I ignore them all and start to pull out items that I might need for breakfast. There’s a full kitchen upstairs, but most of the time, it’s missing necessary ingredients. A hand touches my arm, making me flinch. I turn to find that the Beta is the culprit. His eyes are all over me, and it makes me sick. Beta Leon has always had eyes for me. He looks at me as if he wants to take me right where we stand. I think, no, I know that the only reason why he hasn’t tried it yet is because I’m bound to the Alpha for payment. If it weren’t for that, I’d have had to deal with him, and I’m not too keen on that idea. I pull my arm away and take a few steps back. I let my head drop in submission and immediately hate that I have to live like this. “The Alpha isn’t here. He had to handle some business off packlands. He left last night. You are to go about your regular duties. He should be back this evening.” My heart immediately soars at his words. I don’t have to deal with that vile man today. If th
~Houston~I saw Shiloh walk into my apartment, and I was floored. I don’t even know how she got herself in here. I changed my code the moment I was done with her, yet she somehow got my new code. I will have to change it again and find out how she got my code in the first place. I find it funny that she didn’t even notice me. I might be sitting in the shadows, but she should have felt my presence. I watched her go down the hall and enter my room. Of course, I followed her there. It wasn’t just because I have my pup sleeping in my bed. I really needed to know what her intent was to be in my space. I didn’t miss her outfit, but still. Seeing her standing over my bed with the pillow in her hands made me practically feral. Colby is clawing at my mind to get out and rip her head off. The moment she hears my voice, the pillow drops from her hands. Zara turns on the bed, switching her position. She lets a small sigh out of her lips, but doesn’t stir from her sleep. I quietly thank the Moo
“Ah, I see you found my little gift. It’s Jakob.” I look at the phone expecting a fairy to spring from it. How the hell did he get his phone into my pocket? I swear this must be some elaborate dream I’m having right now, because there ain’t no way. “Hello?”“Yeah, I’m… I’m here. How did you…” His chuckle stops me from continuing my question. “Don’t try to figure it out; it would only confuse you further. Just make sure you take good care of it because I really like that phone.” I chuckle, wondering how he can be so silly at a time like this. “Look, I want to get you out of there.”“You don’t want me. You can’t want me after everything.” I let my body slump as my mind replays everything that’s been going on. “Hey. Do you want to stay there?” I scoff at his question. “Of course, I don’t want to stay here. I hate it here.”“Then I need you to trust me. We can worry about everything else later. I need you to put your trust in me that I will get you out of there.”“It will start a war w
“Look at this girls. I guess the Alpha isn’t enough for her. She has to latch onto any man that she comes in contact with.” I feel her hand stiffen in mine. She quickly pulls it away and straightens her already straight clothes. I don’t like the feelings that I see on her face. I look past her and see a small crowd of she-wolves. The one in the front has her hands on her hips and a sneer on her face. I let Mace come to the surface and let some of my aura out. I see the exact moment that it hits them, and they see the look on my face. She quickly clears her throat and turns, her entourage scurrying after her.I pull everything back in and return my gaze to my mate. “A bitch, huh?” She looks at me for a second before throwing her head back and laughing. Oh, her laugh is something I could die listening to. I watch her fall forward with her arm around her stomach as she laughs heartily. I guess it was pretty funny. Calm down. You’re no comedian. I roll my eyes, not wanting to give Mace t
~Karis~I’m in so much pain, but I know that if I drop these, I will have to pay for it. I don’t think I can take any more; I don’t think I’ll survive. My father fuck up in a significant way, and my presence here is his penance. He turned me into the Alpha so he could go scott free.I should be out there, finding my fated mate. Instead, I’m stuck here, being assaulted and drugged every day. I’m expected to be his personal maid, so that he can do whatever he wants with me. The women here either hate me, thinking that I’m trying to steal him, or they pity me because they know what’s going on. I want to get away from here. I want to run and never come back. I’d even risk being a rogue just to get away from here. I hate my life, I hate my dad, and I hate this pack. I finally make it to the coffee table with the drinks that I was tasked to bring. I gently set them down, hating how his heated gaze is all over my body. I don’t want to see him, and I don’t want him touching me. I stand slo
~Houston~I swear I want to rip his heart out of his chest. At this point, his being an Alpha is irrelevant. He’s caused my mate pain, and that’s enough for him to die. I would gladly take the punishment that comes with challenging an Alpha if that meant he was no longer walking this earth. Oh? And what about what would happen to Zara if you were to do that? And just like that, it feels like a bucket of ice-cold water was dumped on my head. It’s crazy, but I have a life relying on me now, and everything I do has to have that in mind. I’m used to doing what I want, whenever I want, but all that has changed. I’m a father now, and that means the world to me; Zara means the world to me. Since that’s the case, I have to toe the line and do things the right way. I focus on the idiot in front of me and try to swallow my murderous urges. I look at Jakob out of the corner of my eye, and he’s acting weird. He keeps looking around the area and fidgeting. Maybe he’s found a clue that will lead