MasukMore silence. Then Kathleen Torres spoke. "What kind of help specifically?" "Manpower. Resources. Coordination. A show of unified strength." "And if we do this," Garrett Holloway said slowly, "if we commit resources to this... confrontation... and it goes badly, we've weakened ourselves for nothi
"What did they take?" That was Kathleen Torres again. My chest tightened further. The cold air was getting to me. I could feel sweat on my forehead despite the chill. "Someone under my protection," I said. Booker laughed. Short and mean. "So this is a rescue mission. You want us to help you get s
The conference room was too cold. I sat in my wheelchair at the head of the long table, blanket over my legs hiding the tremor in my hands. Seven Alphas had shown up. Could have been worse. Could have been better. Moon Pack's Cole stood at the front near the projector screen, talking. "—appreciate
"You meant exactly what you said," Sofia said quietly. "It feels wrong because you fucked your mate. Because you're in love with her. Because touching me would feel like—what? Betraying her?""I don't know.""Yes you do." She was getting louder again. "You know exactly what this is. You just don't w
I opened my mouth. Nothing came out."Is it because of her?" Sofia's voice dropped. Got quieter. "Is it because you've actually been with her now?""What?""When you were trying to rescue her. Did something happen?"I looked away. Back at the stream."Levi."I didn't answer."Something did happen,"
LeviMy hand was wrapped around Sofia's wrist.She'd been reaching for my zipper and I'd grabbed her without thinking. Now we were frozen there—her straddling my lap, half-naked, staring down at me with confusion starting to shift into something harder."What?" she asked.I couldn't answer. The word







