[Fallon’s POV]The world around me disappears as Fineon’s lips press against mine so hard that our teeth click together. The whole thing is awkward, and it is easy to tell that he is a beginner in this just like me, but it is also hot and sends wave after wave of desire through me.Whimpering, I snake my arms around his neck, pulling him closer as years of suppressed desire begin to crash into me. From the sudden groan that escapes him, I know that in this moment he wants me just as badly as I want him.Yes, I know that this is wrong and I shouldn’t be doing this with him, especially when up until now he had wanted another woman, but dammit, I couldn’t stop myself.‘Snap out of it.’ Artemis hisses, sending a sudden pain crashing into me to clear my head. 'He's only thinking with his dick right now!'At her words, my eyes fly open, and my arms untangle themselves from Fineon's neck."No!" I gasp, shoving him away as hard as I can. "Stop that!""Why?" Fineon pants; his eyes, which meet
[Fineon’s POV]"I’ll go with you.""Why?"As Fallon doesn't bother to hide her suspicion of me, pain shoots through me."Are you aware of what those black creatures were that took over your pack mates?" I ask.I watch as she opens and closes her mouth in an attempt to respond. I have to admit, it brings me satisfaction to see her so at a loss for an argument."Fine," she finally huffs. "Let’s go."Inside the banquet hall, things have calmed down, and a few warriors are going around taking attendance of those who are still present.Standing to the side, huddled together, are the big brute and the others. It is easy to tell that whatever they are discussing is serious, given the atmosphere that surrounds them."Should we let them finish?" I murmur, leaning close to Fallon’s ear.A small yelp of shock escapes her as she scrambles away from me."What the hell?""Sorry."Despite knowing I shouldn’t, I find her quite adorable when she’s startled and her cheeks are painted a soft pink. It ma
[Fineon’s POV]I sat in bed, staring at the roof, as lines of light finally began to race across it. After tossing and turning for most of the night, I gave up on sleep entirely and let my thoughts begin to slowly drown me.After agreeing to help track the man that crashed Fallon’s welcome back party, I had intended to head back to Grishan, but the big brute and Gale had insisted that I stay here to get as much rest as I could so that I was in full form.Deciding it wouldn’t do any harm, I agreed, but little did I know that the guest quarters were so damn close to Fallon’s room. I could feel her presence through all the damn walls, and that alone kept me up as both desire and guilt crashed into me.With each sudden urge to go find her came the realization that I shouldn’t push it, especially since our relationship was currently so rocky.Looking at it now, I was realizing that maybe what I had felt all along for Gale wasn’t love, but rather an obsession that belonged to a young child
[Fallon’s POV]I close my eyes as Fineon’s strong heartbeat echoes in my head. It’s a calming beat that is almost like a metronome that helps me fully focus and stops all the suffocating emotions I’m feeling in the moment.Usually, physical exertion would help with calming myself, but this morning it wasn’t working. Though I wasn’t too happy that I was seen in such a state, I was happy for his presence, at least for now.‘Time to pull yourself together.’ Artemis orders, ‘Or are you going to stay here like this?’‘No,’ I sigh, opening my eyes again just as a torrential downpour starts. ‘I still haven’t fully forgiven him for what he has done.’‘So you’re considering doing it then?’Did I? I didn’t know. My rage and hurt at what had been done faded with each passing day, but that didn't mean I was ready to let him in."We should go." I murmur, beginning to pull away."Y-yeah." Fineon breathes, though by the look on his face, I know he isn’t happy about the moment ending. "Let’s go."Whe
[Fallon’s POV]Later, I stand beside dad and watch as Gavin ushered at least a dozen soldiers towards us. All wore the same looks of determination, and their auras radiated nothing more than anticipation for what was possibly to come within the next few days, weeks, or even months, depending on just how serious a situation we found ourselves in.Once they were all lined up in front of us, Dad began to move, leaving Cyrus and I to watch from our spots.Slowly, he paced, taking in each and every one, taking them in as if they were some type of scientific specimens waiting to be experimented on.I wasn’t sure what he was trying to find, but in the end, I guess he didn't, because he took his place between Cyrus and me once more."Are these your best, Gavin?" He inquires, his gaze fixed on his best lieutenant. "You aren’t holding out on me, correct?""Only the best of the best can accompany the princess and prince." Gavin assures, sending waves of annoyance through me.Who the hell was he
[Fineon’s POV]"Repeat that." Fallon hisses, seeming genuinely shocked by my question. "I don’t think I heard you right."Didn’t hear me correctly? Yeah right."I said," I begin, leaning so close that our noses are almost touching. "What is that mark on your back?"Earlier on, when we were walking back to the packhouse, I thought I saw something strange through her shirt, but I figured that it wasn’t anything serious. However, when she abruptly turned to take me in, I knew something was wrong just by the fear in her eyes.And when she hurried away, I was able to examine it a bit more, but I couldn’t determine what exactly it was."I don’t know what you’re talking about." She says slowly, trying to feign ignorance. "The only mark I know of is...""Don’t," I warn, feeling a pang of pain shoot through me as my eyes unconsciously go to the small bit of my mark that mars her skin. "Don’t try to hide it by diverting."Reaching out, I let my hand rest on Fallon’s back as she remains unmoving
[Fineon’s POV]I found myself standing in Fire Roses Morgue the next morning as the big brute and one of his men rolled out the already decaying body of the one who had been possessed during Fallon's welcome home party.Both men wore looks of anger as they stared at the man in front of me."Poor bastard." The big brute grumbled. "But why does he look like this?"As he spoke, his eyes came to rest on me."The results of being possessed by so much darkness." I explained, taking in the man's gray skin and hollowed-out cheeks and eyes. "They feed off their host."In the past, I had helped Donald deal with similar issues, but this was by far the worst case I had encountered."Why did you want to see him?" The big brute’s man asks, drawing my attention to himself.When I finished my confession with Gale the day before, I asked the big brute to see the man in front of me now. Although he seemed slightly confused about my request, he didn’t argue and granted me permission."The essence of the
[Fallon’s POV]I watch my dad and Fineon’s exchange; there is so much trust between them that I feel a pang of pain shoot through me.How would their relationship be if Dad ever figures out that Fineon was the one who forcefully tried to mark me? What’s worse, what if he learned it was all because he thought I was mom?‘That shouldn’t be your concern.’ Artemis huffs. ‘I think a good asskicking by your dad is exactly what he deserves.’Frowning, I once again find myself questioning the odd relationship between us.Since she and I were two halves of a whole, shouldn’t she be feeling more empathetic towards our mate? However, before I could think too long on it, a howl escaped Dad, signaling it was time to get moving.Feeling, my adrenaline thrum, I watched as half of our battalion shifted into their wolf forms and surged forward, while the rest of us began to move on foot.Giving dad one last glance, I let out a howl of my own and shifted, joining those that were in wolf form.After th