He picked up the girls and carried them to the group. We all greeted each other. “Alpha Stoll,” Arella said, grabbing my arm and tugging it to get my attention. “Yeah?” “Why aren’t you with your mate?” Luna Thea looked at Arella and pursed her lips. “Um, I don’t have a mate yet,” I answered. It
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: I was paired off with Liam that day. “Your instincts are spot on,” Liam said to me. “My critique. You may be expending too much energy in each movement like you’re trying to win by power alone. But watch this.” He grabbed my wrist and twisted it. “See how I control you now beca
“I’d love to d******d your knowledge into my brain. I feel deficient in my education.” “You know, I could tutor you. If you want. Like if you want to get your GED or something.” I thought about it. “I haven’t had the time to even consider finishing my education. That actually sounds nice. What do
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: I knew I pushed Stoll too hard the night of the bar opening. In hindsight, I was just grateful he didn’t reject me right there. Maybe if he had been able to speak, he would have rejected me. Tender mercies, right? I forced myself to push down my feelings and be content with ou
I did want to talk about it. I couldn’t talk about it to any of the people in my social circle. It would become obvious that it was Stoll, and I didn’t want to out him. “Are you like one of those bartenders in the movies, keeper of all the secrets?” “Not at all. I don’t make it a habit to pry into
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: “It’s been nearly a month since the night of the takeovers. How are your packs fairing?” Alpha Alaric asked at the next Alpha meeting at New Dawn. Alpha Stoll spoke up first. “I have a list of people who have abused members of my pack,” he said. “They’re all from packs that we
I nodded. They were coming to assess my pack tomorrow. “My pack can start a construction supply company,” Alpha Stoll called out. “Perfect,” Luna Thea said. “We’ll be in touch about that.” A few more Alphas spoke up, but I didn’t catch what they said. I was too occupied with thinking about Stoll’
“Yes,” I said with a blank face. “And he has a smile that melts hearts,” Shaw added. “Mm-hmm.” I still didn’t give them anything. “Alright,” Anders said. “We can take a hint. We’ll leave that be for now. Will we see you at Lupercalia tonight?” “Yeah.” “Can’t miss an opportunity to flirt with th