LOGINMercedes' POV My heart jumped as I heard a knock on the library door before Ethan poked his head into the room and I let out a sigh of relief but my relief was short-lived.“Is anyone here to see me?” I asked as I rose from my chair and Ethan quirked a brow at me.“Are you expecting anyone?” He questioned and I averted his eyes.“Well…not exactly.” I muttered.How could I possibly tell him that I was expecting a subpoena from court? I was almost a hundred percent sure he knew about the fake ID but thankfully he had never brought it up and I would like to keep it that way.“Uncle Ethan, come see my drawing.” Carter called out from the corner of the room where he had been bent in concentration for the last thirty minutes.“I'll be right there champ,” Ethan replied before he turned back to me.“Are you alright?” Ethan asked as his eyes searched mine and I gave him an unsure smile as I nodded.“I'm fine,” I replied but he didn't seem convinced. Could he just come out and ask whatever it
Bradley's POV “Daddy!” Penelope squealed when I stepped into the dining room.“Good morning princess,” I said as I strolled towards my daughter and gave her a kiss on her cheek before I turned to Carter and gave him one on his forehead.“How are you all doing?” I asked as I looked around the table, trying my best to feign ignorance at Mercedes' presence.The children went on a rant and began to tell me all they had done throughout their day and I could partly hear what they were saying as my eyes were zoned in on Mercedes who squirmed uncomfortably in her chair and looked like she would rather be anywhere but in the same room as me.“How was your day Mercedes?” I questioned and the entire table went silent as I had never bothered to ask in the past.I felt Benjamin and Ethan's gaze on me but I ignored them. Mercedes' eyes rose for a second and met mine before she dropped them to her plate once more and played around with her food.“I followed the kids around for most of the day,” she
Mercedes' POV The moment the words left my lips I wished I could take them back as I realized my slip up. What the hell was wrong with me?I was alone with Bradley in his conference room, I was alone with a werewolf and I just admitted I knew what he really was.He could kill me right at this moment if he wished to. How could I have been so stupid to let my emotions cloud my judgement like that?My eyes snapped up to Bradley's and his gaze on me remained eerily calm. What was he thinking…the best way to dispose of me?“Bra-Mr. Ford,” I began as my heart hammered against my chest and I wondered how I would apologize and get myself as far away from him as possible.“A werewolf huh?” He asked as the side of his lips twitched and I wondered what he could possibly find funny in a situation like this.“I didn't mean that. I was just angry and speaking in the heat of the moment,” I said softly as all the fight had somehow been drained from me.Bradley let go of my hand and took a step away
Mercedes' POV“Benjamin, get out.” Bradley announced when the man in question made no move to leave the room.“Bradley I think-” Benjamin began but Bradley cut him a look.“Now,” he commanded with authority.Benjamin looked between Bradley and I for a moment before he headed towards the door and cast me a look as though to wish me luck before he left the room and the door shut behind him with a click.The room was eerily silent and my nerves spiked. Not for the first time since I stepped into the room I regretted my decision but it was already too late for that.Bradley and I stared at each other for a long hard moment, a sort of silent battle. His darkened brown orbs bore into my skin and heat rose within me but I ignored it.I tried to remember why I was here to begin with and not let Bradley's presence sway me.He cocked a brow at me and I folded my arms in front of my
Mercedes' POVEmbarrassment clawed within me as I recalled what had happened last night. I had been expecting Bradley to send for me all morning, I had even thought of a list of excuses to explain what he saw last night.How was it just my luck that when I was about to step out the front door Bradley suddenly appeared out of nowhere?Fear seized my heart as I wondered what he would do. I recalled how his eyes flashed as we spoke and I was scared his wolf would lash out and hurt me although a crazy part of me somehow knew it wouldn't.I let out a loud sigh as I stepped into the police station. Today was my regular check-in and although I had a lot of horrible memories in this place, today I was more than happy I had an excuse to leave the house.“Good morning Miss Jenkins,” I greeted my parole officer but the smile on my face immediately slipped off as I noticed her hard expression trained on me the second I stepped i
Bradley's POVMy wolf whined within me and I growled as I rose from my bed. I couldn't place it but something about tonight felt different. My wolf was restless, more so than usual, for Mercedes and I was at a loss on what to do.What was wrong with him?I ran a hand over my face as I put on a loose pair of shorts.“I need to go for a run,” I muttered to myself as I made my way out of the room and down the stairs.My wolf nudged me towards Mercedes' room and I stopped for a moment as I contemplated it. What would I do even if I got to her door? It was the middle of the night and I couldn't come up with any plausible reason for disturbing her peace. More importantly, what would people think if they saw me standing at her door by this time?The damn woman was making me lose my mind!I violently turned away and headed towards the front door. I looked around as I felt a presence around the living room but t







