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 POVI’m entirely transfixed by the shifting muscles of Wes’s back as he continues to leave large strokes on the canvas. Seeing his back work makes my mouth go a little dry. Suddenly, I want to put my hands on his skin, to trace out the dips and planes of his back, mapping out the entirety of
During work, everything is going well until Jake arrives, per usual. I give him the cold shoulder, making Nancy wait on him. Nancy’s confused, looking between us two.“Alright, what happened?” she asks, when she seemingly can’t take anymore.“Ollie will tell you,” Jake says. He takes his ice cream a
Ollie’s POVAfter the Jake debacle, there is more debate about whether or not I should quit my job. Finally, without much input from me, the brothers decide that I can return to work, but only if I have a chaperone to take me to and from work.It’s clear they don’t trust me, and while that annoys th
The brothers and Diana would be more willing to accept that she just isn’t feeling well tonight.“I am a bit shaky,” she says. “But I think I’m just hungry. I’ll be alright after dinner.”When I’m done serving her. What a miraculous recovery that will be.Annoyed, I lean down to clean some of the fl







