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 Stop being an idiot! My son's simple advice. If only there was a manual describing how. It's not like I could turn back time. As I poured the ice-cold vodka down my throat, I thought of how we got here and all that has happened between Sara and I. I imagined where we could be if I'd acted
“Hello, alpha!” the voice was hoarse. “Do you have our money?” “The girl and the child, where are they?” I asked coolly. “You mean your whore and heir? They’re right here. Money first,” he replied. "Someone’s there to collect." “Are you sitting down?" "Y-yeah. Why?" "Good. Someone's waiting to
Sara POV I tried to blink away the grogginess as Jake led me away. I still felt weak and sleepy but had to force myself to leave that heavenly bed. I missed Alex and my dad. Seeing them both, holding them would make me sure that this nightmare was over. That guard, Oak or something. He had never a
Alex sat with his favorite teddy clutched to his chest, allowing Doctor Raul to do his thing. On the other side of the room, a nurse treated my bruises, which was taking forever to heal. The ointment stung a bit, but the pain didn’t feel like mine. I was focused on the little boy a few feet away. H







