The day a person's life changes doesn't often start dramatically. As Reece walked up to his room, every joint of his body whispering in pain, he thought only of a hot bath and Breeana. He had no idea that his life was about to be upended.He pushed open the door and his life changed again. Breeana was on their bed asleep and naked. Wrapped around her was a male wolf from Adelaide's pack. His erection pushed up against her back as they slept oblivious to his arrival.Reece died a thousand deaths at that moment. Breeana made a sound in her sleep and the wolf's arms tightened around her as though to comfort her even while they slept.When he'd caught Ariana with that wolf he thought he had felt the most betrayed he could feel in his life. It had nothing, absolutely nothing on this.Reece growled, rage electrifying his veins. They woke up but he paid no attention to Breeana's shocked gasp. Instead, he dragged the sleepy-eyed wolf out of his bed and out to the hallway."Hey let me go. Bree
"Ariana." Breeana said.Ari stopped in the middle of her work. She was helping their mother dice up some veggies. She looked up at Breeana, a sweet smile on her face. "Bree!" She hugged her sister."It's wonderful to see you. Do you want any snacks, food, …" Ariana gestured at the spread she was making.Breeana gave a smile that didn't reach her heart. She was way too keyed up to smile."I would like to discuss something with you in private."Ariana looked up at her with what looked like mild surprise. "Sure."They took a brief detour from the house into the woods. The silence between them felt uneasy and charged or maybe that was just the way it felt to Breeana since she was about to call her sister's character to question…."What is so urgent that you wanted to talk to me about so soon?" Ari asked congenially as they moved through the forest."What drug did you give me?” Best to rip it off like a bandaid."Pardon?" Ari said with a confused look on her face."When you stayed with me
"Strip Luna Breeana of her rank.""We reject her as our Luna.""The Mountain Coast pack refuses to take orders from a treacherous Luna."Reece didn't have high hopes for that day. He had woken up with a hangover to end all hangovers. He vaguely remembered kissing Breeana and her pushing him away. He wasn't quite sure if it was a dream or reality. The connecting door was firmly shut and he didn't see Breeana till he left the room.He had gone to his office as he did every day. They had postponed the family dinner because Zinora had gone to Shawn's funeral while Alex was still angry at him as though he had personally sent his mate away.Word had leaked that Reece had killed the wolf but Adelaide had sworn her people into secrecy so no one knew the main reason why he had done so. Just that he had hence Alex foul mood.But that fateful morning as his head throbbed so bad that he could barely read what Alex put in front of him, Allen raced in as though the host of hell was pursuing him."W
Ariana's hands shook. She wasn't scared. Not really but she was bothered. Breeana wasn't supposed to have suspected her so quickly.Rather Sarah had taken too long to deliver on her part of the deal. So Breeana had found out the truth before the protest masterminded by Sarah who had planted reports of what Breeana had done all over the pack at strategic locations so as to cause unrest in the pack.Every household in the pack had been summoned to bear witness to Breeana's trial. Their parents had been bothered and asked her if she knew anything about it. She had denied it of course. She wasn't stupid.But once they located Breeana and put her on that podium, she would open her mouth and accuse Ariana. What would she do then?She had wanted to go over to Sarah's house this morning to go over the plan but the protests had begun early and as the sister of the treacherous Luna she dared not step foot outside before she got lynched.So here Ariana stood in the crowd beside her parents, her
I did it because I can't bear the thought of losing you."I did it for the pack."Breeana's cheeks were on fire and she only hoped that Reece didn't notice."The pack?" He intoned."Yes, the pack," Breeana said now confident. "They have already lost one Alpha. They can't afford to lose another so soon. It's not as though you have an heir to survive you."Reece looked at Breeana but she averted her gaze."Breeana," He began, his tone thoughtful. "You aren't keeping anything from me, are you?"Breeana fought to keep the shock off her face.How did he know that she was keeping something from him? Had it been so obvious from her expression or was he really that good at reading her?"I don't know what you are talking about, Reece." Breeana said avoiding his gaze as she shifted in bed, ignoring the pain as she shifted pulling the covers. "I feel weak and I need to rest. Please excuse me."She felt Reece hesitate behind her. She counted her breaths till he finally left.There is only one thi
The woman spat at him and it hit Reece squarely in his cheek."Murderer. You killed my brother. Do you presume that you can give me commands? Let's see how well that will work for you."She didn't seem to realize that she was shackled and bound by silver chains in his dungeons, unable to fight or defend herself if he were to retaliate.Reece cleaned off the spit from his cheek with a handkerchief."You have trespassed on my pack lands and have made an attempt on my life as the Alpha of this pack. Your life is forfeit. If you will not answer my questions, I will have to torture it out of you."Reece stepped closer and grasped the sides of her cheeks tightly, she continued to look at him defiantly but he could see the whisper of fear in her eyes."I hope you hold on to this attitude because once I begin, I will not stop. You have brought this upon yourself. Remember that."Reece could feel the sharp gazes of Allen and Alex behind him. They had never seen this part of him before. The par
Breeana opened her mouth and shut it, stunned and speechless."What?" She finally managed to get out."Breeana, I need you to tell me the truth. I know you. You might not like Reece or want the bond but there is no way you would have done something like that. So why did Reece kill Shawn?"Breeana didn't know what to say. Her brother knew her tells better than even she did. She wouldn't be able to bluff with him the way she had with Reece. He would know she was lying if she didn't tell him the full story about Ariana. Goddess. She was so fucked."Who told you Reece killed anyone? Besides if he did it would be for a good reason."Breeana focused on that detail. There, she hadn't lied or omitted anything. She'd just refused to volunteer any useful information."Breeana, for the goddess's sake, look at me when you speak." With his dark brown hair so similar to hers and his brown eyes, he looked so much like their dad that he was almost impossible to lie to up close.How could she find the
"I admire your thoughtfulness, Elder Elvis, but that is a discussion to be decided upon consulting my mate."Reece couldn't believe that Elder Elvis could have mentioned something like that in public. An heir.He was in the prime of his youth. He didn't need an heir.Elder Elvis wore a private smile, as he looked at Reece then turned back to address the pack."Once more, I hope I speak your mind when I say that the purity of Luna Breeana is compromised. Alpha Reece has magnanimously cleared her of all charges after she took a bullet for him, however, this is the pack's line of succession we are talking about. The last thing we need is for her to bring in an heir who is not the actual child of Alpha Reece.""Elder Elvis! You overstep your boundaries."Elder Elvis hung his head in apology before disappearing into the crowd. All the former feelings of togetherness that usually preceded the pack run were gone.Reece could feel the tautness of tension in the air, the pack members murmured