LOGINHow will Anastasia react when she realizes that Jake has been closer to her than she ever imagined? Do you think she will still try to trust Sophia when she finds out the truth about her?
JuneThe mark on my neck still feels warm.Every time I touch it, heat spreads through me all over again, followed immediately by the bond wrapping around my chest like something protective and impossibly comforting. Even now, hours later, I can still feel Caleb through it. His emotions brush against mine in quiet waves. Possessiveness. Relief. Affection.Mine.My wolf practically purrs every time that thought crosses Caleb's mind.The problem is that I still have not marked him back.And the longer that fact hangs between us, the more anxious I become.Not because I do not want to.God, I want to.That is the problem.My fingers brush lightly over the mark on my neck again, while my stomach twists itself into knots.Caleb trusts me completely.He keeps acting like there is nothing to worry about, like I am incapable of hurting him, but he does not understand what my wolf is capable of when she loses control. I do. I have seen the damage she can do.And I cannot risk that with him.No
JuneHis hand slides slowly down my back, pulling me closer against him until I can feel the hard warmth of his body surrounding mine completely. The bond between us hums stronger with every passing second, almost like it is reacting to every touch, every breath, every emotion pouring between us.I feel it everywhere.In my chest.In my pulse.In the strange ache inside me that no longer feels painful.Caleb kisses me like he is trying to memorize me. Like every second matters to him. His lips move against mine slowly at first, then deeper when I lean into him without hesitation. My fingers curl against his shoulders as warmth spreads through me so intensely that it almost makes me dizzy.No one has ever touched me like this before.His forehead presses briefly against mine as he breathes heavily, his eyes dark and fixed on my face. I can feel his wolf pressing hard against the surface now. I feel him through the bond almost as clearly as I feel Caleb himself.Possessive.Protective.
JuneHis body goes completely still.Not just surprised.Still in a way that makes the air between us feel charged.At the same time, his hold around me tightens instinctively, pulling me closer against his chest. I can hear the sharp change in his breathing as I slightly turn my head to look at him.And the look in his eyes almost steals the breath from my lungs.They are darker than I have ever seen them before, his wolf sitting so close beneath the surface that the intensity of it wraps around me completely.“Do you know what it means when a wolf exposes its neck to another wolf?” he asks roughly.Each word sounds strained, like speaking itself takes effort right now.I stay quiet, watching him carefully.“It means submission,” he says.His fingers slide slowly along the side of my neck, tracing the skin there with a touch so light it sends a shudder rushing down my spine.“You are submitting to me.”My eyes flutter closed for a second.Not because I am afraid.Because my wolf like
JuneBy the time the guys return, the front door barely stays shut for more than a second before the entire house fills with movement and voices again.Aurora is already halfway across the living room the moment Lucas walks in. He catches her easily when she throws herself at him, one arm wrapping around her waist while she immediately starts talking over him before he even gets the chance to speak.“You took forever,” she complains.“You said that thirty minutes ago on the phone too,” Lucas replies, brushing his hand over her hair.“Because you were still taking forever.”Jake enters behind them, and Anastasia does not even pretend she was not waiting for him. The second he gets close enough, his hand slides around her waist, pulling her against his side while he presses a kiss against her temple like it is instinct.I watch them quietly from the kitchen counter.Then Caleb walks in.And immediately, I know they found nothing.His face gives it away before anyone says a word.There i
June “These guys, they can go apeshit to protect us and all,” Aurora says, pointing her fork at me with complete seriousness. “They take their protector title a little too seriously, which sometimes is enough to make you go crazy.” She stabs another piece of watermelon with her fork like she is proving some important point while Anastasia calmly sips her drink beside her. “We girls need to form a strong alliance,” Aurora continues firmly, “to survive their craziness and protect our sanity.” The way she says it is so serious that for a second it almost sounds like she is discussing battle strategies instead of complaining about their mates. I blink once before a small laugh slips out of me. Aurora immediately points the fork at me again. “See? You think I’m joking, but wait until Caleb starts following you around because you sneezed once.” “Something similar already happened,” Anastasia shrugs, "She was sleeping beauty some time ago, remember?" Aurora gasps dramatically and sl
JuneCaleb leaves with Jake and Lucas early in the morning to find Tanya.Or more specifically, to find out where she disappeared to from what they call their pack.I wanted to go with him.The moment he told me they were leaving, I was already reaching for my jacket, already prepared to follow him out the door. Sitting around while someone who shot me walks free does not come naturally to me.But Caleb refused immediately.Not argued.Not suggested.Refused.Under normal circumstances, I would have ignored him and gone anyway. I usually do what I want, especially when someone tries telling me I cannot.But this time is different.I know it would make him worried. Angry too. And for some reason, the thought of being the reason behind that twisting tension in his eyes makes something inside me soften in a way I still do not fully understand.I do not want him feeling like that because of me.So for once, I stay.Even if I hate it.I stand near the window after they leave, watching Cale
AnastasiaJake’s hands come up to my face and I lean into them before I even realize I’m moving. His thumbs brush against my cheeks, and then his lips are on mine.It’s soft at first, like a question, but when I kiss him back, something cracks wide open. All of it pours through that kiss... his pai
AnastasiaJake stares at me like I’ve just dropped the moon in his lap. His mouth parts like he wants to say something, but nothing comes out. His eyes... God, his eyes, they darken so fast, it’s like watching a storm roll in. The idea of marking me has him lit up from the inside out. I can practi
AnastasiaThe world keeps spinning, people moving, voices rising, wind brushing through the trees… but I feel like I’m stuck in this weird kind of stillness. Like I’ve been dropped in the middle of a moment that doesn’t want to pass.Sophia’s lips are moving, and I know she’s talking to me, trying
AnastasiaMagnus reacts just as fast, his own shift tearing through the air like thunder.Claws clash. Teeth snap.The two of them collide like a storm, fur, and rage tangling in a blur of violence. Jake’s darker wolf is pure muscle and fury, slamming into Magnus like the thirst of his blood craves







