MasukBy the time Storm made it back to the office, I was eager to get started, and judging by the way she entered with her deadly aura wrapped around her, I knew she was, too. This was what I loved about her. She was soft when she needed to be and the most accomplished killer when she needed to be. I moved my desk before leaping into the hole, allowing my body to drop gracefully into the catacombs, where I stretched before giving her a small grin.“Who do you want to do first? Jebediah is the biggest! He also smells divine and–” My words were cut off when I heard a small whimper that immediately had me turning to stare at the cell to my left. “On second thought, let’s start with Anton and his pretty little mate. I forgot that they were here. I was almost impressed by how quickly he brought her to me.”She smirked at me before giving me a deep, grand bow as she gestured toward the cell. “After you.”I walked toward the cell, letting my claws drag over the stone, which I knew would terrify t
The next day, when Preston and I arrived at home, Storm was waiting in my private hangar, pacing back and forth while Galen watched her. The moment I stepped off the plane, she rushed over to me and ran her hands over my body, checking for injury, before glaring at Preston, who was watching us with an amused look on his face.“You got lucky,” she snarled at him.“Stop it, Storm! I’m okay!”She bared her teeth at me. “Make me!”I laughed softly as I pulled her into my arms to hug her tightly before smirking at her as I reached into my duffel bag to pull the book out. I waved it in front of her face, my grin widening.“My, my, my! What do we have here? I’m pretty sure this is what you said didn’t exist,” I teased her.She growled at me as she snatched it away from me. “That book could be anything! Let me see it!”She flipped the cover open to see what was written in it before thrusting it back into my hands. “Whatever! Maybe the Goddess is just gifting you these dreams!”“Just like the
A Week LaterI tapped a pen on the desk in front of me agitatedly as I studied Storm’s angry face while she paced back and forth. I was tired of arguing with her. She was still in complete denial over whether my dreams with Alek were true or not. I understood why. If I were in her shoes, I would probably feel the same way. If our positions were reversed, I would think she was insane. Hell, I would probably think she needed to go to the loony bin.“Storm, sweetheart, try to understand that–”“NO, GALEN!” she roared as she spun around to face him. “DON’T FUCKING TRY TO TAKE HER SIDE! THIS IS ALL FUCKING INSANE! THERE IS NO PACK! THERE IS NO WATERFALL! THERE IS NO BOOK!”I stood up, anger pouring off me as I slammed my hand down on the desk. “Enough, Storm! You say that my dreams aren’t true, right?”“I do, yes! Why? What about it?” she spat.“I’ll make you a deal. I will go to Ohio, and I will find the waterfall. I will search for the book. If there is a book, then my dreams are true, a
Three Days LaterAfter watching the short, quick battle happening below me, I moved up and around the mountain, easily scaling the rock to get back to the crypt. The moment I stepped inside, I paused, running my eyes over his face, sighing when there weren’t any signs of life. I was ready to look into his eyes again. I longed to feel his lips on mine. I wanted to see his nostrils flare as he breathed in my scent. “Alek,” I whispered as I moved toward him, my heart aching for everything we had before he was stolen from me. “I miss you more than I can ever say.”I carefully climbed up onto the marble, once again, surprised by how warm it was, just like I had been every other night I had come up here to sleep. I happily curled up next to his body, which was also slightly heated, but not as warm as the marble. His warmth gave me hope that I wasn’t crazy. I nuzzled into his neck, breathing in his lingering scent.“I love you, Alek,” I murmured as I allowed my eyes to drift shut. “Hurry ba
Tawnie- 3 Days EarlierAfter Galen and Storm got back to the office from escorting Hubert off our territory, I sent a pack link, calling for all the hunters to come to my office for a meeting. I had a lot of questions, and we also needed to find a way to protect Alek’s body. I needed to make his crypt safe. While I didn’t fully trust the pack, I did trust them enough to protect their alpha. When Storm tried to speak, I held up my hand to silence her.“We are waiting for the hunters. We will speak then,” I told her.“Alright.”When the hunters entered my office less than five minutes later, I waved my hand around at the seating options. “I’m sorry there’s not enough for everyone.”“It’s okay, Luna,” Preston told me as he claimed one of the chairs in front of me.Once everyone was seated, I looked around the room, taking in all of their faces before sighing. “I need to know everything that you know about your lines.”They all exchanged looks before Abel cleared his throat. “We’re not en
Jonas-3 Days LaterI narrowed my eyes on Hubert as he appeared in my doorway. I finished signing off on my monthly business orders before looking up at him with my teeth bared.“Did you get the location?” I growled.“Yes, sir. It’s right here,” he said as he held his hand out to me.I got up slowly, letting my muscles coil and bunch as I walked around the desk to take whatever he was holding out to me. As I moved toward him, I didn’t miss the lack of fear in his eyes, which immediately made me wonder what in the hell had happened. I studied his face as I held out my hand, taking note of the way his gaze was steady. When he dropped a small piece of paper in my hands, I frowned down at it before letting my hand shoot out to wrap around his throat, squeezing it tightly.“How in the fuck did you get this?” I snarled. “This isn’t your handwriting! It’s hers! Did you tell her why you were there?”“No, sir. I snuck into the casino and stole it from her office while she wasn’t there. I confir







