LOGINCharlotte's POVThe tires of Michael's Land Cruiser screeched lightly against the asphalt as he brought the vehicle to a smooth halt near the school building. Through the windshield, I could already see parents and children moving toward the entrance, their colorful winter coats standing out against the pale snow.Michael switched off the engine and glanced at me."Ready?"I looked down at myself, smoothing the front of my sleek black cocktail dress inside my long winter coat."I think so."He looked me over again and grinned."You look beautiful."I blushed."Thank you. You look equally amazing."He was dressed in a perfectly fitted black suit that emphasized his broad shoulders, while his dark curly hair had been neatly styled for the occasion. Marie sat at the backseat, admiring us with a small gift bag resting on her lap.Corey and Skyler were dressed just as formally as us. They alighted from their seperate luxury cars with their mates, Talia and Nina. Talia and Nina were fratern
Michaelson's POV Arriving at the bedroom, I dropped Charlotte on the bed, dragging her pajama trousers down as my tongue dipped continuously into her mouth. She squealed excitedly as we frenched, our tongues tangling into each other's mouths in a battle for domination.We were both multitasking, struggling to undress all while maintaining the liplock. I'd succeeded in pulling off her pajamas and panties over her feet and off to the floor. On the other hand, Charlotte unbuttoned my shirt and carelessly flung it aside, pawing at my chiseled chest.My fingers found her sopping wet cunt. I teased her asshole, pumping harder and faster with two thick fingers. Charlotte threw her head back in ecstasy, causing her golden blonde hair to splay across the white sheets. I didn't bother removing the rest of her clothing. She was already naked from the waist down, and that was all I needed. I just pushed up her pink top high enough for her to unclip her bra and spill those large beautiful tits.I
Michaelson's POVThe aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafted into my nose as I entered the dining room. I paused at the doorway when I saw Charlotte standing beside the table. She was helping Marie arrange breakfast. She was wearing a cream sweater tucked into a pair of dark trousers, her blonde hair loosely packed at the back of her head. The tall windows were fogged slightly from the difference between the warm interior and the freezing winter air outside.Charlotte glanced over her shoulder and caught me watching her."Why are you staring?"A mischievous smile crept across my face."Because I like what I'm seeing."She rolled her eyes, but the corners of her mouth betrayed her with a shy smile."You're becoming shameless.""I've had seven years to become shameless."She gave me a look that reflected half amusement and half disbelief."That's your excuse?""It's the best one I've got," I grinned widely.Before she could answer, small hurried footsteps sounded from the hallway.Dwayne
Charlotte's POVSnowflakes drifted gently from the dark sky, covering the ground in a thin layer of white as we gathered beside the riverbank. The entire pack had come to say goodbye to the werewolves we had killed in ragebane. They stood along the shore, their heads bowed as the elders prepared the bodies for cremation.The deceased were placed carefully on raffia beds, each one wrapped in white cloth. Once the bodies were set ablaze, the beds would be pushed into the river and allowed to drift downstream, carrying the remains away from the pack.I stood beside Michael, my fingers intertwined with his as we both stared at the dead bodies. He hadn't said much since we arrived. Although he was silent, I could clearly see the grief weighing heavily on him. He must be feeling really bad for failing to protect the members of his pack. He may have lost members in the past, but that didn't necessarily mean he wanted it.An elder, a grey-haired man, stepped forward and said a short prayer fo
Michaelson's POV Jase stood beside the counter in the hospital room, carefully preparing the remedy while the rest of us watched in silence. Skyler remained unconscious on the operating bed, his wrists secured to the sides in case the Ragebane took control of him again. Charlotte leaned her head against my shoulder, her body still tense from the night's chaos. I could feel the weight of her exhaustion in the way she rested against me. Instinctively, I shifted closer, allowing her lean more comfortably. Corey stood on my other side, his arms folded across his chest as he watched Jase with anticipation.Jase placed the dried mooncap mushroom into a small wooden mortar and began crushing it with a pestle. The repeated grinding filled the room with a dull, rhythmic sound. He worked patiently, reducing the mushroom to a fine powder before adding the dried moonwort. He crushed the mixture again, then added small amounts of mugwort, yarrow, and devil's club.The herbs released a sharp, ear
Michaelson's POVThe courtyard had gone eerily quiet after my Alpha howl. Moments earlier, the whole place had been filled with snarls, screams, and the sounds of wolves tearing into one another.Now, the infected werewolves lay motionless across the blood-stained grass, while the surviving members of the pack slowly emerged from behind overturned tables and broken furniture.I looked across the disaster, my chest rising and falling heavily as I tried to make sense of what had happened. The Feast of the Moon had been meant to bring the pack together, yet someone had turned it into a battlefield. Charlotte came to my side, her gaze moving over the unconscious werewolves."We can't leave them together.I looked at her."What do you suggest?""They're infected, and we don't know what they'll do when they wake up. If they regain control and attack each other, we could have even more wild werewolves," Charlotte explained brilliantly.Her reasoning was sound.I glanced toward the fallen wo







