LOGINAvery’s POVDamn. That felt… good.I knew it shouldn’t. At the end of the day, Fiona was young, and she was a product of a father who basically sold her off to an older man. I was aware of that.But then again, I had been through a world of shit at her age and I didn’t insult people for no reason, s
I stopped walking and turned to look at him. “How much I’ve grown,” I repeated. I couldn’t decide if he was being genuine or condescending, but my instinct was leaning toward the latter.Gideon nodded. “When you were… I mean… When we were…” His voice trailed off, and he rubbed the back of his neck.
Avery’s POVIn a strange way, it almost didn’t surprise me that Fiona showed up unannounced. She seemed to have a penchant for it, so it was just par for the course at this point.But what I didn’t expect was for her to walk up the front steps with a briefcase dangling from one hand, pushing her sun
By the time the contract ended, he might have completely forgotten about me.That was what drove me to sign my name. That small ounce of hope outweighing the worry. That believed that, soon enough, Gideon would move on and so could I.Freedom.Claire arrived the next day to go over the things I’d mi
Avery’s POVLater that day, the doctor discharged me from the hospital, and I was allowed to go home.It was strange, thinking of Evergreen pack as “home”, but it was admittedly a relief to step inside the increasingly familiar walls of the Alpha house.Once I was settled, though, I made up my mind.
I thought about that for a moment, letting Sebastian’s words sink in. Gideon kicked down the bathroom door to get to me, sensing my need through the bond.It wasn’t that it surprised me, exactly. In fact, it didn’t surprise me at all.That was the hard part. Knowing that, even when I was drugged and
Gideon’s POVI sipped my coffee in the pack hall late that night and waited for Tegan’s report on my missing Luna. Even this late, there were always wolves coming and going on pack business. I was surrounded by bustle and yet it couldn’t match the turmoil I felt inside.Avery and Dierdra both had de
“If Dierdra was just trying to be helpful, then you should find ways for her to take some tasks off your plate. She’s trying to find her place, the same way you once did. I would think you could have sympathy for that!” Dierdra simpered and reached out to grasp the arm of Gideon’s chair, “It’s been
Avery’s POVWe had entered a period of rain. Every day the pack house windows rattled in their casements as thunder rumbled all around us. Wolves darted in and out, swathed in raincoats and parkas and smelling of wet dog. I watched the rain pouring in thick channels down the glass and traced its pa
Dierdra paled slightly at my ambiguous words.“However, because of my respect for Gideon and our… working relationship… this does mean something to me.” I kept my head high, sensing Gideon and the other guests watching our conversation.“Of course, as his true mate, you would have a different point







