LOGINAlleneI finished up and stepped out to meet him, my hair still slightly damp, my skin warm and relaxed.When I saw him, for a brief moment, I was somewhat stunned. I’d never really taken my time to look at him, but he was so handsome beyond words. “Allene,” he said simply, his gaze sweeping over me. “You look good.” I heard the words, but they barely registered. I was still distracted by his face. The calm confidence in the way he stood. Realization hit a second too late that I was staring a bit too much.He noticed, and a corner of his mouth lifted as he stepped closer, closing the distance between us until I could feel his warmth. He leaned in, his voice dropping low enough that only I could hear.“If you keep looking at me like that,” he murmured, “I’ll take you right here. In front of the whole pack.”Heat rushed to my cheeks instantly. I sucked in a breath and turned my face away, suddenly very aware of my surroundings, of myself, and of him. My heart thudded harder than it sho
AlleneThe next day, I woke up to a covered food tray by my bed.For a moment, I just stared at it, my mind slow, still heavy with sleep. “Good morning,” Draven said, his voice sounding a little extra seductive.It took me a while to respond. I turned my head to look at him, then back at the tray, feeling very confused as to what was going on here. He brought me breakfast? In bed? In all five years of my marriage to Leonard, he had never once served me food in bed. So this felt so… strange to me. Draven shifted slightly beside the bed, unsure of why I was staring so oddly at him.“I wasn’t sure what you liked,” he said, his voice calm but not as rigid as usual. “We don’t have much luxury here. Mostly meat and vegetables. That’s what we have, I hope you like it...”I finally reached for the tray and lifted the cover.The smell hit me fully, it was so rich, and mouthwatering. My stomach tightened instantly, not just with hunger, but with surprise. I hadn’t realized how long it had bee
Leonard I staggered slightly, gripping the balcony railing to steady myself. My vision blurred as the bond throbbed painfully in time with my heartbeat. I hated it. I hated her. I hated Draven. I had already connected the dots, the last time, it was my uncle that was…. “You’re hurting yourself, Leo,” Jessica said softly, stepping closer. Her eyes, always so knowing, lingered on the bond’s effect on me. “You need to reject it. You have to let it go.”I turned to her, my anger flaring. “Reject it?” I spat the words. “Do you know what it is you’re asking? Reject her? Reject the one I…” My voice caught in my throat. Rage, and jealousy clawed through me. “No. Never.” I could feel my chest tightening. The fire in the bond, the searing heat, the way it screamed her pleasure and her closeness to him driving a stake through my chest with every pulse. It was unbearable.“Leo…” Jessica whispered again, her voice a mix of concern and frustration. “You can still…”“I don’t care!” I barked, cutt
Draven broke away with a growl, ducking his head to latch onto the curve of my neck. He bit down hard, sucking a red mark into my skin. I cried out, tangling my fingers in his hair to pull him closer still. With a low rumble, he grabbed my hips and spun us, walking me backwards until my shoulders hit the wall.I could feel his hard dick pressing against my stomach, straining against his trousers. Draven bent to capture one peaked nipple through my shirt, suckling hard. Pleasure spiked through me and I arched into him with a moan, tangling my fingers in his dark hair to hold him close. Close was never close enough still.He bit down gently, sending sparks of pain-pleasure straight to my core. I gasped, nails digging into his shoulders. Draven lifted my shirt, exposing my breasts to the cool air. He lavished each mound with attention, licking and sucking until I was writhing against him, thighs clenching with need.My hands shook as I fumbled with his belt, unfastening it and yanking d
AlleneI stared at him, my chest tight with frustration and disbelief.“Leonardnard,” I said, trying to sound less frustrated than I already was, “why are you still fighting this? Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted? You can go ahead and make Jessica you Luna now. If you don’t end the mate bond, we’ll only keep suffering when we’re being intimate with our respective partners.” His eyes blazed, filled with a mix of fury and something that chilled me.“I’d rather the both of us endure the pain,” he spat, his voice low and dangerous, “than for me to ever accept your rejection.”My hands clenched at my sides. Pain. Anger. Fear. All tangled up inside me.“I…” I tried to speak, to tell him he was being ridiculous, insane even. But he cut me off before I could finish.“And if you were ever going to be free from me,” he continued, his tone chillingly calm now, “I’d do the rejection myself. No one else would have the right.”The heaviness of his words pressed down on me, heavy, and suffocati
Allene Nothing satisfied me more than the shock written all over Leonard’s face when Draven addressed me as his Luna.The way his eyes widened, the sudden stiffness in his posture, the anger that boiled just beneath the surface, it was so intoxicating.“You… this isn’t possible!” he shouted, voice raw with disbelief. “No one… no one can take you from me! You can’t belong to another Alpha when you’re still mated to me!”I let his words wash over me, letting a small smile tug at my lips. I didn’t say anything.Then he went further, venom dripping from every syllable. “It’s… it’s insulting. Absolutely insulting. That you, my mate, would be with him! With my uncle! The one who was banished from our kingdom!”I could feel the satisfaction rising in me, warm and fierce. I had wanted him to feel this, to realize just how much I can do without himself. That was why I led him straight here… to make him angry enough to do something very reckless.” “Do you not find it disgraceful?” I asked, st







