No surprise that Hacker is protective of Sphinx, and you get a little insight into Alpha Michael, aka Steel.
HackerSlowly, very slowly so she can tell me to stop at any time, I lean forward before pressing my lips to hers. I realize instantly that she’s inexperienced, so I gently guide her, slowly showing her how to kiss me back. When I slide my tongue across her lips, she gasps and I slide my tongue into her mouth. I growl against her lips as I get my first taste of her caramel apple scent.I release her arms and her hands slide into my hair. I slide one hand into her silky brown hair and the other up her side, taking my time as I tease her tongue with mine. She moans softly against my mouth and I growl again, feeling even more possessive of my little Sphinx than I did before. I take my time, exploring her mouth and her taste while letting her get used to my kiss.When I finally pull away, her eyes are glassy and her lips are puffy.“Did you like that?” I ask softly.She nods. “That was my first kiss,” she whispers, as if it’s a secret.I run my thumb over her bottom lip. “I hope it was ev
HackerI spent a very enjoyable evening with Wendy last night. We worked hard and she’s an amazing assistant. She never once complained, and she seemed to enjoy working with me as much as I enjoyed working with her.I tested the waters a bit while we were working, just to see if she is open to something developing between us. Every chance I got, I’d touch her. It might have been a casual touch of my hand against hers, putting my hand on her back as I moved around her, or leaning closer to her when she was showing me something. But every time, every single time I touched her or got close to her, her heartbeat would increase, and her breath would hitch.By the time I called it quits for the night, her cheeks had a permanent pink hue, and her sweet scent of caramel apples was driving me insane.Hijack called last night, wanting to get together this weekend to go over a project we’re working on together. Since I know he can find me anyway and probably already has, I told him that I was in
CyraWhen we finally leave the office, I feel stronger. So when Warren asks us how it went, I don’t break down. Instead, I lift my chin and tell him that my mother’s brother is exactly like my father and we won’t be creating any type of relationship with my mother’s family.Warren looks at me a moment, then pulls me into a hug.“I’m sorry. I know that must be very disappointing for you.”“It is. But I’m not going to let it ruin my life. They haven’t been a part of my life up until now, so really, nothing changes.”“You’re heading over to the other side?”“Yes. Anything we need to know?” I ask him.“Things feel more settled over there now. Demoting Hugo caused a bit of a stir, but I think the pack realized very quickly that he wasn’t doing anything. Having Gamma Elliot over there has shown them how much they were missing by having a lazy Gamma. Oh, and Yana wants you to let Wendy and Hacker know that they have some yellow lines over here.”“Will do.”When we get to the other side, we ch
CyraAfter Hacker and Wendy leave to go to the other pack to set up the security system, since we apparently don’t have one at all, Yorick and I sit back down with Warren.“That was smart to get him out here so quickly,” he says, still frowning at his daughter who is happily watching the screen in front of her and periodically clicking keys and quietly cheering to herself.“Let it go, Dad. Just because they didn’t end up working in a hospital like Kennedy, it doesn’t mean that my sisters aren’t more like mom than you. They’re just finding a different mental path to follow.”“I guess so,” he says, still frowning. He shakes his head and refocuses on us. “So, tell me about this money.”We lay it out for him, just like Hacker told us.He whistles low and sits back in his chair. “I can understand why you nearly ran off the road. What are you going to do?”“Well, I have family I didn’t even know about until today. I want to call them. I don’t even know where their pack is. I’d like to make c
HackerBesides nearly getting killed when I told Striker and Cyra that the money her mother left her is a ridiculously large amount, I feel on edge when we pull into their pack lands. I haven’t seen Wendy since Alpha Leo’s court, not face to face. Since that time, it feels like she and I have gotten closer. I know Hijack is interested in her as well, but I feel a possessiveness towards her that I’m unused to feeling about anyone.When we get out of the car, I’m a bit disappointed that she isn’t waiting for us. I was hoping that maybe she was as desperate to see me as I am to see her. If I’m reading this wrong, I need to dial myself WAY back. I won’t do anything to jeopardize the Tech Team and if my attention is unwanted, I won’t push it.We’ve just opened the truck to start unpacking when I hear feet rushing toward us. I turn and there she is, all beautiful long brown wavy hair and dark green eyes.She stops, staring at me, her cheeks going pink.“Dad waited to tell me you were here un
Yorick“Alpha Yorick, please see me after class,” Alpha Michael says as Cyra and I walk out to Sparring class.“Yes, sir,” I say, looking at Cyra and wondering what this is about.Having Alpha Michael as one of our instructors has really pushed our Sparring class to new heights. He is teaching us some very technical holds, captures, and escapes, all of which are exciting because they are new and difficult.I get paired with Zach today, but Cyra gets paired with Megan. Since I know she’s up to something with her morning apology that no one believed, I’m distracted, wanting to make sure she doesn’t take any cheap shots with Cyra.However, unlike before, Megan seems focused on the skill we’ve been taught, not trying to take Cyra out.“Alpha Yorick, how about you focus on your own sparring match and let your mate focus on hers,” Alpha Michael says, catching me.“Yes, sir,” I say, refocusing on Zach.He and I have always been very evenly matched but since this is a new skill for both of us,