Owen grabbed his basketball shorts, and I threw the covers over my body. When Owen answered the door, he opened it just enough so his head could pull through. “Alpha Derrick wishes a word. Maybe he has an issue with you fucking his daughter under his roof?”“No one was here.”“No, but the house now reeks of sex, and it comes from your room.” The man’s voice sounded familiar, but I couldn’t place it.I could hear Owen’s frustration in his voice. “Does Derrick want to see me, or are you just making something up again? Like how I stole your wallet?”There is a story between these two. I wonder what happened. “Yes, the council is here. Please try and not look like, well, a rogue.” I could hear the sneer in the other man’s voice.“I will be there shortly.&rdq

I could hear the anger in Owen’s voice as he answered the door. “What are you doing here?” His voice sounded lethal, and I could quickly tell whoever was on the other side of that door was not someone Owen wanted to see. I got dressed quickly in a simple pair of jeans and a plain white t-shirt and walked out of the bathroom.Owen stood at the door, blocking the person on the other side to come into the room. Owen must have sensed my presents because he turned his head to look at me before looking back. From what I could see, it was an older man in his seventies. He had grey hair and green eyes. The man was tall, maybe just an inch or two shorter than Owen. They had similar facial features and body build.I stood next to Owen. He quickly put his arm around me and pulled me close. I could tell the act was instinctual, whoever this man was, Owen felt uncomfortable and felt he needed to protect me. Whe

We sat outside the dress shop. Owen kissed my cheek. “Good luck,” he whispered. Giving him a quick thank you, I got out of the car and went inside. There stood a beautiful brunette. She turned to me with a massive smile on her face.“You must be Mel.” She hugged me. “I am Owen’s mother, Vanessa. You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you.”“Sorry, we got around as quickly as we could. It was a long night last night.”“No, darling! I mean, it has always been my dream for Owen to find his mate.” She let out a laugh.Vanessa was beautiful. She was slim, and her brown hair cascaded down her back. Her amber eyes glowed like Owen’s. There were five dresses on a rack. Vanessa explained I would try each on; then, she will pack the one that was perfect up so I could wear it tonight. I stared at

I helped him remove his cufflinks when I realized the initials D.W., I smiled. These were Owen’s fathers. Taking extra care of them, I walked over to where the case for them lay and placed them inside—making sure to give Owen a view by swaying my hips. Turning back, I caught Owen licking his lips; he quickly removed his jacket, shirt, and pants. “Come here.” His voice was breathless, and he seemed to be in a trance. I walked over to him, slowly removing the pins from my hair. Letting the curls cascade down my shoulders. Owen whispered a curse before closing the distance between us.His hands roamed my sides, my back, before coming to the clasps in the front. “I want you naked, but I don’t want this off you. Mel, you look like-““I belong in a window in Amsterdam?”“Like a succubus. You’re not allowed in any windows anywhere. A

Owen was in the hospital for three days. They said he was fine to fight, but he could be slower. My heart sank at the thought of losing Owen. I loved him; he was my mate. Owen walked out of the hospital, and we walked to an SUV. Derrick wanted to show us the cabin they fixed up for us. In the last three days, I had refused to leave Owen’s side. Rachel brought me a change of clothes and talked to me while Owen slept. The cabin was off the main road. It would take thirty minutes to get from the cabin to the packhouse.The cabin appeared to be an old. There were two bedrooms; Derrick suggested one could be an office. As we walked in, there was a small L-shaped kitchen to the left. The kitchen had upgrades, beautiful furnishings, and usable, but smaller than I am use too. A rectangular table sat n