Everest I woke up to an empty bed. I could tell it was late in the morning already. I checked my phone beside my bed, and it read half passed eleven. I’d slept nearly half the day away already. There was an ache between my legs that was going to make walking today a bit uncomfortable, but I’d never felt happier. I stretched, making the ache twinge. I hopped up to shower, letting the hot water wash away the hours of sleep I’d had. I wondered when Finn had left. I didn’t know where we stood, and I wasn’t sure if things were going to be different now. I didn’t feel bad about anything…If anyone was going to be my first, I’m glad it was him. I towel dried my hair, letting my waves fall loose and natural down my back. I dressed in a pair of dark blue high-waisted bike shorts and a flattering white sports bra with an open back. It was already hot outside, and I was hoping to get to do some training today. I felt like I had a ton of anxious energy to burn off. I paused by the door, eyeing my

  Everest Sienna had gotten up and walked away from Finn hurriedly. He stood there, eyes on me, watching to see how I’d react. I wasn’t a stranger to his rage…I knew he had a temper, and I’d been on the receiving end of it already a few times. Plus, what he’d done had been to defend me…not that I condoned strangling young women, but I knew in his mind he was protecting me. Although I could have done without knowing that they’d had sex before…my stomach churned at the thought of it. He stood there with his eyes burning and chest heaving, so I approached him slowly. Memories from the night before flashed in my mind making me blush slightly. His scent hit me and all I could think of was the way his skin felt on mine…his fingers between my legs…his lips…his huge thick...I shook my head a bit, trying to focus. By the time I reached him he seemed to have relaxed a bit. “He

  Finn I grabbed a pair of shorts from the house and went back to meet Everest at the lake. She wanted to talk, and I felt a pang of anxiety at the thought. Was she going to reject the bond after everything I’d put her through? I wouldn’t be surprised, but the idea sent a sharp stab of pain through my chest. My fear of losing her had out done my fear of loving her tonight and Sienna had almost paid the price with her life. Granted she deserved it, but Everest had asked me not to. Banishing her hadn't been fun, but there was no way she was going to go unpunished for what she did to Everest. I reached the grassy lawn before the sandy shores of the lake and saw Everest sitting down in the grass, her arms wrapped around her legs. She’d changed out of her bloodstained shirt and now wore a simple white t-shirt with light denim shorts. Her feet were bare, and the light from the moon made her golden ha

  Finn I rushed forward and caught Everest before she hit the ground, as everyone else stood there too stunned to move a muscle at what they’d just witnessed. I picked her up in my arms and carried her over to the bed on the other side of the room. The golden orb on her forehead was still fading and her skin, still feverishly hot, was slowly returning to normal. The room had burned with her aura, and everyone had been forced back to the edges to escape the intensity. The doctors rushed forward to tend to Lupin and check her vitals, and Dayna, Caleb and Kali stood there looking shocked. “Alpha, what the hell was that?” Dayna gasped. “Everest’s a gifted wolf…” Kali whispered, her eyes wide with amazement. “Holy…” Caleb held Kali against his chest, his eyes as wide as hers.

  Everest His lush lips found mine with a hunger I’d never seen in him. In a second my back was against the wall and his hands gripped my hips pulling me into him. The only thing I could think about was getting closer. My hands moved to his hair and our tongues tasted one another. His lips travelled down my jaw, along my neck to the soft spot between my neck and shoulder. He kissed and sucked my mark spot causing me to moan with pleasure. My whole body felt electrified by him, and he was ravenous for me. His hand moved underneath the loose shirt I was wearing, massaging my breasts, while the other slipped down into my core. I cried out as he found my sweet spot, and my arousal coated his fingers and my inner thighs. “That’s right, baby” he whispered against my ear, as he took control of my body. I opened my eyes, looking directly into his deep blue orbs. His eyes burned with passion, and they w