I brush hard at the tears on my cheeks, raising my chin, my canines elongating inside my mouth even as my lip trembles.“Juniper,” Blythe snaps, pointing authoritatively down at the ground like a master calling his dog to heel. “You need to be more reasonable about this. Just because you have money
A beautiful smile crests over my lips as I again wave a hand towards him, stealing his voice. “Oh, Blythy,” I murmur, like a lover desperately pleased lover over a pretty gift. “I’m so glad you asked.”My eyes snap to his knees, which crumple beneath him, slamming him to the ground. His head bends b
Orion and Laila just continue to stare at me, open-mouthed and horrified.Anton grins and slowly begins to walk over to me, shaking his head at me like I’m the greatest thing he’s ever seen. A tiny, tremulous smile begins to shape my lips as he slips an arm around my shoulders, even as tears again s
“It was cruel,” I sigh.“It was just,” she returns, soft. “You were right – those big Alpha boys…they get away with far more than they should. I’m glad to have a vengeful spirit of justice on our side.”I raise my eyes to hers, feeling a bit better even if guilt still runs through me. “Orion’s still
“What do you think,” Anton says, laughing and turning in a circle so that I can admire. I do, rather liberally, my wolf pouncing around in my soul.“I mean you’re always dashing, Tony boy,” I say, crossing my arms and smiling at him. “But you look very fancy tonight. Dressed up suits you!”“Who knew
“Choker,” Anton says, turning and slowly walking over to me.I lift my eyes to him, a little surprised. “What?”“This outfit needs a choker,” he says, brushing a single starlit finger across my throat and then around my neck.I smile a little and make one appear – just a long strip of velvet ribbon
I turn back to the room, screwing my mouth to the side as I snap my fingers twice, dropping the lighting in the room and then calling up an elaborate dancefloor that’s lit from below with bright and vibrant colors, constantly shifting.My girl friends shriek with delight as I call up a sound system
And I had loved him. Loved him so much that I was willing to chase him here, to risk my life just for the bare chance to bring him back.And the whole time, he was just…using me. For money and fame. For connections and a leg up in the world.I had loved him and he just…used me. He hadn’t loved me at