It couldn't be...
The young man sitting on the bench seat was so achingly familiar, his unruly black hair tousled every which way, that body...she was way too familiar with the carnal pleasures that body could provide, it was the man who visited her in her dreams! The closer Isabella got, the stronger the pull became and Mazlyn fought to break free..'MATE MINE!'
But that wasn't what hit her the most, that wasn't what bought the pack trainer to her knees...
Three weeks had passed...Isabella looked so tiny, hooked up to themonitors, her huge personality muted...Shadow never left her side. He waswearing borrowed clothes from someone who stopped by, but the faces were all a blur at this point. Dragging his hands along his stubble, Shadow looked on with red-rimmed eyes at his helpless mate, praying she would just wake up.Once the news spread of the Romano's resurrection from the dead, old pack members that remembered when the family were the pack Beta's started coming by to pay their respects, and the young Alpha was amazed at how many lives little Izzy Romano ha
Isabella watched as the Alphas face crumbled, then he quickly schooled his features and stepped back a bit, his voice sending shivers down her spine as he asked, "How much do you remember?"She furrowed her brow before replying, trying her best to remember any detail, but she kept drawing a blank."Did I hit my head on the monkey bars Alpha Tarakona? It wasn't Shadows fault, I swear, he would never hurt me!"Shadow didn't know what to do. Clearly, the hit to the head had done more damage than anyone thought.Reaching into the fa
AlphaPayne watched in silence as his old Beta threw the second snow globe at the wall, making a mental note to purchase another one so his poor mate wouldn't learn the fate of her little homeytouches in his office."Would it do any good to tell you to calm the fuck down, Santos?" He asked, reaching into his desk and retrieving a small rectangle wooden box.Flicking the lid open, he carefully selected a cigar from the contents inside, appreciating the smell his favorite brand gave off.Payne was quite partial to the Corona Maduro, the rich flavors of cocoa and espresso married together nicely on his tongue, an
Sweat trickled down the back of his neck, raven black hair wet with sweat, and quads screaming as he inched slowly up the hill.It had taken a couple of days but, the track was finally clear and Shadow could begin bringing the materials up for his project.He had to keep busy, or the Bella situation would drive the Alpha crazy and this was something he could do by himself and think about her at the same time.Isabella Romano.His childhood best friend, but in reality, she had been so much more than that. Even as a young pup he m
Isabella POVHe was back again. Every evening, the same as always, Shadow would pop his head in the door, treating Isabella to that cheeky grin and presenting her with the same flowers, wildflowers picked from their hideaway.It was still strange to see him all grown up, it seemed like only yesterday that she was telling on her latest bully, making Shadow go over and tell them off, but in reality, that was years ago.And damn, did he
CamilleIt took all her patience not to gouge the stupid girl's eyes out, and it didn't even matter that Isabella was her sister. There was only so much "Shadow" talk that Camille could take.In fact,yesterday before papa had called, she even made a sneaky tr
After an emotional visit from Mama and Papa and an awkward moment with Shadow, Isabella was finally discharged into the care of her parents.She couldn't even look her friend in the eyes after what Camille had said, and after it became painfully obvious that Isabella didn't want him there, Shadow had excused himself, explaining that he was working on a project on the outskirts of town and should probably get back to it.'You shouldn't treat mate like that,' Mazlyn warned, huffing in annoyance at her human skin's silliness, but Isabella just couldn't seem to get past what Camille had revealed. It was slowly eating her u
She could sense Shadow's eyes boring into her, but Isabella chose to ignore the pull. Something was happening as Camille escorted her through the training pack members, an awareness of sorts, and all of a sudden Mazlyn had joined her, looking through Isabella's eyes, as a feeling of excitement started to unfurl in the pit of her stomach.When Camille finally stopped, it was in front of a huge ring, and a pretty Asian woman smiled at her as Camille introduced Isabella to the females leaning on the ropes.Giselle was the Asian lady's name and Isabella quickly discovered that she was also a Beta wolf and the female wolf's trainer. Giselle was a gently spoken woman, with lovely olive skin and dark expressive eyes. He