로그인"There seems to be a misunderstanding," Elena stated sweetly, "because though my mother would love to cook for you all, I'm not sure your kitchen could handle it."Mrs. Winslow scoffed. "I doubt that, dear.""Alright," Elena said, getting up from her seat, "let's see about that."Without another wor
The week quickly flew by as Elena continued to take shifts as the Golden Gates Hospital. Before she realized it, the date of the dreaded Winslow family dinner was upon them. Elena took some solace in the fact that neither Noah nor Sloane looked especially excited.As the matter stood, Sloane tried t
Elena knew she was unlikely to get out of attending, but she remembered the importance of negotiating."You know, Jack was telling me how the wives and kids don't normally attend," she said slowly. "That seems so unfair. Why don't we make it a real big, proper family dinner and have everyone attend?
Cameron and Jack Winslow both took open seats in the nearby open living room. Noah quickly shot Elena and Sloane an apologetic look as he hurried through his breakfast, but it was clear to Elena that he wouldn't be telling his brothers to leave. By now, Elena had learned that Noah had more of a "gri
Elena hoped the little wolf was okay, and that it forgave her for leaving so suddenly. Surely, Massimo would take good care of it?Massimo sent Elena so many presents. He was trying to be sweet yet ended up being incredibly showy, too—in a way only Massimo could be.Elena was happy but also conflict
It was late, so Elena wasn't surprised that Noah and Sloane had already headed to bed for the night. She was a little disappointed though. Seeing them would've brightened her mood—plus they might've known why there were a bunch of packages for Elena.But since Elena was alone, there was only one way
Massimo was a well trained man, but there's very few things someone can do when they're unarmed and staring down the barrel of a gun. And those options become even more limited when there's a concern about stray bullets hitting a defenseless, beautiful woman. So Massimo didn't have much of a choice
Massimo didn't start his impromptu security measures until all five men were inside the apartment. He knew that sometimes, even in the most desperate of situations, patience was how a war is won. But the second they had all stepped past the broken door and knocked over cabinet, Massimo started press
After a long moment, Elena finally nodded. "Okay," she said. "Let's try your idea."Elena worked with her husband to barricade the apartment. Moving big piece of furniture in front of the door and window were pretty logical ideas. She had seen a lot of similar things done in movies.She had never ev
Elena watched carefully as Tyler's men inspected Max's car. It was clear from their smug faces that they recognized it as Elena and Max's getaway vehicle. Elena couldn't make out what the men were saying, but they were clearly talking among themselves.One gestured at the building—that wasn't good.







