“No, of course you have a choice!” I broke free of Connor’s grasp and went to Henna, clasping her shoulders. “We will make sure of that. You just need to trust us. Trust Connor, like you have always done.” I knew Connor would likely chew my ear off for stepping in, but I couldn’t bear the devastation on their faces.“I will notify you once they’ve arrived,” Connor spoke over my head. “Go about your normal business, but those of you who have concerns come to my office.” He turned on his heel and went back into the pack house, leaving me behind.The stiff way he carried himself told me I was in a world of trouble because he was bristling with anger. I excused myself from the omegas with reassurances that even sounded hollow to my mind and hurried to catch up with him.We scarcely entered our floor when he turned on me. “I asked you to let me handle it!” he shouted. “What the hell, Cassie?”“They needed to know the truth!” I shouted back. “You weren’t about to tell them the whole…”“I di
CassandraThe mouthwatering aroma of roast chicken and garlic made me aware of how much I missed Agnes’ cooking. We were having dinner with them when Connor filled us in on the latest trouble heading our way.“Breeders?” I asked. What century were we in even? “That can’t be legal?”Joel explained, “In the past, some packs would force the young, unmated omegas to bear them pups. Especially when their numbers dwindled because of wars or other causes.”“You mean like actual breeding machines? But that is barbaric!” Agnes exclaimed, visibly upset. “It shouldn’t be allowed.” She stroked over her pregnant belly, which had expanded considerably over the last week or so. My little sibling was growing fast.Connor nodded. “I couldn’t agree more,” he said. “But if I refuse them, it could mean another war.” His brow creased with worry. I blamed his father for this, but I couldn’t say it out loud. Actually, I should.“This is your father’s doing,” I blurted out. “I’m sorry, but he is out of his f
“Get someone to clean up this mess instead of glaring at me like that,” he said, shouldering past me to exit the basement. Ordering me around like he was still in charge. He would never change.If he thought I would just let this slide, he should think again. What was he afraid of? What did he stand to lose? He was dying anyway. No matter what he did, he was still my father, and I loved him unconditionally. Even if I didn’t always like him.I charged after him while yelling orders through the mind link for the men to burn the bodies and clean up the cells. It stank of blood and excrement.“Dad!” I caught up with him just as he was about to go upstairs. “We need to talk.” I motioned him into an empty guestroom for some privacy.“There’s nothing left to say. You should have taken care of that problem that same day they attacked.” He went into the adjoining bathroom to clean up.“Sure. That would have been convenient for you, wouldn’t it?” If he heard me, he didn’t let on. I waited for h
ConnorIt's been a long night, but the celebrations were far from over. While the pack celebrated the hunt, drinking, dancing, and enjoying the feast, I spirited Cassie away to our bedroom. I wanted to give her my gift privately.“That was insane!” she couldn’t stop talking about the run through the woods in her wolf form. “Why wouldn’t one want to be a wolf all the time? I mean, it’s amazing…”I had to stop her excited chatter by kissing her thoroughly, claiming her breath and tasting the cherry wine she had drunk. Which she probably had a little too much of, given her ecstatic state. She moaned into my mouth, and we landed on the couch with her straddling me. It was hard to stop with her grinding her sweet ass on my cock. Our wolves were sated after their mating, but it didn’t mean we were.“Cassie, love…” I cupped her face, tearing myself away from her lips. “I have something to give you, babe.”She stroked over my crotch, and she gave me a lopsided, cheeky grin. “Yeah, I bet you d
CassandraTonight was the last day of the full moon, the Hunter’s Moon, Connor called it. I would have to shift in front of the entire pack. Technically, it wasn’t my first shift, but I was still nervous. What if I embarrass myself, scream and cry like I did in that apartment? What if I can’t do it?‘Stop obsessing, Cassie. We’ve got this.’ Sage’s pep talk did nothing much to help my anxiety. I felt like throwing up.Connor was busy outside with the rest of the pack while I prepared myself for the festivities. Amelia gave me a white, loose-fitting shift dress to wear. At least I didn’t have to appear naked in front of everyone. It was supposedly easy enough to tear through it. I’ll have to take her word for it.The omega servants took care of Aiden and the other children, who were too young to take part in the night's festivities. Connor had assured me that this was strictly an adult only celebration. I wondered what he meant by that, but I didn’t ask because I was nervous enough.The
Connor“I guess you had a good talk?” Joel grinned at us over the rim of his coffee mug when we came down to the kitchen the following morning.“You just had to say that.” Cassie blushed from her neck up to her hairline.I laughed and pulled her closer to kiss her cheek, loving how adorable she was. “I apologize if we were too loud.” She blushed even deeper. We were so caught up in each other, neither of us gave any thought to her parents being in the same house.“Don’t listen to him, Alpha Connor. We went to stay overnight at the pack house to give you kids some privacy.” Agnes flicked a towel at Joel, who shook with silent laughter.Cassie uttered a sigh of relief. It didn’t matter to me. She was mine, and I didn’t care if everyone heard me. She marked me first. Miles couldn’t get over it, and I agreed with him. It was amazing.Agnes had baked a cake, and the aroma of vanilla and chocolate hung in the air, reminding me I had skipped a few meals. The rumbling of my stomach was embarr