All eyes fell on Alicia in the pack house, the weight of their stares pushing one foot behind the other. The hesitancy transformed into a rush as she abruptly turned and fled, her steps brisk, ignoring Tom's call out to her. Other than her ex-boyfriend, nobody tried to stop her from leaving the pack house. Yet they also allowed her to leave without touching her or trying to send her off as a breeder.Rowan’s threat worked. Of course, it worked; Alicia just hoped it would last until he returned. Would he really return? She was anxious all of a sudden, worried that her mate didn’t want to deal with such family drama. Other than their night together, Rowan seemed quite closed off, a no-nonsense guy, certainly much older and mature than, well… He didn’t act like a complete douche like everyone else in that mansion!And he sure as hell wasn’t the oldest there.Alicia stopped on the steps, her breath leaving her in a rush. She watched as she saw Rowan’s town car driving away along the long

Flinging the door open, Rowan stormed into his office, unbuttoning his suit jacket before flopping down into the leather chair behind his desk. Unlike his brother’s packhouse, Rowan’s was warm and comforting, with slabs of stone, woodwork, and wooden floors that harmonised perfectly with the surrounding mountains. The whole packhouse had a rustic charm, and his office space, where he spent most of his time besides training, was precisely how he liked it.With a high vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden beams, expansive floor-to-ceiling windows behind the desk overlooking the mountains and serene lake, a spot he frequently stared at while he was lost in his thoughts. The opulent desk was in the centre of the room, rich and dark, intricately carved, commanding attention to anyone entering the room. The leather chair was large, big enough to fit his broad frame. Adjacent to it stood a grand fireplace, and before the desk, plush leather armchairs sat.Opposite the fireplace stood a well-st

Rowan grabbed the stripper’s wrists before her hands could touch his neck where they’d been aimed. “Alpha,” he growled. “Now get off.”Cherry gasped, her cheeks flushing as Rowan lifted her with one hand wrapped around both wrists and plopped her down on the sofa beside him. “My Alpha,” she breathed, her arousal and perfume nauseating Rowan.Voss gave him a sharp look, and the Alpha sighed. He wasn’t a dick to women, but he didn’t want to be touched. “I’ll pay for your time, but I do not need a lap dance or anything else for that matter,” Rowan clipped, finally putting his phone away in the inside pocket of his jacket.Cherry leaned towards him, pushing her breasts together so they almost spilt from her bra, a finger running down his shirt. “Are you sure? I don’t mind. For you, I’d dance for free, Alpha.”“We’re here on business,” Rowan replied, ignoring her advances. “I’ve been told you know something about Blue Crescent.”At the mention of Alpha Valko’s pack, Cherry stilled, though

Fortunately Alicia looked up a cheap StarBnb when she stopped off to sit on a bench on the side of the road. They accepted her almost immediately, clearly needing the money and when she called to confirm it was definitely okay that she came over within the hour, it seemed unbelievable. Yet here she was dropping her bags down in the studio flat she booked for a week.As she stared at the studio, the wooden floors, small open space living room, kitchen and bedroom, a small smile broadened on her lips. It wasn’t technically hers but she wouldn’t have to worry about running into her sister, running into Fred and Emma. Here she could relax.Or relax until she finds something more suitable for the long run. There was no way she could afford a StarBnb. They were pricier than renting, and she couldn’t find a place to rent in such a short time. Either way, she was not returning to that damned place.Emma, Fred and Darci might not have been able to hurt her, but their spiteful words finally wor

It wasn’t a scheme and Darci wasn’t lying- shocker, right?The sounds of wolves tearing into each other in the background and the Alpha jumping in using his Alpha command was the highlight of the call before Alicia rushed off to the pack house. She jumped off her moped and burst through the doors until she was in the living room, where everyone was standing tensely.Fred was hunched over on the floor, leaning against the back of the sofa, clasping at his bloodied neck, shirtless, revealing the scratches and bite marks from his attacker. Tom was looming over him, his lips bloodied, also shirtless, chest heaving as he glared down at the Beta. Henley and Brock were by his sides; they no doubt tried to intervene before Alpha Valko arrived. Their clothing was torn, with cuts running down their sides.Even with the bloody scene before her, Alicia couldn’t believe her eyes. Tom had seriously attacked Fred?Emma glared at Alicia like it was all her fault her husband had been attacked. “Are yo