“Thank you, but no.”“Good,” I say. He prepared to speak, but quickly shut his mouth.She began to become bothered by whatever was disturbing him. She imagined he wanted to question her because he appeared fixed to the carpeted area adjacent to the bed.“Doc’s orders,” he replied, casting a glance down at the cover that was drawn up to her chin. “We have to change your bandages every four hours.”While with others, Lupus garous were not timid. So why did she have anxiety? A thin layer of goosebumps appeared on her skin. Perhaps as a result of his worried behavior. It was not a big deal because Silva had already changed her bandages twice earlier in the day. So when the male gray leader wanted to alter them, it felt like a big problem. Silva charged in like she had been trained as a nurse before she started working as a server, like she knew what she was doing. Perhaps it was because he was waiting for her to say it was okay doing and was unafraid to do it. Or perhaps it was because ev
How on earth had darien find out what her brother’s name was? Lelandi longed to inquire, but she was unable to. Better to depart Darien was unsure of the identity of her pack’s leader. Did he know the current address of Leidolf? Silva might agree if Lelandi asked casually without raising any red flags. Right.Lelandi ignored Darien and pretended to be asleep. She was more determined than ever to exact revenge on the killer of her sister. The likelihood that Bruin would find her increased the longer she stayed. Darien would probably want to speak with the leader and inform him of what transpired with her sister and Lelandi. Feeling of honor. Then Bruin would make her go back to her house.Thankfully, Darien did not leave a guard inside the room when he left after a few hours. She got out of bed and started to pace. To find out if her parents were still alive, she had to. But how could she act when he had her under constant watch?Rapid ascent of the stairs was heard. Are you planning t
More angry than ever, he raked his hands through his hair. He didn’t get out of bed until he heard two sets of footsteps moving toward his bedroom. Slow, deliberate, and unhurried steps. At this hour, it would have to be an emergency for someone to bother him, but the footfall suggested otherwise. Similar to an assassin’s cunning attempt to enter a building unnoticed. He opened his bedside drawer with his hand and took the revolver out.The approaching steps halted at his door. Whoever they were seemed to be considering their options for a very long time. He thought about instructing them to finish doing whatever it was they came for so he could take care of them. Then there was a faint knock on the door. The doorknob turned before he had a chance to reply, and Jake gently pulled the door open. With her red hair hanging past her hips and her gaze locked on him, Lelandi stood in the doorway wearing Darien’s plaid shirt.Sleepwalking, just as Tom does when he’s too exhausted. Tom claime
She was the one, wasn’t she? Larissa had lied about the dreams and the names were transposed, damn it.Jake broke the trance with, “Ahem.”As her lips parted to speak, she had a delectable, innocent, and charming appearance. “I smelled the meal and decided that I would feel more energized if I ate something.”Tom moved quickly to lead her to his side of the table. Jake brought her a dish and overflowed it with sausages and eggs. Darien fixed his gaze on her frizzy, glossy hair. He tried his best to suppress his affections for the woman, but he was powerless to do so. He shuffled uneasily beneath the table and was already as solid as a rock.Tom seated Lelandi in the seat he had previously moved for her before returning with the coffeepot and a mug. “Black?”She said, “Milk and sugar,” in such a subdued tone that Darien got the impression that something wasn’t quite right inside that gorgeous head of hers.“I’d want to visit the fair.”Darien sat back hard into his chair, not anticipat
DARIEN’S entire body went numb as he stared at Larissa’s letter in disbelief. He reread the note in an effort to decipher its hidden significance.He got up from his seat and left the eating area. How was he able to be so blind? Had the woman he had been with another man before? Who? He’d murder him.Darien couldn’t recall entering his office or sitting down at his desk. Jake! He yelled as he glared at the letter and clenched it.Jake walked into the office sporting a perplexed expression.“Bring Lelandi in right away.”Jake’s brows furrowed, he gave a brief nod, and then he shut the door.A minute later, Tom came in, his eyes wild. “Darien, what’s wrong? Jake claims you are prepared to murder someone. To let me in on the small conversation to let me in on the small talk to filling me in on the little talk about the“No.”“But—”“No!”Tom nodded for a short moment as his neck muscles tensed. “You’re in charge.”Lelandi was invited into the space by Jake. Her eyes suddenly darted from
“Leidolf’s the alpha of the pack? Where?” Oregon’s “Portland.”“Have you let him know I’m here?”Shaking his head, Darien. “No. I had no idea who he was in the world.“Oh.”Do you wish for me to inform him?She was unsure. He’ll want me to become a part of his pack.Backing up in the love seat, Darien. “You’re not leaving,” I said.She inhaled deeply and fiddled with the shirt hem, her fingers brushing her exposed skin. “I’ll tell you everything I have to say about my pack, so listen up. Bruin managed his pack and didn’t put up with any lions that tried to revolt. When Larissa left, I was afraid he would get even with the rest of us. Later, in a terrible vehicle accident, my mother and father passed away.“Murder.”She let out a little hmpf. “No question,”“But, your folks gave you flowers.” “Someone’s sick joke. Insisting that he would declare Larissa dead and match me to his brother, Bruin kept me under observation. The night before I was to be mated with Crassus, I received the let
Lelandi intended to push Darien away, but she tentatively caressed his waist instead. She wanted to pull off his shirt and caress every inch of him while he touched her, just like the man had done with her in her dream. She checked to be sure he wasn’t the dreamy figure.But between her legs, liquid heat collected, and fire filled her stomach. No Lupus Garou had ever grinned so seductively, and no Lupus Garou had ever ignited her blood the way he did.“It’s…” She intended to inform him that it wasn’t proper. He only desired to rediscover the love he had previously shared with her sister. He didn’t genuinely want her.But he put his hand over her mouth to silence her protests. Greedily, hungrily, and blatantly kissed her as if she were the last woman on world and he had been without a woman for years.Her breathing became faster. She recognized his feel, hardness, power, and the delicate way he caressed her and claimed her now that she was no longer in agony or taking medication that m
Her waist was squeezed by a firm erection that was eager to smash through her virginal barrier.She maneuvered around him so that his back was to the bed, then using his shirt to hold him prisoner, she forced him onto the mattress. His eyes glittered with evil delight, and his mouth curled upward. His legs were forced apart as she stepped in between them. She was in charge this time and unfettered like in her dreams.She already desired flipping on her back and letting him take her, but she planned to build herself up slowly and punish him instead. She obviously didn’t want to be in charge. He saw her struggle as she reached down to loosen his belt while folding his arms behind his head. Despite her best efforts, she was unable to remove the belt’s hook. He finally let out a low-pitched chuckle, hurriedly undressed, and then pulled her onto him, bare skin to bare skin.Every muscle in his lean, corded body strained in admiration of his beauty. She thought of how his erection was alrea