The moment the words spilled from Ava’s mouth, Caspian launched into action. He pushed her behind him, and a snarl rippled from his lips. His entire pack went on high alert, and she gasped as each one made a wall around her, protecting her.She wasn’t used to this.Each one stared off with the man who claimed to be none other than her twin, but that was impossible. She had no family.She wasn’t quite as tall as Sean, Liam, Books, and Simon, who’d stepped in front of her, going either side of Caspian. It was impossible to see if the man’s face stirred some kind of memory.“Whoa, whoa, stop. No, this is not what is happening here,” the man said. “I get it. You’re all protecting her.”“You wanted to hurt her?” Caspian asked, tensing up, ready to strike.“Hell, no. I’ve been waiting, for fuck’s sake,” the man said.That was a bad thing to say as all of the pack began to growl. The low hum of their anger filled the air, making her hair stand on end.“She doesn’t know who you are.” Caspian

Pleasure.Mindless pleasure.Ava couldn’t be sure if she was ever going to be able to survive this.Her body was on fire. Heat pulsed all around her. There was no end in sight.She was just … everywhere.Caspian’s mouth was heaven. The orgasm felt amazing, but it didn’t even come close to sating the hunger she felt. She needed more. The greed was real.Feeling his cock inside her was a dream. She reached behind him, grabbing his ass, and proceeded to pull him in deep.Caspian grabbed her hands, slamming them on the floor on either side of her head, fucking into her.They both groaned as he hit a spot deep inside her that seemed to go on for days. She couldn’t get enough of him. Didn’t want it to stop.“Please, please, take me,” she said. “I’m yours.”“Yes, you are all fucking mine, Ava, and I’m never letting you go. Never fucking letting you go.” He growled against her lips and fucked her even harder. With the way he had her pinned to the floor, it helped to keep her in place.Ava wra

Five years laterScreams filled the air, and Caspian laughed as he watched his children run around the front yard. He’d been blessed with two sets of twins, another son, and of course, his little girl, who he held in his arms.Getting Ava pregnant was never a problem. In fact, it was a dream. Being around that woman was everything to him. He truly hadn’t realized how much he was missing in life until very recently.Speaking of his woman, she stood there talking to several pack females, laughing and joking with them.His pack. He still couldn’t believe it.Again, another way his woman had changed him. She’d made it possible for him to accept being an alpha. Nothing changed in the way he ran the pack, just how he reacted to people calling him an alpha.Ava said her goodbyes and headed over to him.Their children ran after Sean. The scent of mulled wine and mixed spices filled the air, and this was all because of Ava.Christmas was just a few days away, and once Ava had set her mind on s

Mary ignored the commotion behind her. She didn’t need to look to see what was going on. The popular people were screaming and dancing about the end of the year, and then there was Nathan Briggs’s little clique of people who would be preparing for a night of partying. She’d never been to a party, never been invited to a party. Not that she wanted to go. There was no point in going anywhere where you weren’t invited.She tugged the band out of her hair, letting her hair fall around her. The strands were long and heavy. No matter what she tried to do with the length, it wouldn’t do anything but stay straight. Maybe over vacation she’d get it cut. Her parents had told her they were planning a trip to Italy this year. It had been a couple of years since they last had a vacation with work keeping them busy. Her parents were both doctors, experts in their fields. For most of her life they’d been working in gaining respect and notice within their fields. It had worked, and now they were able

Mary stared out at the pool in her backyard. She wore a pair of shorts and a vest shirt. The idea of going in a bathing suit or, even worse, a bikini had her sick to her stomach. Summer vacation was going really well. Her parents had decided to vacation along with her and after their trip to Italy, they’d come back, and her parents were called away to work. She didn’t mind. The house was quiet, and she’d spent a lot of time with her nose in a book.The thought of going into the pool in a bathing suit even home alone, scared her. They had neighbors who could easily see into the back yard.No one cares.Dropping her shades down, she made her way outside. She heard the sound of kids playing in the neighbors’ gardens. Sitting on the lounge chair, Mary opened up the latest paperback book that had come in the post, and started to read. It was a romance book as they were the only books she liked.Grabbing her bottle of water, she rested the book on her bent knees as she took a sip of her wat