ZACH.“You mentioned earlier that you didn’t know it was a wolfsbane.”“I didn’t know. I was just given one, and he said it would not harm her but would just delay Amber’s wolf from coming out.”“Did you know harming a wolf is a heinous crime?”“No. I was not aware of that. I thought, as long as Amber is not harmed, then it’s okay.”“May I know your intention for wanting to delay Lady Amber’s wolf from surfacing?”“There are many reasons. First, she whined too much about Alpha Zach and how she wanted her wolf out to see if she was mated to him. Alpha Zach broke up with her, and she couldn’t accept it. I got irritated, so I finally asked for Gray’s help to make sure she wouldn’t get her wolf.”Estelle made a wrong move with that. Amber’s expression hardened. I wanted to believe she was already softening her heart to her, but with the last statement, it looked like she was back on Amber’s bad list.“And the other reason?”“Also, because of the Blood Contract with Alpha Zach.”One of the
ZACH.The day of Estelle’s hearing finally came. She was already out of the territory by early morning, picked up by a representative of the Council.Her scheduled hearing was at two in the afternoon.Amber and I were already at the building, just waiting for us to be allowed into the tribunal room.Today would just be all Estelle, and they didn’t need anything from Amber. We would simply be listening to the proceedings.Cyrus would be the one representing Amber. Unlike in the human court, the Council only needed someone of the ranks to represent himself or someone. Or they could choose to have a shifter lawyer working for the Council. But all the questioning will be handled by the Council.We were told Estelle didn’t have anyone representing her, so the Council provided for her.We left the territory full of hope, but by the time it was about to start, I was having a sinking feeling in my stomach.As if something would not go right. And I felt I was not alone.Amber had been quiet fo
AMBER.My mouth hung open, but I refrained from making a sound. Then he opened his eyes and locked them with mine. The painful expression vanished from his face as a smile slowly cracked on it, and I couldn’t help but mirror his smile. “Do you want to come, little Rose?” His voice came out raspy and sexy, and I got excited again. I nodded my head a little too much, and the smirk on his face let me know he liked my reaction. I didn’t know what to do when he finally stood in front of me, between my legs, his hands still holding on tightly to the table, his body slightly bent over. I was too overwhelmed. I had seen him try to stand, holding on to parallel handlebars, but not on a table or something like that. “Hold on to me…” I mumbled.“I’m heavy…”“I can hold you… Trust me.” I said, biting my bottom lip while my fingers ran on his biceps. I knew the chances of him falling were big, but there was no way I would let it happen on my watch. I built my stamina not just for any pack att
AMBER.“That’s the initial plan. But…”He looked up and met my eyes, a smug smirk playing on his lips as he tugged my shorts down, and I raised my ass to make it easier for him.“But…” I said when he didn’t continue.“But if my Luna wants me to pleasure her first, the Alpha must oblige,” he said as he removed my shorts from my legs and tossed them aside before running his claws on my panties, ripping them apart slowly.I bit my bottom lip to refrain from talking, but then I realized this was Zach—my Zach. I could tell him everything. “Hurry, baby… My pussy is throbbing so hard.” I murmured as a red tint crept on my cheeks. “Yes, ma’am…” He growled lowly before he held my ankle and yanked my feet up, anchoring them on the desk just beside my hands so my whole body was on the top of his table with my pussy so wide open for him. “Goddess, I have my fill of this almost every day, and yet it’s never enough…” He said in a hoarse voice, his hand holding onto the sides of my ass as he spre
AMBER.“Do you love me?” I asked him. His eyes watered before he cupped my cheeks. “I do. I love you more than anything in this world, and I want to give you the best.”“The best is the one in front of me. It’s all I ever wanted. Just you, okay? Just you. Nothing more. Nothing less.”He didn’t say anything, but he pulled my head closer and crushed his mouth against mine. My hand moved from the armrest to his face, holding his cheeks as well as I kissed him passionately while I murmured against his lips. “I love you, Zach. Nothing, and no one can change that.”“I love you, too, little rose.” He mumbled in between our kisses. “Please, don’t regret ever loving me.”“Never, Zach. Never…” I replied before I kissed him deeply and hard, like I wanted to destroy his mouth. I was pouring into my kiss all the frustration I felt because he was drowning himself in self-pity again.Then I pulled away from him and met his gaze. “You and me, until the end. In sickness and in health…”He nodded whil
AMBER.After Estelle and her minions left, I thanked Clarisse and the other females for coming to our aid. She said they were walking on the other side when they heard growlings that made them curious. She said she saw when I attacked Estelle’s wolf, and they were terrified she would bite me and rip me apart, so even without talking, all of them automatically shifted into their wolves to help us. I hugged and thanked them before we parted ways, and all the while, Zach was just quiet.He asked me if I was okay, and after he checked if I had wounds or bruises, we headed to the packhouse. He was also quiet over lunch when Mindy and I shared what happened and why I accepted the sparring. He didn’t say anything or scold me for accepting the challenge. And I thought he was simply moving on from it. The rest of the day went by with him not asking or discussing more about the incident. So, I tried to move on, too. After making sure Mindy was okay and that Arlo was attending to her as she