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Not Giving Up

Author: Astylynn
last update publish date: 2026-01-02 23:29:09

Alek–Three Days later

When I woke up, I found Talon stealthily stalking through Las Vegas as if it were our territory. I understood how he was feeling. I was feeling it, too. I had tried so hard to deny that Tawnie was my mate, simply because I was a rogue, and we didn’t get mates, but I couldn’t anymore. Marking her had felt so right that it couldn’t be wrong. I just wished that I knew why she had such a strong reaction to it. I had never heard of someone being so unhappy about who their mate
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  • Roll The Dice   Getting Ready

    Two Weeks LaterI took a deep breath as I looked around the large room I was in. Jill, Charlene, Storm, and Alex were all dressed in their dresses, watching as ChyAnn put the finishing touches on my makeup. Landon, as per Preston’s instructions, was getting ready with the other men. The last two weeks had been one hell of a time. During Jill’s fitting, Preston had stood guard outside the boutique doors, while Charlene and I had accompanied her to the alteration department. Not that he had any reason to be worried. Landon hadn’t even asked to attend. Nor had he left the casino. With all things considered, I was actually really proud of Landon and how he was handling things.He didn’t seem to be bothered by the fact that his mate was just out of reach. Preston, on the other hand, was taking his fatherly duties very seriously. Anytime he saw Landon, he bared his teeth and threatened to eat him. Landon just smiled, shrugged, and wandered off to do whatever it was that I had asked him to d

  • Roll The Dice   Not So Surprising

    Thirty minutes after the end of our appointment, I found myself once again in Alek’s arms as we headed to the clinic for my ultrasound. About halfway there, Landon silently fell into step beside us. I glanced at him as Alek opened our link.‘Why is he looking at you like that?’ he asked jealously, making me grin at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.‘He’s waiting to hear an update about Jill, but he won’t ask for it. I let him choose the dress for her,’ I replied.‘Ah. Yeah, I’d be looking at you like that, too, if you were holding secrets of my mate just out of my grasp,’ he chuckled.“So, Tawnie, my gorgeous woman, how was the fitting?” he inquired out loud, making my lips twitch with the desire to curl up.“It was great! They had to take three of our dresses out,” I laughed as I waved at my stomach. “Storm and I are huge, you know? But not only that, but Charlene requested her dress to be taken out a little so it wouldn’t be too tight on her. She’s worried she’s going to squ

  • Roll The Dice   Good News At Alterations

    3 Weeks LaterI looked up from the papers I was reviewing when Landon cleared his throat. “Tawnie, it’s 11 AM.”I groaned as I rolled my shoulders back and placed my hand on my growing baby bump. “I think you’re more eager for this appointment than I am, and you’re not even going.”“I can’t help it,” he mumbled. “You get to see the very person that I long to. Why wouldn’t I be eager for you to go so I can get a report of what happened?”I laughed softly as I climbed to my feet. “Are you sure you don’t want to go with me to the fitting?”“I’m positive. I swore to stay away from her until she was 18. I’m going to follow through with it. I’ll meet you at the clinic afterward,” he replied as Alek knocked on the door before poking his head around it.“Hey, baby, are you ready to go to the fitting?” he asked eagerly, making me groan.“No, and neither are you,” I told him. “You only want me to go so you can go to the appointment afterward.”He grinned as he scooped me up before walking out o

  • Roll The Dice   Speaking To Her Father

    I groaned when I found myself in Alek’s mind. I turned my head to look over my shoulder, searching for him, but he was nowhere to be found. I sighed deeply as I leaned against the wall, knowing that I wouldn’t have to wait long. I never did when he pulled me into his mind. My inner demon reminded me that he was going to be taking me to see my parents today, and I couldn’t stop the smile that spread across my face. He was the best mate ever. His arms suddenly wrapped around my waist as his lips moved over my neck.“Are you ready, my love?” he asked softly.I nodded as I linked our fingers together. “I am.”“Let’s go. Close your eyes.”I squeezed my eyes closed without question. There wasn’t a lot that made me nauseous, but having colors and scenes fly past my eyes definitely was enough to make me want to vomit. I relaxed back against him as he took me to another realm, while he murmured softly in my ear, trying to distract me from what was going on. When the world finally stopped movin

  • Roll The Dice   Secret Planning

    Three Weeks LaterStorm breezed into my home office, smiling at me as she sat in the chair in front of my desk, glancing at Alex, who was sleeping on her play mat across the room. Alek and Galen were in her territory, training her men while we were at the casino, working on budgets. She handed me the blood bag she had left to retrieve.“You look a little pale, Tawn. You need to eat, or Alek will murder me when he gets home,” she told me.“Thanks, Storm,” I said, as I leaned back in my chair, studying her face. “So, Alek told me that Galen has been doing well with the dream walking training. Have you been able to speak to your parents yet?”She was quiet for a moment before nodding. “Yes. They were happy to see me.” She was quiet for a long moment before sighing. “Daddy says that he’s proud of us, and Mom wants us to know that she’s happy that we are still as close as we were when she left us.”I tilted my head as I studied her face. “That’s not all that happened. Why do you look sad?”

  • Roll The Dice   Presenting The Book

    Sunday NightI was sitting on Alek’s lap on the couch when the elevator doors opened to reveal Storm, Galen, and Alex. I immediately broke into a smile as they walked into the penthouse, grinning at me.“Hey, y’all! How was your week?” Storm asked as she sauntered over to me to place Alex in my arms before snagging two of the cheesesticks off the plate on the coffee table.She tossed herself down onto the couch next to me, almost melting into the cushions, while I pressed kiss after kiss to Alex’s forehead.“Hi, pretty girl,” I cooed. “Daddy and I missed you so much.”Alek kissed the side of my neck. “Yes, we did, angel.”Storm rolled her eyes. “And here I was thinking I still had a place in your life, but I’ve been replaced by an itty-bitty human.”“Yes, you have been, and I’m not going to apologize for it!” I laughed. “She’s so much cuter and doesn’t talk back to me.”“Do you mean talk back to you yet?” Galen laughed as he put his hands on her shoulders.I bounced Alex a little whil

  • Roll The Dice   Tawnie's Sweet Side

    TawnieI swirled my drink around the tumbler as I glanced around the bar again. I clenched my jaw when, yet again, there was no sign of Alek. Goddess, I felt desperate, but I couldn’t help it. Not only had he been

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  • Roll The Dice   Not What She Thought

    JonasI kept my heart from beating as I began to heal. The last thing was for the little bit of blood that had been left inside of me to leak out of one of the various wounds on my body. As my muscles and other tissues mended themselves, they began to absorb my blood again, making me stronger with

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  • Roll The Dice   Storm's Cure For Heartbreak

    Storm drove me back to my penthouse so I could shower and change. I also needed to grab the gown that my parents bought me for appearances before the royals. Not that I really ever liked to wear dresses, but considering that I had a major apology to make, I would g

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  • Roll The Dice   Best Friends

    20 Years LaterI grunted as Storm slipped into my office, locking the door behind her. “Hey, girl! Are you ready?”“You sure took your sweet time!” I snapped, my frustration coming through.She frowned at me as she leaned against the doorframe. “You know, Tawnie, I haven’t gotten to hunt lately. I

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