Mag-log inHayden was the first to wake. After he and Krista had been interrupted by Mimi’s fall, the passion had cooled. They had gone back to the sofa, eaten snacks, and watched television for hours until they had both fallen asleep. The night had been wonderful, but if he was honest with himself, he was a little disappointed that the moment he had Krista had been interrupted. He looked at Krista cuddled beside him as they lay on the sofa. He wasn’t sure when they had laid down, but he was glad they had. Krista was snuggled between him and the back of the sofa with her head on his chest. One arm was tucked under her, and the other was stretched across him with her hand resting on his abdomen. Her scent of honey and clover filled his nostrils and made his wolf giddy at having her close. Eclipse purred in Hayden’s head, saying, “Our mate is perfect. She is worthy of an Alpha. She is brave, strong, kind, and beautiful. Everything that she should be.” “She is,” Hayden silently replied to his wo
Krista and Hayden continued to kiss, each one deeper and more passion-filled than the last. They slid their hands over each other’s bodies, exploring every inch they could. Krista undid a button on Hayden’s shirt, slipping her hand inside to touch his sculpted chest and abdomen. The tingles from touching his skin ran from her fingertips up to her elbow. Krista was leaning back on the sofa, with much of Hayden’s weight on her as she let out a little moan into his mouth as they kissed. Krista did not want this to stop. She wanted it to keep going, and even progress to her bedroom if Hayden was willing. A dull thud came from the other end of the house. Krista was instantly trying to wiggle out from under Hayden to get to her feet. It took Hayden a second for the lust to clear his senses and realize that what they heard was someone falling to the floor. “Grandma!!” Krista exclaimed as she got to her feet and ran down the hallway. Hayden followed close on her heels as she streaked tow
Krista blew out an explosive breath as she held the television remote control. She had no idea what to choose to watch, but she'd offered to find something while Hayden laid out the snacks and drinks he had brought. She flipped through the TV apps, settled on one, and started browsing the menu. “I don’t know about you, but I am in the mood for something funny. I think we could both use a good laugh after everything that’s happened,” Krista said. “That sounds like a great idea to me,” Hayden agreed with a smile. The last thing either of us needs is more drama and excitement right now.” Krista gave a dry laugh and asked, “Does that mean things were bad when you recovered the Luna?” “No,” Hayde said with a smirk, shaking his head as he thought about Luna Esme, and Alpha Leo. “Things actually went perfectly. No one yelled, screamed, or tried to fight me. As soon as the Luna discovered that her Alpha not only wanted her, but paid me to bring her home, she was thrilled. On the way home,
Krista had tried to go back to sleep after her nightmare, but she couldn’t. Even after talking with Hayden and calming down, when she closed her eyes, she saw Justin giving her a greasy grin. She turned on the television in her bedroom and flipped through shows until she found one about abandoned places and their history. It was interesting enough to distract her, but not so much that she would try to stay awake. Krista hoped the combination would let her fall asleep while she watched. She snuggled down in her covers, inhaling deeply to take in the lingering scent of her mate. Her call to him had helped immensely, but she still wished Hayden was with her. Krista understood his work, how important it was, and would never ask him to stop. He had saved too many lives, including her own, for him to stop. Krista had been watching television for a while and was contemplating getting out of bed and doing the dishes she had left in the sink. She was just pushing herself up on her elbow when
By the time they reached the pack’s main gate, Luna Esme was already asleep, snoring softly in the passenger seat. That made Hayden silently chuckle as he pulled near the gate and sent a text to Alpha Leo. He quickly explained that he had Luna Esme and that they would arrive at his pack house in about an hour. To help ease the Alpha’s mind, he told him about the Luna already asleep in the passenger seat. He even snapped a picture of her tucked in with her blanket and pillow, safely secured by her seatbelt, to calm Alpha Leo further. The Alpha thanked him profusely and promised to wait for them at the pack house. When Hayden finished, he pulled back onto the road and continued to Luna Esme’s home. He was almost happy that she was asleep. He wanted to drop her off and get back to Blood Moon to be with Krista. If Luna Esme had been awake, she almost certainly would have wanted to talk, and that was something he was not interested in at the moment. As Hayden drove, Luna Esme began to
The pack had stone pillars and a metal gate at the main entrance, making it look like many of the human gated communities Hayden had seen over the years. Beta Dexter was leaning against one of the pillars nonchalantly as he scrolled on his phone. Hayden pulled up beside him and was met with a chuckle as Dexter hurried over and got in the passenger seat beside him. Dexter was grinning and shaking his head as he said, “Hey, man! Stay on this road and keep going straight. The studio is on the right and hard to miss. It is lit up like a Christmas Tree.” Dexter studied Hayden for a moment, then said, “You alright, man? I was thinking about what you said about the phone call that delayed you. Is your mate OK?” “Yeah, Krista’s OK, or at least as OK as she can be after having her ex-boyfriend assault and kidnap her. Physically, she’s doing great. But tonight is the first night home, and it started with a nightmare about the ex. Forgive me if I might be a little short with Luna Esme, since I







