Semua Bab The Alpha's Prize: Bab 11 - Bab 20

It was yet another restless night’s sleep for me as I brainstormed possible exit strategies. I’d fall into a brief slumber for what seemed like seconds before jolting awake as I remembered the task at hand, only to lie there staring at the ceiling while my mind wrestled with all possible scenarios. I was stuck in that vicious cycle until 4.47am when suddenly, I had it. It wasn’t my best idea and it certainly had the highest risk to reward ratio-but it just might work. Now I had to hope and pray to the Goddess that my instincts were correct. It began when Carter came to rudely awaken me at 11am by hammering on the door with his fist. “WAKE UP, LUNA! Alpha’s orders. You are under my care until he returns. Get up”, he barked. I sidled to the door and opened it just enough to peek through, careful to step to the side just enough to ensure my bra strap was visible. “I’m awake, Carter. What can I do for you?”, I purred, innocently tugging at the lengths of my silvery hair. “We’re bei

Any misgivings I’d had about Austin slowly melted away as he gave me a tour of the house, apologising profusely for the piles of dirty laundry and stacks of dishes by the sink. It was all so ordinary; painfully dull, in fact. The décor was strictly neutral colours, a nauseating collage of beige, greys and browns fading into one. This was absolutely a single man’s home. There was no sign of any other occupants in the three guest bedrooms, and judging by the mess and distinct lack of style in the house there was certainly no woman around. Austin kept to his word and put three frozen pizzas in the oven for us which immediately filled me with relief. Whatever was wrong with this place I wanted no part of it. Maybe it's haunted? We retired to the living room and started chit-chatting when a can of Budweiser was shoved in my face. “Want one?”, Blake asked gruffly. “No thanks. I don’t really drink”, I replied apologetically. From across the room Austin called over, “Come on, Nova! Just

The first lash cut through me like a blade. I bit my tongue to supress a scream, clamping down so hard that hot blood pooled in my mouth. “Not hard enough? Ok”, Austin said maniacally, raining down more lashes on my back. I hissed through my teeth and focused on the stairs picturing Wyatt in his massive grey wolf form bounding over to devour his prey. Soon. Just hold on, Nova. He will be here soon. Austin walked around my incapacitated form to look me in the eyes. “Why aren’t you screaming for me? The sooner you do the faster this is over and I can reward you with some civilised human cock. Would you like that?”, he taunted, running the hilt of the whip down the front of my body, coming to a stop at my groin. “I’ll pass, I’ve had enough disappointments over the last few days”, I retorted. I’d hit a nerve. A shutter came down behind his eyes and the man I was looking at was replaced by something much darker. I saw his fists coming towards me but was helpless to protect myself; I h

After a hot shower I made my way downstairs, following the scent of bacon and coffee to a grand marble open plan kitchen where Cole waited for me. “Mornin”, he said cheerfully. “Morning-how long was I asleep?”, I asked, not certain I wanted an answer. “Only ‘bout 14 hours or so. Want some food?”. He gestured over to a petite, attractive blonde flipping eggs at the double oven. “Sahara here makes the best food. Have whatever you want, girl”. Sahara kept her eyes down dutifully concentrating on her task. She was tiny, maybe 5’0 and she was definitely at least one dress size smaller than my slim frame. I thought back to the jealous voice I’d woken up to and quickly decided it hadn’t been her. I greedily ordered pancakes with a side of eggs and bacon and sat down opposite Cole at the large marble table. “So, Nova. How you feelin’?”, he began. “Surprisingly great, actually. Your healers are truly miracle workers”, I said truthfully. I felt brand new-suspiciously so, but I wasn’t abou

I shivered in the night air, as much from fear as the icy wind whipping through my hair giving me gooseflesh. I was still in the slinky low-cut evening gown, nipples cutting through the fabric as they responded to the chill. Cole kept his hand tightly wrapped around my upper forearm even as we waited for his snipers to get into position, delaying the inevitable showdown between myself and the Alpha I had left behind. I was so anxious I could vomit. Without warning, Cole pulled my body against his and the instant warmth of his solid form ignited a curiosity within me. He wasn’t unattractive, quite the opposite. He was handsome in the dark, mysterious way that all girls fantasised about with his black hair, dark olive skin and warm brown eyes, wearing a short stubbled beard that only highlighted his chiselled jaw. I wouldn’t kick him out of bed on a good day. Which was good, considering I’d hedged my bets on him-lies and all. The heat from his body enveloped me in his scent that was f