All Chapters of Wolf's Desire: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Lily stood on the balcony of Rebel’s Southern California mansion. The hacienda-style architecture overlooked the Pacific Ocean. She leaned out over the balcony ledge, staring at the sea. The gentle rush of the tide rolling over the sand, coupled with the occasional squawk of seagulls in the distance, put her at ease. The sunset painted the soon-to-be night sky in various shades of orange, blue, and yellow as a cool saltwater breeze coated her face. She closed her eyes and took it all in. She’d never been to the ocean before. Hell, she could count the number of times she’d left Montana on one hand.A pair of footsteps approached. The sound of cowboy boots clopping against marble.Lily glanced over her shoulder as Rebel slid next to her. He leaned over the balcony beside her, resting his weight atop the ledge. She was surprised he was still here. She’d thought she was alone.“I thought you were headed down to Tijuana with Murtagh and yo

Lily twisted toward him. Rebel. Anthony. Whoever he was to her.Past. Present.But not future as he’d said. Not now.He was watching her. Everyone was. Him, his men, her brother, the entire Grey Wolf Pack. They were waiting to see what her reaction would be, to see what she was made of, if she would crumble like the princess they all thought she was. She’d never liked the nickname he’d given her, but now her feelings for it bordered on hatred—and those feelings grew more intense with each second.She was no princess, and she’d show them that.“What do you mean, we’re not through?” she asked. She didn’t bother to swipe her tears away, but she wouldn’t allow any more to fall. Not in front of everyone. Not for him.“There’s still the matter of our deal.”She stepped several paces back toward them all. “What could you possibly ask of me?”&ldquo

It’d been nearly two weeks since Rebel and his men had left Wolf Pack Run with the reassurance that Maverick would work to widely distribute the antidote among all shifters of their kind—pack wolves or not. The antidote would prevent shifter blood from having any effect on the vampires, regardless of whether the vamps had received their dose of the serum. Additionally, once Maverick had agreed to loosen the restrictions the Grey Wolves had on allowing rebel wolves to join their pack, Rebel and his men had made their way back to Johnson Hollow. After the vampire raid, the barn had needed a significant amount of rebuilding, and they had been working on it ever since.The summer days were still long. In the past, he’d been grateful for that. It’d allowed him to escape himself and his identity as the Rebel as he buried himself in ranch work. Now, every time he headed out to replace one of the boards in the barn and glanced toward the hayloft, or especially

Rebel’s stomach dropped. So she wasn’t here for him after all. But then why was she—?“But the deal is, I’m going to teach you how,” she said, drawing in close enough that her lips brushed against his. “As long as you promise to try to love me back.”Rebel kissed her with all the weight of everything he felt for her. He kissed her like she meant something to him, because she did. She had all along, and he’d never allow himself to forget it.He deepened the intensity. Drawing her toward him, he hoisted her in his arms and carried her toward the barn, pressing her against the outside wall. He didn’t care that they were out in the middle of the pasture; he’d take her right then and there.A hungry growl rumbled in his throat. He intended to take her in so many ways before the sun set that night that she’d be riding sidesaddle for weeks. But first he had one last deal to make.&ldquo

LILY HAD STARTED HER MORNING SHIFT AT WORK BY FROWNING ATher phone. Of all the people to have received an out-of-the-blue message from, Josua Orren was the last person she expected — or wish — to get in touch with.Heya, Lily. I’m visiting Moraji. We really need to get together. So much to catch up on. All the good times.She scowled. If their childhood had been such a good time, why was she working so hard to forget it? Including Josua, the boy next door who’d always had a way of taking things too far.Her hands clawed the air in an echo of the time she’d had to escape his forced kiss. Then she punched her phone off, erasing his message. Josua might be interested in her, but she sure wasn’t interested in him.She straightened her shoulders and reminded herself to smile. It was going to be a great day on Moraji, and nothing was going to ruin that. She had a date with anthony , the man she’d been crushing on for