LOGINJade felt that the air was heavy, and her mouth opened to respond against her will, "I heard that Alpha Drake organized dinner with Elders where he announced his Luna. After my modeling gig was over, I rushed to see if it’s true and if I can become his Luna before he marks her."Talia couldn’t believe this. Jade rushed here to take the spot of Drake’s mate? "Why didn’t you call?""I did, but he didn’t pick up and I thought he was avoiding me, so I came in person because I couldn’t miss this opportunity now that Marcy was out of the running to be his Luna."Cold sweat beaded Jade’s forehead.Why the heck was she talking nonsense? But it was not nonsense. Sure, she wanted to get closer to Drake by fake-dating, and then slowly she would incorporate herself into his life. She would show herself as non-intrusive and useful. Everyone thought that Drake will make Marcy his Luna, but Marcy was out of the way, and Jade was confident that things would move in the right direction given enough ti
Talia barely heard anything of Jade’s haughty words as her icy gaze was directed at Drake who was staring at her with shock and fear evident on his face.Why did he look like a child who was caught stealing candy? Was he surprised that Talia saw him like that? How far would he allow Jade to go if Talia didn’t show up? WHEN WILL HE LEARN!?The rage within Talia was rising exponentially. Bloodlust. Urge to break and smash and tear until nothing was left. Talia never felt anything like it and it scared her as she felt like a vicious beast was about to devour her.Should she fight against the violence, or should she allow herself to be consumed by it?Everything seemed like it moved in slow motion; Drake got on his feet, and she saw him opening his mouth, but the only thing Talia heard was buzzing.Talia didn’t care about Drake’s words or Jade’s confused expression. She didn’t want to be there. She didn’t want to see Drake or Jade and she definitely didn’t want her rage to explode and to
Talia and Drake left Keith’s hospital room and headed back to the packhouse."I thought you were not happy with Keith being my guard.", Talia said.She got that part right. Drake was not happy because Keith’s feelings for Talia were obvious. However, in the moment of crisis, Keith prioritized Talia’s safety and that was the thing that mattered the most: keeping Talia safe."I can’t blame him for the way he worships you.", Drake said. "You are beautiful and kind and sexy, and every guy will fall for you. But no matter how Keith feels, I know that he won’t do anything against your will, and I also know that you have eyes only for me, kitten. If I deny you the best guard because of my jealousy, it will show my insecurities and I am anything other than insecure about the two of us."Talia’s eyes widened in disbelief. Was this her possessive Alpha who blows a fuse if a guy looks at her?"You should have asked me.", Talia said. "If they get hurt...""Then, don’t put them in danger.", Drake
Keith, Katya, and Drake stared at Talia, all three wondering if they heard her right."What?", Keith asked. "Did I do something wrong?""No, not really.", Talia responded. "I am touched that you jeopardized yourself for me, but I don’t want you to do it again.""That’s what a guard should do.", Keith said with desperation in his voice. Was he getting fired because he did his job? Guarding Talia was so much more than a job.Talia pressed her lips into a line. "I know, but... I don’t see you as my guard, Keith. You are my friend, and I can’t bear the sight of you getting hurt. Not for my sake.""But I am fine.""You are, because you were lucky. What if you are not fine? What if last night we faced rogues? What if there were many of them with wolfsbane-laced weapons? What if you ended up with a permanent disability? What if you died? Did you think how I would feel if that happened? How would Katya feel if that happened?" Talia was on the verge of crying now. "There are so many people who
Talia and Drake didn’t talk on their way to the pack hospital.Drake didn’t like Talia showing care for the wretched Coach, but he also felt that it wouldn’t be right to tell her not to. After all, the guy got hurt because he was defending Talia.Drake wanted Talia to have guards, someone to watch her back, and he told her to pick them and she did, but now Drake wondered if that was a good idea.Last night, five of them went against Drake, their Alpha. Was that acceptable? No one EVER went against him without suffering consequences. These were his pack members; he expected loyalty and not mutiny. At the same time, Drake disapproved that Lulu hid behind a tree when Drake was proving that he was at the top of the hierarchy for a reason. Was Lulu hiding because defending Talia meant going against Drake, or because she wouldn’t treat Talia’s safety as a priority?Can he just send them back to survival training? But if he does that, who will be Talia’s guards? Drake could easily pick a han
"Of course, it’s about your company! I love your company!", Talia said to Mindy right away. "I was also hoping that you will accept to be a high-ranking member in the Dark Howlers pack.""How high are we talking about?", Mindy asked suspiciously."I didn’t think that far.", Talia responded honestly. "Caden and Maya are working as Drake’s Betas and Maya mentioned that she will reduce her duties because they want to expand their family. I have no idea what it means to be Drake’s Luna, but I know that I will need trustworthy people by my side. Qualifications are that the person is smart, reliable, and not afraid to tell me when I’m about to make a mistake. Who is better for that role than you?" Talia ended enthusiastically.Mindy was Talia’s first friend who was not related to Drake, and Talia knew Mindy as a straightforward person who doesn’t mince words and is not afraid to speak her mind. Being surrounded by people who will blindly obey Talia’s order sounded nice, but she needed someo
Caden rubbed his forehead forcefully while looking at the stubborn Alpha in front of him.He knew that Drake will resist, but this time he seems to be more determined than ever.The truth is that Caden handled numerous emails from Elders who are trying to matchmake Drake with his next bride.Elder
~ the Dark Howlers pack ~ Drake entered his study and looked grumpily at the stack of documents that are waiting for him to sign. Why is the Alpha of the largest pack in North America forced to do this office work? As a child, when he imagined his future, Drake saw himself as a mighty warrior, s
In the guest bedroom… Drake pushed Marcy away from him and Marcy fell on her butt unceremoniously. "Who is that girl?", Drake asked while buttoning up his pants. Marcy was confused. "What girl?" "The one with towels! She left towels in the bathroom and left!", Drake roared and jabbed his hand i
In the guestroom… Drake sat in the comfy sofa chair and observed Marcy smugly. She was standing three steps in front of Drake with her hands crossed over her chest defensively. "You wanted privacy, so here we are.", Drake said while waving his hand, gesturing for Marcy to start talking. "Conside







