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Chapter 112 - Carter

Author: Beth Jackson
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I paced the kitchen as I brewed the fresh coffee. My mind was awash with thoughts of the conversation I had just had with Mari. Of the sight of seeing her having a nightmare, and how vulnerable she looked. And, the worst thing of all... the feeling of longing as I released her from my embrace. The sense of loss as I craved the heat of her body against mine. Draven was once more pushed forward. His presence looming beneath my skin, though this time not in panic. He was curious about my reaction to how I felt. Though, truthfully, so was I…

I did all that I could to focus on the task in hand, moving the mugs from the mug tree to the counterside. While desperately attempting to fill my mind with other thoughts. "Emails. Training. Discuss updates with Eldermoon pack. Call my parents. Speak to Hudson about how the pack is running..." I began to list the things I planned to do in the coming days, but thoughts of Mari continued to break through, and I released a heavy, frustra

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  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 114 - Carter

    Shit. I kissed her. I fucking kissed Mari. A moment of madness came over me and I kissed the damn girl! Only as she seemed to move into the kiss did I snap back to reality and edge away, realizing just what I had done. I was trying desperately to avoid thinking of the fact that she had appeared to respond to my kiss. That was a whole other matter, and one I could not afford to process right now...But, instead, Mari and I were looking at one another awkwardly, as I stuttered at her. “Erm… I am sorry… I…” But the words I needed to find were lost somewhere between my brain and my mouth. All normal functionality seemed to have failed me, while Draven chuckled within my mind. I swear my damn wolf was out to terrorize me today. I would not be surprised if it was him that somehow forced me to kiss her…‘Nope, that was all you buddy.’ Draven chuckled again, clearly enjoying my discomfort.I shifted uncomfortably where

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 113 - Mari

    I could sense a slightly different aura, I suppose you could say from Alpha Carter at my words. He seemed more calm. Gentler almost. There appeared to be almost tenderness within his eyes. Was that even possible for a man with no heart?Ruby giggled. ‘I think you are a little harsh on the man. He has a heart. It is just shattered. Into so many pieces, it may be irreparable. A little like a near impossible jigsaw…’ She began.‘The kind you do and then realize there was a piece missing all along?’ I offered, trying to understand what my wolf meant.Ruby giggled again. ‘Oh, so you are planning on doing him?’‘Ruby!’ I admonished, not expecting my wolf to twist my words that way. She was so bad!It was only as I felt color rush to my cheek, that I felt the curious gaze of Alpha Carter, or potentially even his wolf if he continued to linger, still focused upon me. I swallowed heavily, quickly turnin

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 112 - Carter

    I paced the kitchen as I brewed the fresh coffee. My mind was awash with thoughts of the conversation I had just had with Mari. Of the sight of seeing her having a nightmare, and how vulnerable she looked. And, the worst thing of all... the feeling of longing as I released her from my embrace. The sense of loss as I craved the heat of her body against mine. Draven was once more pushed forward. His presence looming beneath my skin, though this time not in panic. He was curious about my reaction to how I felt. Though, truthfully, so was I…I did all that I could to focus on the task in hand, moving the mugs from the mug tree to the counterside. While desperately attempting to fill my mind with other thoughts. "Emails. Training. Discuss updates with Eldermoon pack. Call my parents. Speak to Hudson about how the pack is running..." I began to list the things I planned to do in the coming days, but thoughts of Mari continued to break through, and I released a heavy, frustra

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 111 - Carter

    Having the girl within my home and knowing she would be staying felt unnatural. This place had become my home. Mine. My safe haven. The place I escaped to. Even my friends rarely come over now, more often opting for their homes or the lounge of the pack house if we were hanging out. But hearing the doctor speak of Mari, I knew I had to look after her. Who the hell else did she have here? Not to mention my wolf was pestering the shit out of me to bring her here…“Lounge is through there, go sit yourself down.” I all but ordered her as we walked into the open hallway, and motioning toward the doorway of my large open-plan living space. “I will grab you a drink.”“Thank you.” Her voice was barely a whisper, and Draven pushed forward with almost panicked curiosity. The way his presence rippled beneath my skin with an anxious unease made me feel almost nauseous. I was used to his presence, of course I was, but this was something else.‘Does she sound weak again to you?’ He demanded. ‘Do yo

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 110 - Mari

    The doctor had checked me over so many damn times I was getting sick of the sight of him. But anytime I so much as winced in pain, Alpha Carter would call for him, and he would come rushing back into my room. That same warm smile upon his face, and a look of determination that he was there to care for me and ensure that I was okay. I knew he meant well, as did Alpha Carter, but I had had enough of the both of them. Yet neither one seemed willing to leave me alone.I had no clue how long I had remained in the hospital. Nor what the time was, as the room I was within had no window, and the light upon the ceiling was still as bright as it had been the moment I had woken. Clearly, the doctors did not care for your eyes while you recovered from your injuries. I truly wished that they did, because my poor eyes needed to rest. My whole body needed to rest. Sleep was what I needed. And, while I tried desperately to fall asleep, all I could hear was the pacing footsteps of Alpha Carte

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?   Chapter 109 - Carter

    My heart pounded within my chest at the slightest of touch she placed upon my chest, and Draven made a strange sound somewhere between a snarl and a purr. A sound I had not heard since my mate had been around. No. This was not happening. My wolf was becoming attached to a she-wolf that was nothing to us...My world continued to feel like it collapsed in upon itself, as Mari’s words echoed within my mind. She had shocked me. That was not how the girl spoke. But the slightly altered tone of her voice told me this was not her. I was near certain of that. This was her fiery little fucker of a wolf. The brave little Beta wolf that she had so desperately needed as she grew up. The wolf that had been held back by the wolfsbane. The wolf she needed to protect her. To make her strong. Seemed she was everything Mari was not. And the little firecracker had seemingly taken a liking to me.“Mari.” I warned again, my tone sharp in hope it would snap her into realit

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