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Three hundred and seven
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2026-07-31 23:58:38
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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and nine
Isabella POV The crowd erupted.Wesley walked in wearing a charcoal jacket over a white shirt and dark jeans, his black hair slicked neatly away from his face. After everything I'd overheard about fevers, herbs, and treatments, I'd expected him to look exhausted. Instead he looked even better than I remembered.Barbara walked beside him as though she'd been born for nights like this. Her dress hugged her figure without trying too hard, showing off long legs made even longer by impossible heels. Her makeup was flawless. Wesley rested a hand against the small of her back as he guided her through the crowd, steering her around cables and crowded tables without either of them needing to think about it.My chest hurt, but not because of Barbara. She was the least frightening part of this. It hurt because Wesley never looked around.My entire body was screaming mate, yet he walked past my booth as though I didn't exist. I doubted he even knew I was sitting a few feet away.Either Grandma C
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and eight
Isabella's POVThe remaining days of the week passed, and there was no sign of Wesley in the office on Thursday or Friday. Now that I worked in Executive Administration, I had a clear view of the comings and goings of people. Wesley's office door stayed shut, and I never saw him around the Alpha house either.The absence gave me too much time to think, and somewhere between filing reports and lying awake at night, I gathered the courage to ask him directly about the bond if another opportunity came.I was tired of running in circles, building theories from scraps, and chasing clues that refused to fit together. I had practiced the question countless times, staring at my reflection in the mirror, whispering it under my breath, even writing it down as if rehearsing would somehow make it easier.Do you feel the bond?It was such a simple question, yet every version of that conversation ended with a different disaster in my head. Still, it had to be asked. Better an ugly truth than endles
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and seven
Isabella's POVHeavy clouds had swallowed the evening sky, turning the estate soft and gray. I sat on the veranda steps overlooking the backyard, watching Maverick run in uneven circles across the grass, kicking his ball and making his own dramatic sound effects. Rain was coming. The cool breeze lifted the edge of my T-shirt, and my wolf stirred beneath my skin, nudging insistently at the back of my mind. Rain always made shifting feel freer. I almost gave in before reminding myself that Maverick was still awake. Later tonight, after he was asleep, I'd slip into the woods behind the estate for a quick run. It had been weeks since I'd shifted, and my wolf was beginning to resent me for it.Grandma Cassidy's voice drifted through the open kitchen window. The sound alone made my stomach tighten. Ever since she'd walked in on Wesley and me in that kitchen, I hadn't known how to face her. Every time I replayed it, all I could remember was jerking away from him like a thief caught stealing
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and six
Wesley POV I gripped the railing and stared out at the water, toward the city beyond. The afternoon breeze brushed the healing welts across my back, making them sting.I tried to breathe through the anger, the humiliation, the helplessness twisting inside me.Charlie's footsteps came from behind me. I didn't turn around. I didn't tell him to leave either. None of it was his fault, but seeing him still soured my mood.He was everything I wanted to be. Grandpa Kieran handed him the Alpha title four years ago. His wolf was stable. No fortnightly beatings or treatments. He'd stepped into the life he'd been raised for. The only thing we had in common was that neither of us was married or had pups yet. Beyond that, we were worlds apart.Charlie leaned against the railing a few feet away, his eyes on the water instead of me, giving me room to breathe. He always seemed to know when silence worked better than words."It's just tiring," I admitted. "Look at the guys we went to Alpha Academy wi
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and five
Wesley POVSweat pooled down my neck as my body burned with fever, my wolf pacing beneath my skin. Mom's absence made everything worse. This time, I was tied to a rough mat that smelled faintly of piss, the smell turning my already unsettled stomach. Dad rested a hand on my shoulder, but unlike before, he didn't tell me to be strong. Maybe he knew hearing those words now would only irritate me."He's worked up," Charlie said, rolling his sleeves up. "Can we just get it over with?"Charlie never looked at me with pity. He always looked at me the same way, as if to say, We've done this before. You survived it.One of the healer's daughters, a bald woman whose hard features looked almost masculine, stepped forward carrying the cowhide cane. It was thick, dark, and scarred from years of use.The moment I saw it, every muscle in my body locked.My wolf always knew what was coming.They held me down because whenever my wolf became this restless, it stopped fighting the world and started tea
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Three hundred and four
Isabella POV My stomach tightened, like someone had reached in and twisted a knot around my ribs. Walking into the office of someone who'd openly admitted she liked me would have been awkward enough under normal circumstances. I smoothed my skirt, trying to look as professional and unapproachable as possible.I'd expected Anita's office to look a little chaotic like her wardrobe. Instead, it was the complete opposite.Nothing was out of order.Anita wasn't just a rich Alpha's daughter playing at business. She ran the Trade Union, and it carried real responsibility, just like Emma's and Wesley's. Every member of the family managed part of the Alpha's affairs."Come in."Anita looked up and smiled warmly.It wasn't the flirtatious smile I'd expected. It was friendly. That made me even more nervous.She gestured toward the chair opposite her desk.I sat."I know I've probably scared you with whatever this has looked like," she said. "And I know it isn't appropriate workplace behavior t
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Eight
CameronI woke in the middle of the night in a hotel room drenched in sweat and painfully hard. My wolf snarled inside my head, pacing and demanding that I go to Lisa. Not Evangeline, not my mate waiting at home, but Lisa. The urge hit with such force it bordered on pain. I sat up in the dark grippi
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Two
Lisa POVThe dance floor was crowded. Cameron and Evangeline moved at the center of it, surrounded by other couples. I focused on Kade instead as he guided me into the waltz.His hand settled at my waist. I shifted to create space, but he drew me closer.“You look beautiful tonight.”“Thank you.”“I
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Forty-eight
Franklin POVCameron thought I had feelings for Lisa.The idea was almost funny. Not because Lisa wasn’t likable. She was beautiful, kind, and stronger than she gave herself credit for. Under different circumstances, maybe I could have developed feelings for her.But that wasn’t what was happening.
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Forty-Six
Cameron POVI hated social gatherings.The politics, the posturing, the endless performance. Making small talk with people who were only friendly because they wanted something, while the weight of everyone’s expectations pressed down on me. Hosting them at my own estate made it worse.The ball was i
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