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โWhat did I get?โ Pushing my laptop to the side, Callie set a plate of scrambled eggs and sausage in front of me. โThat is what Ethan said you would like.โ Callie shrugged and sat down in the chair. โWhat? Did you mind-link him?โ Picking up my fork, I took a bite. She even had a cup of salsa on the side. โI didโฆ eventually, I will learn what you like.โ Callie had pancakes with powder sugar. โIโm pretty simple.โ Taking the salsa, I drizzled it over the mixture. She watched me the whole time. โWhat is on your agenda today?โ โGetting things organized for your luna ceremony. I am ordering paint for your bedroom makeover. So, if you want a specific color, now is the time to tell me.โ โOh, maybe like a cream and emerald green color.โ I didnโt have an inspo picture, but Iโve always liked that color combo.โEthan wanted you to pick out some decorations.โ My eyes met Callie as I finished off my plate. โI donโt really care too much. I donโt get attached to physical things.โโYou are wear
โI can have a relaxing eveningโฆโ Callie glared at me. The corners of her mouth twitched upwards. โI just love the warm weather and it increases pack morale!โPushing open the back door, loud music met our ears. โDidnโt realize our morale needed increased.โ However, a large smile erupted on my face. Everyone was enjoying a warm evening with music and food. People were laughing, playing yard games and just overall having fun. Women surrounded Travis and Kyle. Damon was filling up a plate, and even Ethan was smiling as he was talking to his dad. โSee? Everyone is enjoying themselves.โ Callie grabbed my arm and forced me towards the food table. โHey!โ The young gal that was serving food greeted us with a big smile. โThis was a great idea!โ โThank. You.โ Callie seemed relieved that someone liked her idea. The girl looked a little awkward as she handed us our plates. She tried to smile it off, but I couldnโt help but laugh at her expression. Moving down the line, they put beans and coles
โIs he only grumpy about the party?โ Callie asked. She looked at me before turning to Damon. Damon and I shared a look before he shook his head. โHeโs just worried about Lunaโs safety.โ It was a vague answer, but still informative. I hadnโt really told him what I found either. โYou guys need to hurry up and kill whoever is after her so we can get back to fun, Ethan.โ Looking slightly offended, I held my hands out to her. โWhat? My safety isnโt a priority?โ At the same time, my phone rang in front of me. Looking down, it was Vincent. Hitting accept, I looked at Damon as I answered, walking away from the crowd. โHey.โ Moving quickly, I tried to move out of earshot. Damon had gotten up to follow me. โI saw you called. Whatโs up?โ He sounded distracted. โI was able to download the information from the security systemโฆโ โHold on.โ Vincent whispered. Damon was standing beside me with his hands folded over his chest. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Callie pointing at us. Ethan even
โGet in!โ Kyle tossed me down a few stairs. I looked up just in time to see him shut the door and lock it. There wasnโt any light, but with our wolf vision, we didnโt need any. โWhat the actual fuck, Kyle?โ Standing up, I looked at him square in the face. It didnโt matter that he was both taller and stronger. My aura was causing him to submit. โIโm sorry! This is the lunaโs protection room. It is used to keep the luna safe from attack. Ethan had it put in after his motherโs death.โ The room was completely soundproof and there wasnโt even a window to see how of. โGet me the fuck out of here!โ I growled.โI canโt. Once it has been locked, it can only be opened from the outside.โ Kyle took a few steps away and tried to get out of my aura. Rubbing the back of his neck, he looked anxious. โAre. You. Fucking. Serious?โ Each word was like its own sentence. Pausing between each one, I made sure he understood just how angry I was. โIโm sorry! It was Alpha orders!โ Opening a mind-link to
โDid you honestly think disabling the elevator was going to keep me from climbing four stories?โ Ethanโs annoying voice cut the smile off my face. Our bedroom door had just closed when he spoke to me. My body froze for a second before I slowly turned around. โI donโt want to fucking see you right now.โ โIs that Kyleโs blood?โ Ethan ignored me and tried to walk to me. โYes, and if you donโt leave me alone, Iโll wear yours as well!โ Stomping to the bathroom, I pulled off my bloody clothes. Turning the shower on, I waited for it to warm up. โCome on, donโt be mad.โ Ethan walked in with his hands raised. โDonโt be fucking mad? You had Kyle toss me into a cell that I couldnโt get out of. Did you think that maybe you should have told me about the room to begin with? Do you think that maybe you should have shown it to me and explained to me what you expected? No! You just toss me around like a fucking rag doll! Newโs flash, I am never going in that room again!โ Turning around, I got in
The first thing I noticed was how well I slept last night. Maybe I should come back to this bed more often. โGood Morning.โ Ethanโs voice echoed in my head. Snapping my eyes open, I looked directly into his. โThe fuck?โ Sitting up, I realized I was back in our bedroom, cuddled against Ethan. โHow did I get hereโฆwhy am I here?โ โI wasnโt going to let you sleep in the other room. So, I picked you up and brought you here.โ Ethan shrugged as he got up. โTime to get to the weight room. Are you coming?โ My mind was not comprehending what had happened. Was I still mad? He seemed like the fight was over, but I did like he brought me hereโฆ I wasnโt sure how to react. โHere.โ Ethan tossed my black and neon pink workout set at me. โGet dressed.โโThe fuck?โ I whispered as I got out of bed. The sun hadnโt even started peaking out from behind the trees. As I got dressed, I started wondering when the last time my ass was in the gym. โReady?โ Ethanโs feet appeared in front of me as I tied my sh
Damon had this stupid smile on his face the whole way to the training field. Travis was currently in someoneโs face yelling while Kyle was standing around. โFace hurt too much to do actual work?โ I asked as we got closer. Kyle looked at me and frowned. โLuna. Good to see you here.โ โBe mad. You deserved it for tossing me down some stairs.โ Folding my arms over my chest, my hip popped to the side. A movement that caught a few eyes. Ethan let out a warning growl, making them all instantly turn away. โYou tossed her down the stairs?โ Travis turned and looked at Kyle.โMoving on.โ Ethan yelled. Travis moved away from the person he was yelling at as he tried to hide a smile. โBe lucky that is all you got.โ He whispered. Ethan glared at him. โI am happy with how we responded to the rogue attackโฆโโIโm not.โ I whispered. Ethan stopped and took a deep breath before closing his eyes.Ignoring my comment, he continued on. โThere are a few things we need to addressโฆโโLike not tossing peopl
His eyes went down to my lips. Licking them slowly, I felt a wave of pleasure shoot through him. โWomanโฆโ He whispered before letting me go. There was a little disappointment in me that he didnโt kiss me, but it was still fun to watch him suffer.โWhoโs next?โ Ethan was trying to take his sexual frustration out on someone.โWhy not Patsy?โ Looking around, I saw her in the back. Travisโs eyes got wide as he looked between Patsy, me, and Ethan. Ethan looked over at me. โPatsyโฆ.?โ He asked in the mind-link. โYou donโt want her?โ โI want to watch you put her in her place. Thatโs what she gets for flirting with you. You are fucking mine.โ My wolf came to the surface. Ethanโs lips lifted up just before he turned around. โPatsy!โ The group parted for her to come forward. Although she kept her head high, there was some fear seeping out of her pores. โYes, Alpha?โ โListen up. We are learning this new technique, and Patsy is going to help me demonstrate it.โ I saw Patsy whisper fuck under
โCHRISTIAN!โ I yelled back. He laughed, as that was our thing. Ethan set me down when we got to the top. Christian instantly wrapped his arms around my legs. โI missed you! You are getting so tall!โ โHey, sis.โ Vincent walked up to me with his arm out. With my belly, I could only do a side hug these days.โHow is my little nephew doing?โ Vincent shook Ethanโs hand. โVery happy where he is at.โ Vincent has been a little of a recluse this last year. Finding out the truth, being a full-time day and looking for a beta has kept him from coming around as often. Fortuantly, everyone has sympathized with him. They have really accepted him into our friendโs group. However, Roxie and Zoey are on a kick to find him a mate. Vincent game me a smile and scooped Christian up. โLetโs go inside or we will miss the party.โ Ethan held the door for us before quickly resuming his spot next to me. The moment we walked in, my breath was caught in my throat. It was just like I imagined it to be. A larg
1 year laterโGrace! We got to go! Everyone is waiting for us!โ Ethan was standing at our bedroom door. โIโm COMING!โ I growled back. My swollen belly was ready to pop at any moment. Our little baby boy was loving kicking his mother in the lungs so much that he refused to leave. โI can only move so fast!โ โYou are the most beautiful pregnant personโฆever.โ Ethan smiled at me as I walked out of the bedroom. The stretchy black evening gown clung to my body, really making my stomach look much skinner than I felt. From the back, you would never know I was pregnant, which confused me. My belly was very round, like a ball. โThis is all your fault.โ Rolling my eyes at him, I couldnโt help the smile that spread across my face. Ethan walked over and gave me his arm. โThank you.โ โJust thinkโฆโ Ethan patted my hand. โโฆ. you get to do this many more times!โ Looking up and glaring at him, โI will kick you in the nuts and end all of that.โ Ethan laughed at me. I doubt anything would hurt his m
By the time we made it to the club, I had taken a few more shots, and the buzz was going. The club was bouncing. Music could be heard from outside. There was a line down the sidewalk and neon lights were flashing all around. This was the vibe that I was hoping for. โEthan, I want to check on the computers. With everyone here, I havenโt actually got to see it yet and I want to check it.โ I had to shout since the music was so loud and we werenโt even inside. โGrace, you are a little drunkโฆ.โ Ethan raised his eyebrows at me. โPlease? Iโm not going to touch it. Just want to make sure itโs okay.โ Grabbing his arm, I put on my most pathetic face I could.โ โFineโฆโ Ethan rolled his eyes, but smirked. Wrapping his arm around me, he lead the way inside. โCallie, get everyone situated with drinks. We will catch up.โ Ethan instantly lead me away to his office. It was more packed than I had ever seen it. Granted, I had only been here like three times, but this was packed. More than once, we g
โWhat do you have that is the best with crab?โ Theresa thought for a moment. โTry the crab trio. There are three different ways crab is cooked. I think one is the crab alfrado, a mushroom stuffed crab and just steamed crab legs with a pepper, garlic butter to dip it in.โ โThat sounds perfect.โ โGreat. Would you like your legs already de-shelled?โ โYes, please.โ I said right as the guys came back. โIโll have a crab cake, please.โ Jolene smiled at Theresa. Theresa returned the smile. โFor you two?โ She looked at them. โSeafood fried roll.โ Ethan sighed and downed his drink. โI got another round coming.โ She said instantly. Ethan nodded and put his arm back around me. โWhat did Vincent say?โ I asked Ethan in the mind-link, so I didnโt hear what Nox, Stella or Rif ordered. โWell, turns out they were all people that went missing states away. None were from the same state, but they were all scholars in hacking or something cyber. Vincent thinks Zach or Derek had placed them there
Just as Ethan stood up, we arrived at the restaurant. I couldnโt help the sly smile that spread across my face before bitting my lower lip. โLetโs go,โ Ethan said before clearing his throat. He gave me a little nudge to get off the bus. โWhere are we?โ I asked as I stepped off. Ethan was quick behind me, wrapping his arm around my waist. โThis is one I have wanted to bring you to since I met you. Itโs a very upscale seafood place. I know your favorite food is crab and I think they will have what you want here.โ Ethan smiled down at me.โI love this place!โ Callie squealed. โTheir lobster is absolutely amazing!โ โIโve never been here!โ Zoey grabbed Leoโs hand, and they started the train to the front doors. โWe have a reservation. Itโs under Boone.โ Callie yelled from the back. By the time we walked in, the hostess walked off from the front. Zoey turned and smiled at us. I couldnโt help but look around. There was a massive sword fish mounted on the wall. The lighting was low, dark
After the house burnt down, we had to transport everyone back to their respected packs. However, all of our friends had to come back one last time to our pack and gather their belongings. Since they were already here, we had one last night together. Ethan set up a romanic evening that ended with everyone at the club for a night of dancing. All the girls were in my bedroom getting dressed. Callie had on a champain squence colored dress. It volumized her breast with a completely open back and only strings tolding it up. Her ass was about to hang out, but she looks amazing.Zoey had on a similar colored dress, but the top was more of a bra. Her stomach was open to a skirt that sinched at the side. Roxie was wearing a scarlett red dress. With long sleeves, the top was just enough fabric to cover her tits. It was an open stomach, but one side went down to a skirt that went to her calf. The other side had a slit that went to her hip, completely exposing her very toned legs. Stella was wea
Vincent turned and looked at us. โLetโs go home.โ He whispered and walked past us. Christian was clinging to Vincent like his life depended on it. โKeep your eyes closed, bud.โ He said as he walked out of the house. We all followed him. The battle was over and our warriors were collecting the dead. In the front was Derekโs body, Zach and Adaline. There was a rather large pile of men off to the side and a more respectible line of men that were ours. Leo was barking order with Damon, but Stella caught my attention. She was standing over Derekโs body with tears running down her face. Walking out of Ethanโs arms, I came up to Stella. She met my eyes before looking down again. โW-what happened?โ I hesitated before speaking. I wasnโt sure how this was going to impact our friendship. Though it had already been rocky as it was. โGrace?โ Rif walked up behind Stella. Putting a hand around his waist, he nodded. โWhatever it is, just tell us.โ I knew I had everyoneโs attention at this point.
Grabbing a lock of hair, I twisted it in my fingers. โYou know Vincent, she used Derekโs weakness and let him believe for three years that he betrayed you.โ Vincentโs hand wrapped around his neck. He squeezed hard enough to make her hurt but not enough to stop the breathing. โWhat should I do? Kill her or put her in my dungeon to yearsโ worth of torture?โ โIโm sorry! I can turn my life around and be the mother that Christian deserves. I only ever wanted to be a mate to you.โ She batted her eyelashes at Vincent. His grip tightened around her neck. โNothing I do will be enough. It wonโt be enough to vengue Derek, my dad or the years of head games you put on our son that Iโll have to fix.โ Tighter, he squeezed until his hand started shaking. โI regret ever sleeping with you, ever touching you, or even meeting you. The only good thing in my life is Christian. Iโm going to take your body and make a mockery of it. You will be an example of what it means to cross me. Iโm more powerful than
Ethan, Vincent, and I just stared at her with our mouths hanging open. โDerek thought he betrayed Vincent. He did everything to keep Vincent out of danger and keep his kid safe and you were playing him.โ My anger was rising as her words sank in. โYou let Derek live with this weight on him for years.โ Adaline shrugged. โWho is Derek to me?โ She mirrored those words, knowing it was going to get under my skin. โNow, my child is an heir to not only the mafia family, but to a very powerful wolf pack and a blood relative to a very profitable security business.โโYou never wanted me to create a program. All this was a lie to get the three of us here.โ The truth came crashing down on me.Marco pointed his gun at me. โYou are a very hard person to get ahold of. I told Zach to kidnap you by any means needed. He almost got you fucking killed. Iโm happy you survived, but yes, however, Ethan was only part of it because he mated to you. I just wanted Vincent and you.โ โYour dad was incredibly ann