When Audrey woke up it was dark. The bed she was in felt different, bigger. She was covered with a thick blanket that felt soft against her bare legs. She wondered how she could feel the softness through her jeans but then realized she wasn't wearing them all she had on was the belly shirt she'd worn and her panties.
Where was she and where the hell were her pants? She thought to herself as she slid out of the bed. When her feet touched the smooth hardwood floor she slowly moved around until she felt a table that held a lamp. As the light came on she took in her surroundings. The room was huge, dark tan walls that were bare, the bedroom set was a beautiful dark cherry wood. She opened one of the two doors she saw and walked into the biggest bathroom she had ever seen. There were two sinks that sat in a marble counter, a shower with a dozen shower heads and the bath tub looked bigger than a car! She saw a white lush robe and put in on to cover her bare legs then left to go try the other door. She found herself in a long hallway and heard a sweet melody and began to follow it before she made a dead stop. Sebastion was standing in front of a fireplace looking in to its flames. He had on a pair of pajama pants that hung off his hips. Looking at his perfectly toned naked back made her mouth water. He turned around as if he sensed her standing there then slowly walked towards her. She almost melted seeing the ripple of his abs as he made his way to her, she wished she could just reach out and run her hands down him. He tilted his head slightly to the side gave her a sexy smirk almost as if he knew what she was thinking. "It's about time you joined me." "How did I get here?" she quietly questioned. "Well you passed out next to me so when Ms.Corday came back to the table I told her I would help you home because she seemed to be pretty busy with someone else. I put you in my car and realized I had no idea where you lived so I brought you here." "And my pants?" Her cheeks felt warm as she asked."I figured you would be more comfortable with them off.""YOU UNDRESSED ME?!!" she shouted"What's wrong I didn't do anything I just pulled them off and put a cover on you then came in here to wait for you to wake up. I do have to admit though you are one fine sight standing here in my robe." He said as he gestured for me to sit. Her face grew hotter she didn't know how to respond to that and there was also the fact that he was the first man to even see that much of her. She went to the couch and sat with her elbows on her knees and put her face in her hands trying to hide her face. Audrey felt the cushion she sat on dip down on her right side as he sat extremely close to her. "Don't hide from me." he whispered. She looked up into his deep gray eyes she really wanted him, there was no way to explain the connection she felt with this man she barely knew. Before she could even open her mouth to speak his mouth came down hard on to hers without thinking she wrapped her arms around his neck, then ran her hands through thick softness of his jet black hair trying to hold him as close as she could. He untied his robe from around her and swept his hand down her bare stomach slipping a finger through the moist folds under her panties. She instantly jumped away from him. "Audrey are you ok? I know this is fast but I just have to have you I need to be inside you so bad it hurts." She almost lost her concentration as he spoke to her she didn't know how to tell him that she had no clue what she was doing. "Sebastion I.....I've never done anything like this before." she looked down at her hands."What to do mean?" He looked at her questioningly "I've never been with anyone Sebastion I mean in any kind of way." she felt embarrassed sharing something so intimate about herself to him then she looked up from her hands to see him staring at her with a stunned look. "Are you mad?" she silently asked him. "Mad? Seriously? Fuck Audrey why do you always think the worst? No I'm not mad I'm just trying to figure out how the hell a girl who is beautiful, sexy, and damn near perfect could still be a virgin. The things I've said and how I came on to you must have made you feel so uncomfortable, I'm so sorry. I'm even more sorry about the fact that I'm still hard as a fucking rock and all I can think about is throwing you over my shoulder and taking you to my bedroom for the next damn week!" He ran his hand through his hair out of agitation then got up and walked out of the room and down the hall where she had just came from. Audrey had no clue what to think. This is the first man she had ever really wanted and she would be damned if she would let her moms words keep her from going after him. If he really meant everything he has told her she would damn well try and have him, she had no time to think about if he'd break her heart or not she was gonna live for herself for once and go after what she truly wanted. She waited a few minutes and he never came back so she got up and walked the same way he went. She opened the door to the bedroom she had woken up to and heard water running from bathroom. Audrey went to the door and turned the handle finding it wasn't locked she went in and saw Sebastion standing in the shower. Her eyes traveled up and down the backside of his body. The way his shoulder muscles rippled was intoxicating all she could do was stare. Then she realized why his muscles were moving in a rapid motion. He was literally trying to get rid of his sexual tension. It was seriously sexy, as she watched him she felt herself go moist with want and felt her insides pulse all the way to her core. Without thinking thoroughly she slipped out of his robe and her remaining clothes and silently slid into the shower behind him.The moment the door closed behind me, the silence was deafening. No footsteps echoing after me. No soft voice asking me to stay. No warmth of her presence pulling me back in. Just the chill of regret sinking into my bones like ice water. Axle hadn’t said a word since I left her apartment. It was like he’d turned his back on me completely. Not a growl. Not a snarl. Not even that low rumble of disapproval he always gives when I do something he doesn’t like. Nothing. And that silence from him hurt more than I expected. Because it wasn’t just disappointment—it was heartbreak. I knew the second I walked away from her I was making the wrong choice. Hell, I felt it in the way my chest clenched like I’d torn out my own damn heart and left it behind. But I’d convinced myself I was doing the right thing. That I was protecting her. That maybe if I gave her space, she’d be safer… from me, from this world she doesn’t even know exists yet. But every step away from her had felt like a betra
The silence was deafening.I stood in the middle of my apartment, staring at the front door Sebastian had walked out of not long ago, my chest rising and falling in uneven breaths. A sick, hollow ache twisted in my stomach, and the air around me felt too still—like even the walls knew something had changed.I didn’t want to cry, but the tears were already forming, burning behind my eyes like a dam about to break.How could he just leave like that? After everything we shared—the rawness, the honesty, the way he held me like I was the only thing that mattered. I thought… I thought we were building something real. Something worth holding on to. But now, he was gone.And I was here. Alone. Again.I wrapped my arms around myself, moving toward the couch like my legs had forgotten how to work properly. Everything felt numb. My skin, my thoughts… even my heart. It was like something had been torn from me and left a gaping wound that no amount of logic could stitch back together.I sank down
Sebastian POV I sat alone in my car outside Audrey’s apartment, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. The engine was off, the streetlight buzzed above me, and the only movement was the occasional passing car. But all I could think about was the look in her eyes when I left. She had kissed me like I was everything—and still, I walked away. Because I had to. Because if I didn’t, I would’ve told her everything. That I wasn’t just some guy falling hard for her. That I wasn’t even fully human. That she belonged to me in ways she couldn’t understand yet. That I’d already claimed her in every way that mattered, even if she didn’t know it. Fuck. I leaned back in the seat and let out a heavy breath, staring up through the windshield at the dark clouds slowly shifting across the sky. The moon was half-full tonight, glowing with just enough pull to make Axle stir restlessly inside me. “Go back to her,” he growled. “I can’t,” I muttered aloud. “She needs space.” “S
The park felt different now. Quieter, somehow. As if it had absorbed the lingering tension and hope we left behind on that weathered bench beneath the swaying tree limbs. I kept thinking about the way Sebastian had looked at me, as though I was the only person in the world who mattered. And I wanted—so badly—to believe that was true. But the moment we stepped back into the city’s rhythm, the spell started to fade. I walked slightly ahead of him on the way back to his car, not because I was trying to get away, but because I was afraid if I looked at him too long, I'd start asking questions I wasn’t sure I was ready to hear the answers to. What did he mean when he said there was more to him than I knew? Why did his touch always seem to burn deeper than anyone else's ever had? And why did a piece of me feel like I’d always been waiting for him? I hated feeling uncertain. The bakery, my little world of flour and butter and sugar, made sense. Ingredients followed rules. Heat transform
Sebastian POV This woman is going to be the death of me—my Mate. She stands beside me like she belongs here, that shy smile lighting up her face and the faint dimple only I seem to notice. I’ve tried to ignore it, tried not to think about her, but Axle—my wolf—won’t allow it. He knows she’s mine. Her scent, a mix of vanilla and honey, lingers in my mind, distracting me from everything else. I’m the Alpha of the Blue Moon pack, the largest and strongest in the States. For years, I thought I’d never find my Luna. Then I found her—and learned she’s human. That complicates everything. How will she take the truth? How do I tell her about the bond we share without scaring her away? When she slipped into my shower that night, Axle took over—fierce, possessive, jealous. Maybe it’s wrong to admit I’m glad I was her first. She’s mine, completely. Now, I just need a plan to tell her we’re meant for each other—and hope she feels the same. Audrey POV We stepped outside, the cool breeze brushin
After her mother left, Audrey took a shaky breath, the silence settling uncomfortably in the air. She glanced down at the counter, her hands trembling slightly as she reached for the tray of pastries she'd been arranging. She was trying to keep her composure, to shove down the feelings of inadequacy that her mother's words had unearthed. But Sebastian wasn't having it. He placed his hand over hers, stilling her movements, his touch warm and grounding. "Hey," he said gently. "You don't have to hide how that made you feel." Audrey blinked, glancing up at him, her defenses starting to crumble. She tried to pull her hand away, but he held her firm, his gaze steady and unwavering. "I've known you only a short time, Audrey, but I can already see you have a strength your mother can't see. And, I hate to break it to you, but she's wrong. About everything." She forced a smile, but it didn't reach her eyes. "It's... it's just something I've gotten used to. Hearing things like that from her