Dargan’s POV
I clicked my tongue, watching the alpha wolf in front of me. Were normal alpha’s really this puny or was this one just an exception? Because the guy looked like fucking kid playing a grownup. Sure, he had the fame that made him look like an adult, but the way his fancy suit didn’t sit right and seemed a little bit too big, made him look totally ridiculous! Of course, it could also be the fact that the idiot had been through hell, considering he lost his mate and all…
Archer Arthur!
Now that’s a tongue-twister if there ever was one…
The morning had otherwise started out perfectly. With Ash gone, I’d taken over training the pack, so at the crack of dawn, Ashley and I had headed out to the training ground. Some of the pack had of course taken the opportunity to corner Ashley and asked about her mating.
Some approved – some didn’t!
Those who didn’t, ended up with a broken nose – a little trick I ta
Darian’s POVThe interview between Leon and the alpha female looked like it was going well. And with what I only assumed was her mate by her side – although they had to be hiding it for now – the little lady would be just fine. Ash didn’t look like it, but the Beta of Hell was cunning as fuck and would defend his mate by any means necessary.But I needed to get out of there!My wolf was getting increasingly irritated by having strange wolves on his territory. And while he was manageable being off our territory, having strange wolves on his land made him unpredictable at best.Downright murderous at worst…Clutching my chest, I leaned up against a tree, taking in deep breaths to hold back the shift. My wolf was howling in my mind and clawing at my insides. He wanted to shift and get these strangers off his territory. My skin prickled and ripped, fur sprouting along my arms and neck.But I had to force it back!I had to!Sure, Dargan would forgive me if I killed his beta – there was noth
Ash’s POVWe left the territory, enjoying the ride home with a few pit stops, where we shared a snack. She opened up more about the trauma she’d endured at the hands of her pack, and it took an enormous amount of restraint not to change course and burn her entire pack to the ground…But she didn’t need that.She just needed me to hear her and understand where she was coming from. Understand why she hesitated to trust. Why she needed actions more than words. And why she didn’t want to lean on anyone other than herself…“I’m sorry for being so broken,” she confessed, as we sat under an ash tree, taking a break in the forest where we both felt most at peace. “I wish I could be more like the mate you deserved.”“You’re perfect, just the way you are,” I reassured her, kissing the top of her head. “And to be honest, I like that you’re so independent. That you’re the one person I don’t need to--- worry about.”It was a strange thing to say about one’s mate, but… as much as I loved her and th
Ash’s POV“Rhea Holiday!”The huge mountain of a man greeted me and Rhea with a bright smile, shaking our hands like we were old friends. And I guess in a way we were. I knew and trusted the wolf with my life, after everything that we’d been through.Although I still had a feeling he was hiding something…The man was too much of an open book. You saw him and you instantly wanted to trust him. His charm and charisma made him an excellent leader, having his pack flock around him like they would a big brother. Not only that, but he also backed up his words with actions, always striving to be fair and just, yet leaving no doubts about who was in charge.But it all felt like it was camouflaging something--- sinister!Something he didn’t want others to know…“Dargan told me you’d be coming,” he continued, gesturing for us to follow him into the pack house. It structure was impressive, especially with how little time they had.They had structured the pack differently from ordinary packs. The
Rhea’s POV“I don’t care what happens to the Artemis Pack,” I snorted and threw the folder from the Head Guardian back on the table. The anger and resentment that bubbled under the surface were threatening to blow up like a volcano. But years of experience – where letting my emotions show, only played into Thea’s hand – had taught me to keep it under wraps.Oh, and having my mate by my side helped…Ash snuck his hand under my T-shirt and gently rubbed my back, knowing how I felt. The sparks danced across my skin, licking their way up my spine and kissing my neck in a calming manner.Fuck!Having a mate was honestly awesome…We hadn’t claimed each other yet – for reasons! – but I found it strangely comforting, knowing that he wasn’t doing any of this because our bond was telling him to. Yeah, I had seriously deep-rooted trust issues, so knowing he was doing all of this of his own accord--- well, it healed something broken deep inside of me…“They never stood by me and let me be bullied
Ash's POVI lowered my hands, taking her round mounds into my hands, and played with her nipples until they were hard peaks. She let out a low moan, leaning closer and pressing her body up against mine. Feeling my cock trapped between her body and mine, as she continued to jerk me off, left me panting. My orgasm built, fire pooling low in my belly…Fuck!“Rhea,” I groaned, squeezing her breasts as the bliss and euphoria built. The pressure became unbearable. The sweetness of her work pulled me closer and closer to the edge. My whole body trembled as I arched into her touch, needing more!“Fuck! I’m going to come, baby,” I growled, my wolf pushing forward. Pushing his will and desire through the bond. She sucked in a
Ash’s POV“Why do you smell like Isabel?”Rhea was glaring daggers at me, but I didn’t blame her. I wouldn’t be too happy if Rhea had come home smelling like a male she knew I hated.“It’s best you don’t know the answer to that question,” I replied honestly, but kept my voice light so she understood that she had nothing to worry about. And also because I wanted to test Dargan’s theory. If we were truly fated mates, then she would know that I was telling the truth. That I had nothing to hide and---She stepped closer, narrowing her eyes at me as she scanned me head to toe. Hell, if I weren’t so entertained by this sexy as sin she-wolf,