Rose The argument of whether or not I actually got to participate in the assignment my alpha and luna put me on continued all the way to the restaurant. The only upside of the walk there was that it was a beautiful evening. We somehow lucked out with a booth, even though the restaurant was crowded, and I discovered I no longer liked booths. Liam slid in next to me, sitting way too close, and there was nothing I could do about it without making a scene. Even the waitress coming by did not cause him to create a socially acceptable amount of space. She brought our drinks by, and we all leaned in, trying to keep our voices low so we couldn’t be overheard. “Thom, how long are you staying here?” Liam asked. “Only two people is stretching us too thin to keep an eye on what patrols are doing as well as try and be involved with the pack up here.” I shot a glance over to Liam. “I think it’s reasonable to say we don’t need to do day patrols as stringently. It’d be better if we actually had

Rose Liam had stayed in my room that night. The longer he was around, the less annoyed I was. My leg throbbed painfully, and I resented the fact that physical contact with my mate made the discomfort more bearable. I know I had agreed to at least give this whole mate thing a go with Liam, but I wasn’t on board with it. For all I cared, he had made his bed and now he could lay in it. ‘You would be lying right beside him,’ Freyja reminded me. ‘I know,’ I sighed. ‘It’s just not fair that he could screw up so much and then I still pretty much have to forgive him.’ Freyja shifted around. She was restless with the proximity to Liam’s wolf. ‘You made mistakes, too.’ I bit back my response, knowing it wasn’t worth getting into a points keeping contest. Two wrongs don’t make a right, anyhow. Just maybe, though, two wrongs could bring us to a fresh start. The morning came, and I was still curled up in Liam’s lap. We hadn’t slept, but not for lack of trying. My leg just hurt that ba

Rose Liam’s request that I accompany him outside the territory when my leg was barely healed had me curious. I assumed, since Liam didn’t seem to have much qualms about taking me out to the site he and Thom found, it didn’t pose much of a threat. His wolf wouldn’t let me get too involved in the dangerous stuff, anyway. Liam confused me - that was the only emotion I was certain of with him, That, and my physical desire for him. It ended at physical, though. I maybe could have loved him, but the way he treated me was damning. I should have let him go when I had the chance, and while the hopeless romantic in me appreciated the effort now, it was too little too late. And probably for the wrong reasons. That being said, though, I knew the bond would help me change my mind. I could already feel it happening. Our wolves seemed to have even less control than we did, too. Just walking out to where the bodies had been dropped last night, I could feel us being pulled closer together like magn

Rose I was quickly learning that no amount of training actually prepared you for being in the field for the first time. I had been fairly certain we would be heading back out to keep an eye on what happened with the bodies, but the idea was quickly shot down. Both claimed we had enough information to take back to the pack, and it was up to the alpha couple to decide the next move. The rogues were dead, it wasn’t like we could save them. I suggested how it might be helpful to know where they were taking the rogues, but both agreed we needed more manpower before pursuing that. Our primary suspects knew our scents, and had seen our wolves. I figured maybe we would head right back to the pack to apprise the alpha couple of the situation, but apparently Lya had convinced Oliver they needed to pay a personal trip here, under the guise of the new Luna seeing more of the pack. “So what do I call her when she gets here?” I asked them, sipping on a glass of rose. Lya had turned me onto the wi

Rose Liam was in no talking mood the entire time he held me. I was kept to his chest in such a vise grip I couldn’t even look up at him. Every time I tried to move, he growled. If I asked what happened or what was wrong, he growled. If I asked him what was going on with him, he clutched me tighter and growled. I had a sneaking suspicion this was Alo’s doing. I was certain he wasn’t happy about the fact that Liam was inevitably going to reject me soon, and whatever he had seen while out having his temper tantrum must have riled his wolf, causing the overreaction. Lya was arriving today. I couldn’t see the time so for all I knew, she was already here. No amount of coercing would convince the overprotective male to let go of his unmarked mate. “A-Alo?” I finally stuttered, thinking maybe I could convince the sane side of my mate. “No,” Liam growled. I tried to whip my head around to look at him, but his hand clamped down in my hair to keep my head still. I squirmed frantically,