But this time was different. "ember?!" The man called out my name aggressively, and in spite of his tone, I thought he sounded quite familiar. And that was the only reason I simply did not hang up. "Who is this?" I asked with irritation." "the father of the young man you put in jail, dammit!" O
There was one foreman who stayed behind when the other men went back to work and I watched him as he approached him, "I must apologize for the state of things you encountered this morning. Truth is, it's not always like this. It's only recently that two men came over and riled everyone up. Made them
Ember's pov I woke up to the sound of William calling out my name, and reached out to cling to William's shirt, "Paris," I said again, and this time William shook his head, "William," he said as he helped me sit up, "I know it's you, but, I … I'm not sure Paris is okay." just as the words left m
I sighed when we got on the elevator and William put his arm around me, as though he could sense my sadness, "he's going to be okay," he said, and in that moment I was grateful for a friend like William. He knew I wanted a divorce from Paris but didn't judge me for caring about him regardless. "I
PARIS’s POV "Paris, you should know better than to say things like this. You have a mate." Ember said, and I shook my head. Not even with Kate, had I felt such peace since I woke up in this hospital. By her side, my wolf simply was. "I know better, and that's why I say such things." She looked a
"Paris, give me back my phone," I said, stretching out my hand to him, but he was unyielding, "why? So you can get all loved up, before me? No." he said, and silenced the phone with a click, "What did you just do?" In reply, he tucked my phone underneath his pillow, "Paris?!" "I'm not going to
Ember's Pov "you and I both know that is going to be hard… or nearly impossible. " Paris said, reaching out to take my hand. "Then that's on you because I'm done here. I only came here to know for myself that you are doing okay. Now that I know that for myself, then I'm okay. All is well, and I'd
Even after all this time, he was still the man my wolf and heart longed for. He bowed over me and trailed kisses around my neck, making my breath catch again and again, I took his face in my hands when his lips came to take mine, and shook my head, as tears formed in my eyes, "You can't do this t
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c