Chapter oneGabriel Adams, alpha of the Blue Moon Pack, had long since learnt that power and positions of authority meant nothing to a toddler. They were positively unconcerned.He drove a little above speed limit to pick up his three-year-old toddler, Theresa Adams, from kindergarten, who had requested, no, demanded that her father be the one to come pick her up from school on her birthday. It didn't matter if the world was falling apart.Her demands had to be met. Gabriel thought how ridiculous it was that a three-year-old could hold so much power over the most feared and most powerful alpha among the alphas of the nine packs.He found a suitable parking spot and climbed out of his car thinking of a gentle way to put his toddler in her place when he spotted her running towards him. All thoughts of a gentle lecture on respect and responsibility fled.Theresa ran towards him, a lunch bag in one hand and a Mickey mouse backpack slung over one little shoulder, as fast as her little legs
Chapter TwoAfter three months of working at the restaurant Selena felt she was ready to finally leave her childhood home.Her parent's house. The tips she had received each month from the wealthy customers that visited the restaurant were almost as high as the paycheck she had received at the end of each month.Paying rent and feeding were not going to be so difficult, she thought.Freedom and peace at last.But leaving wasn't quite simple, her parents made sure of that. As far as Selena's dad was concerned, age nineteen was too young for a female child to be out of her father's house.It was only an excuse for debauchery. Her mum thought she was just an ungrateful child who wanted to keep her earnings to herself and abandon her to a miserable lonely life with her father, not caring that she had stayed in this marriage because of Selena.Selena knew her mother was going to squander whatever money she gave her on booze. The woman was really intent on ending her miserable life and hav
Chapter ThreeWhen Selena came out of the changing room, Michael Knowles was there leaning against the wall waiting for her.He was kind and attractive with light blonde hair and baby blue eyes, yet Selena was still wary of him. Actually she was wary of anything that looked like a man."Please let me drive you home" he said as he pushed off the wall.Selena nervously tucked a lock of hair behind one ear and answered "thank you Mr Knowles....""Michael" he corrected."Thank you Michael but I would rather find my own way home" she said as she nervously toyed with the pendant on her neck."I can see you've let down your hair. Unfortunately just literally and not metaphorically," Michael observed, dipping both hands into his pockets.Selena had nothing to say to that."Thanks for coming to my rescue earlier, goodnight,” Michael smiled ruefully and watched bewildered as she walked off.At the last minute, he huffed out of breath and followed her out of the building."I don't bite you know.
Chapter FourBeans and onions are of course healthy and meant to be eaten and not carefully picked out of one's food as Gabriel was presently doing. He couldn't help it. He had hated those two since childhood."Grandma, isn't an alpha supposed to eat all kinds of food to be healthy and strong?" Clara asked as she gobbled up spoonfuls of wild rice and beans.Raphael rolled his eyes and gave his sister a look. Beatrice Adams nodded and positively glowered at both Gabriel and her husband Nicholas Adams who was also guilty of doing the same thing."Of course baby, refusing to eat healthy food won't do an alpha any good." Both father and son rolled their eyes. Beatrice was nothing if not obsessed with good nutrition. Her grandkids were allowed to have sweets only twice in a month.Beatrice's glowering should have been warning enough, but both Nicholas and Gabriel paid no heed until she gave them her famous sinister smile."Uh oh" Raphael muttered.The duo began gobbling up their food. Ric
Chapter Five Selena's eyes flew open as a mother's screams roused her from her deep slumber. The first thing she registered was the rolling blades of the ceiling fan so close to her face. She screamed in panic and landed with a thud on her bed. Her father appeared in the doorway alarmed by their screams. He gave his wife and daughter a quick glance and scanned Selena's room for any sign of a threat. "What in God's name made you two scream like that?" He questioned after confirming they were unharmed and that there was nothing scary or dangerous in the room. Her mother pointed one shaky finger at her, not saying a word. Selena herself was still trying to make sense of what had happened. She was still in shock to have been so close to death. Gerald's gaze ping-ponged between his wife and daughter. "Nancy what's going on?" He placed his hands on her arms and shook her. "She was up there. Just about to sliced by the fans blades" she managed to say amidst sobs. "You mean she was t
CHAPTER SIX Gabriel silently uttered a curse . He was supposed to keep her at arm's length until he figured out the best decision to make about their situation. The job he had in mind was going to make it difficult for him to keep from marking her. Not that his wolf minded. He could even sense him smiling. "Traitor." He watched silently as her eyes first betrayed excitement, relief then disbelief. They suddenly narrowed in suspicion. "Why are you being so kind to me? What do you want from me? He grinned wolfishly and her heart raced faster and beat harder. He had straight white teeth. His canines were longer and sharper than usual, giving off primal and dangerous vibes which only made him sexier. The heady combination of great looks and danger was exciting to most women. Selena wasn't immune. "What do you think I want Selena?" His blue eyes burned brighter as his gaze moved from her eyes to her lips to the generous swell of her breasts under her t-shirt. The heat of his gaze le
RUDE AWAKENING Selena had lain on the bed and had already begun to slowly drift off into sleep when she heard the door creak open. Slowly she opened her eyes, heart already pounding and inspite of herself nearly gave a cry of alarm when her father's image filled the doorway. He brought one finger to his lips in time and gently shut the door. Selena scrambled off the bed, her back against the wall as her father advanced on her. She knew what was coming. It had happened before. The first and last time a boy from school had walked her home. It was his own way of absolving her of her sins. She wondered how his flock could not see that their priest was evil. A religious monster was exactly what he was. He was one of the reasons she didn't believe in God. Or how could the pure and holy God watch an evil man serve him, feed the congregation communion, without striking him dead? She had waited and watched every time she attended mass for her father to suddenly drop dead, but here he was abou
SECRETSSelena groaned in pain as she sat up on the bed.She tried to gingerly feel her back with her fingers and winced when she touched a swollen bruise. She dreaded how much it was going to hurt when she took a bath.The events of the previous night came back to her, including the dream she had had. It had felt so real. As she mulled over the events of the dream, trying to decode it's hidden meaning, she heard her father's footsteps as he walked past her door.At once she was filled with dread about facing her father. She debated about staying in her room all day and concluded that it was an act of cowardice.She was almost twenty. A grown woman. She thought. She must learn to be bold and start trying to address uncomfortable situations instead of ignoring them.On the bright side, she had a new job and a seemingly nice boss who was so sexy, as attractive as hell and…. She mentally shook her head. There were far more important things to ponder on than the good looks of Gabriel Adam