~Nikki~The sparks, there are no words for the intensity, what they do to my body. Every cell has become alive, and I can feel the kiss down to my toes. I can feel the heat pool in my center, and I know that my juices aren’t far behind.Paul wraps me up, pulling me up his body. I wrap my legs around his waist and cross my ankles behind his back. I pull back and look at Paul, both of us breathing heavily. “My house is too fucking far.” I giggle a bit.“I have a room at the packhouse, reme-” I can’t even finish my sentence before Paul whisks me away to the packhouse. He spins us so fast that I had to grab his neck to keep upright. We bust through the backdoor of the packhouse and barrel through the dining room and kitchen. I swear I hear a few gasps and mumbles as we go, but I don’t care.The stairs are a blur, and I hold on tighter so I don’t fall out of his arms. I lose track of the number of stairs we travel up, but I refocus when I hear a door slam open. I look around, and we’re in
~Paul~“So you spoke to the Moon Goddess herself?” Nikki is wrapped in my arms, and I’m kissing her up and down her face. The feeling of contentment I have is beyond words. “I did. She was the one who told me that we were fated mates.” Nikki told me this before, but I just wanted to clarify. It’s amazing that she was able to speak to the Goddess. “And why couldn’t we feel the bond?” I kiss each of Nikki’s fingers, loving the giggle it elicits.“I told you all of this already, haven’t I?” I nuzzle Nikki’s neck, trying to keep my desire in check. I swear I can’t get enough of her. If this is how our future will be, I’m more than happy to live it. “Tell me again.” My voice is muffled as I speak into Nikki’s neck. “She said that she tampered with the bond. You and I have been through a lot when it comes to love, and she wanted us to explore our feelings for each other and not reject the bond. She wanted to give us the chance to not miss out on each other.” I maneuver myself so Nikki i
Three Months Later~Nikki~I’m at the kitchen sink, rinsing a pan out along with a few other items. There’s a window in front of me, and my mate is on full display. He’s standing at the grill, and I must say he looks delicious. He’s wearing a ribbed tank top that hugs every muscle in his chest and torso. I watch his muscles flex as he seasons the meat and flips it over. My hands have stopped moving, and my mind has turned to mush. Paul looks up, catching my eye. He’s caught me ogling him like he usually does. He flexes his muscles a bit and blows me a kiss. I can feel my cheeks heat up, and I refocus on what I was doing. His chuckle irritates me, but in a good way.“And then, Im-a-bitch,-”“Seriously Lynn?! Must you refer to her like that?”“What would you rather I say?” I walk out, chuckling at the back and forth. That child is such a mess, but I love her. I hand Paul the items I was rinsing and kiss him on the cheek. He turns his face to capture my lips, and a simple kiss turns into
~Adela~Has it been hours or days? When was the last time I ate? Is Aida still missing? Am I back in my cell? “WHERE IS SHE?!” I focus on the swoosh in the air, knowing that means that my body is about to be racked with pain. No matter how prepared I am for the hit, my body shakes when it makes contact. I grit my teeth and bite the inside of my cheek to keep the sound from escaping. I won’t give them the satisfaction of hearing me scream.“Keep at her! She will confess at some point. There’s no way her sister is gone, and she knows nothing.” I hear footsteps retreating, and a door closes. The swooshes continue, followed by a sharp pain. I just try to focus on anything and everything that isn’t tied to the pain I’m feeling right now.How did I get to this place? How did my world blow up the way it has? I lost my pack, my dad, and my sister. Goddess, I lost my sister in more ways than one. Where is Aida? Why did she leave me? I don’t know what’s left for me or if anything will get better
~Aida~I’ve been running and hiding. I don’t know where I’m going or what I’m doing, but I had to listen to the voice. I had to follow what it said; a desire stirred in me that I couldn’t ignore.This voice wasn’t the same as the one before. The voice was different, sounded different. I don’t even know where the other voice came from. I just remember that when I first heard it, I freaked out because I knew it wasn’t Hazel, my wolf. Once that other voice came in, I no longer heard from Hazel. It’s almost like Hazel was pushed out to make room. I could still feel my wolf but couldn’t communicate with her anymore.Not long after being captured and sent to that hospital, I no longer heard the voice. I kept calling out to it, but I never got an answer. I didn’t hear from Hazel either, and I was so lonely. I know that Adela came every day to talk to me, but I was so down that I couldn’t focus; I didn’t hear her.I do remember talking to her once. I had been taking meds at the hospital, and
~Lynn~I walk up the stairs, stopping outside of the Alpha’s office. I peek in, but the office is empty. I move next door and peek into the Luna office, only to find it empty. I’m not surprised the rooms are empty, but now I have to figure out where everyone is. “Beta?” I turn and notice a warrior behind me. I nod and wait for them to continue. “There was a call for you earlier. I took a message.” He hands me a piece of paper which I take and send him on his way.I abandon my plan to find my bestie and Alphas and make my way to my own office. I sit at my desk and dial the number from the paper, placing the call on speaker. I shuffle through some folders that were left on my desk. I love being Beta, but paperwork sucks! I didn’t even like doing assignments in school. If it hadn’t been for Tia pushing me, I might not have even graduated, if I’m being honest. “Gold Heart Pack. You’ve reached the castle. How can I direct your call?”Shit! The Gold Heart Pack……they are the royalty pack for
~Nikki~Well, that went about as expected. I have to say, though, they took it better than I figured they would. How else should someone react when told their tormentor has escaped from the hospital and no one can find her?I expected Lincoln to tear stuff up, and I was mentally planning how I would clean our place after his outburst. Gladly, it isn’t needed, but I should file it away as a just in case. Paul has no real skin in this game, but his anger and frustration are because his loved ones are dealing with a ball of mess.Paul squeezes my knee, and I turn to look at him. Are you okay?Uh, I guess so. I mean, how ‘okay’ can I be? My daughter is on the loose right now. I’m her mother and worried about her safety, yet I know that she’s dangerous and probably means my family harm. How twisted is that?Babe, it’s okay to feel for your daughter…..for both of your daughters. That doesn’t make you a bad person. I’m here; lean on me if you need to. I smile and pat Paul’s hand. This is an
~Devonte~I zip my duffle bag up and carry it out of the room. The transport will be here soon with the prisoner we will be in charge of. Once they get here, we will head over to Emerald Lake pack. I’ve never been to that pack, but I haven’t heard anything bad about it.I wonder if our mate is there, and I hope she isn’t. My brother and I are identical twins and will share a mate. I worry about that because we are two very different people. I can’t imagine what type of she-wolf would be enough for both of us.I pound on my brother’s door as I walk past it. I’m sure he’s still asleep. He has no sense of timing or rules, or etiquette. It amazes me that we are two halves of a whole because we are polar opposites much of the time. I learned long ago to focus on what I need to do and not worry about what my brother is and isn’t doing.The elevator is empty, and I’m glad about that. I hate running across the women of this pack because they are relentless and shameless. They won’t hesitate t