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~Gemma~ Alpha Devlin held the meeting in our formal dining hall due to the larger crowd. There were ten members of the Twisted Pines Pack alone, including their alpha, his daughter, and son. Alpha Devlin informed me his mate passed away over a decade ago. I was not in the habit of entering a meeting plastered to Alpha Devlin’s side. I tried to pull away, to enter the room on my own terms, but he held onto my hand. His fingers latched on in an unrelenting grip. ‘Dammit! Let me go! I'm not some trophy wife for you to put on display!’ I mentally fussed at him. ‘No? You sure harp like a wife.’ He smirked at me. Ugh! ‘You are so frustrating!’ I pasted a smile on my face as we walked hand in hand into the dining room. “Alpha Killian, welcome to our home.” Alpha Devlin greeted the visiting alpha warmly. “Alpha Killian, welcome. Kieran and Kylie, we welcome you.” I nodded in greeting. “Beta Helen, it’s very nice to meet you as well.” I smiled at her. I was glad I didn’t have to explai
~Gemma~ Someone tickled my foot. “Go the fuck away!” I buried deeper under my comforter. A heavy sigh sounded. “I thought you wanted to party with your new friends?” Tyson asked reasonably. I hated that. Wait! “Did you say party?” I sat up in bed, fully alert. Tyson leaned against my dresser in jeans and no shirt. He must have gone for a run. “What’s with that creepy smile, baby bro?” He cringed when I called him that. WTF? Alpha Devlin entered my room. “What the fuck, Gems? Why are you naked?” “What?” I shrieked, looking down at my naked chest. I covered myself with the comforter, searching my bed for any article of clothing. Nothing! “This is how Tyson put me to bed! I never sleep naked!” Alpha Devlin smacked Tyson upside the head. “I trust you with her!” “No! I remember now. Tyson behaved himself. All he did was unzip me. I asked him for help with my bra and he refused.” I confessed. “Just remember! I am an adult! I can take care of myself without a handler.” I insiste
~Gemma~ Thanks to Damon’s generosity, we have a large booth in the VIP section at Fame. “What the hell was that all about?” Sammie whispered to me as we scooted into the booth. “I think we broke up for good. For real this time.” I shrugged. “Gems, I am so fucking sorry.” Sammie put a hand on my arm. “Nah. Trust me, it’s best for everyone. So Tyson is not coming?” “Nope. He had pack business or some shit.” Sammie said. I frowned. Right. The situation with Dev was fucked for sure. I had not counted on losing Ty so soon. “Whatever you did to me, I feel fantastic! I went on a run. I’m stronger, faster.” Her excitement put a reluctant smile on my face. “It was all the goddess, babe. And you deserve it.” “So what’s next for you, Gems? How are you going to move past this?” Sammie was really good at asking the relevant questions. “Guess I get to move on. Let go of the fucking bullshit from my past and live in the here and now.” “That’s my bitch!” She grabbed my face and kissed
~Gemma~ His lips brushed my skin first. Then, his fangs struck. I grasped handfuls of his shirt as he fed. I leaned against him as my eyes fluttered closed. “That’s enough!” Sammie growled at him. “You’ve taken too much! We all take too much from her. I see that now.” I stood, feeling light on my feet. “Hey, Sammie. I’m fine.” “No! You are not!” Sammie supported my weight. “I hope your mate lives, bloodsucker. I also hope you stay the fuck out of Gemma’s life now. You are no good for her.” “Gemma! Thank you. For everything.” He ran a hand through his tousled hair. At least he returned home and took down the vacancy sign in his eyes. “I will call you soon.” I stared at him, blinking slowly. Was this the reason our story did not end sooner? Tori needed me? Fate fucked around with my life in cruel and twisted ways. Sammie dragged me away like a rag doll. Out in the hall, I warned her. “I’m going to be sick. Here! This bathroom is an employee only and private.” We went inside and
~Gemma~ The next day I regretted everything. Go figure. I regretted calling upon the goddess. I regretted taking Sammie and the crew to Fame. I regretted how I handled what was probably my last interaction with my vampire. Fuck! My fate was never to be anyone’s number one. I played the doormat to my guy’s next move or his side chick. No. I didn’t waste effort with tears. I drank coffee and smothered Fat Kitty with love and attention. Since my day off yesterday got hijacked, I took liberties today. I slept in. I planned on taking a bath and watching a sappy rom-com. After my bath, I painted my nails a pretty pink while watching a movie. When someone knocked on my door, I ignored it. Probably a delivery due to my online shopping habit. When the knocking persisted, I reluctantly got up. “Holy shit! What are you doing here?” Kieran’s smug smile greeted me. He wore stylish jeans and a plain white teeshirt. While deceptive in it’s simplicity, the outfit reeked of designer labels.
~Gemma~ ‘Gemma?’ Hell no! His timing was fucking terrible as usual. Alpha Devlin could go suck an egg! ‘I know you’re there. Where else would you be? We have another meeting this afternoon. I would appreciate you being there.’ ‘No!’ ‘I know you are upset about your day off…’ ‘Go the fuck away! I am busy!’ “He ruins everything!” I complained. Miserable! That’s what the fuck my life was. The lyrics to that one song came to mind, about it being a bad day but not a bad life. Lies! What about when the bad days piled up and overwhelmed the good ones? “I take it the mood is gone?” Kieran asked. I hugged my knees. What the fuck was I going to do? All indicators said I lost Damon. Alpha Devlin and I would never get along. The goddess ruined my life one favor at a time. I covered my face with my hands. “What’s going on? Talk to me.” He put an arm around me. I let him pull me into a hug. “He’s not going to accept me ignoring him. Alpha Devlin will pester until he gets whatever he wan
~Alpha Devlin~ “You’re losing your fucking shit, bro!” Tyson growled at me. “You have to be better than this! Disrespecting Gemma? Me?” I knocked shit off my desk in one sweep of my hand. “I do not answer to anyone! This is my goddamn pack!” Tyson crossed his arms, grim look on his face. “Then you can rule it all by yourself! Do you understand that Gemma is leaving? You pushed her out! And I can be alpha of my own pack. So far, we’ve both stayed out of love and devotion to you. Take away that, and what are you left with?” I tangled a hand in my hair, my beast a furious mess. He had been near uncontrollable lately. “Stop the bullshit! I know you and Gemma are fucking behind my back!” “Shows what you fucking know!” His cruel laughter stung. “I tried many times to hit that, okay? But no. Gemma flatly refused. My suggestion is to keep your mouth shut or you run the risk of sounding like an ignorant asshole.” Tyson walked out of my office without a backwards glance. Fuck. I took a de
~Gemma~ As far as crappy days went, today was pretty fucking craptastic. I could not believe I let Sammie talk me into coming out. Kieran would be there. There was that at least. I took an uber to the bar, planning on getting completely hammered. I walked into The Sing bar alone and feeling more than a little insecure. At least we were out of the red district. However, the zoning still allowed for loose liquor rules. Relief washed over me as Sammie waived me down. She hugged me, tight. “Careful, wolf girl! You are too strong for all that enthusiasm!” I laughed in her hair. “Are you already smashed? And without me?” “Stop whining and catch up! Here, drink this.” She handed me a fruity looking drink. “Great! Just what I wanted! Fruit salad!” I ignored the straw and chugged. Goddess, that tasted great. Kieran walked up to me. “Oh! Hey! How are you?” I asked him. He took my glass and set it on the table. Then, he grabbed me and kissed me senseless. I went with it because why not?