LOGINShe didn’t answer right away; she just kept staring at the ring with her jaw clenched in that way I’d never seen it before. For someone like Melissa to look so worried, when she was usually calm and smiling, made my blood run cold.“Melissa,” I said.She finally looked at me. “I’m worried about Gide
Avery’s POVGideon and Sebastian collided in the center of the ring in a tangle of fists and claws. The sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed through the courtyard, punctuated by grunts and snarls that made me flinch each time.The two Alphas moved as a blur across the ring, wolves surging forward, cl
Avery’s POVThe sun was just starting to rise by the time Claire and I pulled into the driveway at Evergreen.I killed the engine and sat there for a second, gripping the steering wheel. My hands were shaking. I hadn’t slept. I hadn’t eaten. I’d spent the entire drive back replaying what Tegan had t
Bjorn was mine.My son.And Avery had kept him from me.The anger came fast and hot, flooding through my chest. My hands curled into fists at my sides.Sebastian noticed my expression, and his lips curled just a little. “It makes you angry, doesn’t it?” he asked. “Almost makes you want to take him a
Gideon’s POVThe call came through just after midnight.I was sitting in my office, going over pack reports that I’d been neglecting for the past few days, when my phone lit up with Tegan’s name.I answered immediately. “Did you get the results?”“No.” His voice sounded rough, hoarse, like he had be
Avery’s POVI was up and running out the door before my mother even had a chance to ask what was wrong.The address for the testing center was easy enough to find, what with the giant, glaring sign that was hanging right over the door in the picture. Telling Claire to make sure Tegan didn’t leave be
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
“Are things not going well with the new husband?” She asked curiously. I sighed inwardly and braced myself to answer her curious questions. “Not really. We had a… disagreement.”Sofia nodded in understanding. “Men are so much work, I find I don’t have time for them often, myself.”“Please.” I plead
Gideon looked uncertain. Nevertheless, he followed as I tugged us both towards his bed. When my calves hit the edge I laid back on the mattress and pulled him down on top of me. Despite my courage, my heart was racing a million beats a minute being in this position with him on top of me. His large
Avery’s POV“You!” I stared, shocked at the man from my dream about being tangled in vines. I could still viscerally remember the feeling of his lips on mine as he’d stolen that kiss and left me to struggle. My eyes darted from him to the door behind him. As I watched, the one-eyed man reached down







