I hadn't even stepped out of the plane when I received a call from Faith.
“Welcome, sir,” she said. “The chairman has asked to see you as soon as you land.”“Fuck’s sake,” I muttered, pushing my hair away from my face but the wind blew it back in. I walked to the car that was already waiting for me, and since I had no luggage with me, I just entered, the door held open by the driver.“Welcome, sir,” he said, and I nodded in response.I had left London with just the shirt on my back, my phone, and my passport. I didn't take a single thing but those because I was planning to get back to my woman as soon as possible. I was already pissed because I left as soon as I put Rosette in bed, and I couldn't wait till she woke up. And now I would have to deal with Father on top of that frustration.“Tell the old man I’ll come see him after I've changed,” I said as the car drove away from the airport, my head resting on the window and the phone o“Shifting?” I looked between the brothers, my tears drying up. “What’s that?”“When we reach a certain age,” Kross answered, his hand still on my face, “we go through something called a shift. The shift is the brutal awakening of our true nature, when our human body breaks, twists, and reshapes to make way for the beast inside.” “Axel was a late bloomer,” Kade continued, his voice filled with sadness. “He shifted at the age of twelve, when the age we were meant to shift was eight.” “Is that why he’s this way?” I asked softly. Kross shook his head. “He’s this way because he doesn't have a tether.”“You already know the meaning of tether,” Kade took over. “A tether in our world means a bond with us and a human. That human keeps us grounded when we shift. They keep us from giving in completely to the beast. They keep our sanity intact. And it can't just be anybody. It has to be someone the wolf has a deep connection with.” “Our
The roar wasn't just any sound—it was vibration, force, a living thing that clawed through the air and rippled through my bones. It was deeper than thunder, sharper than a lion’s snarl, and yet it carried something human in its torment. The walls trembled, dust falling from the ceiling, and my bones shook, my heart clenching like my heart was trying to escape. The steel doors groaned as they finished pulling apart, and what I saw on the other side made my blood run cold. It paralyzed me. The space was stretched wide, cavernous, lit by sterile white lights that seemed like they were barely holding on to the force that was inside. Chains as thick as my whole body snaked across the floor, walls, and ceiling, ridiculously thick and long. And bound in the center, thrashing against its restraint, was an animal unlike any I've ever seen. Its body was massive—so huge, it swallowed half of this cavelike basement—shoulders so broad, and claws
This message came barely two hours after Axel left. I knew I wasn't asleep for that long. So this person knew Axel would be gone, and even knew when. I'm sure Axel would still be on the plane by now, so there was no way I could contact him. I stared at the message, staring at the number. There was no point in calling the number, cause I was sure they wouldn't pick up. I locked the phone, pushing it aside but my mind never left the message. Axel said he would tell me when he was ready. Should I really be considering this? But I… I needed to know. I needed to know what kind of man I was in love with. I opened my phone again, biting my lower lip, torn between letting Axel tell me at his own pace or just going to find out. But my fingers decided for me. “Where would he be?” I typed, hitting send before I could change my mind. The message was read instantly. “At their mansion. Basement. Be there by nine and you’ll see everything
My shaking started as soon as I left the house. It was hard to walk because it felt like I was falling apart. I got to the car, kicked the driver out, got to the driver's seat, and brought out my phone. When my hands wouldn't stop shaking, it took forever to dial her number, but I did it eventually. My frustration grew when the call didn't connect. I dropped the phone, resting my head on my steering wheel, my grip tight. I took deep breaths, my eyes closed, imagining her hands on me, her scent wrapped around me, her beautiful eyes fixed on me and looking so tender and so filled with love. “She’s in love with me,” I whispered, my voice shaking. “She’s… in love… with… me.”My shaking slowed, my heartbeat going back to normal. She loves me. I had her love. What my father or Vera says doesn't matter. She was all that mattered to me. All I cared about. I could lose the world but as long as I had her, I wouldn't fret.I started the
Silas’ jaw clenched at those words, snapping the cigar in half with his finger. Seeing that reaction, I wanted to push, taunt. It seems I never realized my hatred for this man until this moment, this moment when I feel like he might have told Vera something very important and personal to me. Something sensitive. He might be drunk, but that still doesn't give him the right. “Don't look so surprised,” I said, straightening and shoving my hands into my pockets. “You knew when you lost my respect. It was when you killed Mom.” He shot out of his seat, pushing his desk, his eyes wild. “I didn't kill her!” he bellowed, his chest heaving. “But you did!” I shouted back. “You fucking killed her, Silas! When she needed attention, you gave her a big, shiny mansion and locked her in it. That was you casting you away. She understood. She knew her purpose in your life was fulfilled and you had no more use for her, and that’s why she did what she di
I hadn't even stepped out of the plane when I received a call from Faith. “Welcome, sir,” she said. “The chairman has asked to see you as soon as you land.” “Fuck’s sake,” I muttered, pushing my hair away from my face but the wind blew it back in. I walked to the car that was already waiting for me, and since I had no luggage with me, I just entered, the door held open by the driver. “Welcome, sir,” he said, and I nodded in response. I had left London with just the shirt on my back, my phone, and my passport. I didn't take a single thing but those because I was planning to get back to my woman as soon as possible. I was already pissed because I left as soon as I put Rosette in bed, and I couldn't wait till she woke up. And now I would have to deal with Father on top of that frustration. “Tell the old man I’ll come see him after I've changed,” I said as the car drove away from the airport, my head resting on the window and the phone o