***POV:Amara***It felt so good to let the cool water envelop my body. While I loved the ocean and other natural bodies of water, swimming in a pool has always given me a sense of safety that allows me to let go and completely relax. I float on my back, slowly moving my arms to tread water lightly, letting the tension ease out of my body. I have been wound up so tight for so long with everything going on, and it felt so good to be home.I had been so nervous about coming back and how my parents would feel. Would they be angry with me? Sad? Disappointed? I had worried about how the pack would feel, maybe thinking I had deserted them. In the end, everyone welcomed me back with open arms, and enough of the real story had gotten around that everyone seemed to understand. The only negative effect of the whole ordeal was the deepening of the chasm between our pack and Trent’s. It’s not what I wanted, but it was sort of inevitable at this point.I had made some time to speak with Violet and

***POV: Amara***The sensations of Cole all over me are driving me wild. I don’t think I have ever been more turned on in my life. As he pulls my bikini bottoms away, I take in a sharp breath. This is really it; I am going to make love to the man that I have been slowly falling in love with for the last few months. I am going to let my true mate penetrate me, and I am not sure if there will be any going back from this. I can’t take it any longer, and I pull closer against him, letting his erection nestle into my heated core.He gives me the most tender, reverent look, slowly coming in for a kiss. He licks my bottom lip, pushing my mouth open with his tongue, and kisses me slowly, sweetly, completely. My body is heating up, all nerve endings are tingling. We kiss like that, holding each other completely naked in the water for a little while, just enjoying the feel of each other. My wolf is panting in my head, Kylah wants her mate and she wants him now. I will have to do everything I ca

***POV:Cole***Imogen has been in my room for some time now. She started off by giving me the third degree about my ‘relationship status’ with Amara. Then when Cyrus arrived, she made it her job to make sure I had the best outfit options for tonight. She wants everything to be perfect. Cyrus stuck around, amused by her little sister antics. He seems like a solid dude. I am itching to ask him some questions, get to know him better, just not in front of Imogen.Finally, when she is satisfied that my appearance will be dashing enough for Amara, she leaves to go get herself ready. Cyrus lets out a low whistle. “She is something else.” He laughs, shaking his head. “Bet you were never bored with her around, kinda made me wish I had a baby sister.”I laugh. “Yeah, Imogen is pretty special. I am actually really excited for her to have a chance to go out tonight. This kind of experience is one I thought she would never have with the world being what it is now.”“Yeah, I get that. We are pretty

***POV: Amara***We head out, and head towards Club Moonlight. Vi and Cyrus are linked arm in arm, walking a little ahead of us. Cole, Imogen and I are walking right behind them, I point things out to them as we walk. The night is beautiful and lends itself to a leisurely walk. The weather is cool, and the light ocean breeze feels great against my skin.The ladies are all wearing heels, because frankly these outfits could not have been worn with anything else. We get to the club, it’s still early out so no line to get in. The bouncer allows some of us through, hesitating for a moment, sniffing the air dramatically.“Fresh meat huh?” he says with a straight face. “Didn’t realize humans were going to be coming to the club.”“Is there a problem with that?” Cyrus says expectantly, like he is daring this guy to say there is some sort of issue with our human friends coming in.“Nope, just surprised is all. Make sure to keep them close, don’t want any trouble with of our other types of frien

***POV:Imogen***So, they left me. Violet and Amara have gone off to dance with their men and left me with this towering hunk that’s making me weak in the knees. Now what? I glance at him, and he is intently staring at me, openly and unashamed. I give him a nervous smile and he smiles back. That was a mistake. His dimples, the crinkle in his eyes, it’s overwhelming. I have zero experience with boys, and this is a full-grown man, and a hot one at that. I couldn’t even shake his hand without completely freaking out.“A human huh? What do you think of the colony?” His deep sexy voice so close to my ear, my insides trembled.“Uh, well, it’s nothing I have ever seen before, I was young when the collapse happened, so I’ve never even seen a club before.”He swallows visibly and asks, “Exactly how young are you?”“I am 17. I turn 18 in less than 3 months.” I squeak out. He nods and gets this look on his face like everything makes sense now. I am so confused, my boy/girl social skills are seve