shadow said. “Just look out for traps, and—” “And be vigilant. Got it.” Zack groaned, pissed off at how Kairo replied to his Luna. “Show some respect, Kairo.” Kairo slightly bowed his head at me and Shadow. “I’m sorry. I mean no disrespect, Alpha, Luna. I was just excited. That’s all.” “Are you done?” Lyon waited impatiently for him. “Righ
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SHADOW “You’ve been teasing me since morning, and I’ve been having trouble controlling my unruly dick since then.” “How is it my fault?” I countered as he pressed his prominent bulge against my ass. “Get naked, Shadow.” “Nope,” I disobeyed with a pop. “Do it. You’re pissing off my wolf.” He just dropped something on the floor. When I checked it, it was his t-shirt, and the next thing to pile down was his khaki pants and socks. “What are you doing?” “What do you think I am doing? Getting naked and giving my cock the satisfaction it craves. Aren’t you wet, my Luna?” He came behind me, pulling my shirt off over my head, then unhooked my bra. “We have work to do, Califf,” I protested, but a whimper rose up my throat. “Screw it,” he murmured. “I want to fuck you right now, or I can’t work with my head full of dirty sex thoughts of what to do to you.” “Wow.” I was still not facing him, but he was already unbuttoning my pants, dragging them down with my panties. “What if I refuse?”
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CALIFF “I’m just connecting the dots. I mean, come on. Didn’t ever cross your mind the possibility?” “That’s fucking absurd.” I gritted my teeth in enraged. I couldn’t believe Shadow, of all people, was accusing Calder of being a murderous rogue. What was his angle? Why was he killing random people? Culling the herd? “I’m not accusing him,” she said, defending herself. I couldn’t even believe I was still listening to this. “He may not know what’s going on with his wolf, but there’s a possibility that he’s—” “It’s impossible, Shadow. Are you even hearing yourself right now?” “I know we all have blind spots when it comes to our family, blood, our pack, but we should take into consideration that he could be sick. The same week he came to visit you, the sheriff found a dead body and then the mercenary. Sean Nest was found just a few miles from us and from his residence. Is that a coincidence? Am I the only one seeing this?” She made an awful kind of sense, but there was no way Clader
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SHADOW “Why are you exactly here, daughter?” “I need a dress for Grady’s party.” I came to Italy two hours ago for other reasons, but I couldn’t choose between white and black gowns. “The new Alpha?” “Yes.” I grabbed the red gown to check the designs and make sure it wasn’t itchy. It was gorgeous. Of course, it was. It was a haute couture gown. Sebastien took me to a high-end brand, and I was hoping he would pay for this because I wouldn’t waste my money on expensive clothing that I would only wear once. “I felt your anger when you came earlier. I guess you and Califf had a misunderstanding.” “Father, be useful. Which one of these two?” I grabbed the red and black gowns, hoping he would give me some helpful ideas. I rolled my eyes and put them back on the rack when he shook his head. “You’re useless.” “My dear,” he called the saleslady who had been showing off her cleavage, batting her lashes at my father, while Sebastien didn’t even give her a second look. “Have you picked
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CALIFF “You look stunning, and you’re not wearing the gown and jewelry I bought for you.” And not only that. She was still mad at me and sleeping in the other room. “You cleaned up pretty well, yourself, Alpha. And yes, Sebastien paid a lot to buy this gown.” It was the longest sentence she had ever said to me in the past three days. And I missed my mate. I missed the sweet and funny and caring Shadow. I just couldn’t believe this was happening, and she was making it her mission to prove herself right and make me suffer in the end. If there was one thing we had in common, we were both stubborn, strong-headed, and never yield. As the limousine drove smoothly through the night road, Lyon and Zack gave us privacy. “You’re making it personal when we should work in this case together, and hunters are still hunting while we are fighting for nonsense.” “Sebastien is right after all.” She scoffed. A disgusting smile appeared on her red lips. She looked absolutely stunning tonight, thou
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CALIFF The car slowed down and stopped. We just arrived at Midnight Storm Pack. Alpha Grady welcomed us in his fancy tux. Lyon and Zack were behind us while Shadow had her hands around me and my brother’s arm. “Alpha Califf, so good to see you.” Grady shook my hand and then Shadow. “Luna, you look fantastic tonight.” “This is my brother, Calder. Calder, meet Alpha Grady.” “He’s half-human and a rogue?” Alpha Grady’s voice turned stern. Fuck. I didn’t notice it until Grady mentioned it. Calder was telling the truth that he stopped taking Wolfsbane essence, and I was too focused on my mate and her scent flooding my senses. I caught a scent of Calder earlier, but he put on too much cologne, which would have created confusion if I hadn’t introduced him right away. But it would only mean one thing. He had a wolf. “He’s joining our pack.” Shadow cut in. “This is his first pack appearance.” Lyon sprayed more cologne on Calder, but it wouldn’t last. “Now he’s human.” “My apology. He
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CALIFF One year later “Are you okay in there?” I knocked on the bathroom door when my hearing couldn’t grasp Shadow. “Just a minute.” “Since when did we lock doors, baby?” A growl of frustration escaped her throat as the toilet flushed. “I said just a minute.” When the door unlocked, she was wearing a deep frown on her face. “I’m sorry, but I promised you a romantic getaway, and Zarah would be pissed if we wouldn’t be late when the portal appears.” A sigh rolled over her lips as she fixed her summer dress. “You’re fussing over your outfit? You can wear a shirt and shorts, baby. Look at me.” I gestured at my jeans and shirt, but I had a feeling she was upset over something. My life couldn’t be any more perfect. Our pack had been peaceful, and I had almost two hundred werewolves in my protection. My allies were everywhere. My relationships with lycan and witches were strong. Kain’s pack of werecats and I became friends. Shadow and I worked tirelessly to keep the peace and
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SHADOW After eight months, Califf and I just moved into our new house. We finally got our own home and privacy, but of course, these guys were my family, and our home was always open for them. I watched Kindra and Duke’s twins rolling over the grass from the patio. Sometimes, I felt a pang of jealousy in my chest that one thing was missing in our lives— kids. Now, the pack had been peaceful for more months. I’d been ready to have kids of our own, but every time we planned, it got interrupted. “You will have your own. Just work hard on it.” I rolled my eyes at Raven. “Shut up, will you?” “A little prince and princess playing with their kids would be nice.” “I can’t hear you.” “Oh, our mate just arrived.” She was right. Califf just pulled off the driveway. August opened the door for him. “Take the car. I don’t need it, and I will use the SUV if I want to go out.” “Are you sure?” August asked. He gained some muscles and color on his cheeks. If I noticed it right, he became more
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CALIFF Surprised, we stopped in the middle when Everlee yelped as Calder carried her and spun her around. “I think she just said yes.” I smiled as I looked at them. “I thought she said it already. She’s been wearing the ring for a week now.” “No, baby. She wore it but hasn’t said yes.” “Finally. I can’t wait to attend another wedding.” “Guys.” Kain caught our attention. “Hey. You’re leaving?” Shadow asked as she noticed Kain looked ready to sneak out. “Yeah. I have to catch my flight in the morning. Your father found a pack of werecats in Hawaii, but I’ll visit soon.” “What about your other job?” I was referring to his Obsidian duties. “I took a vacation.” “Well, don’t be a stranger. And take care, Kain.” *** We barely made it inside the bedroom. Considering she wore a lot of things like a corset and stockings, it took us minutes to get rid of her clothes before she was bare-naked before me. “Spread your legs apart,” I said, throwing the last sock on the floor. My ja
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CALIFF “God, this is ridiculous. Is this really necessary? I’d rather wear an oversized suit than this.” It wouldn’t be Shadow without complaining of her beautiful floor-length white gown and silver-white hair in a halo braid. “Leave us,” I ordered the staff of five women, making her beautiful. She didn’t need them. Shadow was already gorgeous. “Yes. Your father said it is.” “I missed my hair.” She touched her locks, still complaining, turning silver-white when she became Lycan and hybrid again. Getting her wolf back was one of the highlights of the night, but even Zarah couldn’t explain the changes in Shadow’s hair color. “I like this more. You look like a goddess.” “You’re just saying that because you love me.” I groaned. “I love you, baby, but I swear you’re beautiful in this color. It pops out the color of your eyes. I’m pretty sure Raven would agree.” “I look like Elsa, Califf.” That one made me chuckle. “So you’re on team Anna?” “Shut up. You’re not funny.” “I like
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SHADOW “Hey. Are you okay?” Califf wrapped the robe around me as I had just come back from the run. Duke and Kindra rushed to us. They were still wearing the shocked look on their faces. “What just happened?” She looked at me from head to toe. Then she touched my hair. “You get your hair colored while going for a run?” What do you mean?” I touched and checked my hair. I had the same reaction as her. “What’s going on with me?” I looked at Califf, then to Duke and Kindra. “I will call Zarah,” Califf said. “Let’s go to the pack house and get you cleaned up. “Guys.” I felt so bad for them. “I’m so sorry I ruined your party.” “Are you kidding me?” Duke was even happy and relieved. “If I’d known that the party is one way to get your wolf back, I should have thrown a party months ago.” “Yeah. The party is almost over anyway, and it was a blast.” Kindra hugged me. “I’m glad you’re fine. Go and get changed. I’ll see you soon.” “Thanks.” Califf and I left for the pack house. He hadn’t
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SHADOW “Fuck.” He grunted out a curse as he held my hips steady, thrusting his rigid cock deep inside me. I mewled as I felt helpless above him, watching him devouring in his own desire. The familiar pleasure rippled through my core in fast urges. My inner muscles clamped around him, making him groan loudly. I rode his cock, preparing to come undone around him. My senses soared, overwhelmed by how much he made me feel so good. “Califf, don’t stop!” I threw my head back. My eyes popped open, staring at the ceiling as the intensity of my pleasure became too much. “Fucking good,” he said through gritted teeth as he sped up his plunge. Each thrust sent me to my own euphoria. One moment I was writhing in pleasure as his hands cupped my breasts, pinching my nipples, his hand traveling down my abdomen, his finger massaging my clit as he pumped faster and harder. My body shuddered in sweet surrender. “Look at me as you come.” His command was my undoing as he continued pounding. “Yes!
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CALIFF “Hey. Where have you been?” I held her hand as she leaned down to kiss me. Most of our enforcers came to join me for breakfast, which was a fantastic morning. “I was with Zarah and Kain.” She took a seat to my left and rubbed Kindra’s growing baby bump. “How’re the babies?” “Healthy, and they make me eat a lot.” Kindra’s reply made me smile. “I can’t wait for this Saturday. I will help prepare the picnic.” “You don’t have to do that.” Kindra smiled shyly. “You have the whole pack you help you, Kindra, and I don’t take no for an answer.” “Thank you. And I invited Calder and Everlee.” “The more, the merrier.” Shadow squeezed her hand. “Don’t stress it out. Show us what you like, and we will make it possible.” After breakfast, Shadow went up while I checked the progress of the house. When I got back into our room, she was staring at the dirt on the sheet, which I didn’t even notice was there. “I sleepwalked, and I don’t remember how it happened.” “Are you sure?” I came
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SHADOW I woke up from a vague dream of walking to the cliff. That was the only thing I remembered. I got up from bed only to see my feet were dirty with mud. I also saw traces of dirt on the sheets. My heart pounded. Did I sleepwalk? It was only four in the morning. I cleaned my feet and texted Zarah. She would hate me to disturb her sleep at this time, but it was a kind of emergency. While changing into jeans and a shirt, I checked Califf, but he was still sleeping. I got out of our room, and the portal was already there. “What the hell is wrong with all of you?” I was met by the mad bull Zarah. “All?” “Yeah.” She walked away from me. “Your father just left for a business meeting.” “You don’t even wanna know what’s the emergency.” I followed her to the kitchen. “I take it you would tell me,” she said as she filled the kettle with water. Then she put it over the fire. “I think I’m sick.” I opened her drawers to check if she had a silver cutlery. I wanted to test the theory I
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CALIFF “The boy is telling the truth.” Zack leaned against the opened window of the car. “I just dropped the medical supplies to their apartment. Two small bedrooms, not a good neighborhood.” “Is he here?” Zack tipped his head. “Yes. He’s working eight hours. Later, a dish-pig at the diner.” “Thank you.” “I’m thirsty.” Shadow had already got out of the car. “His mother was surprised, and she said thank you.” He pulled the door open for me. “She raised a good son and would do anything for his mother, even risking his life.” I got out and buttoned my suit. “What’s your plan with the boy?” He kept saying boy when August was an adult. “He’s twenty, Zack.” I entered the convenience store. “Well—” “Fill the tank, will you? And don’t worry, he’s human, and you’re a werewolf.” Zack just stared at me. I knew he had a special place in Shadow’s heart, and he might just scared of the undivided attention we were giving him. I looked around, and I didn’t find August. “He’s over there.
