Ariel didn’t see the open fist coming; if she had, she would have done everything to avoid it. But it was too late.The woman's hand connected to her face with the force of a lightning bolt striking her cheeks without warning, and Ariel’s head jerked back from the impact, her ears ringing from the force.A gasp echoed throughout the crowd; their mouths hung open and their eyes wide open as they watched the event unfold. No one had expected it, not even Ariel.If Ariel had thought that her hands hurt from slapping a werewolf, it was nothing compared to the sting of the slap from a fully grown wolf.“Fuck! She cried out from the pain.The pain was a burning sensation, like a fire igniting on her skin and sending a red signal through all her nerve cells. Ariel pressed her palm to her cheeks, trying to provide a cooling sensation to wash over the pain, but it was almost fruitless.She felt a surge of shock and disbelief coursing through her blood, but the slap had awakened a deep well of
No surprise there.If everything turned out fine, he wouldmake sure she never stepped on her legs inside this room.Kane pushed the door open, and, goddess,he wasn’t prepared for the sight that greeted him. The stench of blood hung inthe air, so heavy and metallic that it clung to everything, and he gagged.Kane looked down to see the source ofthe smell, and there lay his mate, lifeless on the floor, her dress the samered color he had come to hate.RedIt was all he could see.RedIt was all he could breathe, his noseflaring as he took in the sinful stench. His eyes darkened almost instantly,fingernails extending into claws as Max took complete control over his body,and the wolf only had one thing on his mind.Blood.Max moved like a leopard on the hunt,stalking his prey. His eyes were trained on the female who had dare laid herhands on her mate, and he vowed that it was going to be her last day on earth.Bertha could feel it in her ones, thewinds whispering to her that it
“I see Kane has hired you to be the babysitter.” Ariel eyed her friend as she came closer to her.“I can’t really call myself a babysitter, but the alpha had requested I stay with you, so yeah, maybe I am one.”“Haaa.” Ariel sighed, shaking her head. “Kane is just doing too much; I don’t need a babysitter!”“I have no say in this; I am only doing what I was asked to.” Liza said, raising her hands up on defense. “Anyways, do you need anything?”“You could take me outside?” Ariel was practically giving her the puppy eyes.“Anything apart from that.” Liza glanced at her friend, her lips turning down in a frown as she saw her face. “You know those don’t work on me, right?”“Haaa.” Ariel released a sigh. “I am bored.” She groaned out her displeasure, but Liza could care less. She was just here to do the bidding of her alpha.”“We could Netflix and chill if you want.” Liza picked up the remote of the TV, turning it on, before coming to sit in the empty space close to her. “How are you doing
Ariel stood in front of the mirror, dressed in a navy blue suit that had been tailored to her body. She turned from side to side, checking the fitting on her, and she nodded her head in satisfaction, happy with what she was seeing.The suit had cost an arm and leg; it had to fit her. She had wanted to make a good impression on her first day of work, and that was why she had dragged Liza to go shopping with her and had opted for the suit.She could hear Kane’s foot steps on the marble as he came out of the bedroom, and she turned to see him dressed in only a towel that was hanging too low on his waist for her liking.Ariel eyed her lover with a naughty gleam, her eyes roaming about his body appreciatively, and she strutted towards him, making sure she swayed her hips. “What do you think?”“Perfect.”Ariel rolled her eyes, not in any way amused. “You didn’t even look at me.”“I don’t need to look at you to know that you are a beautiful baby. I know you are one.” Kane moved closer to her
“I have to go, baby.”“Why?” Ariel whined, hugging her mate tighter, afraid he would escape her hold. “Do you have to do this?”"Yes, I do. I already explained to you that it is part of defending the pack, and as the alpha, I have to lead by example.”“But do you really have to? What am I going to be doing all by myself when you are gone?”“You would have been going to work if you hadn’t quit.”Ariel groaned, not ready to hear that. “I already explained to you why I couldn’t do that. Besides, you were the one who was insisting I quit.” Ariel accused him, and Kane shrugged his shoulders.She had been very excited when she first started the work, but after a week, she had been quick to realize that that kind of life wasn’t for her.Waking up every day was never for her. She was a baby girl, true and true.“Only because you were always complaining that it was too much work. I don’t like seeing you in pain or miserable.” Kane said, stroking her chin softly.“I know.” Ariel replied in a so
"So, how did you meet your partner?” Ariel asked, throwing the question open to the crowd.“I think most of us had similar experiences, but my own is the absolute best.” Jessica declared, standing up, just because she loved being dramatic.“Show off. It is because she bagged a handsome mate despite her ugliness, and she is not going to let us rest.” Liza said, rolling her eyes, and Ariel barked into a short laugh in her hands.“Let us hear your love story then.”“Fine, so I was a young wolf, enjoying the human world only because I was running away from home. I was already past the age of getting a partner, and my dad had threatened to marry me off to a man who had lost his mate. Anyways, I went to the woods to change, and I met the rogue pack on their usual hunt.”“Ohhhh.” Everyone cooed, including Ariel.“Anyways, I was happy to see my mate, but I was still skeptical about following him home because we all know how the rogue pack is, and I don’t think I wanted to be living like some
That singular sentence set up a series of reactions, and the air became charged, everyone suddenly becoming energized. The ladies were on their feet, running towards the door.Partner or no partner, they were just happy to see their packmates back.Ariel took the lead, racing to the door and throwing it wide open. She saw Kane first; actually, he was the only one she could see, and she was racing towards him as fast as her legs could carry her.“Kane!” She screamed as she got near him, and she jumped onto him, hugging him tight. “You are here; you are alive.”"Yes, baby, I am back.” Kane said, his voice a little tight with emotion. Ariel had mistakenly dug into one of the numerous injuries he had sustained during the hunt, but he couldn’t mind; she was just excited to see him, and so was he.As she heard his voice, Ariel couldn’t stop the onslaught of tears that came to her eyes. “I have missed you so much.” She sobbed into his shoulder.“I have missed you too, baby.” Kane said, leani
It was a struggle for the couples to keep their hands to themselves as they tried to make their way upstairs; the word was trying, but they were failing miserably at it.Their lips were glued to each other, kissing like their lives depended on it, and their hands were all over each other, caressing and fondling.Ariel let out a small laugh as she saw how frustrated Kane had become, trying to get them to his room without tripping on his way.“You should have gotten an elevator.” She teased him.Kane smiled as he looked down on her, unable to resist the pouty lips, and he kissed them. “I never knew how much I needed it until now. But I promise to make one available soon.”“I can’t wait.” Ariel whispered seductively in his ear, nipping at his earlobe, and Kane shivered.The ears were one of the most sensitive places in a wolf's body, along with the neck and the genitals, and right now, Ariel was stimulating everywhere, and he wasn’t sure he could handle it.“We are almost there.” Kane ca