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Author's Note: If you read an early version of Wolfbane (Book 1), you will notice that the names of the packs in Quebec have now changed. Here are the changes:> Pack Bois Foncรฉ is now the Bois Sombre Pack> Pack Lune Taรฏga is now the Lune Nordique PackI apologize for any confusion! *** ALEXANDER Once my sister returned, we finally held a small funeral for my father, burning his body on a pyre, after having stored it in the pack hospital morgue while she was away. In attendance were only our closest family members and the beta family. I couldnโt recall the last time Iโd seen my sister cry, but I caught her hiding her face as she wept. Between you and me, I believed my father would have preferred her as his heir rather than me. But even if my father had agreed to go against tradition and hand his title over to a female for the first time in the packโs history, I was still older, and so the title rightfully remained mine. However, my father and sister always had a distinct connectio
JASMINE When I went downstairs the morning of my twenty-first birthday, both of my parents had big smiles on their faces. I sat down to eat breakfast before getting ready for the day. โHappy birthday, Jazzy. Big one for you today.โ My dad grinned as he sat across from me. I noticed he was holding my momโs hand under the table, something I didnโt often see my parents do. โWeโre looking forward to celebrating with you and Alpha Blake at dinner tonight.โ My mom gave me an uncharacteristically large smile, looking much happier than usual. They then turned to each other and stared into each otherโs eyes, as if they were having a silent conversation. Something seemed to be off. My parents werenโt acting like themselves. After breakfast, I spent time doing my hair and makeup and then threw on a nice top with jeans. At ten, the doorbell rang, and I went to answer it. My dad followed and stayed behind me as I opened the door. โNice to see you, Drew.โ Blake nodded at my dad. โSee you at di
BLAKE As soon as I reached the pack gate, I pulled over to where a silver Land Rover was parked outside the entrance. I stepped out of my car and Alpha Alexander quickly did the same. I walked over to him, quite annoyed with the interruption to my day. โAdalwolf, to what do I owe the pleasure?โ I asked him. โWulfric,โ he replied, nodding. โIโm not going to lie. This is not great timing. Itโs my fiancรฉeโs birthday, and I just had to drive back twenty miles because you canโt come back later.โ โWell, hopefully it wonโt take long then. Iโve come to collect my mate.โ โYour mate is in my pack?โ I asked. โSo rumor has it. I stopped by the Autumn Moon Pack, and they have not welcomed any rogues recently. However, Iโve been informed by the staff on duty at the entrance that yours has.โ Strike two against Derek. His subordinates should know not to give out information. He was definitely not on my favorite warriors list at the moment. โThanks for letting me know that my warriors need some
TALIA As โpaymentโ for letting me stay at the packhouse, I agreed to help Lucy with her baby. And, to be completely honest, Lucyโs baby was a very strong form of birth control. Libby made me never want to spread my legs again. Bring on the cotton panties and grandma bras! Libby was teething, and so she was spending most of her day crying, with big fat tears rolling down her lobster-red cheeks. Lucy was at work today, so I was stuck trying to soothe her, trying to figure out how to get her to stop. I'd tried stuffed animals, rattles, pacifiers, tickles, rocking. Nothing worked. I began shedding my own tears out of frustration, and, let's be honest, grief. The tightness in my chest that had become a new normal for me refused to loosen. I swallowed against the constriction in my throat. I missed my mom. She was always so loving to me and always knew the right thing to say or do. I bet she wouldโve known what to do with Libby. She had always held me so gently, so lovingly when I was dow
ALEXANDER โWell, thereโs your answer,โ Blake said to me. โIโm not leaving until my mate comes with me,โ I responded. Goddess, she was amazingโno, perfect! Iโd never met such a beautiful woman in my lifeโso tall, lean, and leggy, curves in all the right places, and the face of an angel. I gazed as she walked away, her perfect, tight ass teasing me in those leggings. I only had seconds to really appreciate her the last time I saw her. But now that I was seeing her in the daylight, I had more time to really take all of her in, I was really able to grasp what was at stake. She was my perfect match, and I couldnโt fathom the idea of going back home without her. โWe had a deal.โ Blake glared at me. โWulfric, please, sheโs my mate. You had a mate before too, right? You must know what itโs like.โ I tried to reason with him. I was no longer above begging. He sighed. โShe doesnโt want to see you.โ โLet me stay with you. That way you can make sure I donโt do anything you donโt approve of. I
JASMINE Blake and I were seated in his car, heading to dinner at the casino after spending the perfect day together, well, except for the fact that I had stripped myself in front of everyone stationed at the pack entrance gate . . . โI see you blushing. I can tell youโre thinking about it.โ Blake smirked as he held my hand and glanced over at me. โIโm not thinking about anything,โ I replied, wrinkling my nose. โI know itโs bothering you. Youโre a warrior now. As much as I want to keep your hot body to myself, itโs an occupational hazard, having to shift back and forth all the time.โ I groaned. โI loved how you jumped in to defend me today. I had it handled of course, but damn, itโs so hot when you fight.โ Blake had a huge smile on his face. โI miss going to training with you.โ I groaned again, reminded of how difficult the transition to warrior had been for me. Blakeโs face took on a serious demeanor and he asked, โWas Alyssa one of the mean girls?โ I sighed. โSheโs always bee
JASMINE โYou invited my momโs side of the family?โ I raised my eyebrows at him. I hadnโt seen my momโs side of the family in years and wasnโt expecting them to show up suddenly at my birthday. โItโs about time we meet, donโt you think? Our marriage is making an alpha alliance, which is a big deal. Weโre no longer aligned just by politics, but by blood.โ Before our conversation went any further, my grandmother grabbed my hand. โVery beautiful ring, Jazzy,โ she said, pulling me in for a hug. I hugged her back. โThank you. Blake did a great job.โ I put my hand out in front of me, displaying the generously sized sapphire that sparkled as the light hit it. I couldnโt help but smile as I looked up at Blake, silently thanking him again, for both the ring and for how much heโd been there for me since Iโd met him. โCongratulations, Alpha.โ My grandfather shook Blakeโs hand. โYouโve made a great choice.โ โCongrats, Alpha B!โ My dad shook Blakeโs hand next, then gave him a friendly pat on t
TALIA I awoke feeling the most relaxed I had in years. The most amazing sensation was fluttering up and down my skin, almost like sparks that both aroused and calmed me simultaneously, compelling me to practically moan from the pleasure floating through my body. And the scentโoh my, something smelled so delightful. I inhaled more deeply, allowing the fragrance to fill my lungs. As I became more conscious, I realized I was not alone in my bed. No, there was a warm body, and we were wrapped in each other, with his morning wood pressing against my abdomen. What the fuck? I quickly pushed him from me, causing him to roll off the bed and fall to the floor with a loud thump. He groaned and shot up, staring at me from where he was seated on the floor. โWhat are you doing in my bed?โ I shrieked. He looked around frantically, confusion on his face. I could sense he was panicked. Then realization played across his face, and he said, โThis is my bedroom. Youโre in my bed!โ โWhat!โ I looked
TYSON "Good night?" Blake smirked at me, as he caught me entering the packhouse after I'd gone for a run, his eyes crinkled in an amused expression. "What?" I asked, confused. "I saw that girl you had here last night doing the walk of shame this morning. Don't worry, your secret's safe with me." He chuckled. "I see you're enjoying everything my pack has to offer." "You saw her?" I asked. "Yeah, her family was worried about her so we put out a search. Like the pack security? Make sure you report that back to your family." "Do you know who she was?" "You dog!" Blake pushed on my shoulder with an amused smile. "You didn't even get her name? I always at least got the name." "Well, what's her name?" I kept my expression neutral, not sure whether it was better for Blake to think I'd banged her or not. I still needed to find out what she was hiding from her parents. As much as she infuriated me, I didn't want to blow whatever cover she had for whatever the fuck she was doingโwhich I a
GINGER Oh Goddess, fucking Artemis. My head hurt, my stomach burned, my chest wheezed. The sun was so bright. I kept trying to open my eyes, but the light streaming in through the window made it very difficult. I moaned, in terrible pain, my whole body sore. This was worse than my worst hangovers. Even when I blacked out it was never this bad. I really did need to go to the pack clinic. I'd cry out for Paige to carry me there. She was a full-time warriorโher muscles were definitely strong enough by now. I finally forced my eyes open and was instantly confused by my surroundings. This wasn't my bedroom. I'd never been in this room before at all. Had I hooked up with someone the prior night? I tried to think back. What had happened? The full moon! It all hit me at once. I had taken the double batch of the potion and then everything got blurry. And, oh my Goddess, was that a dream, or had that douchebag from the fortune-telling shop really appeared? It had to have been a dream, right?
TYSON If I were being completely honest, it was nice being away from my pack for once. That place could be so suffocating most of the time. I mean, my grandfather was a complete dick, and my dad wasn't much better. It's like they say, alphas always have to be in charge, and more than one alpha is volatileโan explosion just waiting to go off. In the case of my pack, there were three of us, which made the whole thing pretty combustible. I'm actually surprised we hadn't battled it to the death yet. Granted, things werenโt exactly smooth sailing coming to Alpha Blake's pack either. We were still two alphas with competing personalities, but it was better than dealing with my father and grandfather. Blake was pretty reasonable and wasn't hell-bent on making my life miserable. Although, I'm pretty sure Blake wanted nothing to do with me coming to his pack to "check things out". But he was desperate to make his mate's family happy, so he agreed to the arrangement for the summer. That worked
GINGER "Gigi!" my sister Paige wrapped her arms tightly around me as soon as I entered the house. I hugged her back, so appreciative to be reunited with her again, returning to my pack in Vermont after finishing up the school year. Being twins, we had a special connection. It had been much stronger when we were younger, a lot of my own resentment toward her pulling us apart over the years. It wasn't her fault, but I couldn't help but feel envious that she was able to accomplish all my dreams. An unsettling feeling that someone else was living my life constantly choked me, salt rubbed into the wound. The thing is, becoming a warrior was always my dream. Our dad was a warrior, and I was always way more into it than Paige. I'd love to go with Mom to watch him spar on nice days out. I loved when he spent time training me to fight and defend myself in the backyard. Yes, I was a daddy's girl through and through. And the way I hung onto my dad was the way Paige hung onto me. Even though she
Thank you for reading Wolfblood. This now begins book 3 of the series, Wolfborn, which introduces some new characters and also continues Jasmine and Blake's story. Happy reading!*** GINGER Secrets. Everyone has at least one, right? Mine was that I lost my wolf. It happened a long time agoโit was an accident. It was one of those moments in life that changed everything. You know what I mean. One day, everything was normal, great even, and the next thing you know, your life is destroyed over one bad decision. Yep, all it took was one stupid decision and my wolf was gone. I kept crossing my fingers that there was a chance she might come backโthat she was still somewhere deep within me, stagnant, in a coma, just needing a little shove to wake up. That's why I went to see a witch on a regular basis. That was my other secret. My parents were suspicious of witchesโus werewolves and witches didn't exactly have the best relationship. Lots of old wives' tales, I thinkโthat whole 'be carefu
*** 2 weeks later *** TALIA โGood morning, beautiful.โ Alex placed a mug of coffee onto the bedside table early one morning and then instantly slid into the bed next to me. The connection between us was much stronger now that we had marked each other. It was almost as if we had become one, our emotions connected when we were near each other, his running beside my own. At that moment, Alex felt both content and worried. I was sure that the worry was for his mother. โIs your mom okay today?โ I asked, brushing my hand through his hair. โShe seems okay today. I brought her her morning tea and toast, and she seemed happy with the small gesture.โ โYouโre such a good son.โ I kissed him on the forehead. He grabbed me, pulling me tight against his body, kissing me deeply. โOw!โ I pulled away. โWhatโs wrong?โ he asked, furrowing his brows. โMy boobs are just really sore.โ I rubbed one of them. โDoes that happen often?โ he asked. โNo, not really. Sometimes when I get my period, but I do
JASMINE โAll set, our flightโs been rebooked for tomorrow night.โ Blake smiled as he plopped down on the hotel room bedโthe one we were supposed to have slept in the previous night until, well, things didnโt exactly go as planned. He stared into my eyes. โYour face is looking much better now. My only regret is that I didnโt get a chance to torture that motherfucker for what he did to you.โ โItโs okay. Itโs over now,โ I whispered to Blake, wanting to forget what happened. โYou were amazing today, a true luna.โ He brushed his hand through my hair. โI canโt believe you ever even doubted yourself.โ I sighed. โIโve actually realized a lot of things in the past week,โ I replied. โReally? Like what?โ โLike Iโm excited that Iโll be able to use my influence as luna to make changes in the pack.โ โWhat kind of changes?โ โLike Tyler and Jack took me to a secret pack LGBTQ+ meeting. And everyone came up with great ideas for how they could feel more welcomed in our pack. I want to help them.
TALIA After I completed my portion of the mission, I went back into Alexโs car, and Jack and Kyle followed me inside while some of Alexโs men stood guard outside of it. I couldnโt lie, my heat was unbearable. The longer I went without petting my cat, the more painful it became. Tears were brimming my eyes as I squirmed in my seat. โBlake owes me big time,โ Jack said from the back. โGoddess, this is awkward,โ Kyle replied. โI canโt help it,โ I cried out. โCanโt you just go outside?โ โCanโt, we have two alphas on our asses now,โ Kyle replied. I whimpered in response. I glanced in the rearview mirror as he turned to Jack and said, โI mean, maybe we should, Jack. Let her have some privacy.โ โThe last thing we need is to give her some privacy and then someone from Bois Sombre sweeps in when none of us are looking. Bad idea, Kyle.โ โJust a thought, bro.โ He frowned. โConsider yourself lucky. I had to go through over four hours of this before.โ I grumbled, reminded of the last time,
JASMINE Not even an hour after I killed Charlie, a man in either his later thirties or early forties with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up, tattoos covering his forearms, approached my cell. His distinct gray eyes scanned the entirety of the small room I was in. I could instantly sense this man was evil, a shiver traveling up my spine. My instincts were in full overdrive, my inner wolf howling with fear. I stood up, panicked. โHmm, not such a weak mate, I see.โ The man spoke with a French accent, scanning the room, smiling evilly at me. I stared at him, wondering what he was planning to do to me. After some time, he said, โI canโt decide if I should cut you up or fuck you. Why not both?โ He pulled out a switchblade, exposing the knife to me. I began hyperventilating and the world was spinning around me as fur sprouted up my arms and legs. I was having a panic attack. As my body tried to force me to shift, agonizing pain shot up my arms. I cried in agony from the metal cutting into