جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

             Sapphire sat in the tiny space she called her room. Really, it was a closet. But it was the only space where she could call her own after all these years. It wasn’t from lack of space. After all, she lived in the Vagas Moon Packhouse. Today she was an adult, and she felt mixed feelings about this.Today would be her last day at work in the Black Hole Café and Diner. It was pack-owned and themed around a trip into outer space. With this being her birthday and the last day, she’d work there, Sapphire would leave this place behind tomorrow. No one wanted to work in that rundown money pit, so it was a perfect place for her to work and avoid most of the pack. But now, she didn’t have to work for her place in the pack anymore. She’d saved enough money to get out of there, and being old enough, she could leave with no punishment. It wasn’t like anyone would miss her. They&rs

             Sapphire couldn’t believe what Magnus said. His? If she wasn’t stuck sitting on the motorcycle, with his hand awkwardly trapped in her hair, under the helmet she wore. She would have fled from him by now. Her heart pounded in her chest and her breathing increased. She could smell his moods and there were many. His moods kept shifting and she couldn’t understand how they related to her. Sapphire’s mind screamed that she needed to escape. He’s a wolf and running from a wolf never ended well. Someone who ran became prey, and that never ended well for them.             “I know we have a brief window before that twit wolf runs to her daddy and complicates things. So, this is what we are going to do. You will say nothing, even if the guards ask you something directly. I will do all the talking. You will then go with Hayden and pack a small bag of things you feel y

             Sapphire hesitantly entered the Black Hole Café and Diner through the back door. Her things were in her lock, as she expected. They were the only things she was interested in. Taking them from the locker, she filled up the bag she used as a purse. It was an old backpack she’d found, so it fits everything nicely. She changed into her street clothes and tossed her waitress uniform into the locker. She wouldn’t need it again. There was blood on it she didn’t realize was there. Gods. What people must think of her, running around with blood-stained bikers and wearing the same blood. It made her a little sick to her stomach.             Sapphire looked at her paycheck to make sure it was correct. Thank heavens it was. As she stepped from the back room into the hallway that led to the dining area and the back door, she noticed

             Sapphire couldn’t believe they’d locked her in. She was their prisoner, and no one would care or notice. She wanted to cry. From bad to worse, why couldn’t she catch a break? Why did Magnus bring her here in the first place?             What did they want from her? She couldn’t tell. Now she finally got around to looking at the surrounding space. She’d expected a small room that she probably would need to share with others and fight for space. But as she explored, there was no sign of anyone else living in this room or have lived ever lived in this room. The closet was empty except for the bag she placed on the dresser. In the bathroom, every bottle and tube she found was brand new. They even wrapped the toothbrush and hairbrush in plastic. The garbage cans were empty too. Sapphire got the impression that not only

             Sapphire followed Sarah Ann, who dropped the tray off in another woman’s arms before showing her down a hall and to a large room. “This is the dining room. We eat most of our meals here and some of our informal meetings are here. Formal meetings and celebrations are in the entertainment room or ballroom. I refuse to call it the ballroom, as we don’t hold any balls. Now there’s Alpha Magnus. I’ll leave you with him and then get a couple of things done quickly before the meeting. You’ll probably see me at the back of the room. Good luck dear.”             Sarah Ann walked her to Alpha Magnus’ side and then left her there with a wave. She could feel everyone’s eyes on her and she was sure there were several people whispering about her. Magnus’ attention quickly shifted from what he was do