LOGINI was the reason he had been dragged into this world of deceit and danger, and I hated myself for it. He was so good-hearted and bright-eyed. His affections for me were tainting him, aging him before he was ready.He’d been so valiant to want to try to take on all the baggage I carried just because
Laila’s POVDespite the hour, I couldn’t wait to find out what was really going on. I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep anyway, so I got out of bed, dressed, made sure the guards knew to take Ava to school if I wasn’t back in time, and then rushed to the police station where Jason had told me they we
And she was right.“We know you are working with Peter,” I said.“Who?” she asked.“We know you hired him to attack Laila,” I continued. “With how he came at her, you told him to kill her, didn’t you? Not just attack her?”Her eyes went somehow even wider, and filled with tears as if on command. “I
Jason’s POVIn what must have been a flimsy effort to disguise herself, Brittany had donned a red wig and was wearing some out of character baggy clothes. But I knew her well enough to know the way of her walk if not from her scent alone. The amount of perfume she wore couldn’t hide her identity fro
“Have you ever met her in person?” I asked.His eyes immediately darted away from me.“What did she look like?” I asked.“I don’t know! What does any woman look like? She has legs, and eyes, and I nice pair of –”A sharp growl escaped my throat, immediately silencing him.“Here is what you are going
Jason’s POVAs I pinned Laila’s attacker to the ground, the guards and officers swarmed around us, securing the scene. Head investigator Winston was there as well, though he approached slower.“We’ve got him, Alpha,” he said, when I didn’t initially back away, still trying to hold back on the impuls
Laila's POVAva's breathing had finally evened out, turning soft and steady.I sat beside her bed, running my fingers through her dark hair. She looked so small in that hospital bed. Too fragile.The machines beeped around us. Heart monitor steady, but reminding me how precarious everything was.He
“Yes, yes, that’s all well and good,” she said, waving her hand like she was trying to wave away the last few words I had said. “Come inside and I’ll tell you about some interesting investments. I’m sure you will agree they’ll be worth your time.”I followed her into the house. The butler stayed at
Jason’s POVI sat at the desk in my office, glaring at Hank as he sat in the chair across from me. Marcus stood nearby, his arms crossed.Hank wasn’t smirking as much as he had in the past, likely because we had disrupted his entire day by dragging him here. Some of my guard were still standing outs
“I can keep watch outside the door,” I told her. “If that would make you more comfortable.”“I can’t ask you to do that.”“You aren’t asking. I’m offering.”“I’m f-fine,” she said, but her voice wavered.“Don’t worry about anything,” I told her. “You get your shower. I’ll keep you safe.”Again, she







