LOGINMikhailI had to look away before I did something stupid. Before I shoved Irina's hand off my arm and crossed the room to pull Natasha into my arms and tell everyone the truth."Are you alright?" Irina asked, noticing my distraction."Fine. Just tired.""Of course. Dimitri mentioned you've been working hard lately," She squeezed my arm sympathetically. "When we're mated, I'll make sure you take proper care of yourself. A strong wolf needs rest as much as he needs a challenge."When we're mated. Not if. When.She had already decided. She already saw this as a done deal.The rest of dinner passed in a blur of meaningless conversation. Irina talked about her pack, her accomplishments and her vision for what she could bring to our territory. Alpha Konstantin and Dimitri discussed potential alliance benefit, and I sat there, Irina's hand on my arm, feeling absolutely nothing while the woman I actually loved sat at the end of the table pretending she wasn't falling apart."I think this has
MikhailI spent every waking moment of the next three days trying to find a way out. Any way out.I considered telling Dimitri I had already found someone. But who? I couldn't name anyone without raising questions, and any she-wolf I named would either confirm or deny it immediately.I thought about claiming I wanted more time, but Dimitri had made it clear. This wasn't negotiable. My time was up.I even briefly considered just refusing outright, consequences be damned, but that would mean losing my position as one of the leaders of the pack, losing Dimitri's trust, and worst of all, it would make him suspicious. He would start digging into why I was so resistant, and if he dug deep enough...No. That wasn't an option.Viktor caught me in the training yard on Thursday, the day before the dinner."You look like shit." He observed, leaning against the fence as I beat the hell out of a training dummy."Thanks.""Nervous about tomorrow?"I slammed my fist into the dummy's head. "Why woul
MikhailI should have known something was coming when Dimitri called me and Natasha to his office on a Tuesday evening. My brother rarely summoned us both together unless it was important pack business and from the formal way his message had been delivered, this was serious.I walked into his office to find Natasha already there, sitting in one of the chairs facing Dimitri's desk. She looked up when I entered, giving me a small smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.Something was wrong. I could feel it."Mikhail, good. Sit," Dimitri gestured to the chair beside Natasha. His alpha presence filled the room, and I could tell he was in full pack leader mode rather than relaxed older brother mode.My stomach tightened. I glanced at Natasha again, but she was staring at her hands now, her knuckles white.Dimitri leaned back against his desk, arms crossed, studying us both. "I'll get straight to the point. Mikhail, you’re my brother. You are strong, capable and one of the leaders of the pa
MikhailThe pack council meeting had dragged on for two hours, and I was losing my mind. I could barely focus on any of that. My attention was locked on Natasha sitting across the table, taking notes, looking completely professional and put-together, but I knew what was underneath that conservative blouse. I knew every inch of the body hidden by that skirt, and all I could think about was getting my hands on her.When the lead council member called for a break, I caught her eye and tilted my head toward the door. She waited a full minute before excusing herself, following me out.I pulled her into a supply closet down the hall, shoving the door shut and locking it."Are you insane?" She hissed, but she was already pressing against me. "There is a meeting going on right now.""Fuck the meeting," I grabbed her hips, grinding against her so she could feel how hard I was. "I have been sitting there for two hours thinking about this pussy.""Mikhail!" She whisper-yelled, her eyes filled
Natasha"Where are we going?"Mikhail just smiled and tugged me along, his hand warm in mine. We had slipped out of the house after midnight, moving quietly through the hallways and out the back door. The pack lands were silent except for the distant sound of night guards making their rounds."You'll see. Trust me."I did trust him completely even as he led me deeper into the pack gardens, away from the main house, toward the old grove where ancient trees created a canopy of shadows and moonlight.He finally stopped in a small clearing. The moon was full overhead, bright enough to cast everything in silver light. Wildflowers grew in scattered patches, their petals closed for the night, and the air smelled like jasmine and earth."Here," He said softly, pulling a blanket from the bag he had been carrying. He spread it on the ground, smoothing out the corners. "What do you think?""It's beautiful." I looked around, taking it all in. "How did you know about this place?""I used to come
MikhailI knew it was a bad idea the moment Natasha slipped into my study at two in the afternoon.The house was fully awake, servants moving through hallways, pack members coming and going. My study wasn't some secluded bedroom. It was right off the main corridor. Anyone could knock. Anyone could walk by and hear something."What are you doing here?" I asked, not looking up from the reports I was reviewing. If I looked at her, I would be fucked."I wanted to see you," She closed the door behind her with a soft click. "Is that a crime?""In the middle of the day? When anyone could walk in?""Relax. I brought these supply lists you asked for yesterday. See? Perfectly innocent reason," She walked over and dropped a folder on my desk, then perched herself on the edge of it, right in front of me. "We're just discussing pack business.""Natasha." I sighed, finally managing to look at her."What?" Her smile was wicked. "I'm just sitting here."She was wearing a dress. A thin, summer dress







