Victor’s sudden appearance in the room startled me, and I responded instinctively. “Nothing important,” I said. “We were just talking.”I instantly regretted my lie when Victor studied first me and then William with an intense gaze. Something was making him unusually suspicious.“We were discussing the prom,” William said, which was true. “You know, The formal dance our school throws every spring for seniors like Daisy and me.”William was joking, but I wondered if there wasn’t another message for Victor in his words. Victor thought so, too.“Despite my advanced age, I know what the prom is,” Victor said with a wry smile.“I was just kidding. Twenty-five isn’t old,” William said. “Who did you take to your prom? You never mentioned having a girlfriend in high school.”“I dated many girls in high school, but there wasn’t anybody special. And I went stag to the prom,” he replied before looking into my eyes. “Are you sure that's all you were talking about?”I squirmed inwardly under his s
My face was glowing with the heat of embarrassment and shame. Alex finding out about my secret agreement with Victor was something I feared would happen since I made the deal.The look of disbelief in his eyes made me want to cry. But I helped make this mess, so I had to deal with the consequences. The pact I made with myself today to be more truthful was important to me, and I must live up to it.“Yes, Victor and I spoke shortly after I moved into the mansion with you,” I confessed. “We agreed to pretend to be engaged until we each got what we wanted.”“It was my fault and my idea, Alex,” Victor insisted. “I approached Daisy soon after you discovered she was your daughter.”I was amazed by the way Victor was shifting the blame onto himself.He sighed deeply and continued. “When Daisy told me she would only marry for love, I came up with the idea to fake our engagement because I wanted to be the leader of the Alpha Association.”Victor’s voice softened. “But then I spent time with her
I tried to block out everything so I could think. But I could still feel three pairs of eyes on me as I tried to decide which of the two incredible Alpha males I wanted for my mate.How could I pick one of them over the other?They were both everything a girl could want in a mate. They were thoughtful, intelligent, fun, successful, virile, and handsome.They have been my friends, mentors, and companions, and they would do anything for me. I didn’t want to lose either one's friendship.By choosing one, I would hurt the other. How could I do that to William or Victor?Closing my eyes, I let the memories of the good times with my two Alphas flow through my mind.I will never forget the dance lessons with Victor. Those lessons did more than teach me how to move across the dance floor. They gave me confidence and pride in myself, two things I had always lacked.Dancing with Victor was a phenomenal experience. The way his body moved to the music was mesmerizing, and he inspired me to match
My stomach twisted, and my mouth went dry as I looked from William to Victor. One of them was going to be hurt, and I was the one who would inflict their pain.I felt the sting of tears in my eyes as I shook my head. Alex was right. It wasn’t fair to make them wait for my answer, yet I couldn’t decide.“I can’t choose right now,” I insisted. “This is a big decision that will affect the rest of our lives. Please understand that I need more time.”“Daisy, I do understand,” Alex said. “But you must try to come to a decision as soon as you can. It’s unfair to William and Victor to keep them waiting much longer.”The two younger Alpha males groaned, causing Alex to give them a stern glance.“Daisy has requested a little more time to think, and she will have it,” he declared. “Unless one of you wishes to bow out of her consideration?”“No,” the young males said in unison. They looked at each other with jealousy before Victor sat beside Alex and accepted a drink.William began to approach me
Victor’s POVI promised Daisy to tell the truth from now on and hide nothing from her. However, total honesty could make me lose the woman I love. But I made her a promise that I had to keep.“I’ll tell you what happened that made Alex test me, but please give me a chance to explain why it happened,” I said.She sat closer to me. “Okay, I’m listening, but it better be the truth.”“We need to work on trust along with honesty,” I mumbled.Daisy heard me. “I agree with that, and we’ll work on being more trustful. But for now, please tell me what you did to make Alex test you.”“I went to some bars and got drunk,” I told her. It was the truth, just not the entire truth.“Why would you getting drunk make Alex doubt your affection for me?” I heard the doubt in her tone. “There must be more to it than that.”It was harder than I thought it would be to tell Daisy what Alex saw when he walked into Moon Glow that night. I was ashamed of myself for acting the way I did, even if I had a reason fo
William’s POVI hope I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure Daisy will choose Victor. Even though I denied it to myself, I’ve always thought they had an intense chemistry between them.You can see it whenever they are together. There’s a spark that burns brighter when they are close to each other.Yet, neither would ever admit it. Daisy always insisted they were just good friends. But a guy doesn’t do the things that Victor has done for Daisy unless he cares a great deal for her.“You have a good chance to be her mate,” my wolf told me. “She has been more physical lately, touching you and letting you kiss her.”“Yeah, I thought we were getting close. I thought I was going to be her mate. She’s changed so much since the days she spent staring at me in werewolf history class.”“You should call her,” Mark insisted. “You need to talk to her before it’s too late.”“She wants time alone to think,” I said. “She may get mad if I call her.”“It’s only a phone call,” Mark argued. “If she doesn’t want t
William had gone to a lot of trouble to invite me to the prom. His invitation included many of my favorite things. It showed me how well he knew me.It was a sweet, romantic gesture that should have thrilled me. A short time ago, it would have. But all I could think of was how I was going to tell Victor I couldn’t go to the prom with him.The look in William’s eyes was filled with hope. I couldn’t say no, especially with everyone watching us from the crowded doorways.“Yes, William,” I said loud enough for all to hear. “I will be your prom date.”William grinned from across the table. “Thank you for making me the happiest guy in the world.”“You’re welcome,” I said as I tried to smile back.“Have a taco,” William said. “I got them from the place you like.”I managed a slight smile and took a taco from the platter. It had a D made of tomato on it from the word date. The taco smelled delicious, but I doubted I could eat it.Yet, I managed a few bites after word spread that I said yes to
Hoping for an answer, I backed away from Victor, went to the window, and looked out over the city. I never should have said yes to William’s prom invitation after asking Victor first.Now I had to pick one of them to be my escort. Having two Alpha males show up at my door on prom night would be a disaster.Clearing my mind, I recalled the hopelessness and fear of the moments when I laid alongside the road, too weak and dizzy to get up. Then the memory of strong arms picking me up from the gravel alongside the road flashed through my mind.The Goddess was reminding me of how good and caring William is and that he was her choice for my mate. To choose Victor as my prom date was unthinkable.William saved my life, and he was the Goddess’s choice. He must also be mine.“Victor, there is something you need to know,” I said, thinking it would be best to get it over with quickly. But the words didn’t want to come from my mouth.“Um, William in …invited me to the …the prom today and …and I ac