“Here you go.” Caleb handed Cassandra a glass of warm water and she took it with shaky hands.
“Thanks.” She murmured just before the glass touched her lips and she drank up the water to the last drop while he watched her. He took the cup from her and dropped it on the side table.
“How do you feel?” he asked, it wasn’t the first time he had asked her the question, once she had woken up after changing, it was the first question he had asked her, this was her third glass of water in half an hour and every time he got her a glass, he asked the same question. He was worried about her, greatly so. Once again, she was unable to control her wolf or the transformation. He was yet to ask her what led to the emergence of her wolf and he figured that he would save such a question for later, for now, he was concerned about her strength and of course, these random transfor
“Cassandra.” Caleb called as he reached out and pried Cassandra’s hand off her cousin, he noticed Rinaldi was right next to his mate, but he had given his beta the sign to back down. He didn’t need this escalating, the only thing stopping Rinaldi from coming at Cassandra was his respect for him, “Cassie.” He called softly, he forced her gaze away from her obviously mortified cousin to him, “It’s okay.” He spoke to the wolfHer gaze remained on him briefly, she blinked a couple of times and he watched the amber glow fade away, “Caleb…” she turned her gaze towards Kennedy who had her wrist in her hand…damn it, she had lost control again, “Oh my goodness, Kennedy, I’m sorry.”Kennedy shook her head as she held her wrist, she could feel it aching badly, but that was the least of her problems. What did she care about her wrist whe
It was that bite.That was the only logical explanation for why she was acting this way. The minute he put his hands on her, all Kennedy could feel was heat….scorching heat that seemed to burn through every cell in her body and intensified the longer his hand stayed on her...and then he had kissed her and her sense flew out the window.She wanted him.She had wanted him since the day she found him standing at her porch in all his irresistible masculinity, she didn’t know if it was because of this mating pull or some other thing, but she had never felt this level of need for anyone else. It was something she didn’t seem to have control over.She watched his nostrils flare and his eyes flash an amber colour and immediately became aware of the wetness between her thighs, her breaths came harder just knowing what that meant. Did she want this? Agreed
A light stir of the water and the image was distorted and disappeared from her view.Trina remained seated at a spot even after the water had settled. She was coming here. Having failed with Nolan, her next port of call would be Alejandro and she would succeed with little or no effort….unless she stopped her.Trina had enough problems in this forest, she didn’t need some bitter bitch stirring up trouble, but how would she stop her? This woman would be bringing Alejandro, information that he would cherish, granted he already knew of the existence of Caleb’s mate and even those of Rinaldi and Roy at this point, but what Gayle was bringing was something beyond whatever he had possessed previously- an insider. This woman would tell him everything he needed to know about how to infiltrate the Duncan compound and if Trina knew anything of Alejandro, she knew that once armed with that information, his next move would be t
The blonde wolf and its brown rival stared each other down as they circled each other, obviously seeking a chance to attack. It couldn’t be done too fast, lest the other wolf catch on and dodge the attack, it also couldn’t be too slow. IY had to be at the right time.They had been going at it for almost an hour now and neither of the wolves had tapped out. Roy had to give it to Cassandra though she was a tough cookie. For one so young, she certainly put up a good fight, she would be a great Alpha-bitch.Caleb had assigned to him, the task of teaching his mate to fight for the day. Normally, he took it, but he had been a little out of it and had asked him to take up the role in his stead. Roy was only too willing to assist his brother and Alpha, however, he would ask him later on to divulge to him what had been bothering him so much, he would pass up on spending time with his own mate.The br
Even though she had come here unwillingly, and had been adamant about wanting to leave when they first got here, Kennedy had to admit that the Duncan Pack’s compound was a thing of beauty to witness.She had been indoors for the most part of her stay, but her bedroom gave her a decent view of the area, and she was particularly enthralled with the sight of the garden. The girls had inherited the love of flowers from their mothers, who had trained them up with gardening. By the time she was a teenager, Kennedy grew great pride in knowing most types of plants. She had once dreamed of becoming a horticulturist, but some events of her life had caused her to deviate from that dream. She still had a wild appreciation for flowers though, and this pack had some really nice ones in their garden…and a much bigger garden than they could afford to have.She had been wary of strolling there though. It was one thing to know that she was possibly l
It was an odd call.Caleb knew this to be true, because never in his wildest dreams, had he imagined Nolan would call him. They weren’t the best of friends, hell, they were barely acquaintances. With he and Nolan, it was more of an impasse, a cold war if you please. Nolan had never approved of Caleb’s status as an Alpha, which had always amused Caleb, when he wasn’t downright annoyed by it, because Nolan was only a few years older.At the time, Caleb had not quite gotten over the loss of his father. Deep in grief, he had done and said some unsavory things to the council, and Nolan was incensed. He had called him everything from volatile to immature, and had sponsored an entire campaign to have him stripped of his title. There were others more capable, to be Alpha, Nolan had argued. There had been quite the row between them both, Caleb had even challenged him in a fight to the death for control of both packs. It had taken months
The door opened and Roy walked into the office, closely followed by Rinaldi, “You look paler than usual.” Rinaldi teased first.Caleb let out a breath as he buried his face in his hands, “I feel like a fool.” He groaned.“Don’t sweat it, happensto the best of us.” Rinaldi stated, in a bid to help him feel better.“I have never experienced such a feeling.” Roy said.“That’s probably because you sacrificed your libido for bulging muscles and a gruff tone.”Caleb chuckled softly, as Roy cocked a brow at Rinaldi in question, but remained quiet to his teasing.“Perhaps, if my fate were so, I would not have found myself in this mess I currently occupy.” Caleb stated softly. His words brought back the dour mood to the room.“You cannot be dealt a fate you cannot na
She lowered her gaze to the floor, in a bid to avoid the intensity of his eyes, but he wouldn’t let her look away. His hand moved underneath her chin and raised her head up to look right at him, “You understand?” he asked.Cassandra nodded in response. His hand lingered underneath her chin, as his eyes scanned her features. He wanted so desperately to pull her closer and seal his declaration with a soft kiss, but just like with the other times those thoughts had snuck into his mind, he told himself it wasn’t time. Whatever would happen between them, had to be initiated from her end. It was easily, the most difficult decision he had had to uphold in so many years, and the most challenging.Reluctantly, he let his hand drop to the side, and took her hand, to lead her back to his bed, “Tell me everything that troubles you, and I promise, I’ll help as much as I can.” He said, as he lowered her onto his bed.She sighed