Training the Luna

Keegan POV:It was just another day in Luisca. And of course, it was raining. Sometimes I wondered if this small town was more suited for vampires than a full-blooded wolf like me. That being said, I was living in the lap of luxury, in a four-story house in the outskirts of the small town, surrounded by lush forests. I was only thirty and retired. I didn’t have much to complain about.How, one might ask. Easy, I trained the men and thugs of one of the biggest crime bosses in the country, Clement Slater.Eight years ago, I had stumbled across the man outside a restaurant. It had been a complete accident because I sure as hell didn’t want to drop an alpha wolf on his ass. I had always been averse to figures of authority, so I kept away from them rather than stir trouble. But the fact that it was a mistake hadn’t been seen by his bodyguards. They were on me in a split second. Thank god, Slater had a heart. Yes, shocker! Though, since then, I

Keegan POV:“Not all the men are like your husband,” I said unnecessarily defensively. It was stupid of me because it would be better if she hated me and I sounded like one of those guys who claim to be nice but are buttholes in reality. “You just happened to meet the wrong one.”She laid her bag on the bed, barely looking around before returning her attention back to me. She brushed past me and locked the door. “Well, look at what the wrong one did to me.” She lifted her shirt over her head and tossed it at me. I caught it unceremoniously before my eyes caught sight of her body. The entire left side of her torso was covered in yellow and black bruises. Seething, I turned away, unable to look at her. I threw the shirt back at her. “I will do an assessment of your injuries later. I am going downstairs to make lunch.”“Well, let’s get another thing straight. Don’t undermine my authority with

Keegan POV:“I am not denying it,” she replied. “But you responded so enthusiastically and it seemed like you wanted a lot more. Then, you obviously remembered that you like your head on your shoulders.”“What was I supposed to do?” I drew my finger a halo around my head. “Do I look like an angel to you?”She sighed. “Look, it doesn’t mean I don’t like what I see.” Her eyes roamed slowly down my chest and lower still. “Or that you’re even wrong about the kiss. What I am saying is, I agree that it wouldn’t be a good idea. One of us has to be strong enough to resist. And from this moment on, that will be me. Now, what exactly do you like to eat?”I clenched my teeth. I knew that we needed ground rules. We were both all too aware that we couldn’t act on our impulses. Yet, even in the matter of a few hours, the tension seemed to grow between us, even when she tried t

[Warning: This chapter contains racy content. Please read at your own risk.] Keegan POV: She was aching like I was. Her eyes widened as she realized she had said that out loud. “Vianne, I want you. I never said that I didn’t,” I admitted. “I have been aroused since you got her. Believe me.” “It’s not that,” she said, taking a deep breath and exhaling harshly. “I haven’t felt this way,” she gestured to each of us. “Towards anyone… in a long time.” The second part was the aftermath… almost forced. Her teeth clenched before she continued. “I am having a hard time ignoring it and I don’t exactly look good right now.” She presented her still bruised body. “Forget it.” She turned away again but I stopped her, pressing her back against my chest. “You are beautiful,” I said, my lips skimming her ear. It was time to show her that despite the bruises, she was still beautiful. She looked away from our reflection. The tough act crumbled around her when faced with what happened and how she

Keegan POV:Vianne cursed behind me as I swam toward the other side of the pool, desperately needing to cool off. If we were going to figure out what we really wanted, we had to slow the hell down. Maybe, in the end, we could fight the attraction completely and both still come out of her stay relatively unscathed. Or go at it like bunnies until dawn every day with Clement never the wiser. Once at the end of the pool, I jumped up and sat on the edge. I grinned smugly because it did take her a while to reach me. Her eyes narrowed but rolled as she smiled. It was exactly what I hoped for. I had a method with training. With guys like Frankie, I was more like a drill sergeant and worked them to the bone every day we trained. Tess had to be approached differently. At first, cautiously considering everything she had been through and approaching her like Frankie would’ve put up her defenses. Edwin and I worked on earning her trust. We even became friends, enough