The persistent beeping seemed to coax Doriane from her sleep. She felt something heavy on her lap, but could also tell she was covered with more than one blanket.
She wasn’t sure where she was, but it sure was loud.
The beeping continued and Doriane’s eyes fluttered open. The li
Doriane couldn't hold back the smile that crawled on her face at the sight of their home. The small cabin looked just like she last saw it. The large windows overlooked the living room, but this time the curtains were drawn, blocking the inside from view.It felt good to be back.“Stay here,” Levi commanded as he jumped out of the truck.
Thank you so much for reading "Worth Fighting For"! Doriane's and Levi's story continues on, but the focus shifts from Doriane and Levi's relationship to Landon and Brooklyn's relationship. Here is a little preview for those of you wanting more!Almost ten years ago, Landon watched his mate be killed right before his eyes. It changed him. After being hard and controlling for years, he has finally learned how to deal with the fact that she was gone. Forever. That is until he goes undercover into Washington. Peter and Oliver Arroyo have a connection to their dad's business in Washington and after they almost killed Doriane and Levi, Landon wants revenge.Brooklyn Eversteen almost died ten years ago. She vividly remembers the beckoning golden eyes that saved her, but she never saw him again. While she barely escaped with her life, her mother was not so lucky and she was instantly swamped with de
Doriane stumbled along the frosted pavement, her flip-flop temporarily slipping out from her foot.She held back a whimper as she stopped to slip her shoe back on her numb toes. Rapidly turning, she darted back onto the street.She had to get out of here. Oliver was going to kill her.The steps behind her were coming closer, a result of her slight setback. Doriane's mind was fogged with fear as she swung her arms harder, willing her body to propel faster. Her injured foot cried in protest at her quick pace and lack of support, but she couldn’t afford to take a break.A gas station appeared before her and she bolted for the slight glimmer of hope. Her legs pumped under her, carrying her through the chilly winter night.She felt her flimsy shoe slip off her foot again, but this time she refused to
I'm never helping them again. Levi swore to himself, finally leaving the cozy home behind him.The next time Levi's Beta and his pregnant wife needed help moving furniture, they can hire someone else.Levi listened to the crunch of the frozen snow under his heavy boots and continued down the path, not needing to open his eyes to know where home was.He rolled his tense shoulders, remembering his Beta's commands. Every time they had placed down a piece of furniture, Ronan's wife would demand they move it to another corner of the house.Levi had spent an unnecessary six hours there rearranging just three rooms in the house before she was finally satisfied with the arrangement.Regardless of the complaining Levi put out tonight, he felt himself succumbing to the familiar ache of longing in
Seeing his mate securely on the bed, all her wounds tended to, helped the tight feeling in Levi's chest.Worry still gripped his mind, but seeing her taken care of was enough for the moment to be able to leave her momentarily and see his brother.He needed to know what was going on.Levi pressed a gentle kiss to his mate's forehead, his hand combing between the thick, mesmerizing strands of her hair.He reluctantly turned and exited the room before he lost his motivation to speak to his brother, promising himself he would only be away for a few minutes and nobody else had access to her.Laurence was resting in the lobby, his body slumped in a small chair, his large form filling up the wooden frame. His head was leaned back, resting against the wall above the chair and his hands were poised in h
Doriane felt an extreme pain spear through her head when she cracked her eyes open. The light was blinding and unwelcoming in her new environment.She curled onto her side, splitting her eyes open to look at where she was exactly.Memories of stuffing her face with cotton balls came rushing back.She was starving; they looked like marshmallows.Doriane didn't even taste them as she shoved them down her throat. When she finally realized they weren't food, she was already hunched over the toilet, expelling them from her body.Then that man walked in on her. At first, all she could do was stare at his body.He was by far the biggest man she'd ever met, even taller than her last master. His height was matched by large, defined muscles gripping his arms. He had light
Levi mentally smacked himself as he walked into the kitchen, replying her reaction to him in his mind.His mate was utterly scared of him.Completely and wholly terrified of him.Her reaction tore a hole in his heart. He hadn't known her for more than a day and he had already made her afraid of him.Levi shook his head, focusing on what he was doing.Water, right. Doriane was thirsty.Levi grabbed a cup from the cupboard and walked over to the fridge to get some water when he froze.What if she wanted something else? All he offered her was water, but what if she wanted tea or cocoa? It was really cold outside.But he didn't wanna bring her something she didn't like. That would seem rude and
Doriane looked up at him for the first time and opened her mouth to speak before she paled and stared at his hand.Levi glanced down and noticed his wound. He had a shred of glass lodged in his palm.Doriane watched with a queasy stomach as Levi raised his hand to get a better look and noticed the deep gash. A drop of blood fell from his hand and landed on the plush carpet under his feet.Haunting images flashed through Doriane's mind and she felt herself become light-headed. The events prior to her flee were vivid in her mind.Images of her spilling his blood splashing on the carpet haunted her mind. Her stomach rolled with queasiness at the memory.It was hard to focus as the rolling in her stomach intensified and the images continued to assault her mind.
Thank you so much for reading "Worth Fighting For"! Doriane's and Levi's story continues on, but the focus shifts from Doriane and Levi's relationship to Landon and Brooklyn's relationship. Here is a little preview for those of you wanting more!Almost ten years ago, Landon watched his mate be killed right before his eyes. It changed him. After being hard and controlling for years, he has finally learned how to deal with the fact that she was gone. Forever. That is until he goes undercover into Washington. Peter and Oliver Arroyo have a connection to their dad's business in Washington and after they almost killed Doriane and Levi, Landon wants revenge.Brooklyn Eversteen almost died ten years ago. She vividly remembers the beckoning golden eyes that saved her, but she never saw him again. While she barely escaped with her life, her mother was not so lucky and she was instantly swamped with de
Doriane couldn't hold back the smile that crawled on her face at the sight of their home. The small cabin looked just like she last saw it. The large windows overlooked the living room, but this time the curtains were drawn, blocking the inside from view.It felt good to be back.“Stay here,” Levi commanded as he jumped out of the truck.
The persistent beeping seemed to coax Doriane from her sleep. She felt something heavy on her lap, but could also tell she was covered with more than one blanket. She wasn’t sure where she was, but it sure was loud. The beeping continued and Doriane’s eyes fluttered open. The li
“Levi!” Laurence’s frantic voice carried through the night, alerting Levi of his hustled presence. Landon thanked the EMT’s working on Levi’s burns as Laurence sprinted to them, clearly out of breath. “They found her. They found Doriane.”
Levi felt his heart was going to pop out of his chest.He gripped his mate with all the strength he had, which was admittedly not much. His back was blistering with pain as he felt the after-effect of the blast on his body. He was grateful his wolf was focused on healing him, but it would take at least an hour for the pain to start to subside. Instead, Levi turned his attention to his mate. D
Loud shouts and banging downstairs knocked Doriane out of her silent panic. She could hear loud voices under her feet yelling at each other as the floorboards vibrated from the ruckus. Doriane closed her eyes and silently wished
Levi jumped out of the truck before Landon even had the vehicle in park. He quickly rounded to the bed of the truck and lifted the bottom, seeing the guns laying underneath.The brothers grew up in the woods, doing anything and everything you could learn to love in the great outdoors.
“Get up,” one of the guards demanded, barging into the room. Doriane jumped as his boisterous announcement caused fear to spike through her. She hadn’t seen her usual guards, Patrick and Anthony, and wondered why Oliver was using different men now. She sat straight in her chair as he came closer, his hand enclosing around her upper arm. She grimaced as he forgot about her zip ties and yanked her flesh hard against the plastic res
Levi saw his cabin in the distance again and shifted back, retracting from his wolf body. His limbs felt thoroughly exhausted and his shaking legs carried him to the entrance of his house. It felt good to run his animal raw. Although fear and uncertainty still coursed through his veins, he felt a little more in control with his wolf so exhausted.