LOGINâIs he out of his mind?â I snap, not directing the question at anyone in particular.That jerk sent an appraisal only three days ago without any prior notice. I haven't even had the chance to discuss it with the court, and now he's already sending an ultimatum?âTo hell with him.â I slam my spoon onto the table, losing my appetite.I rise and walk over to my desk, taking my seat just as another wave of contraction grips my abdomen, making me wince.Itâs been like this for the past three days, and each wave is worse than the last.I stretch out my hand, and Kristopher immediately passes me the brown envelope. I skim through the clauses one by one. Once I understand the contents, I hand the papers back to him.âMake as many copies as possible.âHe nods and gets to work. Soon, the sound of the printer running fills the office.Taking a deep breath to calm myself, I reach for the telephone and dial our pack's lawyer and legal advisor.He answers on the third ring.âAlpha Caroline. Fancy h
Caroline:~~~[6 months laterâŠ]~~~I sit behind my desk, reviewing yet another proposal from one of the construction companies bidding for the city wall project.Vince, my beta, and I agreed months ago that the pack needed stronger defenses.A wall. Something similar to the one that surrounded the Lycan Kingdom. A barrier that would keep our people safe.Especially now.Recently, there have been invasions from rogues at some parts of the pack, where some pack members settled.I have my suspicions since those invasions started four months ago after I exiled Logan.I believe he has an involvement in it. I still do, though, though Vince insists the rogues are acting independently and that no one is directing them.I hope he's right.I remember the look in Logan's eyes back then, when I banished him together with his mate after my name was cleared and I was made alpha of our pack.He had looked at me with hatred. A promise. A vow of revenge hidden behind his eyes.My fingers tighten arou
An hour laterâŠ~~~Lycan King Damien returns to his chambers to prepare for the feast. It begins in less than an hour, and he intends to clean up before then. The moment he steps inside, however, his instincts flare.Someone is here.Without hesitation, he draws a dagger and hurls it toward the presence lurking in the shadows.The blade whistles through the air. A figure jerks aside at the last second.The dagger misses its target by inches, slicing across the man's cheek and leaving a thin trail of blood.âWho are you?â Damien growls. âShow yourself at once.âFor a moment, silence reigns. Then the intruder steps out of the darkness.âLycan King Damien,â he says smoothly, bowing his head in respect.Damien's eyes narrow.âBeta Reid?âDisbelief flickers across his face. The beta of the Werebear clan.King Julian's most trusted aide. The man who handled much of the werebear king's affairs and represented him on countless occasions.King Damien knows him well. Which only makes his presen
Alpha Trevor begins pumping his fingers in and out of Caroline's tight and soaking pussy.She arches her back from the intense pleasure coursing through her as he rubs and teases her clit.She was a moaning mess.Her scent fills the vicinity; even Kristopher couldn't help himself, since he's far from his mate.Unmated lycans in the vicinity vacate the surroundings; some bask in the tantalizing scent, since lycans are known for their high tolerance to situations like that.~Back inside, Caroline's moans become louder as Alpha Trevor's pace of thrusting into her gets faster and deeper, his thumb playing with her throbbing clitâŠShe couldn't describe what's going on in her body; the pleasure is so intense. Her moans were getting louder by the second.Alpha Trevor curls his fingers, hitting all the right spots as Caroline moans, her back arching constantly.It's like he knows all her sensitive spots, the right place to touch to flick her buttons.Just then, his mouth latches around her n
Author:~~~âCaroline. After everything ends, I have a surprise for you.â Alpha Trevor tells Caroline.He wants to make things right with her; he plans to propose and confess his love to her in front of the whole pack and make her his Luna.He plans to tell her how much he has come to love her in just these few days, to promise her a future filled with love and happiness.That he will put her first in everything. And he already can't wait for that day to finally come, when he will complete their mating ceremony in front of everyone and he will mark and claim her all over again.Caroline nods, looking into Trevor's grey eyes that promise her love and a lifetime of happiness.She trusts him after everything he's gone through to come to her, disguising himself as someone else when there was a high risk of everything exploding in his face when he'd be discovered.They break the hug, and gently, Trevor moves his hand, cradling the nape of her neck so softly, tilting her head with his thumb
âCaroline,â I whisper as I step up behind her.Gently but firmly, I take hold of her arm and pull her away from Kristopher.I know she needs this.She needs comfort. She needs someone to lean on while she lets out all the fear, pain, and grief she's been carrying.But she's my mate. In heat.And seeing her pressed against another man, seeking solace in his arms, stirs something dark and possessive inside me. Something primal. Something dangerous.Kristopher has held her long enough.Before she can protest, I sweep her effortlessly into my arms. A startled gasp leaves her lips as I carry her bridal-style toward my room.She instinctively loops her arms around my neck. Our gazes lock. For a moment, neither of us looks away. Then the sound of a door opening breaks the silence.I glance up.Vince stands in the doorway of his room, frozen as his eyes land on Caroline in my arms.I part my lips, intending to explain. He beats me to it.âI'll go for a run,â he says evenly. âMight as well ex
I freeze.âUncle? Who is Uncle?â I ask Sophie.âHandsome uncle who bought me tasty foods, chocolates, ice cream, and candies.âI smile sadly, watching her list the items with her small fingers. She's talking about Cassian.My heart gives a painful thud against my ribs.Did something really happen t
Angela [Blair]:~~~I'm not the curious type, but the entire evening my mood feels heavy. It hit me so hard that a tray of muffins dropped right out of my hands in the kitchen.My fingers had trembled uncontrollably, spasms of a fear I couldn't name.Did something happen to him?The thought intrude
Cassian:~~~I sit inside the SUV, watching as the snow falls in thick, silent sheets, blanketing the city.My eyes move to the DNA results resting on my lap.And my lips curl into a bitter, humorless smile once again.For years, I lived believing the woman I loved was a forbidden fruit, a sister I
Cassian: ~~~ I fucking thought she was pretending! I could see the gears turning in her eyes when she gripped my hand, asking me to dine with her. She wants to return to that pathetic loser, and she is playing a part to make me drop my guard. That realization hurts like hell. What did I do wro







