~Alayasia~I'm not sure how long we stayed wrapped in each other's arms, but the immense peace I feel made it all worth it. I didn't forget my problems or the looming fear, but I was able to release it for now. My mate, the mate bond, allowed me to just breathe in the moment. “Alayasia. As much as I'm enjoying being close to you, I think we should go back in.” Realization washes over me, causing me to push away from him frantically. “Goddess! I almost forgot about Zara. What kind of mother am I?” Houston's deep chuckle practically puts me in a state of ease again. “You are an amazing mother who just needed a break. There's nothing wrong with that. Besides, I already talked to Destiny. Zara is having dinner and they are going to settle in and watch a movie.” I smile and pull him in for a long hug. “Thank you.” Houston nods before stepping away from me. “You never need to thank me for caring for you. Even if we didn't have the mate bond, you'd still be important to me.” I keep my ob
Her eyes on me are too much. I’m feeling overwhelmed, but I can’t let that stop me. I have to be honest with her; she needs to know what’s going on. I feel guilty right now, though. I told her that she’d be safe here, and now we have to resort to this. “Let’s go for a walk.” I step aside, letting my arm point us in the direction of the front door. She hesitates for a second before walking forward. As funny as it sounds, the walk to the front door is nerve-racking. I want to reach out to her. I want to hold her hand and give her all of the comfort I can manage. I know that if I do that, it would be problematic, and I don’t want to take it there just yet. I open the front door and step to the side so she can walk through. I step outside behind her, taking my time to secure the door. Who am I kidding? I’m really just stalling. “You’re making me nervous.” Yeah, I’m being extra, but I can’t see to care about that right now. I take her hand, feeling her pull against me for a second befor
~Maxim~I have to say that the call was inspired. He gave them just enough to be worried, but didn’t overplay his hand. I have to admit, though, I’m a little concerned. “What is it, son?”“It’s just, I mean… what if they move her before you get there? How will you know where to find her?” He shakes his head, but I’m not sure what I said that was so wrong. If they move her before he gets there, how will he be able to find her?“If you think that I won’t be able to extract information from some pup posing as an Alpha, I don’t know what to say to that. I expect them to move her, and I am already moving people in place. Hopefully, they will move her to the nearest human town. I will have eyes and ears there and will capture her before they even know what hit them. If they don’t, well, I will just have to use my charms to get to her.”The room is silent after Geoffroy’s words. I’m a bit taken aback at his irritation toward me, but I can’t say that I blame him. I’m also not sorry for asking
~Houston~Where are you?I was on my way to get some food. What’s up?I need to see you. The urgency in his tone tells me that whatever’s going on is serious. My stomach growls in protest, but I ignore it and make the detour to Tyrice’s office. I step inside the room and almost choke on the tension in the air. “Close the door.” I do as I’m told and move to the chair in front of his desk. I sit down and struggle not to fidget. We are sitting in front of each other, but no words are being spoken. I’m growing more worried the more seconds that pass without words. “Tyrice, you’re killing me right now. Care to tell me what was so urgent?” He sighs and shakes his head. I REALLY need him to start talking before I completely lose my shit. “I got a call not long ago. It was about Alayasia.” My heart immediately seizes, and I can feel my body getting hot. “Was that Alpha looking for her again? Was it her sorry ass husband calling?” Tyrice shakes his head, and I’m immediately confused. I wat
~Shiloh~I don’t watch him walk away, I can’t. My heart is literally breaking, and he doesn’t care. He doesn’t care that he’s taking my dream away from me. He doesn’t care that he’s forsaken my love. I swallow my grief and stand tall. I won’t break, I won’t let him see me fall apart. I hate that he has so much of a hold on me, but there’s nothing I can do about that. I need to push through and figure out how to make this revert back to what it should be. It should be us, me and Houston, the Beta couple. I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. ~Tyrice~I sit back in my chair, going over everything that’s happened. It’s been an interesting few weeks, I can say. I never thought I would have been close to death. I never thought that Houston finding his fated mate would bring so much change in a short span of time. I guess you never know what the future holds. I run a hand down my face and stare at the wall. It can be taxing to be an Alpha, and I knew that before taking the pos
~Houston~I set eyes on her right before I finish training. I wish I could smell her scent, but I understand the dangers of that. I would never put my mate through something so unnecessary for my own selfish desires. Maybe if I can get her alone again, I can get her to reveal herself to me. My mind immediately goes to last night, just as it’s been doing all morning. She let me in, let me close. We didn’t do anything racy, but the fact that I got to hold her in my arms was more than I could have ever hoped for. Being allowed to feel her body with my lips was an added bonus. Go to mate.Trust me, Colby, that was my plan. As I walk closer, I can see that she’s lost in thought. I love the way her face scrunches up when she’s thinking hard about things. I can’t wait until she leans on me and lets me be the one who pushes all of her worries away. I wrap my arms around her, pulling her in close. I drop my head and press my lips to her. The kiss is soft, but sure. I would love to deepen it,