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
Ollie’s POVThe next day, I’m surprised to receive a text from Hugh to my regular phone, telling me to come up to the main foyer right away. Confused, I hurry up there, where I find the four brothers, looking various levels of annoyed, all glaring through the open doorway.Outside the door, Jake sta
Declan’s POVSomething is going on with Wes.Usually, he seems somewhat pensive, his nose always buried in a book or his focus entirely dedicated to one of his many hobbies. The past few days, however, he’s been walking around like he’s trapped in a daydream, easily distracted and aloof.That’s not
Sylvia’s POV“Ollie! I was hoping this was the right place,” I say, keeping my voice light and my smile bright. While she must certainly be suspicious of my being here, I have no intention of giving myself fully away – at least, not yet. “I wanted to see where you worked.”Ollie and her co-worker, w
Ollie’s POVFor a few days, things progress without much issue. On the days I’m working, Jake doesn’t come in anymore. I change and hide my uniform before walking back home so the brothers don’t suspect anything. Well, if they know that I haven’t quit, they just aren’t calling me on it right now.Ev







