Nora’s POV I woke up in a hospital bed, feeling groggy and sore. I looked around me and saw no one. Where the hell was Zane? I remembered the last thing I saw before I passed out. The droplets of blood and money scattered across the floor of the lair. Fear crossed my face, and my chest rose and fell with rapid breaths. I couldn’t lose him, I had to find him. I ripped the tubes from my arm and jumped down the bed. I stumbled out of the room, ignoring the beeping of the machines. I ran into the hallway, looking for any sign of Zane. “Hey, you! Stop!” A nurse shouted, but I didn’t listen. I pushed past her and kept running barefoot. I reached the lobby and was shocked by the sight. A group of reporters surrounded me, flashing their cameras and shouting their questions. “Miss Clark, Miss Clark, how do you feel? You are a hero!” “Miss Clark, how did you find the lair of the claw killer? He has been on the run for months." “Miss Clark, Miss Clark, is it true that you recovered a lot
Nora’s POV "Don't go." I said and pulled him beside me on the hospital bed. I didn't want him to go, and I wanted to have him right now. I looked into his blue eyes and grabbed his hand, resting it on my waist. "We have been waiting for this moment for a long time, why are you suddenly hesitating? Is there something you are not..." He cut me off with a kiss before I could finish my speech, his lips muffling my words and his hand sliding under my shirt, caressing my back. I moaned and arched into him, loving his touch. He broke the kiss, looking into my eyes. "You are going to regret not letting me go," he said those words like a promise, his voice as smooth as velvet. "I am not." I replied. "I have wanted this for a very long time, don't think about tomorrow, don't worry, just stay." I didn't want him to overthink. He looked at me and sighed. He removed his clothes one by one, revealing his sculpted body, and I was lost for a second, his abs flexing as he bent and removed his pan
Alpha George’s POV The rain was pouring down like a waterfall, drenching everything in sight. I got out of my car and slammed the door shut, feeling the cold water seep into my clothes and skin. I didn’t need an umbrella, I was an alpha and I could handle a little water. “Brother, wait!” Jack shouted from behind me, running after me with an umbrella over his head. “You need this.” I snatched the umbrella from his hand and threw it away. It landed on the wet ground with a splash. “An alpha doesn’t need an umbrella. I need to show strength and confidence if I want to get the information I need.” Jack heaved a sigh and followed me to the gate of the Stormchaser pack. He knew better than to argue with me. We were here to collect the information on the pack members because the beta refused to give it to him after I didn’t show up to the meeting. I banged on the gate with my fist, making a loud noise that echoed in the rain. A small door opened, and a guard wearing a raincoat peeked ou
Nora’s POV“It is safe now you can come out, they are gone.” I whispered, holding the blanket to my chest. I felt exposed and vulnerable, lying on the hospital bed. I ran my hand through my messy hair and heaved a sigh."Thank goodness," Zane breathed, crawling out from under the bed. He looked around, making sure no one was watching. He started putting on his clothes, as if nothing had happened. "What did they want?""They were happy I found the claw killer's lair. They said they doubled the security. They think he might come after me." I told him, shivering at the memory."That's good. You need to be careful, doll. We both know he is very dangerous." Zane said, buttoning his shirt. He leaned over and kissed me softly on the lips. "You are a brave and amazing doll. The sex was great. I enjoyed it. It’s like nothing I have ever experienced. You were so good with the tongue and everything."He was about to kiss me again when his phone rang. He took it out of his pants pocket and lo
Nora’s POV The note and the bloody hand fell from my grasp, as if they were burning, with a loud thud. The blood stained my fingers and the carpet. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I recognized the handwriting, it was that bastard Thomas’s. A scream came out of my lungs. I screamed so loudly that I felt my lungs would burst. I couldn’t breathe. I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I clutched my heart and fell to the floor. The door burst open, and my four bodyguards in black suits rushed in, guns drawn and ready to shoot anyone in sight. They had a confused look on their faces like they had failed to protect me from danger. “What the fuck is going on?!?” one of them shouted, scanning the office for danger. "Ma'am, are you okay?” Another one inquired. They surrounded me and tried to calm me down. But I was hysterical. I pointed at the hand and the note, hoping they would understand. I tried to say something, but only gasps and sobs came out. One of them picked up the bloody ha
Nora’s POV I unlocked the door and pushed it open, ushering my sons inside. They followed me, still lugging their school bags. I kicked off my shoes and flipped on the light switch, illuminating the living room. They pestered me with questions about dinner and Zane, but I tuned them out. I was lost in my thoughts, struggling to hold back the tears that were burning in my eyes. I couldn’t let them see me break down at the thought that Alpha George might be looking for us because he wanted them back, not after all I fucking went through to take care of them. I blinked away the tears and kneeled in front of them, squeezing their hands. “…Boys, we need to pack our bags and get out of here. Now.” They stared at me with confusion and fear in their gray eyes. They bombarded me with questions: why we had to leave, what was happening, and where we were going. I wished I could tell them everything, but I couldn’t, not now, not when I had lied to them their whole lives that they didn’t have
Nora’s POV Continuation of flashbackI clutched my sons to my chest as the cab driver drove through the Stormchaser pack after I left the Wolfsong pack. I had heard this pack was more tolerant of outsiders, but I still felt nervous. I had been turned away by so many shelters in the Wolfsong pack, where I had hoped to find a safe place since it was Alicia’s father's pack, but they had no room for a single mother with no mate, money, or connection. I had spent the last few nights at saunas, where I could pay a small fee to use the showers and the beds. But it was not enough, I needed a place to call home and to raise my sons. I had saved up enough money to rent a small apartment with the money George insulted me with. The apartment was in a poor neighborhood, it was a place where only rogues and omegas lived, a place where no one cared about your status or past. During the day, I dropped my sons off at a daycare while I went to work at a bar as a waitress. The apartm
Alpha George’s POV Anger bubbled up inside my head and into my throat. I stared at the employee in disbelief, feeling veins throbbing in my neck. How dare Nora claim not to know me? After all I went through to find her? “Look, buddy, I don’t know what you are talking about,” the employee said, putting his phone back in his pants pocket. He tried to push past Jack, who was standing next to me. “I just work here, okay? I don’t have anything to do with Nora or her kids. I am just a colleague, not even a friend.” Jack blocked his way, his face stern and serious. He grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "Listen, you don’t fucking get it, do you? This is George, the alpha of the Darkfire pack. He is Nora’s mate and the father of her twins, he has been looking for them for over a decade, ever since she ran away with his kids.” The employee’s eyes widened, and he looked at me with a mix of fear and awe. A gasp escaped from his lips, and his mouth fell open. “No way,” he whispered. “Y-You