MasukThe Beta behind me growls at the threat in the Lycan’s voice and I stop breathing from the anticipation. “Eric, back down.” Ellen snaps as she strides forward. Eric lowers his head and steps back though it’s clear that’s the last thing he wants to do. “My queen, you have your meeting between your e
Anxiety is my closest companion these days. I’m starting to wonder if I will ever feel calm again. The only time I try to hide it this time is when Grace is around. She’s too perceptive though. She knows something is going on, but she doesn’t ask. The day of the meeting, nausea doesn’t allow me to
He seems to think a moment, looking at me with a mixture of concern and pride. “Alright, but if I get any sense at all that something isn’t right, I’m coming.” “Fine.” I agree, though it pains me to do so. By the satisfaction on his face, that man will look for any reason to crash that meeting. It
I stare down at Ellen’s hand, outstretched, reaching for me. Then I think about the man asleep upstairs. The one I just told I loved. I can’t leave either one of them. To lose one is to lose a part of myself. “I want to meet with more of the Lycans.” I say. “So far, the only one I’ve spoken to is
As the days pass by, and my clock counts down, my anxiety just increases. I find myself staring out the windows, wondering where my people are now. What they must think of me. I feel like I’m abandoning them. A terrible sense of shame hits me periodically as I think about how I didn’t go with them.
He breathes a sigh of relief as he reaches me and pulls me into his chest. “Are you hurt?” He asks, holding me tightly. “No,” I answer. “Not really.” It’s only then that I allow myself cry.Adrian POV I get Lily home and into the living room where she sits down heavily on the couch. She told me
Julian follows me from the room, still naked and calling after me. “Lily, stop. Please! Don’t walk away from me. I want to talk about this!” “There is nothing to talk about Julian. We broke up and there is no chance of us fixing anything anymore. Leave me alone.” “You have to forgive me, please l
I can still smell Adrian’s cologne when I’m getting ready for bed. Maybe giving him that kiss was a mistake, but I’m having a hard time regretting it. Even with Julian somewhere in the house, it feels good to finally give in to the urge to touch him. He doesn’t seem to particularly mind. In fact, he
I’m pacing the length of Adrian’s study, occasionally sighing, and wringing my hands. Anxiety is making me crazy, and I keep jumping every time Adrian’s phone signals any kind of notification. Adrian, in contrast, is infuriatingly calm. He sits at his desk, sorting through paperwork and answering e
I rise up off the bench and Vanessa smiles at me so sweet it makes my teeth ache. “Those are your copies. I have my own.” She says and I practically run out of the park. It takes me half the time to get back to the house. I can hear the sounds of Grace struggling through her piano practice, so I r







