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I watched with glee as Katrina leaped up onto the table, her movements agile and effortless, just like always. She lowered her chest to the table with her eyes glued to Jonas Senior’s face, stalking him like the prey he was, making me lick my lips in anticipation of watching her do her thing. I sat up straighter as she neared him, her body almost quivering with excitement. She le
Six Days LaterI was sitting on Alek’s lap, snuggled against him with a blanket wrapped tightly around us. It had been a rough last few days, but it had been worth it. My best friend was getting to enjoy a partial honeymoon, while Alek and I got to take care of our new little nephew. Storm and Galen left the casino every morning after giving Elijah to us for the day. They went off to do only Goddess knew what before coming back to tend to him at night. Alek and I didn’t mind at all. Storm provided us with enough breast milk for him to make it through the day. I loved having Elijah with us. I wouldn’t tell Alek, because he would take it to mean that I wanted another child, and as much as I wanted to give him as many as he wanted, I was still part human and needed a break. I didn’t just have Irish twins. I didn’t know what to call them. Alex and Terrence were only a few months apart.“Tawnie?” Alek called softly.I tilted my head back so that I was looking into his eyes. “Yes, Alek?”“A
“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
AlekI easily kept pace with Andresky, while Talon remained fully alert. While my eyes were glued to the back of Andresky’s head, Talon’s senses flared out, searching for whoever or whatever had said my name. I couldn’t take any unnecessary chances. I knew my position as the second-highest-rated ex
StormI was traipsing through the streets of Vegas, trying to clear my head after letting Alek’s tiger into Tawnie’s penthouse. I had been smelling him for days, but out of respect for Tawnie, I had ignored his presence. Well, ignored it as much as I could with all things considered. I could tell t
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 t
Alek–Three Days laterWhen 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 a







