MasukThe Next morning,Luna Taylor's Pov I turned around to see Clara standing in the door way with clenched fists. Her narrowed eyes moved from me lying on the bed to Brandon's arm still wrapped around me. Oh well, Lunex snickered. Would you look at that?I sat up slowly and pushed my hair back. "Good morning," I greeted with a fake yawn.Her mouth opened and closed again. Brandon stirred behind me. "Clara—""What," Clara gritted out turning an ugly shade of red, "is going on here?""I should be asking you that," I said pleasantly injecting confusion into my voice. "What are you doing in my mate's bedroom?"Her eyes cut to me. "I was looking for Brandon."I shot her another confused look. "In his bedroom."She glared in my direction."Yeah..its..we have..that meeting..," Brandon tried to cut in. I fixed my eyes on Clara. "No knock, Luna Clara? What happened to all those courtesy rules you love? Or do they only apply to the rest of us?""Calm down Taylor, I'm sure she didn't mean to.
Luna Taylor's Pov Sudden, enormous weight slammed into my side, driving me into the wall hard enough that the impact rattled through my teeth. It launched back at me aiming for my throat. I twisted my body to the left, missing it's claws by mere inches.My heart pounded in my ears. Glowing purple eyes glared at me. It's sharp claws swiped at me again. I rolled away from it's reach banging my body against the door.My shoulder screamed where it had caught the corner of the door frame. My eyes moved from the creature to the door then back again. If only I could...Sensing my motive, one of them moved closer to the door. The other one locked it's lips. I gulped loudly.Reading about Umbrals and being three feet from one were two entirely different things.It was bigger than any wolf I'd ever seen. It's eyes werr empty and devoid of any emotions but the sickening thirst for blood. Move, Lunex suddenly snapped.I moved but fast enough.From the corner of my eyes, I sighted the secon
That same day, Thirty minutes earlier.Alpha Dante's Pov "Slow down here," I ordered.The driver pulled into the driveway and parked. I'd never visited the restaurant before but I knew Taylor had walked into it twenty minutes after the man arrived. I watched from my parking spot across the street as she found him at the corner table. My hands fisted against the fabric of my slacks.The driver had to have heard the pressure of my teeth grating but his head remained forward. He'd been with me for years and knew how much I appreciated my privacy.His understanding might also have a tiny bit to do with the fact that I was not known to be forgiving of betrayal. That's him, Rhys said.I know.Rhys went quiet while our pulse thrummed faster. He was never still when she was near, hadn't been since the bond clicked into place. I could feel him pace in the space behind my ribs now while his mate laughed with another man.She suddenly leaned forward to talk to him. Her fingers rested mere i
Luna Taylor's Pov Brandon's voice filtered through the door Dante had left slightly ajar.He'd narrowly missed me when he stumbled into his father's five minutes ago. I pressed myself flat against the wall and listened .Brandon's low voice rivaled the loud shout of his father. A secret.Start over.I listened to all of it- the wanted Dante to believe — the reformed husband, the second chance, the convenient blank slate of a wife who didn't remember what he'd done.And underneath it, between the lines of everything he was carefully not saying, I heard the shape of the secret he wanted kept.My chest went cold.Dante knew about everything. I covered my mouth to stop the sob from escaping. I moved away from the door before I heard the rest. I'd heard enough. I walked quickly and quietly, turning the corner before I was caught. I didn't stop until I was outside, across the grounds, far enough that the house felt like a different world.I had been so stupid. The shrill sound of my
Alpha Dante's POVI took charge immediately Brandon's footsteps disappeared. Wide electric blue eyes locked on mine, mouth open, tongue hanging out, and a slightly concerned look on her face when I wrapped her braids around my hand.The strands glistened against my hands like molten silver. And the thought of another man touching them drove me mad. I pumped my cock in and out of her mouth harshly. Her eyes watered around the moan that fell from her full lips. Mine. A thrust. Mine. Another thrust.She glanced down at my cock moving in and out of her lips..I flicked on her forehead and grunted, "Eyes on me," pointing at my eyes.She made eye contact and nodded again, eyes still watering, and tried to say "okay," but with her mouth open it came out more like "uh-ay."As I thrust my dick in and out of her mouth, she kept her lips tight around the shaft and I could feel them moving back and forth. Her cheeks were slightly hollowed out by the suction she applied, and I could feel the und
Later that day - After Dante got back from the meeting...Luna Taylor's Pov I pulled at my hair as a loud groan fell from my lips.For the past twenty four hours, no matter how hard I tried, as soon as my hands touched the toy to remove it, my body simply — refused. Like a door locked from the other side, my hands would get close and then stop, muscles seizing, fingers going useless, and no amount of willing them forward changed anything.You do know how the blood bind works right?, Lunex asked quietly.I barely held in the growl at my throat."Yes Lunex. I know. "Just checking. She snickered. This time I did growl. Goddess this was so stupid. How was i supposed to get anything done with this...this..Thing between my legs. It's not exactly hindering you. You're just mad that it reminds you of him. I tossed my head up and glared hard at the ceilings.I really hate you right now wolf side. Why can't you just be on my side?She huffed, leaning on her paws.Against my fine as fuck mat
Taylor's POVI pressed my ears even tighter against the door of Brandon’s office. Nothing. The room was sealed tight, soundproof and dead to normal ears, but I bared my teeth and pushed past human limits. My wolf’s hearing sharpened, stretching until the faintest vibrations hummed against my skull.
Taylor's POV“You barely look at me anymore.” Clara's voice whined through the receiver in front of me.Her heels clicked against the wooden floor so hard I could picture her pacing.Brandon’s voice bit back. “Lower your voice.”“I will not,” she snapped. “Ever since she came back, you’ve been dist
Taylor’s POVWhy me? Why today of all days?I really should have stayed the whole week in my father's pack. I really did. But after three days, he insisted I go back home to my mate. Leaving him there tired and smaller still made my heart ache.He insisted he was fine and would recover on his own, e
Alpha Dante's POV Three months agoThe steady tick of the purple grandfather clock on the wall cut through the room, each second falling into place with cruel precision and filling me with a sense of calm. It was familiar, and it reminded me that time kept moving no matter how badly I wanted it to







