I could smell him coming long before he entered the room. Alpha Colton calling out to Beta Lucas before entering the room. “You better not have made piss water coffee again this morning.” “Peed in it fresh myself this morning just for you.” Beta Lucas answered giving me a wink. “By the way, who had raised by humans and doesn’t even know she’s a wolf in the pool?” Alpha Colton stopped pouring his cup of coffee and sat down next to Beta Lucas across the table from me. His elbow resting on the table as he rolled his thumb and middle finger together. His brows furrowed and a wave of remorse and guilt flooded me. “You didn’t know?” He asked. “Still not sure I believe it.” I told him. Looking down at my plate pushing food around with my fork. “Well then!” Alpha Colton exclaimed before standing up and beginning to strip off his clothes. For a faint second I could see a tattoo on his chest over his heart but then he took off his pants and I couldn’t avert my eyes from the Python betw

I thought we were going out to meet Beta Lucas but halfway down the hall she started dragging me a different direction. “Where are we going.” I asked. “The Alpha’s office.” She said in a sing song voice. “Why?” I stopped and she jolted to a stop with me. “You are the most exciting thing to happen to this pack in years. Since Gwen died Alpha Colton hasn’t done anything that resembles having a pulse until you. I don’t think I’ve seen him smile in years unless he’s playing with Emily. We put in all this work. Let’s show the Alpha his prize.” She beamed. Laila was all too excited to show off. While I on the other hand was hoping the floor would open up and swallow me whole. I begrudgingly let Willow push me down the hall. The office doors were open as we walked in. Alpha Colton had a stack of papers on his desk he was focused on. I stood there awkwardly for a minute before Willow cleared her throat loudly. Alpha Colton looked up, when his eyes fell on me he leaned back in his

CeCe and I walked to the cabin talking about everything that had happened since I left. At least what I could tell her. I told her about Willow helping me get ready and loaning me clothes and how much fun she was. Trying to keep the whole conversation light hearted. A feeling hit me like a boom, my knees went weak. Laila whimpered in my head before Alpha Colton’s voice rang in my ears. “Why the fuck isn’t Beta Lucas with you?” He demanded. “I’m with CeCe at the cabin gathering my things. I thought they would feel better if I could talk to them without him.” I replied. “You are never to be alone! Never!” His voice echoed before disappearing. CeCe looked at me with a worried expression. “Got dizzy for a second.” I told her. Quickly shaking it off. Then there was a knock at the door. I knew instantly it was Beta Lucas. He gave me a look through the small window. I let him in and he went and sat on the small couch. We finished packing my things and putting them in the c

The boutique was very high end and I immediately felt out of place. A gorgeous, tall blonde in heels gave us a greeting in a sing song voice before turning around and laying eyes on us. “Welcome to Thorntons’ how can I help youuuuu.” Dragging out the word you as it went from a cheerful greeting to that of disgust half way through. Beta Lucas charged right in like a bull, knocking her shoulder with his. “Candy, good to see you. Working at the boutique, moving up in the world.” The sarcasm in his voice so thick you could taste it. “Candice!” She corrected with a snarl. “I’ve always had an eye for fashion. Unlike some.” She ran her eyes up and down each one of us. “So it’s only natural I would become a styling consultant at the nicest place in town. Which begs the question, why are you here?” Willow stepped up, chest forward and proud. “Alpha Colton has chosen a second mate and wishes to spoil his beauty with the finest goods you have to offer.” Willow boosted. “They are so weird.

I felt the darkness pulling on me but was to tired to stop it. Realizing I was bleeding, falling asleep was the last thing I should do but the black nothingness felt comforting. I could hear Beta Lucas and Willow’s voices in the distance. Opening my eyes they stood in the light at the end of a long tunnel moving backwards before my eyes are to heavy to keep open. Cold caressing my skin, feeling myself falling I open my eyes. I’m sliding down an ice burg, landing with my feet and side in icy cold water. Endless water surrounds me, the iceberg I was on now gone. I sit up to see in am now on a small flat rock. The sound of my blood dripping into the water echoes in the silence. A white tiger with light grey stripes sits on a rock surrounded by water by me. I reached out to it, it’s sea blue eyes looking at me intently, or through me as it felt. Laila paced nervously in my mind and the tigers eyes followed her every move. The tiger let out a quiet meowing sound before jumping o