LOGINThen 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
Wildly, I want to be naked. I want him to take me just like this, to hell with the consequences. To hell with the lies.Leaning forward, he kisses along the column of my throat. When he finds my pulse point, and likely feeling my racing heart beneath, he sucks in a mark there.“Conrad…” I say with a
Ollie’s POVThe next several days move in a blur with me avoiding the brothers and the brothers avoiding me. Instead, I focus on school, trying to take in as much as I can.As part of my duties as Sylvia’s servant, I am only able to take the same classes as her. I sit behind her in every lecture, wa
“It isn’t,” I say, “But that’s not your fault. I appreciate your hard work, and maybe in the future things will be different…”“I’m sure of it,” he says, and then seems somewhat distracted. Looking at me, he tilts his head. “I hate to ask an invasive question, but you are an orphan, aren’t you, Olli
Ollie’s POVIt was nice to be able to shift, if only for a few minutes for Professor Hunter to get his tests done. Yet, after a shift, I always feel a little disheveled. I have no idea how people can shift back into their human form and be totally put together again, not needing to even fix their ha







