AYRA"Sawyer and Shane are trying out to be part of the Pack Enforcers," Reese said as we moved down the produce aisle.It had been two weeks since Ishmael had tried to help me recover my memories, and during that time frame, I'd tried out some other potions. None of them worked, so I finally gave up. It was pointless, anyway. It only put more stress on Ishmael, but the sorcerer didn't seem to mind. He promised to track down the sorcerer who put the lock on my memories even after I'd asked him not to."Good luck to them. Right now, my brain is fried from the excessive work Kimberly and I have to go through.""You wanted the job," Reese pointed out."Yeah. It helps to keep me busy, but at the end of the day, it leaves me feeling like shit from how tired I am. I don't know how Kimberly does it. She never looks like she's tired.""I've heard orgasms are great stress relief. You should try it sometime," she said, wiggling her brows suggestively. "You've

NATHANIELI was strapped to a bed, whimpering as the man drew closer with a syringe in his hand. "I promise this won't hurt," he cooed with a smile."No," I cried, yanking at the bindings that held my hands and legs in place.What the fuck was happening?It took me a while to realize the thoughts weren't mine, but Ayra's. I opened my eyes, expecting her to squirm in bed, but she slept soundly, leaving me wondering if the thoughts were even hers."Go back to sleep," she groaned when I sat up on the bed."You can go back to sleep. I have to get to work," I replied, sliding off the bed.When I looked at her again, she was curled into her side, deep in her sleep. There was a shift inside of me. That was the only way to describe how I felt inside. It was as if I was attuned to her thoughts without even having to try.Normally, I could get into her head or anyone else's for that matter, but it would take effort. My demon was calmer than usual

AYRA"It's funny how you keep me locked up during the day, but you practically drag me up to the top of a cliff late at night. We're past the border, aren't we?" I asked, taking in the view below me.With the moon this bright, it illuminated the ocean below. The consistent overlapping waves and the soft wind blowing were like music to my ears, and the serenity of it oddly calming. "I'm not busy at night. I don't have to worry about something attacking you from a mirror.""What? So, you're saying Dalia won't be able to do any damage if she attacked us right now?""She wouldn't dare. She might be a powerful Nighthowler, but she knows how far those powers of hers stretch."There was that confidence again. Granted I'd never seen him in action in his wolf form, but it was rather surprising that even demons were scared of him."And how far does yours stretch?""Wouldn't consider it too far and too little. Somewhere in the middle. There are some creatu

NATHANIELLong before Ayra came along, I struggled to understand how Logan and Kimberly lived with the mating bond.It seemed rather strange to me that they had that level of commitment to each other. The way they subconsciously reached for each other when the other was stressed out. The way his face lit up whenever he saw her.Aside from my brothers, I wasn't that protective of anyone, but that came with the territory of being related to them.But today in that building, the fear that had gripped me was like no other. I hadn't felt that way in a long while, the cold fingers of fear crawling up my spine as nausea built in the pit of my stomach.While in the hospital with Logan and Kai, my mind had been crippled with the eagerness to check on Ayra myself even though I could feel she was alright. It was pathetic, and I was disgusted with myself. I didn't work that way. I wondered what my brothers would say if they could see me right now. They'd probably s

AYRA"What if I'm right though? What if he doesn't find me attractive?" I asked, running my hand through my hair in frustration. "Silly, he finds you attractive. Why would he have sex with you if he doesn't?" Reese asked, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder."I agree with Reese," Nikki said. "I've seen the way he looks at you. That isn't the look of a man who isn't interested in you. He came to the club with you last night without putting up a fight. Would he do that if he didn't feel something?""Nikki is right. I haven't known Alpha Nathaniel for that long, but he usually never budges when he makes a decision. He said he wasn't going to go with you, and he ended up doing so. Let's not forget the mark on your neck."Of course. The mark. The stupid thing that brought us together in the first place. I wondered how things would've turned out between us had he not marked me against my will."I could go on and on. He finds you attractive. Think about i