PARIS'S POVI kept walking. Just kept walking, because if I were to turn around and have a conversation with Kate about anything else, I was bound to lose my mind.. Or perhaps do something outside of reason. And there were simply some things that the mate bond did not permit me to engage in.So I st
"Same as her," I said calmly,"and just what have you done to Kate to ensure she no longer gets to hurt Ember?""I have dealt with it, and I am still dealing with it. ""That's not enough. That answer isn't enough, damn it." Jean said, slapping his hand against the armrest of his chair, "I am sick a
KATE'S POVI took a deep breath and went to the bathroom to wash my face, so that I didn't look like all of the things that were wrong with me. After applying a bit of makeup to at least brighten up my face, I decided it was best to go see Luna Lara while I still had the courage.As I made my way to
But she shook her head, "Don't thank me just yet. We still need to hear what he has to say."Later that day, in the evening, when Paris returned home, he found me in the living room, going through books that had storied on the ancient pack and he leveled me with one of his scary gazes,"Should you n
JEAN'S POVI looked at my vibrating phone and frowned when I saw Paris's name appear. We didn't much like each other, but God knew a call like this had me straightening and giving my full attention,"you're calling me this late in the evening and I know it isn't because you are in love with me, so w
"Alright, little mouse." I said as I walked to the building marked, '63A' "Time to pay."I rang the doorbell and waited for a reply. And after five long minutes had passed, I simply considered breaking down the door,"can I help you?" said a young man with raggedy beards, and eyes that looked half
EMBER'S POV"Jean?" I questioned, trying to understand why he decided to remain quiet. He had been off since the moment he picked up the call, and his behavior gave me reason for worry."uh, I'm not exactly busy. So you can tell me why you called, I'm all ears," he said, sounding somewhat strained a
Sure, he said he was working, but I knew Jean well enough to know that all that paperwork on his table could never actually make him sound so strained. And what the hell had been that gurgling sound at the end?No, something wasn't right with Jean. And as his friend and mate…well, technically I had
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