The night gets darker, and I can’t fight the urge any longer. I sneak out of the house, ensuring no one can see me leave. I shift into Nero and let him take over. I have to see her; I have to be with my mate. I hate how tied I am to her; how much I crave her. I haven’t marked Nona, but I feel as if I can’t breathe if I don’t see her. If things are this strong now, what hell would a mark throw me into? The air flowing through our fur feels amazing. I can sense everything around me, and it’s clear that the forest never sleeps. Something is always awake and aware. We zig-zag here and there to ensure no one is following us to the cabin. I can’t afford anyone to know where I’m going or what’s there. Not only does the pack think Nona has gone away for school, but the elders being here makes things even more dangerous. They would never accept what I’m doing to my mate. I can see the cabin from the woods. We stop, and Nero gives me control. I shift into my human body and

Zahara's hands travel from my shoulder, down my back, and up the leg of my shorts. Her hands travel to my ass, squeezing it, running her thumbs back and forth. The sparks from her hands are too much to bear. I can’t stay on my stomach any longer. I stand up, and that causes Zahara’s hands to drop from my ass. I grab her hand and lead her to a bench in the room. I sit her down and sit down next to her, so I’m facing her. Zahara reaches out and caresses my cheek. Her thumb traces my jawline, and it makes me shudder. I swear her hands on me put my body into overdrive. Her hand trails down my throat, lighting a fire as they go. Zahara’s other hand goes back to my face, and her fingers lightly trace my lips. I close my eyes, trying not to let loose right here, right now. I swear I could cum and be happy, but that would be too embarrassing. I want to touch her so badly, but I’m scared that she will disappear. I don’t want to ruin it this even though I’m yearning to take her in my

~Zahara~ It took a while before Cory, and I finally made it to the bed. I always imagined how this would be, but I never thought it would be like this. My body feels sore, but I really need to pee. Cory fell asleep the minute his head hit the pillow, and I did too. Then I wake up to my bladder feeling like it’s going to burst. Cory and I are wrapped up together, so I’m trying to figure out how to get loose without waking him up. I try to untangle our legs, being careful to stop moving if Cory even so much as twitches. Our legs come undone, and I set out to untangle the rest of us. I’m working hard while trying to keep the pee inside. All of a sudden, Cory shoots up straight. He screams out in pain, and he starts to sweat profusely. Any idea of using the restroom has fled from my mind, and I’m immediately focused on Cory. I can hear a crack in the air, followed by a scream of pain. Cory is shifting! I need to get him outside as soon as possible. I jump o

~Nona~ Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. I know Laslo was in the house a few nights ago. I woke up to pee, and I could smell his scent. It was extremely faint, but it was there. I expected him back the next night, but I haven’t seen him or heard from him. I’ve been doing what I usually do every day, trying to keep busy. I have a mate who has locked me up, and I’m torn between loving him and wanting him dead. It’s hard to focus on anything because I’m so isolated. I don't have any friends to talk to or any family. I’m alone with my thoughts and my emotions. Well, not completely alone…..I do have Zora. When I got Zora back, I was so grateful. I missed her like crazy, and I just wanted to feel whole again. With Zora back, I tried to mindlink, but I kept hitting a wall. I can’t even shift, which is crazy because the silver cuff was gone not too long after the chain was removed. No silver should have resulted in mind linking and shifting, but

~Laslo~ I hurry outside and take a deep breath of air. Nona’s emotions are suffocating, and I was having a hard time breathing. I know she is hurting right now, but in the end, she will realize that this was all for the best. There is no way my heir can be with Nona. After I have my heir, I will give her all of the children her heart could want. I just need her to wait a bit. I need to get Zahara here now. I don’t care who she has chosen or who she has marked. I made my intentions very clear, and I was not giving her a choice. We will be good together even if she can’t see that right now. I pull my phone out and dial my contact. I’ve waited too long for answers, and I’m done waiting. “Yes?” “Where the hell have you been? I’ve been waiting days for you to call me back with my information.” “Apologies, sir. You know I have been gone for a bit, and when I arrived, I got the information that Zahara got marked and mated while I was gone.”