LauraI bitterly swallow coffee while watching Marcus gather the new recruits to become warrior werewolves. I was never allowed to join these training sessions back in my pack. Women weren't supposed to fight. We were expected to be calm and collected. Our alpha preferred we learned the piano instead of playing in the garden with swords like the boisterous boys did.The Rivermoon pack, however, is all about equality. Both teenage boys and girls look up at Marcus expectantly. They are smiling under the blazing sun, wearing shorts since the weather is warm. And me?I brought a sun chair and a bottle of coca-cola that I found in the fridge. I'm wearing a cap on my head that smells like Caleb, and then I stole a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses.It's summer in Caleb's country, and I'm going to watch these werewolves train.I'm very comfortable and wave at Marcus when he stares at me. His face immediately turns pale, and I frown. The poor beta is either afraid of me, or he finds me strange. I
LauraI'm baffled when it hits me full force that Jenna is the sister of alpha Roger and that she belongs to the Sunlight Shiver pack.Okay. I didn't expect that.I can't even speak—what do you say in a moment like this?I'm sorry I left your brother and the altar and humiliated you and your entire pack by rejecting him?Pft, that would be terrible.As if reading my mind, Jenna snorts. "What's the matter? Did the cat steal your tongue? Why did you suddenly lose your confidence, huh? Is it because you feel guilty over what you did?"Her friends snicker. I'm not sure what their names are, but they must be twins since they look identical."Either way," Jenna whips her hair over one shoulder, ready to turn away but not without looking me up and down. "You're a dead woman, Laura. Caleb will throw you out of his estate. Your white wolf is the only thing that makes you special—that's why Roger wanted to marry you. But seeing your human form? Damn, you look like a pubescent child. Unattractiv
LauraI'm not easily agitated. Scary movies never made me jump back in high school. My friends never managed to startle me. I can't even remember being afraid of the dark, and I wasn't the slightest unnerved by tales of monsters and ghosts.But I'm terrified now. My pulse is drumming against my neck, and I shake as I lift my chin to face the most enormous creature I've ever seen. The legends said the Lycans were giants, but really?Caleb hunches his massive shoulders to face me. Every muscle on his body bulges, making me freeze.I can't move. My feet might as well have grown gnarled roots and stuck them into the ground. I'm petrified as those blazing eyes lock on mine.Caleb's lips are pulled over his teeth, and his warm breath hits my face.He is more than twice my height. His fur is darker than the night, and his body is swollen with strength. Every finger is equipped with a razor-sharp claw instead of a nail.Powerful. Intimidating.Scary.Yet I believe I can somehow reach him
LauraMy heart is racing, but I'm trying to remain calm. I thread lightly over fallen tree branches, stopping every few seconds to look and listen for any humans camping out here. Luckily, I'm only met with the sun dancing through the canopies far above me and the sound of birdsong.Still, I have to keep up my guard. The Rivermoon pack might own these woods. Yet humans tend to get curious enough to enter other people's lands. Humans can't smell and tell which territory belongs to which werewolf pack, and neither do they know about us werewolves existing. So it's not like I can blame them for coming here. But it would be tragic if Caleb ended up killing someone innocent."Caleb?!" I shout, circling my mouth with my hands. "Caleb? Are you here somewhere?"I hear rustling from a bush, but panic drills me like an arrow when I pick up the scent—it smells like the Sunlight Shiver pack!Before I get the chance to shape-shift, a large brown wolf jumps over me and snarls into my face. My b
LauraWaking up in the arms of a man feels great until I've fully opened my eyes. Caleb's beautiful face is in front of me. His eyes are closed, and those thick dark eyelashes are spread over his cheeks.Holy shit, he is back to his human self, and we are both naked!My cheeks go warm and hot, and I shriek, causing the man to tighten his hold of me. I'm hugged to his chiseled chest, dwarfed by Caleb, who keeps sleeping. "Caleb..." I hiss. "Let go of me!"Caleb stirs in his sleep and slowly opens his blue eyes. They stare into mine for the briefest moment before his eyebrows rise. "Sorry, but..." his voice is deeper after having recently woken up, and he smacks his tongue before speaking. "Where the fuck are we?"Oh.Caleb doesn't remember?"You turned into a lycan during practice after someone bit you..." I squirm to escape from his arms, but the bastard is strong. He doesn't even seem to notice I'm fighting him. "And is that a fucking erection?!"Five large fingers graze my back.
LauraWhen we return to the pack house, Marcus and Ryan are waiting for us outside in the company of Olivia, Caleb's mother. Marcus and Ryan seem uncomfortable in her presence. Marcus doesn't lift his head, while Ryan's smile is apprehensive. I guess Olivia still behaves like the luna around here, even if Caleb has stepped up as the alpha.She is smoking a cigarette but throws it under her shoe upon seeing us. The flame gets stomped by her boot, and then she lifts her chin, smiling at her son before frowning upon meeting my eyes. "So this is your mate?" Olivia questions her son without even looking at him. She is too busy glaring daggers at me. "Her stance isn't proper, and that body is too short and chubby—no, this one won't do. She lacks the good manners to become the next luna too. Please pay attention to her shoulders. They aren't proud and elegant."I arch an eyebrow, about to give this old lady a piece of my mind to defend myself. Surprisingly, Caleb steps between us. His br
LauraI'm exhausted.I practiced table manners and kept my back straight while sitting by the kitchen table for two hours with Olivia. She is a fierce woman and seems to take pleasure in slapping her whip over my fingers.Sighing, I enter the elevator. Caleb's mansion has plenty of floors that belong to his company. They are above the living area, and I press the second button for the second floor.I lean against the wall, surprised when the elevator stops at level four without me pressing anything.My eyebrows furrow, and I wonder if the elevator is broken. I'm about to talk out when the doors open, but Caleb steps on.Immediately, I back up from the giant alpha. Caleb is dressed in a navy suit and tie. It can barely even contain him. Muscular man. Every nerve in my body runs wild when he peers down at me. A smile spreads over his lips, and I press my back against the wall. My heart is racing inside my chest—I can literally hear it, and shivers start crawling up and down my spine.C
CalebMy mood is elevated as I step into my office. "I wonder if Laura prefers abs or cock?" I tap my chin. "Maybe both?"I happily shed off my clothes on the floor and grab Laura's phone. It's time to have some fun before returning it to her.My sofa can't fit all of me, but I flip my legs over the armrest and get comfortable on my back with a cat-like smile. I rest my left arm behind my head, making my biceps pop while holding the camera above me."Now, let's give her a little photoshoot of what she misses out on..." I snap a picture of my face and pecs first, the second is of my abs, and I grab my cock for the third. Three seconds of thinking about fucking Laura in that elevator is enough to make me hard. My hand grips around my cock, and I press down on it a little before releasing it. It slaps proudly over my lower abs, perfect for the fourth picture. I snap a couple of images and snort. "I wonder if she would appreciate a little video?"Amusement makes me smile, and before I