MasukRieka Seth and I were at the banquet hall, helping to set up for the union, when Todd's voice interrupted us. "Rhi, Seth, I hate to bug you guys, but Miss Tubbs and the others ...... " Todd started to remind us of our guests, but I quickly cut him off. Shit! Seth and I quickly evanesced over to the pack house, something we had been working on perfecting, and I opened the meeting room door to see a dozen people, including Jackie, who glanced down at her watch. "I am SO sorry, Jackie! We completely lost track of time!" I said as Seth and I grabbed a cup of coffee from the side table. "So much for breakfast," Lupa grumbled as we sat down at the end of the big table, next to Seth. Jackie shrugged her shoulders. "We honestly wouldn't have known how long we were waiting if you didn't say anything. Your cooks were wonderful and offered us breakfast since they already had a bunch of food cooked up. So I guess we should be thanking you for being late. " "Who are you kidding?" a
Isabella I was lying in bed, trying to read a book, while Damian took a shower. Everything that had happened made us all realize how much we take for granted in our daily lives. So often we get irritated by things that shouldn't matter and hold onto needless negativity that weighs us down and steals the happiness from our lives. Being a vampire doesn't help, as we typically outlive the non-vampires that are in our lives. But, in a split second, it can all be taken away. Damian and I took the time we needed to heal, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. We were now at a point where we could joke about what happened to us, and I felt like it was the right time to turn our world upside down. As the bathroom door opened, steam rolled out, followed by my naked mate. I set my book down on my nightstand and pulled out a large envelope that I had hidden in the drawer. "What's that?" Damian asked with curiosity as he climbed into bed next to me. "Something I
Rieka Seth and I were sitting quietly at the long wooden desk across from Jacqueline Tubbs, waiting for her to say something .... anything at all. We had told her that we were interested in helping rogues in need get back on their feet. But instead of being happy, the beautiful, curvy woman with long brown hair, who was about seven years older than me, was looking at Seth and I as if we belonged in an insane asylum. "You guys are serious?" Jackie finally asked as she looked between Seth and I. "Yes, ma'am. We are very serious," Seth answered with complete certainty in his voice and a premature smile on his face. Jackie shook her head as she leaned back in her chair. The look in her frosted brown eyes made it clear that she was still questioning our motives. "I seriously thought that I was going crazy when a couple of pixies found me and requested a meeting with the Alpha and Luna of Moon Rain. But now I've heard everything." "I know how this all might sound .... " Seth st
Rieka The crisp morning air was thick with the scent of autumn. I inhaled deeply as Seth and I walked over to the land that used to belong to my family so we could see how the new construction was coming along. "I can't believe that Roxie and Blue are moving out after this weekend," I whispered, not hiding the sadness in my voice. "I can," Seth said as he took my hand in his own, giving it a loving squeeze. "If they keep procrastinating, they'll be stuck here for winter, and Blue's mom and the fairy council want her to give birth in Maine. Thankfully the union could be planned so soon." I sighed as we continued our walk. He might be right, but it didn't take away the pain my heart felt about them moving away. Don't get me wrong, I was happy for them, but I will miss not having Roxie and Blue around. At least Sylvia, Jo, and Sam were able to plan their union so quickly. We came to a stop at one of the small houses that had been completed. It wasn't anything fancy, just a sm
Laramie When Jay left for the gym, I decided to catch up on work and then take a much-needed hot bath to try to relax a little. I honestly didn't know what to say to Jay these days. I knew what I needed to say, but I just couldn't put the words together. I also didn't have the slightest clue what it was like to lose a literal part of myself, to have a living being that was in my mind every single day, suddenly no longer there. How could I make things better if I didn't even understand all of his problems? The bath may have eased the tension in my body, but it did nothing to ease my mind and heart. As I stood from the water and reached for my towel, I heard the bedroom door slam shut, startling me. I quickly grabbed the towel and wrapped it around my body. "MIA!" Jay's voice yelled my name from the other side of the bathroom door, his voice sounding uncharacteristically angry. I walked over to the door and opened it ever so slightly, wondering what I had done to piss him off
Jaycee After I took a shower at the gym I made my way back towards the packhouse. I wasn't oblivious to all of the glances others sent my way, only to catch them looking away as soon as I made eye contact with them. I knew that I needed to handle things on my own, regardless of how uncomfortable it made me feel. I've had a difficult time verbalizing my feelings ever since I was a kid. It was simply easier to shove my emotions in the back of my mind than it was to talk about them, especially after what happened. But enough was enough. As I got closer to the packhouse, I saw Tyler hurrying towards it, his face almost pale and his eyes slightly wide as if he were nervous. "Hey, Tyler, wait up!" I yelled out as I jogged over to him. Tyler stopped on the sidewalk and waited for me to catch up to him. "You don't happen to know what Seth wants, do you? He sent a link asking me to come over to the meeting room." I shook my no. "Sorry, man. He didn't tell me anything about meetin







