[Rosalie’s POV]I scoot a little closer to Diego as he lets a growl rip from his chest, but despite his protests about me being near, he doesn’t move to hurt me.“See,” I murmur, reaching out and touching his cheek while a groan escapes his lips and his eyes roll into the back of his head. “You aren’t going to hurt me.”Moving ever closer, I wrap my arms around him. Holding him against me while he fights whatever it is that wants him to attack me.I knew that during the blood moon his pack lost their minds and became almost feral, but even despite that, and despite being a lycan, one of the creatures that feels much more and whose instincts are much sharper, he continues to not do anything to hurt me.Pulling back, I stare into Diego’s red eyes while he watches me with an unreadable expression. Instantly, I remember him attempting to touch me intimately and my reaction, but now that I was thinking rationally, I couldn’t quite understand why I would feel a bit of fear when it came to t
[Diego’s POV]Warm sunlight presses against my skin, rousing me from a dreamless sleep. Groaning, I attempt to move but stop as chains bite into my skin.“What?” I hiss, snapping my eyes open so I can begin to take in the area around me. “What the fuck is happening?”As I speak, I look down at the silver chains that are tied tightly around my body. Immediately, memories of the day before and my request come back to me.“Right.” I huff, beginning to relax but stopping as I feel something soft and warm on my lap. “What?”Frowning, I look further down, and my eyes widen as I take in Rosalie’s sleeping form. If it wasn’t shocking enough that she was with me, the memories that start to flood into me leave me unable to quite believe what happened during the evening while the heat was consuming me.“Rosalie,” I breathe, wanting to reach out and touch her cheek. “Why did you...”“Mmmm.”I stop speaking as Rosalie begins to stir, and when she lifts her sleepy gaze to mine, a slow smile spreads
[Rosalie’s POV]My body is hot, and it isn’t just from the steaming water that surrounds me. When Diego said that he was taking me back so that I could get clean, I didn’t know this was what he meant.Trying to keep my heart from hammering out of my chest, I take in either of Diego’s large legs, which sit on either side of my body. Although I have seen the man in action with multiple women, and I even did… that… for him the previous night, to be sitting here so intimately with him was a whole new experience.“You don’t have to be so tense.” Diego murmurs, causing my cheeks to flush red. “I’m not going to do anything. At least, nothing that you don’t want me to do.”Eyes widening, I whirl around to take in his expression, which is filled with amusement. It is so different from his usual mask of indifference that, for a moment, I’m unable to say anything.“I swore to you that I wouldn’t do anything unless you asked me.” He continues. “And if I am anything, it is a man of my word.”Nothi
[Rosalie’s POV]My eyes grow wide as shock rolls through me over what Diego has just told me. He only fucked a woman’s pussy when he intended to let them carry his baby. Did that mean that he thought I was the one who would do that for him?“What?” He asks, his eyes flashing with amusement. “Why do you look so surprised?”“I’m just…” How could I possibly explain what I was feeling? “I’m not worthy.”“Only I get to determine who is worthy.” He growls, pressing his lips against mine. “Do you understand?”Nodding, I don’t say anything more as he finishes washing my body and then helps me out of the tub so he can dry me and dress me.Once I’m presentable, he leads me out of our hut to find that there is a car waiting. When I look inside, I see that Chanel and Anthrose are already inside.“You go ahead first.” Diego announces, helping me in so that Chanel can cuddle me. “I’ve got a few more things to take care of here.”“What?” I squeak, fear rushing through me. “But…”“You’ll be fine.” Di
[Diego’s POV]I slam the gas, spurring my car forward on the street while weaving in and out of mid-day traffic. Fuck, couldn’t these bastards go any quicker? I needed to get back to Moon Storm before my father caused too much trouble for Anthrose and Rosalie. Although I trusted Chanel enough to handle things, I wouldn’t put it past him to try something.Revving the engine, I feel my body press into my seat as I reach a hundred on the dash, but I am forced to stop by a line of cars waiting for a damned red light.Cursing traffic laws, I wait, and when I’m free to move again, I take back streets the rest of the way.When I arrive in Moon Storm, I pull my car into the garage and then make a beeline for the packhouse, which seems to be alive with members of the pack going about their day.I could only hope that this meant that things went well, but when I enter the building and extend my senses, I don’t feel Anthrose or Rosalie anywhere. I don’t even feel Chanel, who should be reporting
[Rosalie’s POV]A shiver rolls through me as I pull my legs against my chest. Remaining silent, I look around the tiny cabin that Anthrose and I are meant to be sharing. However, I already know there is no way Chanel will allow us to be alone.Even if Diego was fine with such an arrangement, Chanel wouldn’t stand for it. Not when Anthrose was the one she had her eyes set on.“Where is that Diego?” She grumbles now, taking a seat beside me. “He should be back by now.”“What exactly was he doing?” I ask out of curiosity.“Secret.” She grins, giving me a wink.Opening my mouth, I prepare to push, but stop as the door to the cabin opens and the man we were discussing waltzes in.“There you are.” He huffs, beelining for me. “What the hell are you doing here?”“Your dad,” I begin, but stop as a yelp escapes me as Diego hoists me over his shoulder. “Wait! What are you doing?”“I’m taking you to our room.” He responds.Our room? I gasp inwardly. Did he just say our room?“Enjoy yourselves.” C
[Diego’s POV]I inhale deeply, taking in Rosalie’s sweet scent. Although I smelt it before from afar, it was like I was smelling her for the first time again, being so damn close. How in the hell did I stay away from her for so long when her body and scent called to me so much?“Rosalie,” I murmur, pressing my fingers against her pussy lips and opening them so I can watch her swollen clit throb with anticipation. “Are you going to make me stop, or can I continue?”Growing quiet, I wait as Rosalie’s breath hitches, causing her breasts to jump, sending another throb of anticipation through me.“You...” she says quietly, clearly embarrassed or maybe scared, possibly both. “You can.”Feeling my last bit of sanity disappear, I attack, dipping my tongue between her pussy lips and running it along her clit until it reaches her core. Her delicious taste explodes in my mouth, making me feel like a fucking fiend.Goddess, how could one woman taste so damn good? Never in my life have I tasted so
[Rosalie’s POV]When Diego brought me back to Moon Storm, I honestly didn’t quite believe that he would actually stick to his word. I thought that it was just a passing whim due to appreciation for saving his pack from the darkness that was tormenting them.However, with each passing day, the affection he was showing me grew more and more. So much so that he was openly flaunting me around Moon Storm while the rest of his pack watched on with mixed feelings apparent on their faces.Despite my best attempts, I couldn’t quite get used to it, but Diego insisted on keeping me next to him when he was out and about. I was certain this was because he was worried someone would try something.By the time a week passed, I was exhausted, but I knew that he wouldn’t let me off that easily. At least, that was what I thought, so I was quite surprised on the morning of the seventh day when I woke up alone.Sighing, I roll over and breathe in deeply, taking in Diego’s familiar scent, which still linge
[Chanel’s POV]I stare on, watching as Anthrose and the rest of his group surge forward, attacking the guards who were just sneering at me, and I can’t help but laugh at the difference in their demeanors.“Cowards,” I spit, sitting up and snapping my thumbs back into place. “Acting all high and mighty until actual danger appears.”As I speak, I grab the chains that are holding my ankles and begin to pull while ignoring the pain that shoots through me. Fuck, they were strong, but I was stronger. Soon enough, they begin to crack and then break apart, allowing me to finally get up and move to Gil’s side.“Just hang in there a bit longer, alright?” I tell him, clutching his cuff and starting to fight with it. “Then we will get you out of here and…”“No!” Gil gasps before breaking into a coughing fit. “We can’t just leave!”Frowning, I take in his words, trying to make sense of what it is that he is saying, but I don’t get to question him further before pain shoots through me and my body a
[Anthrose’s POV]The next morning we move out the minute the warm sun begins to paint the ground that we sleep on. After a quick breakfast, we head out with me leading the way since I’m the only one who can get a feel for the location that we are searching for.Together, we silently move across the island while keeping our senses alert in case of a surprise attack. However, the expected never happens, and by the time we are close to our destination, I can’t help but feel like all of this is too easy, and by the tension I feel from my companions, I know that they’re feeling the same.“Up ahead,” Sam murmurs, coming to my side. “I can see it.”Nodding, I take in the shining figure that I’m certain is the temple, noting the dark aura that radiates around it. Even from here I could tell that the things residing within were something the normal wolf wouldn’t want to approach, but given what we were fighting for, I wasn’t going to let it stop me.“Prepare yourselves.” I announce, letting my
[Anthrose’s POV]For the rest of the day, I search the island for a sign of where Chanel and Gil may be, but come up empty. And when my group can’t seem to move anymore, I have to call the search to a halt. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t continue to keep my connection with the earth, searching while dinner is made.It’s a silent ordeal, as I’m certain that the entire group is feeling the weight of what is at hand and what we may encounter when we find the ones we are searching for. I could only assume that a fight was waiting for us, and it was because of that that I even agreed to res.Sighing, I close my eyes and let myself slip deeper into a trance, searching until I feel something press against my consciousness that snaps me to alertness as hope flares through me along with a longing that I’ve never felt before.‘Chanel,’ I whisper, not daring to truly believe that I’m feeling what I am. ‘Is that you?’For a moment, all I’m met with is silence, causing me to believe that
[Anthrose’s POV]My body screams at me, begging me to stop, to take a break, but I can’t stop moving. Behind me, I can hear noises of complaint and exhaustion escaping my companions, making it clear that they’re feeling the same thing as me. However, I can’t stop moving; I won’t stop moving; just the thought of stopping makes me so damn anxious I want to fucking destroy something. I can’t stop the feeling that if I stop looking even for a second, Chanel will vanish completely.Shivering, I try not to think of a world where she doesn’t exist somewhere. Sure, it was one thing to keep my distance and allow her to live the life that she deserves, but to even think of her not being somewhere alive and happy damn near kills me.‘Chanel.’ I call to the darkness, hoping and praying that by some miracle she will respond to me. ‘Where are you? Why aren’t you answering me?’“Anthrose.”I immediately freeze as the voice reaches me, but I realize a moment too late that it wasn’t Chanel’s voice, it
[Chanel’s POV]I look around me, taking in the stone walls around me, noting how they’re cracking, allowing vines to grow through them while my intrusive thoughts try to get the better of me. They’re screaming things like what if this place were to collapse. What if you find yourself at a dead end? What if you run out of air? It’s irritating as fuck, and even though I keep telling them to shut up, they just won’t.“Hey,” I call to Tyson, who leads the way in hopes of distracting myself. “Are you certain that we are going in the right direction?”Since he was the one to choose our path and take the lead, I could only hope that he somehow could track the way out of this place, but what if he was just leading us deeper into this underground labyrinth?“Hey,” I repeat when he doesn’t respond to me. “I’m talking to you.”Frustration growing, I move forward and grab his shoulder, forcing him to turn and look at me, but I’m not met with the same gaze that I was used to. Instead, I’m met with
[Anthrose’s POV]We spend the rest of the day searching for any sign of Chanel or Tyson, but all we come up with is nothing. It’s almost like neither of them existed or were somehow spirited away from earth.“We should rest.” Henry, one of Ulrick’s warriors, suggests later that evening. “We will be useless in helping them if we are exhausted.”“Are you saying that this little bit of action exhausts you?” I demand. “If that's the case, you are more than welcome to rest, but I’m going to keep searching.”“But, sir…”“I said I was going to keep searching!” I growl, not giving two fucks if I came across as argumentative or defiant. “There’s no fucking way that I’m going to stop until I find her.”Even though only a couple of hours had passed, I couldn’t help but feel like days, even weeks, had already gone by without Chanel’s presence. It was fucking maddening, and I was beginning to feel like a crazy man. How the hell did I manage to stay away from her for so many years in the past?No.
[Chanel’s POV]I watch as the crevice above me grows farther and farther away until my body is hitting the wolf beneath me, who takes most of the impact. Together, we lay there, watching as the ground slowly begins to close once more, eliminating the little bit of light around us until we are plunged into darkness.Snapping out of it, I jump up and then look to the wolf beside me, taking him in while wondering what exactly he was thinking. And once I shift back into my human form, I wait as he stares at me.“What?” I demand, my annoyance flaring. “Don’t look at me like that.”Letting out what sounds almost like a huff of annoyance, he begins to shift until Tyson is lying on the ground in the wolf’s place.“What?” He asks as I narrow my gaze. “Why are you looking at me like that?”Why? Because he was the reason we were here right now. He wasn’t paying attention to where he was going when he saved me.“Do I really need to answer that?” I sigh, beginning to look around, taking in the tun
[Chanel’s POV]“Right.”I give Anthrose one last look before turning my gaze toward the creatures that are slowly making their way toward us. They’re different from the beasts that we’ve encountered until this point, but they’re also the same.These look almost like worms, but they have legs and buglike faces. I guess if I had to compare them to anything, it would be centipedes. Just watching them move gave me the heebie jeebies, but I wasn’t about to let them stop me from getting to what I wanted.Giving Anthrose one last look, I begin to shift, and once I’m in my wolf form, I move, surging forward and attacking the creepy crawly closest to me. When we clash, it immediately attempts to roll its body around me, but I leap out of the way.Landing on top of it, I watch as the rest of our group joins in the fray, beginning our first official battle since arriving on the island.‘Don’t get yourself killed.’Anthrose's voice reverberates in my mind, causing my heart to race and giving me t
[Anthrose’s POV]I don’t speak as Chanel’s question flows over me, settling into the deepest pits of my soul along with the loathing and disgust that I’ve felt since the day the thing she is asking about happened, and as much as I would like to say, I know that I can’t.“The plague.” I respond instead, deciding that was a good enough explanation. “It affected my eyes.”“You’re lying.”Chanel’s response is firm, and I know that due to our bond, there was just no way that I would be able to get away with lying to her.“How did it really happen?”How? That was an easy fucking response, but again, I knew that if I were to speak it out loud, then there was a good chance it would dig out the skeletons that I was trying so hard to not think about anymore.“Anthrose,” Chanel’s voice drifts through my muddled thoughts. “You can tell me anything. You know that, right?”I did. But this was something that didn’t only involve me. It also involved her, and I knew if I were to open up about it, then