Bingo. I wanted to roll my eyes. He used it weekly after the big pack meetings he threw together. But I needed him to offer it up, otherwise he would see it as a red flag and focus on me. “A company?” My mother huffed another breath. Just a mom trying to deal with her insufferable daughter. “For what?”
“They have perfected cleaning carpets so that unwanted scents don’t linger.” He snapped his eyes to my mother and then back to me. “I know how it feels to have an alpha wolf who is territorial. It’s not Amy’s fault Ainsley.” I smiled and turned to look at my mother. “I told you.” I pouted. “You kept saying it was too much. That Shannon was my sister and I should just get over it.”“Well, she is.” My mother pointed out, but I let out another growl. “She is an unranked wolf who used my belongings to trick the alpha’s son into dating her.&rdquoA few days later…I walked through the halls of the pack house, and I smirked behind my mask. This was as gaudy as I thought it was going to be. The colors were white and cream. Who picks those two for mating colors? I snorted as Meg, Shannon’s best friend, came running out of a room in tears. “I fucking hate her.” She screamed as she ran away.“She seems like a real peach.” A dark whisper came from behind the curtain. I was by.“You aren’t supposed to be near me.” I leaned against the wall by the window. “I know, but how could I not be?” His voice was soft. I heard the window open. “But someone is coming. I love you.” Then he was gone.The lack of guards was laughable. “Do we really need to wear these stupid fucking masks?” Verity’s nasally voice was coming from down the hall. I just walked. She turned the corner with a familiar man, already in a mask.“Will you please stop whining for five damn seconds?” The man rubbed his forehead. “We have only been here for an hour and you have
I looked down at my hands, still covered in blood. “I didn’t touch the other body. I was focused on Cass.” I looked at Rowan. “Did you?”He frowned. “I was going to, but then something happened and I just smelled death, and listened for a heartbeat.”“What happened?” My dad prodded.“Nothing…” Rowan frowned. My dad chuckled. “Something felt off, because something was off. The ‘body’ was probably Aurora still alive, and using magic to confuse you.” Rowan growled, but my father patted his shoulder. “Don’t get upset. The bitch is good at what she does.” He turned back to his office. “Get cleaned up and come back to my office.”“Why?” I called out. I wanted to stay here, just in case Cass changed her mind about wanting someone with her.“Because I have an idea. And it might be good enough to stop the war from even happening.” That caught everyone’s attention. “Tell us.” Rowan stepped closer, but my dad waved his hand. “I’ll mull it over until you two get cleaned up.” He wrinkled his no
Cass nodded once and rolled over away from me. “That’s what I thought.” Greyson looked at me, and I could see the pain there. He slipped down and pulled her against his chest. He whimpered as he snuggled her, but she refused to get that close to him. “You have to get cleaned up, baby.” He whispered against her head, but she just shook her head no.“As soon as I shower, he will be gone, his scent will be gone, and I can’t face that yet.” I furrowed my brow. Greyson caught it, but just shook his head and mouthed the word ‘later’. I nodded once and tried to comfort my friend. I patted her back, but she was still rigid.“Please, leave.” The words sounded strangled, but she turned over and met Greyson’s eyes. “Can you please leave me alone? I just need space.” Tears were in her eyes, and she seemed a little panicked. I smelt his fear before anyone else. “We will leave if you allow me to do one thing?” I leaned over to catch her gaze.“What?”“Let me command you…” My words were soft, and
“But why would it matter?” I cried. “She had so many other ways to help, she didn't have to do this.” I shook my head. I just didn't understand.Greyson looked up at me with a sad smile. “You know what I heard for the last four years? Every day when Cass was struggling, she would always say that she wanted to be more like you. ‘I have to be like Amy’.” He shook his head. “I tried to explain that she didn't have to be like you because I loved her as she was, but she kept saying that she had to be like you because she wanted to be someone that she could look up to. Someone that our pups would look up to and the only person that she ever looked up to you was you.”Rowan clutched me tighter to his chest as he felt my body trembling against his. “No.” I fought back against Greyson's words. “I'm not someone to look up to.”“Come on, Amy. You're an alpha, you're an amazing person and have always stuck up for Cass. She absolutely loves you. You're her best friend. Of course she wanted to be l
My father already had the pack doctor waiting for us as we ran into her room. “Give her to me.” He held out his arms, and I handed her to him. He placed her down onto her bed and cut away her clothes. “What happened?” My father leaned against the wall by the door. I turned with a growl, and I lunged for him.“You did this.” I screamed. I saw in his eyes, as his gaze met my own, that he agreed with me. “She shouldn’t have been out there all alone. And you know it.”“This was her job.” He tried to say, but I interrupted him again.“That’s bullshit!” I screamed again. “This is Cass, for goddess’ sake. Don’t tell me whatever bullshit you fucking spout when another pack member is fighting for their life.”My dad pushed up from the wall. “I-” But the door pushed open and Greyson walked straight to the bed. “Stop it.” His voice was level as he dropped to his knees next to the bed. “See, even Greyson doesn’t want to hear your bullshit.” I tossed out, but Greyson looked yup at me.“I was tal
We worked our way down the cliff face far enough away from the cliffs that no one would see us, and then we worked our way back towards the caves. “Nix.” Erubus called from behind us. Nix pushed forward to answer him. “Yes?”He watched us for a second. “Was Amy up front?” He sounded confused.“She was.” Nox agreed. “I love Cass, and I will do anything to keep her safe, but Amy in charge gives us easier access to our magic.” Nix turned fully back to face him. “Why?”He stared for a second before he nodded. “I am just trying to figure out everything. With the three of you, I want to be able to tell you all apart.”Nix stepped over to him and ran her side down his. “Does that matter to you?” He nodded. “Why?”“Because I love you, and I want to know everything I can about my mates. All three of you.” Megan froze as Erubus nipped my neck as he started back into the trees.What’s wrong? I turned my focus to Megan for a second.He wants to get to know me? She sounded confused.I furrowed my