“Of course,” I said, trying to sound casual, “he has been ill of late, resting in the south, and regrets that he could not join us for the journey.”“Hmph,” the guard responded.“Please,” Killian spoke up, “we’d like a meeting with the Alpha. I am representing my Pack, Waning Moon, and on a campaign
ElenaKillian was already up and out of bed when I woke.At first I thought he had left me there alone, until I turned over and saw him sitting in the chair by the window. He was reading a paperback book that looked like a romance novel, clearly something left behind or planted in the room to encour
NatalieThe morning sun was shining on the copper roofs of the compound. From above, the variation in color from rust to sea foam green made the tops of the buildings blend into the forest foliage that surrounded it.The Alpha— and of course he was not born an Alpha, but stole the title himself— had
“She never let me take a bath,” I corrected him, hearing the pain of the memory in my voice.“But, wasn’t there a hug tub in the family bathroom?” He turned to face me, keeping his eyes on my face though it seemed a challenge for him. “Natalie used to love bubble baths, she told me she had a basket
ElenaAfter the dramatic turn in the dining room, Rhoda gave us permission to take our dinner upstairs. She seemed almost pleased that Killian had taken out the man who was harassing me.“I see chivalry is not dead,” she told me with a wink.We ate in relative silence in the parlor room our of suite
I chose a small table in the corner between the bar and the door, hoping it would give me a good vantage point of the room.A waif of a girl came by to take my order, and I asked for a salad and a burger. I was famished, and the smell of the grill in the back had my mouth watering for greasy beaf an