“Jack, we didn’t tell anyone she was taken there,” I said. “No one else could have told the Dawn Stalkers.”“But it wasn’t me,” Jack insisted. “I swear, I stopped talking to my mom after that night. I told her I wouldn’t help her anymore. I promise. It wasn’t me.”“Okay, okay,” I replied. “I believe you.”That meant we had another problem. If Jack hadn’t led the Dawn Stalkers to the manor house, who did? We had another traitor within the pack. Someone else was helping them. After we discovered Daisy, we were able to get one of the prisoners to confirm their contact was a woman. I assumed it had to be her. But we were wrong.“Luna Sutton will never forgive me,” Jack said sadly.“That’s not true, Jack,” I told him. “That’s not true at all. She’s already forgiven you. She’ll be here for you no matter what.”“That’s… that’s what Nova said, too.”I looked over at him in surprise. “When did you speak to Nova?”“She spoke to me,” Jack explained. “That night… She told me everything would be o
“Are you sure I should be here?” Sutton asked nervously. “I don’t know if I should be here. He’s probably not going to want to see me. I should go.”I grabbed her before she headed for the door. Taking her by the shoulders and planting her on the couch.We were in the apartment my family stays in when they visit. Aunt Lara and Jack were supposed to be here any minute. Aunt Lara said Jack is talking a little now but still won’t talk about his mother or anything to do with that night. At least, he wasn’t talking about it with her.Still, I wasn’t planning on ambushing the boy with questions the moment he got back. That’s why we were waiting for them in their apartment. I figured it would be more comfortable and less pressure to greet them here rather than out front or having them come to our suite.Sutton was worried that her presence would upset him. That somehow she was more of a reminder of that night than the rest of us. I obviously disagreed.“He’ll be glad you’re here,” I assured
“Anything,” Soloman replied.“Tell me about the Royal Council,” I requested. “I want to know what I’ll be walking into.”“That I can do. Where would you like to start?”“Well, first, I want to know what the Ironpaw Pack’s standing is with the Council,” I said. “How do they feel about Lucas? How did they handle him taking over as Alpha?”“I won’t lie and say everyone was pleased with what happened here a decade ago,” Soloman said. “In fact, that’s why I’m here. Of the nine packs of Lycuria, only three have a Council Ambassador that is a relatively permanent resident in their territory.”“Oh, I didn’t know that,” I said, my brow furrowing.“Yes, I was sent to keep an eye on the new leader,” Soloman continued. “The wolf who led a rebellion against his own Alpha. That’s certainly something they would be concerned about. However, they respect that won his position against Alpha Morgan in fair combat. Our laws dictate that not even the Council can rule against that.”“So, they’re content to
I decided to focus my attention on the garden venue until Soloman returned. I was already feeling guilty that I kept being pulled away from the project so much as it was. The least I could do was give it my full commitment when I was able to. Besides, we were getting close to finishing the fountain restoration and I really wanted to be a part of that. So did Lucas.We were installing the new central basins today and Lucas offered to help. I wasn’t about to turn him down. This restoration meant as much to him as it did to me. Plus, this would be one of our biggest tasks so far. The stone basins weighed a ton and had to be installed precisely. Otherwise, we would have leaks and other issues that would cause problems down the line.I was disappointed that we couldn’t salvage the original basins well enough to get the fountain functional again. But we were lucky to find an artisan in a town not far out of Thorncrest who
Lucas growled his approval, claiming my lips again as he set me on the counter. Our hands pulled at clothing, breaking contact as little as possible. His mouth took my breast as he tore my bottoms off of me. I hissed, my head falling back, as his teeth pinched my nipple skillfully. His hand went to straight to the apex of my thighs, soliciting a loud moan as he pushed into my already slick folds.His movements were rough but precise, hitting exactly where they needed to. I gripped the edge of the counter. Biting my lip as I hurtled closer toward my release. Lucas licked up my chest. My walls tightening around his fingers as my cries got louder. Then his teeth grazed the mark on my neck, throwing me over the edge.As the shaking in my legs subsided, he repositioned between them. Running his cock along the results of his work. I needed him but I needed more than just to feel him. I pushed against his chest and slid off the counte
I was able to take out some of my frustrations during our workout. Despite my hormones, Lucas’ news managed to put an effective damper on the mood. Nova certainly didn’t have a problem expressing her disappointment. She hit Lucas with a few low blows along the way.But… unfortunately, we understood why we had to make the decision.Honestly, I really didn’t know much about a she-wolf’s heat before Lucas had said I was approaching it. Yes, I knew it happened but I didn’t exactly have any women around to actually explain what it was to me. That wasn’t the case anymore.I had turned to Tarrah and my other friends to learn more about the process. When Tarrah first started telling me about it, suppressing my heat actually sounded like the better way to go. Apparently, my hormones go so crazy that I will become desperate to mate. To the point that it’s physically pa