LOGINChapter 1I almost talked myself out of going.His address sat glowing on my phone screen like a warning, or a dare. The house itself didn’t help, one of those tall, glass-fronted places in the rich part of town. It was the kind of place where celebrities and people in politics lived. For a second, I stood there on the front step with my backpack slung over one shoulder and thought, What am I doing tutoring someone who could buy my entire neighbourhood with his gym-bag change?But the door swung open before I could escape.“Melissa?” Jordan leaned against the doorway like he’d been posing there all morning. He wore a Grey T-shirt. Sweatpants, and he was barefoot. He looked Casual in the way only someone who’d never worried about money a day in his life could be.“Yes. Hi.” I tightened my grip on my backpack. “I’m here for your session.”He stepped aside, and I walked in. His house smelled faintly of cedar and something warm, like fresh laundry. The entryway alone was bigger than my e
Chapter 6For one to change to a werewolf or a vampire, they must die with their essence in their system. Now my mates didn’t think of simply snapping my neck; they fucked me to death.The heavy iron rings fixed into the wall creaked as my mates tested their restraints, their muscles taut beneath the ropes that bound their wrists above their heads. Their chests rose and fell in unison, breath quickening as the door to the chamber swung open with a slow, deliberate groan.I stepped inside, naked, my body glistening with oil. I was a hybrid now, vampire blood and werewolf essence, pulsed beneath my skin, making my movements fluid yet sexy. The whip in my hand was made of dark leather; the handle felt warm against my palm. I dragged the tip of it along my collarbone, then lower, tracing the swell of my breasts, my nipples hardening at the contact. A shiver ran through me, not from cold, but from the intoxicating rush of control. Tonight, I would not be the one submitting. Tonight, th
Chapter 5I couldn’t stop crying. The sobs welled up from my stomach, raw and heavy, and I buried my face in Aiden’s shirt,They were here this time this wasn’t a dream. His arms closed round me, impossibly warm against the cold feeling inside my chest. Each inhale felt terrible.Behind me, Lucian’s breath ghosted along my neck “I understand, baby,” he whispered, brushing my hair aside. “But you know he’s a wild thing. One day that wolf will lose control and tear you to pieces.” He was trying to make Aiden mad it was obvious with that smirk on his faceAiden growled eying lucian. “Shut your mouth, bloodsucker,” he snarled, fingers tightening around my waist. “You’re the one who has to fight the urge to drain her every time you come near her.”I shook my head I didn't want this right now. I wedged a palm against each of them. “Enough,” I croaked, “No fighting. Not tonight.” On the edge of my bed, I hugged them tightly like a three-way embrace, I inhaled slowly, steadying my voice. “I
Chapter 4I exhaled slowly, my fingers brushing over the edge of the counter where a half-dissected lizard lay on top of plastic. I hated science classes because of things like that but what could i do?I didn’t have to turn around to know Lucian was still there even though everyone had left. I could feel his presence from a mile away. Then his hand closed around my wrist.Not just closed, seized. His fingers dug into my flesh, not enough to bruise, but enough to make my pulse jump beneath his grip. I stiffened, my breath catching as he pulled me back against him, his chest was solid.. hard.His other arm banded around my waist, locking me in place, his lips brushing the shell of my ear as he inhaled deeply.A low, dangerous growl vibrated against my neck."You slept with him, didn’t you?"His voice was low almost like it hurt him saying it. My stomach twisted. I knew that tone. Knew what it meant when his accent thickened like that.My cheeks burned, but I lifted my chin, trying to
Chapter 3My room felt cold, and I knew they were here. Then, from the corner of my eyes, I saw them. My pulse jumped, my nipples tightening against the thin cotton of my sleep shirt before I even opened my eyes. When I did, I found them waiting.Aiden stood at the foot of the bed, his massive frame blocking out the moonlight. The only thing I could recognise was the glow of his golden eyes, but from his body I could tell it was my Aiden. His chest was broad, filled with muscle, with the faintest dark hair trailing down to where his jeans hung low on his hips. His jeans strained against his thighs, the fabric doing little to hide the thick outline of his hard cock. His claws were long, dark, and sharp. They flexed against the rumpled sheets as he inhaled deeply, his nostrils flaring. Across the room, Lucian leaned against the wall. He looked like he couldn’t be bothered, but I knew it was just an act i could feel it. The moonlight caught the sharp angles of his face, the high slash
Chapter 2The door clicked shut behind Lucian.The cold left with him, like he’d taken it with him.I was still standing there when I heard footsteps outside. Heavier this time. Uneven. Like someone pacing before deciding to knock.Then a knock, too soft for someone his size.“Summer?”My chest tightened.I opened the door.Aiden stood there, shoulders tense, jaw clenched, like he’d been fighting himself the whole walk over. His eyes searched my face first, then my hands, then the inside of the cabin.“You’re okay,” he said. It sounded like relief. And something else. Anger maybe.“You were following me,” I said.His mouth pressed into a thin line. “Yes.”I crossed my arms. “Those men. They weren’t random.”“No Summer.”I stepped back to let him in. He hesitated, like he was afraid of crossing some line, then followed me inside. The space felt smaller with him in it. Warmer. Charged.“Tell me,” I said. “No half-truths.”Aiden dragged a hand through his hair. “They’re drawn to you. To







