Richard WolfeWith his arms wrapped around his female, Richard thought he was the happiest male alive. As she kissed him back, he realized that he needed no further assurance of her love.Tessa had never used the L word. Twice, he'd told that he loved her, and she'd giggled in delight and replied,'''I know, and it feels amazing.'''He didn't mind her not saying it back and had been content with simply knowing that she belonged to him. He told himself that she wasn't quite there yet. After all, she'd just come out of a relationship. One in which the male actually succeeded in slipping a ring in her finger. To hear her say that she loved him out loud? It was the second happiest moment of his life. The first was the moment their bond snapped into place.Tessa began to break the kiss. He wasn't ready to let her go."Rich," she whispered, giggling against his lips. "People can see us from out there.""So? They know you're mine. We're allowed to kiss, sunshine." At the same time, a sing
Jett POVI wanted to go to Raven more than anything. I desperately wished I could skip this meeting with Merritt, but it was something I must tick off my to-do list ASAP. It was only courteous to do so as his sister was on her way back home now. I decided to keep the meeting as brief as possible. He was on the phone when I arrived at our meeting spot. A dive bar near the outskirts of both our cities. The look on his face told me that he had spoken to his sister. "Sabrina didn't sound right," he said as I was lowering myself to the chair across from him. "I'm came here to tell you where I stand, Merritt," I went straight to the point. "We can not be bound by familial ties." He balled his fist on the table, tightening his lips. It looked like he would slam his fist on the table or swipe everything off the table in a rage. He simply looked all around before hissing, "So you're rejecting my sister." "Yeah," I nodded. "We can't be mated. As you already know, I'm bound to-" "Raven.
Jett POVClove looked painfully relieved as I raced towards the woods at last. He linked orders to the deputy chief and other warriors before following behind me.The wind and sound of animals chirping calmed a little. I was near the river and filthy from the fight. I stank of Andy's blood. Heading straight into the flowing water, I began to wash the blood off me when my Beta asked carefully,"How do you it was him?" "Raven told me," I replied. "He planned to keep her for himself!""Unbelievable..." He breathed, shaking his head. "I never would've guessed. And I should have. Alpha, I am so sorry. I can't believe my incompetence. This is so embarrassing. I was just so focused on the alliance...""Don't beat yourself up. I wasn't sure, too, and I should have been. She is my female! I should have known for sure that he got his eyes on her. He planned to sink his filthy claws..." I gritted my teeth. "He's no longer part of my warriors!"Clove nodded, "Sure thing. Of course.""Also, he co
Jett POV"Also, I'm not engaged. Not anymore."The line went dead silent after I made this announcement. She had to care about this little info. Please, Fate, let her care. I recalled our last argument in the mansion. Not only had she shown displeasure over my engagement, but she'd also implied that I was wrongfully sleeping with Sabrina. "Did you break up with her?" She asked at last, her tone low and soft."Yes. So I'm no longer getting mated. To another female."She went silent again. "Another thing," I said. "Sabrina smelled like me because our clothes got mixed up in the laundry. The staffs are to blame for that.""I bet it's not their fault," she remarked.Her words confused me a little. Was she saying that I was lying right now?"I mean... I have a feeling she mixed them up by herself. On purpose. To torment me.""Oh." I was going to laugh but quickly decided against it. The noble Sabrina? So prim and proper. It was hard to picture her being petty like that. But then, I har
Sophie POV"Kevin's baby what?" "Yeah. Luna Sara pulled some strings. She's joining your school of fashion design. Maybe she'll give birth over there.""The guy got someone pregnant?" I asked."Yup. The girl wants to be out of the pack for a while. The Luna is helping her better her life. For the unborn pup. That's what Richard said. Also, Kevin is from a long line of chiefs and warriors. Good genes, etcetera. The pup will be a good addition to the pack, so yeah, the Luna's making sure she's alright."I leaned back on the couch, feeling just like old times as she shared the gossip. Her life had been so interesting since she left the Night Storm. I liked hearing all about it. I was sort of ashamed to tell my own story. That I'd spent the last three years shaking my aṣs for money was something I didn't want to tell her yet. When I thought about it, what I did sounded a little bit like the life our mother led. I would tell her my story. Another time, not today. She went on to tell me
Sophie POVVera was keeping watch. She and the other male warrior whose name I didn't know. I had not seen them both since I sat down at the dining, but they were close, and I was their focus.It had been an hour since Jett left. I was giving myself a tour of the house now as his words rang in my heart.'''I'd love it if you wait for me.'''I did not know where I stood in his life. All I knew was the actual tale of how my birth father destroyed their home. That, and the fact that he would not be like his dad. He wouldn't make me a breeder. He made that much clear. What would I be to him, then?Was he still keeping me to reject me when the full moon came? Or did he have another plan? He was engaged and would likely be mated next week. Could I endure that?None of these thoughts could reawaken my desire to run away. Especially as his request continued to echo in my heart. The idea of sneaking out was not only exhausting now. It was unappealing. The brief chat and lunch seemed to have