LOGINStorm drove through the night to the territory that bordered ours. Well, mine now. We had shifters all around us. Only our territory was run by vampires. Every time they tried to take our territory over, it led to a level of bloodshed that was as unnecessary as it was a warning to everyone who might try in the future. My parents had reigned for a little over a century before they were killed. We had heard that there had been an uprising on this specific territory 6 months prior, but I hadn’t been allowed to see who had taken over. My parents, along with Storm’s parents, had forced us to stay away from the introduction meeting, claiming that they had to be sure the new leader wasn’t going to pose a threat to us.
Now I knew who the new leader was. I also knew for a fact that these little hybrid shifters weren’t shit compared to me. I was going to destroy them and possibl
Three Days LaterI leaned back in my office chair, sighing deeply. I felt like I was going crazy. No matter where I went in my territory, I could smell Alek. At the bar we met at. In my office. Even in my penthouse. Literally everywhere I went, it was like I had just missed him. His scent was so strong, I felt like if I just went around the next corner, he would be there, and I would once again be in his arms. It had become a different kind of obsession. I was missing him so fucking bad, it wasn’t just an emotional ache. It was also physical. My chest constricted every time I thought about him. That is when it didn’t beat so fast that it threatened to beat out of my chest. I groaned as I closed my eyes to allow myself a deep inhale of his scent. It smelled so fucking delicious. I wanted to eat him up like he was a buffet of exotic treats.“Fuck!” I grumbled. “Why do I want you so much?”“Want who so much?” Storm asked as she walked into the office to throw herself down into a chair. “
“TAWNIE! TAWNIE! ARE YOU IN THERE!” Storm screamed as she banged on my door.I groaned as I rolled over in my bed before thrashing around. I was so going to fire that bitch! Why wouldn’t anyone let me sleep? I was up all night watching over Alek, and now Storm was waking me up.“TAWNIE! I SWEAR TO THE GODDESS IF YOU DON’T LET ME KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALIVE AND NOT LYING DEAD IN A POOL OF BLOOD ON THE FLOOR, I’M GOING TO BREAK THIS DOOR DOWN!” she screamed.I mumbled under my breath as I jumped up out of bed to stomp out to the front door, where I yanked it open and bared my teeth at her.“I’m alive! Are you happy now?” I hissed.She crossed her arms over her chest a
I sat cross-legged on the bed, waiting for Alek to wake up. I was so tired, but I needed to talk to him first. I reached out against my will for the millionth time to run my fingers through his black hair while he breathed steadily. His lips lifted slightly at my timid touch, mesmerizing me again. I cursed silently to myself. I shouldn’t feel this way about this man. He had already confessed to being sent here to kill me. What would stop him from doing just that while I slept? I glanced at the clock again. 7:30 AM. I needed to get him out of my penthouse so I could sleep safely. When he showed no intention of waking up at 9 AM, I started to slide off the bed. His hand shot out to grab my wrist.“Stay, Tawnie. Please.”I made my heart cease beating as joy filled me. I wanted to give in and curl up next to him, but I couldn’t. I tugged at
I couldn’t shake the disappointment I felt when I didn’t see Alek as I walked into the bar. I wanted to check scent-wise, but his scent was all over my clothes. I had purposely let this dress sit mixed in with the other two outfits I had worn when we had been together. I didn’t want any shifters to approach me. I only wanted one, and no one else would be good enough, not after him, but I refused to nurture this unhealthy obsession with the cat. After tonight, that was.“Stupid fucking man,” I mumbled as I threw myself down on a stool in front of the bartender. Sanson smirked at me as he placed a tequila shot in front of me. I absolutely loathed it when he was on duty. Sleeping with Storm and being her sometimes boyfriend meant the asshole was family of sorts. We had let him in on my low-down, hidden appearance that I only used when I came into the bar. He thought the lengths I used to conceal my true identity were hilarious and liked to be all smug that he knew. I narrowed my eyes on
AlekI stood in the shadows behind Andresky as Ivan Vikoshoff entered the room. He gave me a slight nod before averting his eyes. We may all be rogues, but they still showed respect to my alpha bloodline. He sat at the table in front of Andresky silently, waiting for the reason for the urgent call he had received. I almost rolled my eyes as Andresky started his spiel for the seventh time. If he just led with who the target was, these meetings would go so much faster.“I have a job. I need someone eliminated. The pay is 8 million.”Ivan sat up straighter, immediately interested. I rolled my eyes then. With every no he had gotten, he added another million to the pay.“Target?”Andresky didn&r
Tawnie-one week laterI sat quietly as I listened to Storm go over the week’s reports. I didn’t want to admit that I now knew that she was right. Alek hadn’t been back to my territory since the night he took me in the alley like I was nothing more than trash that resided feet from us. I hated how sad the thought made me, but it was what it was. I just needed to let him go and move on. He obviously wasn’t as into me as I was into him. I was going to have to force myself to stop looking for him everywhere I went, but oh fucking well. I had done it before. I could easily do it again. Alek wasn’t any different from any other man that I had fucked. I was going to make him nothing more than a memory, which was all he was worth being. Or so I told myself. Sometimes it was just easier to lie to myself than it was to try to deal with emotions that I buried decades ago.“Tawnie?” Storm called softly, bringing me back to the present.“Yes, Storm?” I replied as my eyes met hers.“Are you okay? Li







