MasukThen I lose my thoughts for a while.Another night, I sit naked on a wooden stool in Wes’s studio as he puts the finishing touches on a nude painting of me. I swear I’ve been blushing the entire time he’s been painting it, which only makes him smile. I’ve seen him adding extra pink to his brush.Now
Sylvia’s POVI stand in the break room, watching with annoyance as the Luna ceremony plays on the small television in the far corner. Even two packs over, Ollie’s story seems to have made a big impression, and she’s become something of a beloved figure that transcends packs.The whole thing makes me
Even Declan is smiling.“You are staying with us,” Wes says, sounding breathless.“Yes,” I say, then feel a bit shy. “Is that okay?”“Is that…?” Conrad repeats, scoffing. He crosses the distance first, and closes his arms around me. He waits for nothing before leaning down and kissing me. “Your plac
Ollie’s POVLooking at my mates, my heart warms and my wolf, inside of me, rumbles happily. When I return my gaze to my brother Erik, while I am still happy to see him and know him, it just isn’t the same.He might be my family, and his palace in the north might have been a place I might have once c
Conrad’s POVMom must have sensed that my brothers and I had a lot to talk about, because after a little while, she asked Ollie to escort her down to the cafeteria for something to eat. Ollie seemed surprised by the request, but agreed.Now that they are both gone, and my brothers and I are alone, t
“Your mate,” I tell him.His smile grows wider. “My little fox. Did I do good?”“You took a bullet for me,” I grumble. “I couldn’t be more furious with you.”“Yet you are alive. You’re here. You are calling me your mate,” Hugh says. “All of these are positives in my book.”“Hugh…”“Come here, little
Ollie’s POVAfter Sylvia’s words, the brothers don’t stick around. Instead, the three of them push and shove Jake down the hallway before disappearing into the elevator.Sylvia stays though, and as the distance increases between the brothers and us, her smile grows and grows, adding smugness at firs
Ollie’s POVThe limo driver gives me a friendly smile as I sit down beside him, but he doesn’t otherwise acknowledge me for the duration of the drive. The partition behind us is all the way up, so we can’t see or hear what is going on in the back area of the limo.I try to remind myself that I would
The flowers make her sneeze? She hasn’t sneezed even once?But what can I do? My orders are clear. I have to obey any and all commands she gives me, no matter what they are, else I’m sure she’ll tell the brothers I was sabotaging her event. I’m already under house arrest. I really don’t want to see
“I’m not scared,” I say quickly, to cover the undignified noise I made, as well as to hide my actual feelings. I’m aware the lie is probably obvious, but I still stick with it.To his credit, this particular boy doesn’t call me out.“I want to apologize for Jeff and Frank,” this boy says. “They were







