Nadia woke up the following morning and found herself peering into dark grey eyes. "Good morning, my love," she whispered. "How long have you been awake?" "Not long," he said. His voice was low and husky. Nadia raised her hand to cup his chin and leaned in to coax his lips open to draw in his upper lip. She moaned when she felt Angel wrap his arms around her, lean backward to rest his back on the bed, taking her with him, he cupped her butt cheeks with his hands, opening her wide as he gently stroked her vulva then slipped a finger into her. "Angel!" Nadia moaned. "I've been waiting for you to wake up," Angel rasped. "Oh!" she gasped as he lifted her up, positioned her to receive him and then lowered her onto him. He groaned loudly, tilting his head back on the pillow with sheer pleasure as she took him in. She felt wet, tight and sweet. "Angel!" She groaned. He cupped her hips and urged her forward. Nadia shook atop him and started to buck against him. They both moaned. S
Getting back to the United States was nerve-wracking. Cole Miller made them all wear contact lenses and stay in disguise. Xavier was constantly on the phone for reports of the happenings on the island while watching Amelie like a hawk. Cole Miller paced almost half the way to their destination. And his phone was ringing nonstop. Everyone was high-strung and Nadia hated that she was in the middle of the drama. "What?!" Cole Miller exclaimed from the passenger seat of the truck that came to pick them up from the airport transporting them to the abandoned park already set for their arrival. Angel sat up from the back and Jason who took over from the driver that came to pick them was behind the wheel. He attempted to slow the vehicle when Cole exclaimed but Cole Miller urged him to go on, gesturing to Jason to speed up. Cole then put the phone on speaker. "Yes, boss. Another one of the gardeners working on the horticulture was found beaten and dead close to the doc's old cabin. It's p
"Ma'am, are you, Nadia Rufus," one of them asked. But she could tell he already had his answer to that. Nadia's heart slammed hard against the wall of her chest as she quickly assessed the situation. She saw that the guns were trained solely on Angel which reminded her they were not aware of her relationship with Angel and had only come to rescue her. She shut her eyes, and wished she could mind link with Angel and warned him of her next action. ''I'm sorry, baby I have to do this,' she thought to herself, right before she sprang away from Angel, leaving a few inches between them. "Yes, yes I am!" she said a little too loudly. "Shh!" one cautioned, placing a finger over his lips. "Your father sent us to get you, walk slowly into the water…" he added."Show proof! I'm not about to get out of this mess and into another one!" she snapped. "What?" the man exclaimed. "My family has enemies as many as the fishes in that smelly water you are in right now. If you want me to get inside
"Tiana!" Amelie called out to the unconscious she-wolf on the ground. "Help me drag her here. She can not die! She was protecting me!" Amelie started to weep. Isabelle rushed back to her and knelt in front of the two women, panting. "Help me drag Tiana here. He shot her in the chest! She was trying to protect me!" "Amelie, calm down…" Isabelle cautioned. The other woman grunted in pain. Isabelle looked from her to Nadia for an explanation."She is in labour," Nadia supplied. Fear clouded Isabelle's eyes. "What?" She muttered and jerked her gaze back to Angel. "Let me try to get Xavier and Cole," Angel said as Amelie struggled to crawl to Tiana, but Nadia stopped her.Isabelle dragged her friend towards the doctor. Amelie struggled to kneel and then quickly tore open Tiana’s vest to check her wound. Nadia knelt beside her ready to help. Angel and Isabelle flanked them, in a protective stance while war literally raged around them. Kurt, Blaze, Odwolf and the rest of the Weres had
"I found out who I am, papa," she said, calling her father the way she used to when she was little or feeling vulnerable. Her father's eyes widened. "W – what do you mean?" he stuttered. "I found out why you and mum wouldn't allow me to use a regular hospital.""That fucking bastard! Did Antonio tell you?! He promised me he will never bring you into his shitty obsession with those creatures---""You mean our kin, papa?""Nadia, listen to me you are nothing like—""I am no longer just wolfless kin as you and my uncle Antonio, Papa. The moon goddess blessed me with a mate, a Wulfblood…""Oh God, he has infected you with his madness. Wulfblood are extinct. They no longer exist, Nadia! Antonio was not right in the head. He was obsessed with those creatures …"Nadia gave Angel a warm smile, Xavier gestured for every Were to turn their back to Nadia and right there she shapeshifted. A gasp tore from the device as her father gaped at her. Isabelle passed a robe to her, standing out of vi
(The Boldclaw Prowlers’ Pack, Ohio. Seven days before Cole and Isabelle's wedding) Angel took a deep breath as the Jeep stopped just in the driveway. The place looked different from the last time he saw it. The expansive bungalow he remembered was now replaced by a massive duplex. The front porch was framed with exotic flower beds and the only familiar sight was the endless ridges of grapevines about a quarter of a mile away from the building spanning to the horizon. He wondered if the small cottages at the south end of the grounds were still there. "Ready?" Cole asked and he directed his gaze at him. "I still can't believe we are here…" Angel said, noting his courage failing. "Believe me, I know exactly how you are feeling right now. But if you don't take that step and find closure, it will forever haunt you. Let's go," he said and without giving Angel the chance to react he pushed the door open and stepped out. Angel was forced to imitate the act. As soon as he stepped out th
Angel and his parents watched the fucker's blood pool under his head and soak the snow-covered floor. His brain cells splattered everywhere. "Where is the property deed?" Cole asked calmly as if he hadn't just shot a man in the head. "In a box buried under the earth over there," Angel’s father said, weakly, pointing to the left end of where they stood."How come you never gave it to him?" Angel asked, still holding on to his parents, making sure he held them to his sides as if he was afraid they were an illusion that might fade away. "I was hit in the head, when they attacked," the old man started. Angel clenched his teeth remembering the scene too well. "I told him I had lost my memory. Your mother was unconscious for days," he continued. Angel pressed a kiss to the older woman's head as she clung to him. "She lost her voice for a while too. It made it easy for me to continue the charade.""They had killed everybody else…" the older woman chipped in sad resignation. "So there wa
Angel helped to groom his parents in the jet on their way back to the island, cutting off his father's beard and trimming his hair. Cole gave them new clothes and the two took their baths and changed into the new clothes in the jet. Angel's mother washed her hair and braided it into two cornrows. Her hair was all grey now and reached below her bum. The dress she wore hung on her slim form, but Angel thought they looked quite better than they did a few hours before. The stewards gave them plenty to eat and drink, and Cole assured them they would undergo a thorough check-up when they got to the island. After their meal, Angel sat across their chairs just looking at them. His mother tried to smile at him and her lips trembled as tears welled and spilt down her face. "I never thought that I would see you again. I did pray and prayed for the moon goddess to watch over you and send you a helper," the older woman said in a voice thick with emotion. "I'm so sorry, mama. It was my fault…"