"You should not avoid Lily," Adam said firmly as he parked the car in one of the reserved parking spaces near the elevator. "You'll confuse her." Sitting in the passenger seat, Garrett raised an eyebrow at Adam's comment. "That's none of your concern," he responded coolly, his gaze fixed on the elevator. He waited for Adam to open the car door for him, a subtle display of their positions within their organization and hierarchy as Garrett was annoyed that Adam was scolding him about his behavior again. "It is when she is my responsibility to protect as well," Adam insisted. "She is young and inexperienced. Perhaps you need to talk her through the process instead of letting her stumble through it. She has enough to deal with. This shouldn't be complicated too." Garrett sighed, realizing Adam had a point. A lot of crucial information her parents neglected to teach her all because she was an Omega. While she seemed to be adapting well with his mother's guidance, she lacked the nec
Lily suddenly thought of Tiffany. She had rushed ahead to talk to Garrett and Adam and forgot to bring Tiffany over. Lily turned and waved her over, "This is my good friend and classmate Tiffany Fizsefa." Tiffany approached and maintained her composure as she noticed how Lily was practically glowing and standing very close to Garrett. She had assumed that Adam was Garrett, but when Lily continued to fawn over the disfigured man next to Adam, Tiffany was horrified. The rumors were true. This man's face was far worse than she expected. Tiffany quickly gave herself a pep talk. 'She has to really like this man. Okay, Tiffany. Keep it together. This is your best friend's lover. She likes it, you love it.' "Fizsefa," Garrett repeated. "Fizsefa as in the Fizsefas of the Moon Shine Pride?" Tiffany's heart sank for a moment as she realized the connection. "Oh hell, please tell me my brother hasn't gotten into trouble again?" Tiffany questioned. Her brother was always getting in tro
"Maybe I should have let Lily wait with me," Tiffany muttered to herself. She nervously fidgeted in the lobby as she looked over her resume again and the monologue that she had prepared to show her acting capabilities. Tiffany looked up when the door open just to see someone bring in coffee for the receptionist. She scanned the room again to see if there was anyone additional that had entered, but it was still her and the receptionist. 'What is taking so long? It's been thirty minutes. Should I just go home? Did they already fill the position and just didn't call me?' Tiffany wondered. Tiffany had spent hours preparing, rehearsing potential answers to anticipated questions. The opportunity to secure a promising job had filled her with a mix of excitement and anxiety. 'You got this Tiffany. Don't psych yourself out,' Trixie, her cat, purred within her before going dormant again. 'Trixie! Thank you,' Tiffany said in surprise and couldn't help but smile. Unlike werewolve
After seeing Tiffany off, Lily didn't know what to do with herself. She walked to the local shopping center and decided to go shopping for some new clothes. Lily found herself in the lingerie section, blushing at the thought of Garrett peeling it off her. 'Should I buy this? I have become such a pervert,' Lily thought. 'Buy it,' Dina encouraged her. 'Maybe that will get him out of avoiding me if you walked into his room with something lacey on.' Lily bought three different lingerie sets and a dress before spending the rest of the afternoon in the bookstore. Garrett had called her asking where she was so he could pick her up. And about ten minutes later, Garrett's car arrived but Garrett was not there. It was only Adam. "Hello Luna," Adam greeted her as he got out the car and opened the passenger door for her. "Hi Adam. Where is Garrett?" Lily asked. "His meeting was running over. He wanted to make sure that you had enough time to get home and prepare for the premiere
"That's… that's awful," Lily said covering her mouth in horror. "Wait, was that the cruise ship massacre? Were humans the cause of it?" "Yes, unfortunately. We couldn't determine if it was typical liquor antics or if hunters were involved," Adam answered. Hunters were humans that knew about the supernatural and decided to hunt them down. Many disasters in the world were due to them covering up their crimes. "Alpha Jack searched and searched for the cause. It didn't seem like extremists were involved, but Alpha Jack never shook the feeling that there were," Adam continued solemnly. Matthew had mentioned having another sibling that died, but Lily had just assumed that it was a pup that had died of natural causes. "Why did no one ever speak of this? I didn't even know that he had a twin or simply a brother that passed away?" Lily asked. "Alpha Jack does not believe in releasing information that would make him or his pack vulnerable. He forced his entire pack to never speak
Lily found herself alone with Alpha Jack in the private corner of the opera box as Garrett went to get champagne. The air grew tense as their eyes met, and a sense of unease settled upon her. Alpha Jack's dominant presence loomed over her, causing her to instinctively lower her gaze. "I thought it was amazing. You don't really see many shows that can keep you on your toes during the first episode like that. I mean…" Lily started to break the tension by talking about the show when Alpha Jack interrupted her. "Why hasn't Garrett marked you yet?" Alpha Jack's voice boomed, his tone demanding an explanation. He had noticed the hickey on her neck, but the family crest was not there as it would be once she was marked. Lily's heart pounded in her chest, her insecurity rising to the surface. She gathered her courage and spoke softly, "We've decided to wait until spring. I wanted to give Garrett the opportunity to find his fated mate, as he deserves. I wouldn't want to rob him of the ch
She was nervous. After returning from the premiere, in a drunken stupor, Lily had said she no longer wanted to sleep in a separate room. She wanted to sleep with Garrett and Garrett eagerly took her up on the offer. All of her things had been neatly organized and placed in his room. Now, she sat on his bed with her thoughts while he was in the shower and her previous liquid courage was now beginning to fade. 'What are you so nervous about? We already felt him,' Dina stated. 'This is different. This is planned,' Lily responded. 'And? It wouldn't have made much of a difference if it happened here or Christmas night,' Dina said. That was a valid point. Lily had wanted Garrett that night. Whether it was the influence of the Alpha call or not, Lily would have went all the way if they hadn't been interrupted. Garrett came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his lower body. Lily felt so embarrassed that she did not even know where to look. "You can't tell me
The upscale restaurant hummed with chatter and the clinking of glasses as Kelly, Jack, Kenneth, and Mandy sat at a private table tucked away in a dimly lit corner. The scent of deliciously cooked meat filled the air, mingling with the anticipation of an impending conversation. Kelly stirred her drink with a thoughtful expression on her face, breaking the silence. "Kenneth, about the deal with Lily..." Kenneth's gaze met Kelly's, and he straightened in his seat, a touch defensive. "Yeah, what happened? I didn’t receive the amount we agreed upon. I could easily go to the public about this." Jack leaned back, his alpha aura evident even in this public setting. "Once you attempted to steal your daughter’s money for her education, Garrett took interest in the arrangement. He was the one who sent you the money, so you will deal with him moving forward," he said calmly. "My son does not like anyone to interfere in his personal matters." Kenneth's hackles rose, but before he could re