LOGINI grunted as I woke up the next morning, making Osirus laugh next to me. I started thrashing in bed, purposely letting my fist hit him in the balls. He promptly shoved me out of the bed.
“THAT HURT!” he yelled as he leaned over the edge of the bed to glare at me. “I know you fight dirty, but for fuck’s sake, Tawnie! I’m just trying to protect you!”
“Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. On behalf of Storm and Galen, I would like to warmly welcome you to our celebration of their love. They are absolutely thrilled that each and every one of you made the time to join us today for this joyous occasion. You were all at the top of their lists to witness their next step in this life. They value you as much as you value them, and it means the world to both of them to have all of you present. Before we begin, the groom has asked me to request that you all remain as quiet as you can. As you all can see and probably already knew, our beautiful bride here is pregnant, and Galen would appreciate it if she were not on her feet for too long. Now, with that out of the way, let us begin,” Daniel, who was also officiating Storm and Galen’s wedding, said cheerfully as he turned toward Galen. “You may now recite your vows to Storm.”Galen placed Storm’s hand on his chest as he cupped her face with the other one. He lowered his head a little so that
Three Days LaterI stood in front of a mirror, in a gown that was a size too big for me. We had planned their ceremony for a week after ours, in the hopes that Terrence would still be cooking inside of me, but since he wasn’t, my maid of honor dress had a lot of extra fabric. Not that Alek had minded in the slightest when he saw me in it. He had been turned on and promised to take it off of me later that evening, which immediately had me believing that all his talk about getting a vasectomy wasn’t as true as he wanted it to be.I was just glad that pretty much everything was the same for Storm’s wedding as it had been for mine. The biggest differences were the couple getting married, the colors, and that she had an extra bridesmaid. Galen had asked ChyAnn and her husband to join their parties because he knew how important she was to Storm, who had saved ChyAnn’s life when she had been drugged at a party in Vegas.When I was done, getting ready, I smiled over my shoulder at the rest of
The next afternoon, I was in my office, reviewing budgets for the next month to kill time until Preston arrived. I had left Alek in the penthouse with the kids and was anxious to get back to them, but I knew that I had to speak to Preston and get to the bottom of things before I could do so. I was more furious with him today than I had been the day before. While Alek and I were eating lunch, Charlene had come up to the penthouse.She had been a complete emotional mess that instantly had me worried that something had happened. She hadn’t been distraught because something happened, but because of the ultimatum I had given Preston the night before. She thought I was trying to take him away from them, which I wasn’t. I just needed him to understand the importance of relationships and mate bonds. After reassuring her that I wasn’t trying to tear their family apart, but ensure that Jill could have a happy future with her mate, who already loved her more than anything, she had been able to c
The Next MorningAfter Storm told me that Preston had arrived for work at her office, I bundled Alex and Terrence up before heading out of the penthouse with them. When I made it to the lobby, Alek was waiting for us with a double-seated stroller for the kids. He helped me buckle them in, and before we could leave the casino, Landon appeared anxiously at my side, twisting his hands together, which caused me to raise an eyebrow at him.“Tawnie, can you do me a favor?” he asked hesitantly.Okay, curiosity piqued. “Depending on what it is. So, what’s up?”“I know that you’re very upset at Preston for what he said about male shifters, but I was wondering if, when you spoke to Jill about it, you would try not to put Preston in a bad light,” he requested, his uncertainty clear in his voice.I blinked in surprise. “Why not? He’s filling her head with doubt, and she’s not even close to the situation that she’s already doubting.”He shifted nervously. “He’s her father, Tawnie. He’s the only ma
We flew back to Vegas the next morning, and the moment we stepped off the private plane, Storm climbed out of the car with Alex cradled in her arms. I handed Terrence to Alek before rushing down the stairs to take our daughter, tickling her ribs as I lavished kisses on her face.“Oh, there you are! What a pretty girl! Who’s Mommy’s sweet, little demon girl?” I cooed, making her giggle as her chubby little arms flailed around, while she made happy noises. “Oh, my goodness! Has your Auntie been teaching you how to curse?”Storm laughed as she leaned forward to kiss my cheek. “I taught her all the bad words I could think of. Now, no offense, it’s not you, I wanted to see! I want to see my nephew! Where is he?”I waved my hand over my shoulder. “With his father.”While she raced past me, Galen offered me a small smile. “May I have a word, Tawnie?”“Of course. Is something wrong?” I asked worriedly.“Not exactly wrong,” he said slowly. “But also not exactly right.”“Uh-oh! That doesn’t sou
TawnieI bit back a giggle as Talon’s frustration rose. I knew that I was pissing him off, but I didn’t care in the slightest. I was having fun. The angrier I made him, the rougher he would become, which was exactly what I wanted from him. When he spun around and began to trot away from me, I scowled at his retreating back. Where in the hell was he going? I threw my hands up in frustration as I began to follow him, purposely running my hands over his back to entice him back the way we came, but he ignored me and kept pressing forward, which immediately angered me.I was about to throw him off the side of the canyon when he leapt over a portion of the wall that was pushed out into the path. I heard him land on the other side and continue on his way, while I hesitated where I was. I wasn’t quite ready to end our little game, and if I jumped over it, I ran the risk of being caught, which was the opposite of what I wanted. I took a step closer to the wall, debating whether or not I should
Five days later, after we escorted the girls to ChyAnn’s house on the outskirts of the city, I headed to my office, while Storm went off to do her own thing. I didn’t ask. I didn’t have to. I knew that whatever she was going to do was exactly what I would be doing. It didn’t matter that she was onl
7 hours later, I pulled into a McDonald’s parking lot, groaning as I rolled my shoulders back. It wasn’t that I was sore. None of those motherfuckers had been skilled enough to sense me coming, let alone land a blow on me. After putting the van in park, I got up to check on the still terrified girl
I paced back and forth in my living room in front of my open door while I waited to see what Tawnie's decision would be. It was too late in the night for me to go to her. Even in Talon’s body, it would take me a little over an hour and a half to get to her. That plus the run back would have only gi
HiddenI stood outside my rival’s apartment with another’s scent wrapped around like a baby swaddled in their blue or pink blanket. Unseen. Undetected. Just like I had spent the last two decades. Hiding in plain sight. I had purposely planted a man inside of Andresky’s organization specifically for







