WillowThe reflection in the window lets me see him roll his eyes. He presses his lips together and shoves his hands in his pockets, deep in thought.As I start to draw, he quietly asks me a questionโWhat do you know of mates, little wolf?โ โThat itโs a load of bullshit. Something designed years ago by some Moon Goddess as a way to keep blood lines going. Thatโs what my father told me.โโAnd?โI sigh, pivoting the chair back around to face him. Barely tolerating the pain that spasms down my back.โBecause the wolf population exploded, it became impossible to pair peopleโฆup.โ Was this seriously going the way it sounded? It couldnโt be possible, it just couldnโt. Surely I would know?โAnything else?โI shake my head. Not wanting him to carry on with this conversation. If itโs true, I will never get to leave this place.โRumour has it that it is still possible. Very rare, but possible. Only by chance do wolves actually get to meet their mates, it can happen. When you were in the hospit
WillowMy stomach is in knots as he leaves. โNow and forever.โ Itโs so permanent.I had always been made to believe that the idea of mates is just a fantasy story from long ago. My father always said it was to give hope to little girls that Mr Right would be out there somewhere. Their prince charming.I had asked him what would happen if he found his mate. Would he leave us for her?He told me โNo, I donโt need anyone else.โ But ultimately, as I grew older, I learned that his words didnโt mean much. He only truly cared about himself.My shoulders drop and I find myself staring at the closed door, playing with my swollen lip. Could it really be true? Is Zane my mate?I could smell him, but I had no pull to him. I didnโt find myself longing for him. But he did make me feel safe. Any time he held me, it felt like the world had fallen away and it was just us. No man had ever made me feel like that.Being a halfbreed really did suck sometimes.Through the window, I spot him moving across t
WillowโDonโt be stupid. I can't heal.โโGet up.โ He climbs off of me and holds a hand out expectantly. Clutching the sports bra to my chest. I stand up. There was no dull ache or random spasms rippling down my spine.I move to the mirror, trying to see the wound on my back, but there is nothing. Reaching around to wipe it, the stuff used for the stitches comes away in my hands.โHow?โ I look over to his dark eyes observing me. โHow?โโItโs suggested that mates have the ability to help each other heal.โI snort. โIf thatโs the case, why havenโt I healed until now?โHis brows knit together. โMy guess is, itโs because you now believe what Iโm telling you, little wolf. Your feelings for me are changing and you are starting to accept that we are connected.โโRight.โ I move into the closet and grab the nearest top to pull on. A black shirt that swamped my body and smelled like him. Oak and Maple. Everyone had a scent but his was different. A scent that brought me the same amount of comfort
ZaneI wanted to fuck her so bad. My cock had been throbbing inside my jeans to the point it was painful. Every gasp, groan and moan of my name had me desperate to fuck her, but there would be time for that and I will see my cock buried inside of her every fucking night when I claim her.โYou might want to change your underwear and jeans.โ I tell her. โI donโt want any of my men being turned on by the scent of whatโs mine.โShe still hadnโt moved from the wall when I returned from the bathroom. Her jeans still undone.Her eyes follow me around the room. Almost burning into my skull. I couldnโt help the smug smile. Grabbing my watch, I turn to look at her. She had slid down the wall and was sitting on the floor, her legs folded up in front of her. I knew I hadnโt hurt her, yet her reaction is not something I expected. I should know by now that she didnโt ever react how I expected her to.I knew she wasnโt a virgin. And even if she was, I had only finger fucked her.Squatting down in f
WillowโClaim me! As in mark me?โโYou know who I am now.โโThat doesnโt mean Iโm ready to be claimed. Are your wolves waiting, is that it? You are going to make this some kind of dominant play where they watch you claim me?โโIs that what you want?โ There is an edge of amusement in his tone as I glare at him.โNo. I donโt want any of it.โHis brows knit together as he frowns at me and for a moment I feel guilt. Yet he was hiding his emotions, but my guess is that he is more than pissed off. Any other person would be happy to find their true mate. But I still didn't know what I felt about him.โDo you know how hard it is?โ I add. โMen havenโt made my life easy. They have only ever cared about themselves. I was only ever seen as the weaker sex. I didnโtโฆ.this wasnโt supposed to happen. I had everything planned. I was going to get my family's debt paid off. I was going to move them away. I was going to live a life that wasnโt tainted by my fathers choices. I was going to free those othe
WillowSomething about his words are soโฆ final. I could hear in his tone that he truly means it.Tipping my head back to look at him, he smiles, yet I didnโt know how I felt about it because I was too busy trying to ignore his fingers pushing into my panties.I should stop him. โI can make you happy, little wolf.โ He mutters as he strokes over my entrance. โI can give you anything you need, including the best mind blowing orgasms of your life.โHe pushes his finger into me. I donโt stop him. His lips graze mine, but itโs me who deepens the kiss. My hand fists in his hair as his thumb presses against my clit. A low moan rumbles across my lips. His other hand rips the bra from my chest. His fingers knead over my nipples until they are swollen.โYou are so fucking beautiful.โ He murmurs, driving another finger into me.I cry out in delight and feel his cock hardening while itโs pressed against my lower spine. For the first time since my arrival, I wanted to feel what Zane's dick was li
WillowI donโt remember much after that. Brief images of him dressing me flicker through my head as I lay in bed. Being carried through the forest and then it's just darkness. It was like I was drugged all over again.Maybe it was a dream?My hands frantically pat down my neck until I feel it. A couple of raised bumps where he had claimed me. They were still tender. But a permanent reminder of what I let happen.I did exactly what my father said and let a wolf claim me. One of the many I promised myself I wouldnโt let happen.My body felt weak and heavy as I rolled onto my side. The mate bond had somehow zapped every piece of energy I had. I wasnโt told about this. Or maybe it is different because we are 'fated' mates? He didnโt just claim a random wolf.The door opens, I donโt need to look to know itโs him. His oak and maple scent wafts in, hitting me harder than any other time.He doesnโt speak and closes the door. His feet move across the carpet towards me until he appears in fro
ZaneShe sits on the other side of the desk. Her brow had formed into a perfect little frown after I made her come this morning and it hadnโt left her face since. She also hadnโt muttered a single word since. Confused by her own feelings. She had enjoyed it, yet it was bothering her that she had.She had brought a sketchbook down with her and she was still to open it. Internally arguing with herself instead.Every now and then, her fingers would go to the mark I had given her. She would wince as she touched it.โIt will heal.โ I tell her. The frown stays in place as her caramel eyes find mine. She silently nods at me, making her blonde hair fall around her face and shoulders.โThereโs nothing to be ashamed of.โโIโm not ashamed!โ She fires back a little more abruptly. She criss crosses her legs on the chair and takes a deep breath, her words long gone before she even opens her mouth.โCome here.โ I instructShe just stares at me, that frown still doesnโt budge.โI wonโt ask you again.
ZaneI leave Willow spread like a starfish on our bed. As she sleeps, a pleasing smile hovers on her lips. She doesnโt stir as I dress or even as I press my lips to her forehead. As I grab my jacket, my eyes roam over every inch of her. She was perfect, and I am annoyed that I have to leave, but this Clemins prick must be dealt with.Outside, Stevens hands me a card, โThe address.โโNot too far from the auction house,โ I mumble, giving it a once over.โIt makes sense that he wants to keep an eye on the women, especially when he has a favourite.โ He looks up at the house.โYou will stand guard of our bedroom,โ I instruct. โIf she comes out, you will supervise her every movement. No one comes into the house but the omegas on duty, and you do not leave her for a single minute unless she is in the bedroom or bathroom.โโOf course.โ He gestures to the car, โGreyson and a couple of others will accompany you.โI look over to the car. Greyson is sitting up front, his hands already on the ste
ZaneโYou alreadyโฆโ She scowls, sitting up, โYou already planned to kill him?โโThe very second, he decided to speak to me as though I was one of his subjects. I donโt care for people that donโt respect other peopleโs positions.โWillowโs caramel eyes widen, and a tinge of pink coats her cheeks. She didnโt care much about my Alpha title either, and so far, my little wolf was the only one I would allow to get away with such disregard.โShall we go home?โ I ask as her head leans against my shoulder once more.โYes.โ Her body relaxes into mine. I knew Willow thought that she was responsible for his death, but I wanted her to understand that he was always going to die. That even if she told me to let go of him, I wouldnโt have.Twenty minutes into the journey, Willowโs head rests on my lap. Her eyes are closed, her lips are parted, and her heartbeat is quiet as she sleeps. I let out a groan. Harlowโs news was not something I wanted to hear, nor did I expect what he told me.โDo you want t
WillowAsh hurries me through the house with his hand pressed to my lower back and a concerned look on his face. I could recognise his expressions better than Zaneโs. He taps my lower back, โKeep walking, donโt stop.โIf anyone but him or Zane tried to do that, I would have smacked them, but Iโm guessing Zane had explicitly requested that Ash keep a hand on me at all times.As we walk through the house, I see Greyson wave a couple of men forward. One steps in front of us, taking the lead, while the other joins at the rear, following us as we move. It made me feel like I had some kind of power and that I must be protected at all costs, but do I really need that much protection?If only Layla could see me now. I know she would find the whole situation hilarious. Before the end, even on the darkest days, she managed to keep so many of us focusing on the good things.Iโm guided out of a different door than the one we walked through to enter the house. It leads to a familiar hallway, one
ZaneโWhy would you do this?โ Willow challenges Saskia.โAnnabella,โ she sneers. โDrives me up the fucking wall. Iโm happy to see her squirm. You know she has caused a lot of issues for others, right, not just you?โThere is a tiny smirk at the corners of Willowโs lips as Saskia sits in the empty chair. She folds her long legs over each other and smiles at my mate.โI admit, I was surprised to see you, but what you donโt know is that it was the best surprise.โ She glances at me. โI shouldnโt have said what I said about her being a half-breed. I think I was just thrown by the situation, and itโs clear from your Beta that you are happy.โโI am.โ I grin at her, wondering how Stevens managed to pull this off so quickly and get Saskia to set Harlow up. Whatever he did, it seemed like Saskia was more than happy to help.โWhat did you do?โ Willow asks.โLeft my underwear in Harlowโs bed and made sure an Omega saw me leaving his room. For it to have kicked off this quickly, I assume she went
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WillowโOf course not.โ Harlow frowns. โI canโt expect you to forget something that changed your life.โI step back from him. โSo what do you want from me?โโI miss you.โโYou donโt even know me anymore. This,โ I gesture at my dress, โIsnโt me! The fancy shoes, everything you see, itโs all put on for this night. Because I, was looking for something.โโWhat are you looking for?โ He asks curiouslyโIt doesnโt matter.โ I turn away from him and practically crash into Zane.โAre you okay?โ Zane scowlsโI want to leave.โโWill?โ Harlow mutters from behind meโIt was a mistake coming here.โ I tell Zane. โAll their fucking judgy eyes on me the entire time. Whispers spreading like wildfire.โ I spin around to stare at Harlow. โIs that why you wanted me to come? To remind me of what I lost? To show everyone that Iโm still here. The half wolf, half human abomination?โโIt wasnโt like that, Will. I just wanted you to see that I am changing things.โI gesture to the garden. โThis isnโt changing thi
WillowFor a moment, I felt like I was back on that stage. All eyes on me, whispers running through the crowd. At least none of them were thinking about stroking their cocks.I pause to take a deep breath, reminding myself that Zane had told me we could leave at any point if it became too much. But now I am here, I want to prove a point. That I wasn't running scared anymore.โAre you good?โ Zane whispers in my earI nod and take a step forward.โThen let's get a drink to steady those nerves.โ He glances down to his hand where my nails are firmly embedded in his skin.โSorry,โ I whisper, uncurling my fingers. Little bloody crescents are quick to heal. He smiles at me and presses his lips to my cheek. In the corner, I spot Harlow staring at me. He is deep in conversation with another man that I donโt recognise but his eyes are fixated on me.At the bar, Zane orders me a glass of wine and though I wasnโt a drinker, I glug that thing like my life depended on it.Zane raises a brow at me,
ZaneโDo you think he is trying to win her over?โ Stevenโs asks as he hands me a black tieโIt would be a fucking mistake. He knows it would start a war and he and his pack wouldnโt survive that.โโWhatever feelings Willow once had for him have long gone.โ He tells me, โShe is mated to you, not him.โโSheโs spoken to you about him, hasnโt she?โโBriefly. You already know there was something between them in the past, long before you came into her life. All I am confirming is that she has no interest in going back to him.โI hear footsteps shuffle across the carpet upstairs. Bailey is first to appear. A massive grin on her face. She hurries down the stairs towards us and turns to admire her own work as Willow steps forward.The ruby red dress is a stark contrast to her creamy skin, but nevertheless, it is beautiful. The bodice is perfectly fitted to her curves, cradling her breasts beautifully. It nips in tight at the waist then turns into free flowing fabric that covers her legs.Willo