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
The male was someone I had never seen before. As my eyes settled on his face, the wind played with his thick brown curls. He had a cool southern vibe about him with his dark golden skin and full lips. It felt like I knew him from long ago. A sense of dejavu rose inside me as I regarded him. It occu
"You sure you're not saying that cuz of girls code?" "Nope. I don’t have any lingering feelings, I assure you. My heart is bound somewhere else.” “You mean with someone else. Did you choose him cuz he’s rich?” “C’mon, gurl.” Talk about transfer of aggression. Was she seriously trying to pick
The older male's took a deep breath like he was willing himself to calm down. His eyes, which had started to glint, went back to normal. "Alpha Nick," he said. "You and my daughter were together during the period your pup was conceived. That is an insult to my household. To the people of the Night
My eyes followed the girl as she walked bare feet past the hackberry trees, then into the street. I didn't know when I turned around and started to follow her. I should wake her up. But how? I was in my wolf form. Shifting meant I would be stark naked. What would she think of that once she came aw







