Maximus
A gentle silence fell between us. It wasn’t uncomfortable. It felt natural. Even if we were only acquaintances now, I had a feeling that wouldn’t last. Something was changing—growing.
Clearing my throat, I slipped off my shoes and climbed onto the opposite side of the bed, careful not to let my feet hang off the edge. She watched me with raised brows.
“What?” I smirked, shrugging.
She shook her head, a small smile on her lips. “Make yourself at home.”
“I will.”
A quiet moment passed again.
MaximHer mouth brushed my neck, and I froze. The feel of her teeth grazing over where a mate mark would go made me tremble. My body tensed, instincts roaring.I couldn’t lose control.I started to flip her, to take back the lead—but she slammed me back down with a wicked glint in her eye. A wild look. One that said she was done playing soft.She was going to ride me. And she wanted me to feel every damn second of it.“No, you don’t,” I growled, my wolf flashing in my eyes as my fingers clamped down on her ass, the thick curves spilling between my palms.She just grinn
MaximI eased her down onto her feet, slow and deliberate—mostly because I wasn’t ready to let go of the way her body felt against mine. Every curve pressed into me, setting fire to places I didn’t even know could burn.I kept her close. Couldn’t help it. Her eyes met mine, dark and wild, full of something that looked a lot like hunger.“You sure about this, Eden?” I asked, my hands roaming her body without shame, like I was memorizing her with my fingertips. “Because if I start… I won’t be able to stop.”I didn’t blink, didn’t pull away. I just moved forward, keeping her against me, guiding her back step by step until her feet were moving on their own.“I’m sure,” she whispered, her voice trembling just a little. Her golden curls slid over her shoulder, and those green eyes of hers widened with every breath she took—each one more shaky than the last.I couldn’t help the smirk that spread across my face.“I’ll try not to hurt you,” I murmured, my voice rough now. “But I don’t know how
MaximusMirabelle had known. I could see it now, in hindsight. At that picnic, when they kept whispering to each other, she looked so warm—so full of light—but there had been something in her eyes. A flicker of fear. Same with him.Like they’d both been bracing for the end.I unfolded my letter and let my eyes run over the words.…Cousin,My time here is up. I’ve gone to meet the moon.You’re probably with Mirabelle right now—or at least, I hope you were there for her when I passed. She deserves
Maximus“Tatiana,” Gaspar growled, voice rough and shaking with rage. “Let me deal with him. I know he killed your father first. But he killed my family too. My mate. My pup. I want him. I want him to suffer. I want to be the one to rip him apart, piece by piece, for what he’s done. You’re my niece. Let me do this. For you.”Tatiana was crying again, but something shifted in her. Her spine straightened. Her eyes changed. It was like a switch had flipped.She nodded slowly. “He’s yours,” she said. “But… I want to help. Before you take him back to Moon Stone.”She wasn’t asking.She was claiming her justice.And then Mirabelle stepped forward too, eyes sharp and blazing with a wicked glint that made my wolf shiver. “Me too.”Gaspar gave a single nod. “Done.”Then he hoisted Bane like a sack of trash, ignoring the bastard’s begging and sobbing, and dragged him off toward the front lot where the trucks waited. The crowd didn’t just watch—they cheered.Today, Gaspar didn’t just get land.H
Maximus“Tatiana,” Gaspar growled, voice rough and shaking with rage. “Let me deal with him. I know he killed your father first. But he killed my family too. My mate. My pup. I want him. I want him to suffer. I want to be the one to rip him apart, piece by piece, for what he’s done. You’re my niece. Let me do this. For you.”Tatiana was crying again, but something shifted in her. Her spine straightened. Her eyes changed. It was like a switch had flipped.She nodded slowly. “He’s yours,” she said. “But… I want to help. Before you take him back to Moon Stone.”She wasn’t asking.Sh
PercivalI reached over and laced my fingers through hers. She exhaled, long and slow, tension leaking out of her shoulders.If there was one thing I learned during the months I trained under Gaspar, it’s this—when he’s truly furious, like blood-boiling, vision-blurring mad... you don’t cross him. His words vanish. His control slips. And his beast? That thing takes over without warning. You do not want to be in its way when that happens.Sure, alphas usually have more control. But even alphas crack when they’ve been through too much. Some wolves just... don’t do well in civilization. They pull away from the world, turn feral, live out in the woods with no ties.Some call them noma