Darien sat in his favorite leather chair in the living area and signaled to Tom to continue the brief discussion because he expected Trevor to hear all Silva and Lelandi surreptitiously talked while he was listening at the guest bedroom door.“Uncle Sheridan called and stated that he is rebuilding the crime scene about the hospital event with coffee drugging. Additionally, Doc Oliver is still recovering from the coffee, according to Tom. “One of the lab techs found out it was that GHB used in date rape.”“Crap. Are there any prints?“Tons. The issue is that everybody uses the coffeemaker. “Well, OK. What do you have to offer me? Sam delivered the pizza while Darien enquired.“I heard you told Carol Wood no when she asked to work as a nurse at the hospital. She asked whether I would try to influence you.“I still refuse. She has the option of moving to a different place if she doesn’t enjoy her job as a school nurse.Jacob removed a pizza slice from his plate. She’ll cause problems. I
But before this, she was being blackmailed by someone. That leads me to believe that she didn’t want him to inform Darien that they were mated, but that someone else did.That is a fairly low blow for a pack leader, I agree. Was the other guy she was matched to high up in the chain, Silva asked, her eyes widening.Lelandi disregarded the query. He drinks excessively and is abusive. I… I desired for my family to depart—to locate my brother. To establish a new home. But, they would not.Her hand was patted by Silva. “Ties to the pack too strong?” Lelandi remained silent. They weren’t connected to the usurpers’ pack. Merely a link to the landYet it wasn’t a smart idea to divulge too much. Like she hadn’t before.She didn’t answer, so Silva picked up the slack. Darien said he would send you back to your pack. But I believe he has changed his mind because of the way he kissed you. Do you really want to go back to them?Lelandi became agitated. “My parents were murdered! I’m not coming bac
But before this, she was being blackmailed by someone. That leads me to believe that she didn’t want him to inform Darien that they were mated, but that someone else did.That is a fairly low blow for a pack leader, I agree. Was the other guy she was matched to high up in the chain, Silva asked, her eyes widening.Lelandi disregarded the query. He drinks excessively and is abusive. I… I desired for my family to depart—to locate my brother. To establish a new home. But, they would not.Her hand was patted by Silva. “Ties to the pack too strong?” Lelandi remained silent. They weren’t connected to the usurpers’ pack. Merely a link to the landYet it wasn’t a smart idea to divulge too much. Like she hadn’t before.She didn’t answer, so Silva picked up the slack. Darien said he would send you back to your pack. But I believe he has changed his mind because of the way he kissed you. Do you really want to go back to them?Lelandi became agitated. “My parents were murdered! I’m not coming bac
What’s your name, she enquired. He was able to see her face, but she was unable to see his.She was determined to find out who he was in spite of his kissing, licking, and pressing his tongue into the seam of her lips. She pressed towards his chest. “No. Inform me. You are who?”He gave a headshake. Not getting it? Or perhaps you wouldn’t tell her? Had he already found love?Oh, how absurd that was. He was only a fantasy enthusiast.She backed away from him, wanting him to be the actual deal and not just an imagined figure. He tickled her as he gently caressed her shoulder with his hand. She averted her gaze. He soothed her irritation and sparked a flame deep within her. He used the most exquisite of tactile explorations as he licked her shoulder and lightly touched her naked hip without applying pressure. She gritted her teeth, slid his hand from her hip to her mouth, fighting the urge to give in to want.She spoke against his hand, “No.”She asked him to speak with her. Yet instead
“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
While his eyes were so smokey with want, she wasn’t sure he was listening when he offered a short nod. However, she spoke with intention. Perhaps they discussed it when they came home, or she decided to handle the situation on her own.Her bodice was then slid down, revealing her breasts, after he pulled off the thin steel crinoline and tossed it aside. Her body began to heat up from the want to mate, and her resentment at his leader’s stubbornness vanished. She loved how his hands felt on her breasts, how he massaged and elevated them, how he knelt down over one and kissed the nipple, making it thrill and pucker. She ran her fingers through his hair and detected a hint of frosty moisture. Snow.His hand moved down her waist as he raised the long skirt once more. He had a single focus. His frown was forced away from his temple by her fingertip kiss, and he was briefly stopped.Immediately after feeling a tremor, he put his palm between her legs, spotting the opening in her crotchless
Thank you, but I’m fully recovered. Perhaps a fresh bruise though. Ritka received a warning glance from Lelandi that she would deal with her later. “Thanks for your assistance.”“I respect a woman with grit. Your bravery makes me think of my sister, who is roughly your age. She has occasionally gotten herself into situations where I have had to save her.She secretly wished her brother had stayed around and helped her family more like Chester. What did you mean when you said I was self-observing?“Darien is too involved in the events involving your sister. I’ve already been there. He requires a stranger. Someone who is less susceptible to being influenced by their family or lifelong friends.Someone similar to you?“I’ve been a private investigator for a while. I am not personally invested in the cases I’ve worked on. That’s all I have to say.What are your knowledge on this case? Lelandi believed he could provide her with some context.“Nothing. My pursuers keep watch over me day and
Angelina was haughtily leaning against the bar, and Lelandi longed to close her mouth for her. Lupus garous were cautious about what they revealed when in mixed society. And this woman was too enraged to give a damn.A blonde human female asked, her blue eyes wide, “Three gunshot wounds? She appeared uninterested in the Victorian-era festivities as she sat on a heavy-duty parka wearing jeans, snow boots, and a tight-fitting ski pullover that displayed her large breasts. She isn’t the subject of everyone’s attention, is she? Who, according to some, appeared to have been claimed by death?“Surface injuries.” The lupus garou bitch received a warning glance from Lelandi.“You ought to be dead,” Ritka and Hostene joined Angelina as she sat down with a glass of Coke she had just retrieved from the counter. I suppose Hostene had recruited another person to staff her costume rental table for the day.She’s a pain in the ass, Angelina. Silva took a full tray and set the empty one down on the
German cuisine, music, and beverages are abundant during Fest. Although we don’t promote the events, more people are coming to visit us every year as a result of word of mouth. The boys will get ready in a different room.The space was filled with shelves, and two doors opened to reveal a walk-in wardrobe where clothes were strung on rods. At one end of the closet, Silva opened a drawer in a chest. It’s time to go back to a time when the men in the household wore the pants.Shaking her head, Lelandi They believe that they still do. She took off her sweatshirt and took her bra off. She had abandoned her corset during the Victorian era and had never imagined wearing one again.Lelandi fingered the dresses before removing one made of beautiful blue satin.Silva held up two garters. Do you recall these? “No one will see what I am wearing beneath the gown.” Silva grins. Daniel “will”He probably doesn’t dress up for these events, I bet. Hey, Silva exclaimed. “He made the demand, after all.
He wrapped his finger in a curl of her hair. You have to inquire? It was like a connecting of our souls, the conclusion of a lifelong search, and the realization of a goal I’ve been working for for months. I can’t even begin to describe how that made me feel.She exhaled deeply. “I feel the same way. Only I anticipated you would be smaller.He chuckled. The genuine article feels better. “Real.”Tom said, “See you at the opening ceremony,” and slammed the front door.Darien cried out. Must leave. So, we’re leaving the party early so we can come back here. You’re certain you don’t wish to remain here till my return?“No, I’m not going to prison; you promised to get me out, and I’m going to the fair.”“Lelandi, I want to keep you secure.”“I’ll be secure and considering the celebrations following the wedding.”Lelandi was completely exposed as Darien got out of bed and turned around. “You’re gorgeous. Absolute gift from God.You’re not that horrible yourself, either. “Adonis, remember?”
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
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
“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
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