Nathan POVInterstate Highway"---Did you score with Wright's baby mama? Is that where you got all your insight on pregnant women?"The words echoed in my head and the steering wheel cracked under the pressure of my grip. I forced myself to relax, breathed in and out, tried to regain my control which I seemed incapable of holding onto these days.A part of me wanted to find a dark cave to crawl inside and sleep off the rest of my life in shame.The prouder part of me, the wolf inside me, refused to lay down and die. Lyon was stronger than me, always had been, always would be. I didn't mind having a strong wolf though because it made me feel confident rather than belittled.I knew I was stronger because of my wolf, not weaker because he outpaced me the way the sedan had outpaced the car from Moonglow Pack."If you say anything like that about Rachel again, I swear I will kill you."Threatening to kill a member of the Alpha Council's personal staff -an Alpha Inspector no less- was punis
Tyler POVInterstate HighwayAdrenaline had kept me riding the edge of shifting too close for comfort. It was only sheer force of will which had kept Wynd down inside my mind. I knew if I had let up on my self-control at all, I would have lost the battle with my wolf, shifted right there in the car and who knew what would have happened next?Werewolves weren't made for cars.Rachel and I were a strange mixture of people on the last leg of our journey home.Once Lewis and Windsor had gotten the Moonglow Pack car off our tail and we'd all calmed down upon realizing no second car was going to show up to offer chase---well, somehow Rachel had wound up in the center of the seat, lying against me while Lindy Campbell lay against her.I stroked both of their hair on the drive as a means to calm everyone down.I had to admit Lindy was a lovely girl even if I couldn't see how anyone would choose her over Rachel.Nathan Lewis had to choose Lindy though. She was his fated mate. I knew from perso
Rachel POVWright HouseSettling Lindy in had been only a matter of walking her inside the apartment, telling Bella who she was, and pointing her in the direction of the bedroom. She had laid down on the bed only to fall asleep within minutes. I told Bella to call when she woke up or if she needed anything and I went home.Home with my mate.Tyler and I changed cars with Nathan without speaking to one another at all. I tried to say goodbye only for Nathan to walk away from me with his head down as if he couldn't even look at me.I wondered how much of his feelings were because of me and how much were because of Lindy and then I didn't wonder anything at all about Nathan because I was in the back of the sedan with Adam behind the wheel and Tyler at my side.Tyler didn't wait for the car to pull away from the curb before his hands were on my body.His big hands started at my waist, squeezing my hips before tracing up my ribs to cup my breasts. Pregnancy was already starting to make my b
Rachel POVWright HouseWe must have fallen asleep for a time because when I woke up the angle of the sun was different and Tyler's head was a heavy weight on my breast.I grinned at the tenderness between my thighs, not caring about anything as my mind floated around somewhere between Heaven and Earth.Deciding to take the risk, I raised my free arm to let my fingers trail through Tyler's hair. He was always so well put together. I wondered if this would be the way we would experience life together from now on. I thought I could live the rest of my life happily if only I was allowed to keep this memory of us together fresh in my mind."I can hear you thinking," Tyler rumbled, his voice a deep rasp while his breath blew hot over my nipple, making me shiver."Oh can you? Did you pick up some tricks from Art I should know about?"Tyler sat up, his hair falling over his forehead in a thick wave before he leaned down to kiss me sweet yet deep then leaning back to say, "Don't mention Winds
Rachel POVWright House"Let's get cleaned up."Tyler moved away from me reluctantly, as if he didn't want to be separated from me even for the brief time it would take to walk around the bed. I sat up, taking a moment to let the dizziness pass as my blood moved back into normal circulation.Sitting on the wet patch we'd left on the bed, I grinned, "I think I do want to get cleaned up. We may want to sleep in the guest room, too. Unless you feel like helping me change the sheets?""How about we talk it over after we clean up? Hhm? If you still feel up to changing the sheets, I'll help you change the sheets. If you don't---we'll see what you do feel up to doing. Deal?"I couldn't imagine Tyler Wright changing sheets.There was nothing about my hard, masculine mate which reminded me of such a domestic act; I had never seen him do so much as clean his dirty dishes off the table before."Deal," I agreed.I would have agreed to anything after the pleasure he had given me.Following him int
Tyler POVWright HouseElectric shocks of pleasure kept shooting through me as I led the way to the kitchen.My boxer briefs kept rubbing against my cock -still sensitive from Rachel's surprising attention- making me hyperaware of every step I took. I felt every inch of my skin to the point even my tee rubbing against the small, flat disks of my nipples was an erotic feast for my senses.Lucky for both of us, my hunger for actual food outweighed my hunger for Rachel's flesh though my wolf certainly wasn't pleased with my decision.I had the feeling if Wynd had his way, Rayne, and by extension Rachel, wouldn't leave our bed until time to birth our child. His lust had always driven me more than my own.I wondered if my appetite for Rachel would increase now we had started our life as a fully mated pair. I had always wanted her before---but had I ever told her? I'd told her I knew of her desire for me often enough.'Tell her now,' Wynd urged, 'Talk to her. Make her smile. Give her some b
Art POVWright House"Your brother thinks himself a fighter. I went to find him and barely saved him from a Lycan he was trying to take on by himself. In closed combat."Wright had a look on his face I would have given anything to be able to capture. It was a cross between a shocked gasp and an outright gawp. With his mouth hanging open, he looked patently ridiculous and it was even more ridiculous I hadn't thought to have my cell phone ready to capture the moment on camera.For posterity of course.Blackmail was below an Alpha Inspector.Or that was going to be my stance on the matter if anyone asked.I wasn't too concerned about someone asking. People tended to be taken aback by my size enough to caution them away from pushing me even in conversation. The exception seemed to be Tyler Wright whose wolf was the most fierce I'd faced; I had zero interest in fighting him."Art, what are you talking about? Where's Ethan?"Rachel sounded incredulous enough for me to realize she wasn't awa
Nathan's POVLewis Manor"Make her go away!"I shouted into the phone before Rachel had a chance to speak and instantly felt remorseful.My apology was sincere, if brief, as I stepped away from the wailing at my door to hear Rachel better. Given how we'd parted ways, I knew something serious had to be happening for Rachel to call me. I couldn't imagine what was going on, but I wasn't about to fail Rachel the first time she trusted me after leaving Moonglow Pack on a bad note."Nathan? Nathan, what's going on? Make who go away?"Shoving my hand through my hair, I mumbled, "Nothing. It's nothing. Are you alright? How can I help?""Have you spoken to Art? Do you know what's happening with Ethan?"I felt as if the banshee-level moaning was splitting my head in two. I took several steps back only to realize the woman got louder the farther away I moved---as if she could sense me moving away. Could she? Was that possible?My wolf, Lyon, growled inside my mind without answering. I couldn't t