LOGINOh, he would knock, no doubt. He seemed like the posh, well-mannered type. The boring, peaceful sound of silence must have dragged me into sleep. Dawn's light woke me up with a start. My eyes moved straight to the door. No sign of break-in. I was alone in the room. A part of me expected to find
Penny listened to the Luna with kin interest, her lips parted slightly. Kevin decided he hated the nursing job too. Because she could run into her former customers while in the medical house. His gut settled down a bit as the Luna went on with other suggestions. "If you don't like that, there's
Kevin Kevin waited by the shrub far from the mansion until he was sure that Tessa and Richard had left the building. Penny was in there too. He'd called the reception earlier, and they confirmed that she had arrived. He had been mildly shocked that she didn't refuse this meeting. Her tone was
Richard POV For the next few seconds, Alpha Jet looked like he was staring at a ghost. Then, the color gradually returned to his face as he recovered, though he didn't look away from Tessa. Raven. That's what he just called her. Clearly, he had her mixed up with someone else. But that didn't give
Later that morning, Richard and I walked into the Chamber of Oaths where the Alpha and his family were already waiting. The candles of various colors gave sufficient light to the vast room. The smell of incense and beeswax filled the vast space. Richard led me to stand before the Alpha and his he
Tessa POV I opened my eyes to the sunlight dripping into the vast bedchamber through the curtains. It was the morning after my release. As I came awake gradually, I started to think that I dreamt the events of the last few days. That Richard Wolfe was not my fated mate. Last night was just a swee
Nick POV As my mother advanced, Cassie looked like she would cower. But she maintained her poise with her head lowered. Controling her breathing had grown difficult now. Her chest rose and fell involuntarily. "Tell her what I mean, Miss White, why don't you?" "I-I'm not shh-sure, Alpha," she st
"Mother, let the warriors take it from here, please." I grabbed her arm, but she yanked free, landing another hard blow Cassie’s jaw. Deciding I didn’t want to be the one to pause the beating, I signalled to Mae to do what she intended. It was a struggle. "Luna, we'll take it from here. Please!
Then, Thick neck came close and knelt with one knee in front of me. Alex snuggled closer, not from fear, but from the male’s general aura. “Hey! Look at me, tiny wolf," he poked the child as I struggled against the rope around my wrists. Alex lifted his head and glared at the male. "It’s all in y
The sight of the joggers had me frozen on the spot until the sound of flesh slapping on flesh grew too appalling to bear. As I started to back away, Miss Suarez lifted her head and our gazes met. I couldn't decide if the sound that came out of her in that moment was shock or another moan. I turned







