Roy’s story comes out in fits and starts between him being an asshole and having to stop because of the pain that he’s in. His wolf is still trying to heal him. It’s just not working. Is it bad that I’m finding satisfaction in that? The Goddess will have to give me some leeway here because I just can’t find it in me to be upset about it. The story that Roy told went like this: He was the second born of the beta of the pack. His brother, Robert, was given everything: all of the attention, all of the support, all of the power. (Huge eye roll from me, but I could feel Ivan tensing beside me. I know that Roy was glossing over shit and making himself the victim, but it seems that there is more to it. I’ll have to ask about it later.) Roy was left to fend for himself and he had always known that he would be a better beta than his brother. Roy had a mind of his own, ideas to help the pack succeed, and the ability to make people listen. Robert was just a people pleaser. He wo
I don’t know where I go after the confrontation with Roy. I walk out of the dungeon and I just keep going. My entire life, I had thought that there was something wrong with me. That I was the cause of my sperm donor’s anger and mistreatment of me. He had wanted a boy and was pissed when he got me. Maybe I was a pain in the ass as a kid, though I don’t remember it. I always did whatever Roy told me to do or just stayed out of the way. He scared me too much for me to do anything else. Did I just remind him too much of my mother? She had always pissed him off more than anything. Maybe that was part of it? But then to find out that I went through all of this abuse, anguish, and heartache simply because he was jealous of his older brother? It’s like every single one of the wounds that he has given me over the years have been reopened and I’m dealing with the pain all over again. It’s the most mind-numbing pain I’ve ever felt, and I’ve been through a-fucking-lot of pain. It
Nova fell asleep leaning against me in the car. She’s still recovering and her crying jag left her exhausted. If I hadn’t been so worried about Nova and what seeing me killing her father in front of her would do to her, Roy would have been dead before he had gotten to say half of the shit that he did. How? How did my father allow Nova to go back into his care without checking in on her? By all accounts, even his own, Roy is a shithead. The biggest fucking piece of trash that I’ve ever seen. He should have been taken care of years ago and Nova been brought to live in the packhouse as a member of the former beta family. Instead, Nova was left alone and at his mercy for years. While she sleeps, I can’t stop touching her. Nothing pervy. I have my dignity and honor as an alpha and a male that doesn’t take advantage of she-wolves. But any exposed skin, skin that when against mine causes the fated sparks to bloom everywhere…well, that’s a bit different. My fingers brush t
I carry Nova to our room, taking the stairs as smoothly as I possibly can. I don’t want to wake her. She’s already been through so much in her short life and she deserves the respite that sleep can give, even if it’s just for a little bit. I’m nearly up the second set of stairs when I hear footsteps coming up behind me. I stop and turn to see who’s there only to see Jude. And he looks pissed. Eyebrow cocked, I turn back to him, Nova still and quiet in my arms. Jude pulls himself up short when he sees her passed out against me. He hurries up to me and whispers in his low, growly voice, “Get her to bed and then meet us in your office. We’ve got things to talk about.” I don’t even have to ask him who “us” is. I know that it’ll be him and my other three best friends. The same friends who also happen to be in charge of our pack with me. Giving Jude a nod, I turn and move a little faster up the stairs. I don’t know what’s got them pissed, but I know that it’s better to cut it o
I wake up all at once, a gasp leaving my mouth as I try to get my bearings. It takes entirely too long for me to realize that I’m in Alpha Ivan’s bedroom, laying on his bed. Alone. I strain my wolf hearing and scent, attempting to see if anyone else is in the suite with me, but I seem to be alone. I’m not sure what woke me up with such a start, but something feels different. Not exactly wrong different, but definitely…different. Like something’s happening…inside of me. It’s almost like when I shifted for the first time and I immediately turn my mind away from those thoughts. They’re too painful. Too horrific. I had been in the rogue camp still. In the “red tent,” called that for the amount of blood that had been lost to virginities and punishments. I had been on top of a male, one that had just been brought to the camp and was being trained as a sex slave. When the shift came, it was nothing that I could have stopped. Especially not the first shift. And the rearra
I wake once again in the alpha suite. I had been exhausted from Bite arriving and had passed out after she claimed him when he walked in the door. This time, there’s one big different though. I’m wrapped up in something warm that smells fucking divine. The heat that envelopes me and the scent, like cinnamon and apples, lulls me into semi-doze. That is until I realize what the warmth around me is. It’s a body. The second that hits my brain, my eyes pop open and I try to sit up. But the strong arms that are wrapped around me keep me pinned to his side. I look over and see that I’m in Ivan’s arms. His eyes are closed, but he shifts closer to me while simultaneously tucking me even further into his side. His lips brush the skin of my neck and arousal like I’ve never known lights up my system. His voice is whispered and gruff with sleep. “It’s too early, little rabbit. Go back to sleep.” His legs thread through mine and I can feel his cock, thick, long, and very hard,
The growl that rips through me is filled with not just my fury, but with Fang’s as well. It shakes the mirror and the items on the sink countertop. She can’t leave. I won’t let her. She’s mine. My mate. My everything. I’ve already started to fall in love with her.That’s a lie. I am in love with her. I started falling the second that I saw her and I’ve been falling every single day since. If she leaves and I hit bottom…I’ll never recover.Pushing down my anger and practically shoving Fang away from the forefront of my mind, I try to be calm enough to talk to her. “I can help you find him – “But she’s already shaking her head. “No. The second that he knew that you were after him, he’d be in the wind. You’d never find him. It’s me or nothing. And I’m not leaving him. He’s too important.” Her jaw is set in determination. Her eyes are steely. Changing her mind is going to be difficult. Is this why she was saving all that money? To go find him and what? Leave the p
Move over, Fido. I wanna taste her too, I say in our mind to Fang. But Fang doesn’t respond. Well, ok. That’s not completely true. He doesn’t respond verbally. He moves our leg so that one of them wedges between hers. With her pressed against the door, there is no wiggle room. He’s pressing between her legs, directly against her pussy. Opening her legs releases the scent of her arousal into the air and the scent of her musk makes my cock pulsate, not just twitch. I want to be the one making her feel like this. FANG! I bark at him. Give me back my body. Fang literally growls, curling into her body and using our grip on her ass to rock her on our leg. I can feel the heat of her core against my thigh and her panties have started to get wetter. It rubs her arousal against our skin and knowing that she’s this aroused already has me clawing at the barrier that Fang has erected to get to touch her myself. Fang isn’t having to rock her hips anymore, she ‘s moving hersel
We’re staying in the cabin we got each other for an anniversary present last year.While still with the rogues, Cody and I would comfort each other by saying that once we got free, we’d find each other, build a cabin in the woods, and stay there together for the rest of our lives.It’s what I had been saving money for when Ivan and I found each other — so that we could have the land and the house free and clear.Admittedly, the cabin we have now—two stories, five bedrooms, a basement playroom for the kids, a pool, and a half basketball court—is a far cry from what Cody and I would have managed on our own.Still, it’s nice to get away and return to what we always dreamed of.To bring our other mate and our children here with us.We come as often as we can — for a week, for a long weekend.A little home away from home.We had the kitchen stocked and the whole place cleaned and ready, so there would be no interruptions.Which is good, because after all the teasing we did on the way here,
Checking my watch, I turn to our little girl."Do you know which one you want to wear, Lenita? Kiki and Harley are going to be here soon. And you don’t want to miss the petting zoo."My little princess is standing in front of her closet, arms crossed and her lower lip sticking out in a full pout."I wanna wear my pwincess dwess!""Chiquita (little one), we’ve already talked about this. You can’t wear it to the fair, but you can wear it later," I say, pleading with her.We’ve been at it for twenty minutes, trying to get Elena ready to go out with Kamryn and Harley before a birthday party for one of her pre-school friends later today.The party is princess-themed, hence the dress she’s insisting on wearing.Unfortunately for her—and us at this point—if she wears the dress to the fair, it’s guaranteed to end up covered in dirt and food, ripped from a skinned knee, or chewed on by a goat at the petting zoo.So, she can’t wear it.Not that she’s listening."I wanna wear my pwincess dwess,
5 years later… I wake up to an elbow in the gut. “What?” I ask, bolting upright immediately. “What’s wrong?” “It’s your turn,” Nova murmurs, her voice heavy with sleep. It’s only then that I hear one of the twins crying. Glancing at the alarm clock, I see that it’s just after 2:00 AM. Fuck. I roll out of bed, stumbling to the bedroom door and next door to the twins’ room. “Hey, buddy. It’s okay. Dada’s here,” I call, my voice rough with sleep. In the glow of the nightlight, I see Ronan standing in his crib, crying, his nose impossibly snotty. His cheeks are bright red, and drool soaks the front of his pajamas. “Da! Da!” he cries the second he sees me. “Hey, Ronan. Are those teeth bugging you, bud?” I ask, picking him up and pulling him to my shoulder. His skin is hot—he’s definitely running a low-grade fever. Both boys are teething hard right now, reacting just like human babies: colds, fevers, pain, the whole nine yards. His cries quiet the moment he’s in my arms, sniffli
“Holy shit, that was a long day,” I say, falling onto the sofa next to my mates.We’re in the first-floor common area with everyone in our leadership crew—minus Jakobi.He found his mate today. A she-wolf from a neighboring pack, second daughter of a delta. Maureen seems nice. We didn’t really get to talk to her much, though—Jakobi whisked her off, and they’ve been... indisposed in his room ever since.We might see them tomorrow.Or in a couple of days.“Fuck, yeah it was,” Jude groans. “I’m just happy to be out of that monkey suit.”“I don’t know,” Lucy murmurs, running her fingers down his jaw and pulling his attention. “I wouldn’t mind having you in it more often... and helping you out of it.”“Well, this was fun, guys, but my mate and I need to be getting to bed,” Jude says as he stands and throws Lucy over his shoulder.Lucy squeals and props herself up on his back, waving at us. “See you guys at breakfast!”“Not if I have anything to say about it!” Jude calls from the hallway.
My mates and I are standing on a large floating platform in the center of the harbor. All the boats have been cleared for today’s ceremony, and the entire pack has gathered along the shore to witness the official welcoming of their Luna and Lune. The platform is made of strong, transparent plastic, giving the illusion that we’re standing directly on the water. Flower petals and floating candles drift both on the surface and around the edges of the platform. A camera positioned at the far end captures the event and projects it onto screens placed throughout the crowd so everyone can see what’s happening. Nova looks stunning in her midnight blue ball gown, her hair swept into a messy bun. Thin straps frame her exposed matemarks, and the dress is low-cut in both the front and back, revealing creamy swaths of skin. The bodice hugs her tightly, while the skirt flows freely into a long, lacy train that shimmers in the sunlight. Cody wears fitted pants and a tailored gunmetal gray vest—no
“I really don’t want to do this,” I murmur, tugging at the hem of my skirt again.“Girl, if you don’t stop messing with that skirt, you’re going to unravel it. Stop it!” Lucy punctuates the last word by smacking my hand.I stick my tongue out at her but stop fiddling. Honestly, I think the only reason Lucy isn’t as nervous as I am is because she’s too busy managing me.At least, she doesn’t seem outwardly nervous.But I know her butterflies are causing a full-blown tornado—just like the one twisting in my own stomach.We’re heading to the Hartwood Pack, where Lucy and Cody are from. It’s been two weeks since we brought Cody home.Alpha Timothy was pissed when he realized we had “absconded with one of his most valued packmates.” He threatened to call down the Council of Alphas, press charges against our pack, and even force Ivan to step down as Alpha.All of that might have been intimidating—if it hadn’t taken him four days to even realize Cody was gone. Add in the fact that the three
The second Ivan and Cody establish their matebond, a ripple of power, connection, and pleasure sweeps through all three of us. Bite howls in my mind, the sound echoed by two other wolves—Fang and Howl. Our bond is complete. The three of us are tied together, not only by fate, but by our marks. There is no one—and nothing—beyond the Goddess herself that could tear us apart. “Holy shit,” Cody says. Ivan chuckles. “You can say that again.” “Holy shit,” Cody and I both say at the same time. We all laugh at that. Looking at my mates, I can’t help the affection that thrums through my heart at the sight of them happy together. “Let me get you guys a towel,” I say, slipping off the bed. “And the wet wipes,” Ivan calls after me. I grab both from the bathroom and bring them back so Cody and Ivan can clean up. “Thanks, Estrella,” Cody says as Ivan leans forward to kiss the top of my head. I move to the head of the bed, watching them as they get themselves together. Ivan heads into the
I watch Cody—his chest rising and falling as he catches his breath, eyes glazed over from orgasm. His shoulder-length black hair is fanned out across the bed, giving him a dark halo. His bronze-colored skin shines with sweat, and those chocolate brown eyes are begging for me to touch him.So beautiful. I mean, fucking gorgeous. It’s why I called him lindo.I’d thought hard about what nickname to give him. Nova’s was easy. Seeing her that first time at The Warren in the bunny costume, all timid and shy—she reminded me of the little rabbit she was dressed as. She’ll always be my little rabbit.But Cody and I didn’t have that kind of “meet cute.” Not even close. Still, I needed a name for him, something that felt right.It was Fang who suggested lindo. Clearly, our mate has Hispanic roots, and using that in his nickname felt like a way to honor that.Look at him, Fang says in my head, voice thick with awe. Spread out and waiting for us.Let’s not make him wait, I reply, and lean down to
Howl is going insane inside of me. He wants Ivan. I want Ivan. And we’re finally going to get him.I suck at Ivan’s skin, making a hickey in the spot where I want to put his matemark—right next to Nova’s. One of his hands grips my hair, the other wraps around my back.“Bedroom. Lube.” The words come out strangled with need.Mate! Fuck mate! Bite mate! Make him ours! Howl’s words echo through my mind, getting lost in the frenzied need that pulses between us.I’m working on it, Howl. Calm the fuck down so I can focus on him, I snap back.He smells so good. Feels even better. Fuck, Howl moans, and I know exactly what he means.I know Ivan wants us in the bedroom, but I can’t make myself move. Can’t stop touching him, kissing him, losing myself in him.Thank the Goddess for Nova.“Come on, boys,” she says, grabbing both our hands. “Let’s get to the bedroom. I want to see the two of you laid out before me.”It’s her touch that finally breaks the trance. Her words remind me there’s more t