ログインI nodded. “I’d really, really rather you not ever do that again.”“Then, perhaps there’s another way to add their land and strength to ours. Say, through an alliance. Or, through a bonding.”“You want me to court their Alpha?” I yelped.“Well, first be sure he’s compatible,” Lucian said. “But you he
ZaraMy aunt, Tabitha, had answers for us. Once she finally stopped laughing. It turned out that Lycans often didn’t shift until they took their first bond. It was quite the experience.Running with my mates, all of us in wolf form, was something I would never forget. I made sure to do it as often a
I tugged on Lucian’s shirt, and he slithered out of it. Kieran’s followed soon after. Kieran tangled his hand in my shirt but hesitated until I nodded to pull it over my head. Then Lucian leaned in and started nipping and licking his way down from my neck, to my chest, and Kieran’s hands roamed.Hea
ZaraI didn’t know what to say, what to do. Did I want to break the bond that was slowly forming between me and the twins? Did I want them for my mates? Did they want me?I looked at Lucian, and saw his eyes were wolf gold, locked onto me. His wolf wanted me, that was for certain. But what about the
I didn’t blame her for getting out of there. I really admired her courage when she returned some minutes later with a tray full of tea and little cookies.“So, tell me what you know of Lycans,” Tabitha said.Zara just shook her head, baffled.“They’re a myth,” Lucian declared. “Supposedly, before th
LucianI felt the presence of a stranger in my territory. They were strong, whoever they were, powerful enough to send a shiver down my spine. If this was an Alpha coming to Challenge me for my pack, this might be the end of my campaign.I walked to the front door. I was not going to wait in my offi
“I’m, well, my name is Zara Sawyer. But the name on my birth certificate was Zara Lucas. I think you’re looking for me. Or you were, when I was a baby,” I said, all in a rush.There was silence on the line for a long moment.Then the woman hissed, “If this is some kind of prank, I will bury you, who
“That one,” I said, when I spotted one particular collar.“Why that one?” Kieran asked.The collar in question was simple, in that it was a thin black leather band. But it wasn’t plain. There was a slender, metallic blue cord woven around the collar in a series of intricate knots.“I’m not sure, it
ZaraHeading back to the car, we were briefly stopped by a new woman stationed at the front desk, who asked us how we enjoyed something called a “free continental breakfast.” She kindly informed us that our lodgings included breakfast, so we paused to wander into a small dining room. Food was laid o
LucianI slid into the driver’s seat of the car my brother had insisted we had to have when we reclaimed our pack. I thought the old truck the pack kept to haul supplies was sufficient, but Kieran was adamant and I saw no harm in indulging him.Several years and packs later, I had to admit that the







