AMBER
The banging on my door jolted me from my sleep; my eyes still half-closed as I ran to the door, muttering as I collided with the coffee table.
“Ouch!” I moaned, lifting my tired eyes to the spyhole in the door. The messy dark hair and grey eyes that greeted me made my heart leap in my throat.
Dante.
He never showed up here mid-week—ever.
Trembling, I slid my fingers over the lock, allowing the door to creak open.
“Amber,” Dante murmured, stepping into my apartment. “I’m sorry it’s late.”
His arms circled my waist, and instantly our lips met, his tongue searching my mouth urgently as he scooped me up into his arms, walking me over to the coffee table, dropping my bare bottom on it as I yelped.
“I need you, Amber, now.” Dante spread my legs, his mouth on mine, as he tugged at his bottoms.
“Dante, what—” I gasped as he thrust into me, his hand tugging on my hair.
“I just need you. I need you.” He repeated, his h
DANTEI went back to the pack alone.There was no way I was walking in there with Amber—I had to see the state of the pack for myself.The closer I got, the familiar senses returned, my heart aching at the thought of seeing old friends and family I’d not seen for so long.I also needed to make sure Dominic wasn’t pulling some elaborate plan to steal Amber from under my nose.I shifted into my human form, tugging on some random clothes from a basket.They must’ve known I was coming, for no-one intercepted me on the way in, which was something that always happened.Everything looked the same, except for the expressions on the faces of the pack members.“Dante?” A voice boomed, and I turned to see Ryle approaching me from the woods, panting heavily. “Is that you? By the Goddess, is it?”My face broke into a smile as he embraced me, wrapping his arms around me, holding me close.“Alpha Dominic has been
DOMINICDante stared at the flurry of humans congregating around the construction of the cabins, his gaze hardening.“You can’t live beside them, can you?”I shook my head, crossing my arms.“You know I can’t, Dante.”This was killing me.Asking Dante for help. But there was no other choice. “If the pack doesn’t acclimatize to them, they’ll be exposed and potentially killed. I can’t, Dante. I can’t coexist like this.”“So you thought you’d ask me to forgive you and becoming your fucking beta?” Dante spat, his eyes wild with fury. “To keep the pack safe, huh? Since when have you ever put the pack before yourself, Dominic?”“You don’t have to forgive me,” I said with sincerity. “But I’m too…”Dante waited for me to finish the sentence, his chest heaving with every breath he took.The Dante I knew had faded so far I didn’t know if I could reach him anymore. “M
DANTEI knew before he said it what he wanted.Tension filled the air between us, sparks of anger and malice hidden from human eyes.And our eyes.“I’m not giving you Amber. I’m prepared to fight you.” I announced, glaring at my brother. “I’m done with this shit, Dominic. I’d rather you were dead; at least then I could run this pack and have my woman by my side.”I clutched my heart dramatically as I rolled my eyes.“Oh, Dante, you kill me.”“What’s it gonna be?”Dominic studied me through steepled fingers, his head moving side to side as he cracked the bones in his neck.“I guess the pack must come first,” Dominic said, surprising me. “I was going to ask you if you could bring Amber here. Even if she was around…”His words trailed off, and I swallowed, refusing to trust him.
AmberStepping out of work, I inhaled a lungful of air.Being in an office all day long took its toll on your body, especially when you’re hunched over a desk, frantically typing. The latest story was about a series of kidnappings that were happening all over the towns around ours; it was terrifying that the numbers were increasing daily.I pushed my hair behind my ear, scanning the streets before heading home.I hated being nervous in my hometown, especially when the police had zero leads.They only took women.Young women.I swallowed as I neared my bus stop, pulling my thin jacket around me as the clouds let out a splatter of rain.I looked up at the digital bus timetable that told me the bus was delayed, much to my annoyance.I kept scanning around just in case any would-be kidnappers were hiding, but the streets were mainly empty.That’s what you get for working so late, dammit.The sound of a motorbike peeling d
DanteAmber stared at me with surprise, the fight in her eyes dying as she absorbed my words. The ticking of the clock on the wall was beginning to irritate the fuck out of me, but this commanded my attention.“Dante, I’mhuman!”I nodded. “I know that. But it’s not unheard of, you know. You’re the only woman I want, Amber.”Her body went limp beneath me, and I released her wrists, watching as she scrambled up to sit on her knees. Her hair fell in waves around her porcelain skin, and I knew if she said no, I was taking her anyway.That’s how much I loved her.“But...they’d kill me! You said they don’t like humans, Dante…” her words faded as I stroked her skin, a fire in my belly at the thought of anyone touching her.“They wouldn’t dare,” I growled, shaking my head to emphasise my words. “I love you. I&
DOMINICSomething told me she was near.I was gazing at Axel, who was remarkably calm considering how long he’d been in the pit.“You look like shit,” I chirped, earning myself a scowl.“I would’ve made an effort, but there’s no fucking facilities in the hole you stuck me in,” Axel snapped back, his eyes scanning mine. “I hear you’re no longer our Alpha,” he sneered.“No, I’m not,” I confirmed, steepling my fingers together.Axel had lost weight, but three weeks in the pit would do that to a wolf.“Good. You were the worst Alpha I’d ever seen,” Axel said with a manic grin. “So it’s true. Dante has returned.”“He will deal with you how he sees fit,” I said with a shrug, shuffling through the paperwork on my desk. “You’re not my problem now, Axel.”My voice warned him not to overst
AMBERI hovered by the bedroom window, staring over at the man with the golden eyes, the one from the city.Dominic.My stomach leapt when he scowled at someone I couldn’t see, shaking his head. His face twisted into a snarl as he pointed a finger at whoever he was talking to, the veins in his neck pulsing. He was wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, and I couldn’t help but lust over his broad body, covered with tattoos.Dante’sbrother.“Luna?” A voice came from the doorway, a thin, pale woman smiling at me from behind a pile of clothes. “We think these may fit you if you want to try them on. Alpha said to ask if you want anything to eat?”She placed the clothes on the bed beside me, and I shook my head.“No, thank you. What’s your name?”“Eliza, my Luna.”“Eliza, call me Amber,” I said softly, fingering the fabrics of the
DanteHelen was asleep on the sofa when I got back, so I left her there, heading for Amber’s room.The moonlight that spilt through the window highlighted Ambers sleeping form, her fire-red hair fanning around her like a halo. I sighed, watching her sleep for a moment.She’s given up everything for us. My wolf reminded me, content from his run with the pack.I showered before climbing into bed beside her, tugging her into my arms as she whined softly in her sleep.“I missed you,” Amber murmured, burying her head into my neck. Her hand swept down my torso, sending shivers down my spine.“Yeah? How much?” I grinned, pulling her on top of me.Amber crossed her arms over her body, lifting her silky shirt over her head, revealing her pert breasts and smooth skin.“So much.”Amber lifted her hips, and I swept her underwear to the side, easing myself inside her wi