LOGINLori Steward“So, Lori…” Eleanor Dominic, Dante's mother, set down her wine glass on the glass dinning table. “Tell me about your family… Where did you grow up?”We were currently seating in Dante's massive dinning table, the one I questioned why he even had it in the first place, until all seven of us were seated around it.Dante's mother sat at the other head of the table, and she had her daughters sitting around her. Vivian, and the twins whose names I learned were Celeste and Colette. Renée had managed to secure a seat near the middle of the table and her eyes were narrowed in my direction, even though she pretended like she found her food much more interesting.Now, back to the question that Mrs. Eleanor asked… There was something in her tone that I couldn't quite place, but it was like she was scrutinizing me and my life to be certain if I was someone she was going to like.Dante, who was sitting beside me, had his hand resting on my thigh beneath the table in what was supposed
Janie CraneThe moment Silas left the room, I realized that I had been holding my breath throughout everything. My hands were shaking from fear. The look in his eyes, when I asked him if he still had feelings for Lori, haunted me. It was like I was slowly losing him. He didn't even take into consideration that Lori had tried to kill our child? And he was asking me if I was really certain that was what Lori did. Fear gripped my chest when I thought of one possibility… What if he knows? What if he's trying to see how my reaction will be to all these things. But then again, if he knew what I had done, I probably wouldn't be alive now. If he knew about the pills, the baby that wasn't even his, he would have killed me already because Silas was anything but subtle.I looked over at the wall clock hanging above my head, checking if the time was okay to call her. The only person I could confide in and ask for help because Silas was looking suspicious which was almost as dangerous.I threw of
Silas CraneIt was three in the morning when I received the summoning from the werewolf council which consisted of the greedy twelve elders of the Glendale Pack who were never satisfied no matter what I did for them or the amount of salaries I placed them on. They always wanted to find one way or the other to ask for a raise.I tried really hard to keep my heart steady so they wouldn't smell my fear and anxiety. Had they found out about Janie's pregnancy? I hoped to the moon goddess that their summons were for another reason entirely.“You called, elders.” I kept my voice calm as I made my way towards my designated seat in my chambers. “Is there a particular reason why?”“Alpha Silas.” Elder Marcus, the oldest and most powerful of the council, leaned forward in his chair, and his next words would have made my legs give out if I wasn't seated. “We have heard troubling news.”“I assumed as much,” I said evenly. “Given the ungodly hour of this meeting.”They were not fazed a bit by my tr
Lori StewardIt was quite early in the morning when I decided to seek Dante out concerning last night. I wanted to change from the flimsy pink nightgown I wore that was now showing my baby bump, into something more appropriate to wear when I heard a knock on my door.“Lori? Are you awake yet?” Dante's deep voice reached my ears and I hurried towards the door to open it, because I knew that even with the clothes I wore, it didn't look seductive. Dante wouldn't find a woman like me who was pregnant with another man's child, seductive.“Good morning.” I greeted him, and his eyes stayed on my face as he nodded in response.“You look terrible…” Those were the first words out of his mouth, and I felt myself beginning to shrink from him, wondering why I hadn't even paid attention to what I wore or even washed my face to look the least presentable.“I'm sorry… I'll go change…” I bowed my head in apology and was about to close the door and work on the way I looked when his hands held the door,
Lori Steward I took a sip of my water, letting the silence stretch. Then I looked at her with the most bored expression I could muster."That's interesting," I said slowly. "But you're standing directly in my line of sight, and I'm trying to watch my husband on stage. Could you shift to the left? You're blocking my view."Renée's face went red. "Excuse me?""You heard me." I smiled sweetly. "Shift. To. The. Left."She stared at me for a long moment, her mouth opening and closing like a fish. Then she turned on her heel and stalked away without another word.*Dante came up beside me as soon as she had left, placing his hands on my waist and handing me a glass of champagne."I saw her talking to you. What did she say?" He asked, and I could feel the nervousness in his tone when his eyes darted to where Renée stood, exchanging pleasantries with other guests."Well..." I shrugged, a little jealous that this woman had a place in Dante's heart. "She's just certain you'll come back to her.
Lori StewardIn the car, Dante hadn't spoken a single word. Instead he slipped out a photograph from his breast pocket and handed it over to me."Make sure you don't fold when she comes over to your side." He said coldly. "This is where our real contract starts, Lori." He held my gaze before he slipped the photo back into his pocket."Who is she?" I couldn't help but ask because that was the most beautiful woman I had ever laid my eyes on, and in the picture, she was smiling elegantly with a glass of champagne in between her fingers. "She's really beautiful."His jaw tightened, and the car was coming to a halt in front of the grand hotel where the charity gala was going to be held. "Just a golddigger. That's all you need to know about her."I didn't ask any more questions because I knew I wasn't going to get any answers with how his mood had just turned sour. And not only that, but my mind was on Janie. I hated that I was wondering how she was doing and if they had been able to save t
Lori Steward"What did you do, Lori? How dare you?" Silas was the first in the room, his eyes blazing with anger as he shook my shoulders hard before he collapsed to Janie's side."I didn't do it..." I shook my head, my voice shaking as I tried to explain myself. I wasn't expecting any of this to h
Lori Steward."Are you serious?" Janie sounded seriously offended as she turned to Silas. "You're believing her? Even after you saw everything for yourself? You're turning this against me?" Her voice cracked and guilty creeped on to Silas' face.I knew there was no need to step in and push the matt
Janie Crane"What the hell do you mean by she's still there, huh?" Gracie sent a harsh slap across my cheeks. "How the hell is she still orbiting around him? Don't you know with her presence, he might remember his feelings for her? Are you stupid?"I nursed my cheeks in the palm of my hands, furiou
Silas Crane's POV "Babe... Are you okay?" Janie whined beside me as her hands wrapped around mine, pouting. "You didn't say anything to her, babe. Even when she insulted me in front of everyone. You just stood there and watched her.""Behave, sweetheart." I gave her soft pats on her forehead. "You







