Lindsey“Come on. We need to get back. I want to talk to your mate.” With a bright smile, I bounce beside Zack as his enormous wolf stares at me like I’ve lost my mind. I excitedly tug on his fur along the side of his neck, hoping he will agree, but he won’t budge. Why isn’t he moving? My smile falters a bit as I narrow my eyes and glare at him. “What is taking you so long? You even told me you didn’t want to spend the night out without your mate since you have just claimed each other. I’m sure your wolf is going crazy. We should get back.”His eyebrow raises as he remains silent, but the last thing I want right now is his silence. I grab another handful of his fur and pull it. “Come on. You don’t want to make your mate worried, or heaven forbid, mad.”He tilts his head and stares at me for a moment before his large paw pushes my hands, trying to free them from his furs. My grip tightens, not wanting to let go, but he digs his claws into my soft flesh. I let out a faint
Bryanna I glance over at the nightstand and the clock. It has been a few hours since the phone call with the mothers. I bite the inside of my lip as I wonder if they are really coming. That is a silly question. Of course, they are coming, and they are going to ‘inspect’ my mate to see if he is good enough, but will they stop at that or are they going to do more in the name of protecting me? My fingers fidget with the edge of the sheet, pulled up to my chest. Wild scenarios play in my mind while my stomach twists into knots. Hunter, who is sitting beside the bed, lightly slaps my leg. “Hey, stop worrying. Jacob and I are going to be here, and we won’t let our mothers chase Zack away. Plus, they have already met him briefly before, so they aren’t coming into this completely clueless.” The corner of my mouth curls down into a frown as my eyes drift over to him. Their mothers were on a war path the last time they were here. I don’t know if they remember much of anything be
ZackWhat did I just hear? That can’t be right.I look towards the end of Bry’s hospital bed at my sister, who is frozen in place with her mouth slightly ajar. Her heart sounds like a herd of wild animals charging and trying to leap out of her chest. I take a deep breath and let my mate’s delicious scent fill my nose and calm my raging emotions. A part of me is excited she has finally found her mate, but another part wants to deny her mate for a bit, knowing both the unmated men in the room are Bry’s ex-boyfriends. My wolf bolts forward and tries to take control, but the part of me who is happy for my sister quickly pushes him back into the shadows. I slowly glance up at Hunter, who looks just as surprised as me, and then to Jacob. His eyes flash between gold and then back to brown while his focus is locked on my sister. His breathing is ragged as he growls, “Mate. Mine.”The air in the room instantly grows thick as tensions rise. With a look of surprise mixed with relief, L
LindseyMy heart races while my wolf fights to take control as my mate whisks me down the hall. I’m not sure exactly where he is headed with me, but I don’t really care. I’ve finally found my mate. I feel stupid for not being patient and trying to hook up with men this last week, but how was I supposed to know I would find my mate today? His large, rough hands tighten around me and send pleasure pulsing through my veins. Gasps ring out as we make our way through the halls, but I ignore everyone. My wolf purrs and wants us to quickly find a room, any room, for us to be alone and devour each other. He darts around a corner. I briefly tear my eyes off his handsome face and look up, trying to figure out where we are at. My eyebrows knot together when I realize we are in the area of the pack house where visitors usually stay, but my mind is still in a fog, and I can’t put the pieces. My mate’s deep, husky voice pulls my attention back to him. “I’m going to my room.”A warm shi
BryannaI lean back on the couch in my room and savor the feeling of being free from everyone’s constant, watchful eye. The hospital staff has been nothing but helpful and polite, but after being in the place way too much lately, I don’t want to be there any time soon again. Plus, there is something with a few of the staff, which I just can’t place. It would give me an uneasy feeling, but I can’t explain exactly why though. Then again, it isn’t every day a guy walks into the hospital, and then a few days later, the guy is now a woman.Zack smiles and sits down next to me. He gives me a quick peck on my lips before sliding against the back of the couch. “Are you glad to finally be back in your room?”I smile and lay my head down on his shoulder. “Yes. The hospital room was getting a little overcrowded with not only the mothers being there, but their husbands, too. Don’t get me wrong. I love them and they are like parents to me, but they can be too much when they are in their
HunterThe heel of my foot taps nervously on the floor as I glance across the desk at Alpha Blake, who seems not to have a care in the world or is enjoying my discomfort. I’m not exactly sure which it is. My heart races as I timidly ask, “Will she come?”His caramel eyes look up from his paperwork. For only a moment, a shimmer of mischief flashes through them before they turn back to his normal, serious nature. If this is about anyone else, I would enjoy having fun with the situation, but I can’t when it is about me. These last few days have been enough torture to bring me to my knees and beg for him to demand Bethany come here right now. My stomach flutters at the thought of finally getting to see her. She could be my mate. The one I’ve been waiting for. Blake has shown me pictures of her and his sister. When he tried to find a picture without his sister, he couldn’t. They are inseparable. This alone tells me she is probably my mate. For years, Bry, Jacob, and I have bee
BethanyMy mouth waters as if I’m drooling over a delicious desert. I can’t even remember my question or why I’m in Alpha Blake’s office. The only thing rolling through my head right now is how delicious and tasty the cherry scent hanging in the air is. A dense haze fills my head while I force myself to focus in on Blake sitting behind his desk. My wolf jumps forward and wags her tails, while drooling, too. The smell is having the same effect on her as it is on me, but I gather all my might and push it to the side. My stomach flutters as I take a deep breath. The alluring cherry smell fills my lungs, making me want to inhale more, but I stop myself. My wolf’s tail wags frantically while she licks the drool off her mouth. She eagerly steps forward, almost like she is expecting something to happen. My eyebrows knot together as I force myself to keep my focus on Blake. He has called me here, and his request is my top priority, no matter how the alluring cherry scent pulls me i
BryannaI stare down at my phone as fear slowly consumes me. What did he mean by that? How is he going to show me what he is capable of? Don’t I already know? I’m his daughter, and I’ve seen all his hideous sides, especially the ones he doesn’t let anyone else see.I glance across the room at Julie and Ted, silently begging for them to tell me my fears are unwarranted. But instead of being met with a reassuring look telling me I’m wrong, I find an apologetic gaze mixed with concern and worry. My stomach sinks. Zack’s warm arms wrap around me as he kisses the top of my head and whispers, “I won’t let him do anything to you. We will show him who is the true alpha of the pack, and it isn’t him.”His confident and determined tone pushes my worries aside, but it can’t completely remove the nagging feeling tugging at me. The same feeling which knows my father won’t let his subtle threat disappear in the wind. He will prove his point, and soon. But how?Just as the question swirls