My eyes shot open darting around the room. I was no longer in the forest. How long had I been out? Immediately I jumped to my feet, dagger in hand scouting out the scene. Where was I?“Relax. You’re safe.”My head jerked toward the familiar voice. The wolf sat in a chair off to the side of the room, his elbows resting on his knees with a worried look on his face. What was he so anxious about?“Where the hell am I? What have you done?”“I didn’t do shit. You passed out. I brought you here. So you’re welcome.”“And where is here?” I asked him, ignoring his sarcasm, my eyes narrowing into slits as I stared back at him. it was clear we were in some sort of a bedroom.“A hotel outside of ally pack boundaries.”My eyes widened. “What could you possibly be thinking? You could have been seen. Is there a brain inside that object that sits upon your shoulders or is it simply filled with air?”“Hey, hey. No need to be so testy. Damn. I was trying to help. You went in and out of consciousness a co

I walked through the castle to my room feeling like a sluggard. The trip back was like a haze to me. All I could think about was that pathetic look in his eyes. It was as if he was watching everything he had ever wanted and dreamed about being ripped away from him, just out of reach, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.I let him kiss me. I still felt his lips on mine as if it had just happened. He was like a forbidden fruit, and the temptation had been too much to fight initially. I cursed myself at that thought. My hand grasped my chest at the odd sensation again. It felt like pain, like an ache, but what was the source? I had not been injured. My stomach felt sensitive as well. I had never been ill before in my lifetime, and I did not feel pain unless it was being inflicted. I did not like this feeling at all. Was it because of him, the wolf? Was it because I attempted the sever his mate bond? Why was I unable to officially reject him? Was there something inside of me hold

“Onyx!” I watched with a raised brow as my brother’s mate ran up to me excitedly with arms extended. Araya Zoldeck. Her curly brown hair bounced away from her face revealing a big smile. It seems she was excited, although I was not sure why. I held back an eye roll. Her upbeat personality and positive outlook on life were irritating traits. I took a step back evading her with a glare wondering what she was thinking.“Still not a hugger, I see. Got it.” She looked almost disappointed. She should know me better than that.“Most definitely not.” I scoffed. “Also, you smell like wolf.” I scrunched my nose, and she rolled her eyes followed by a laugh.I had not seen her in quite some time, and I had to admit I was not completely annoyed by her presence. I had grown tolerant of her, or rather she had not made it to my list of people I wished to kill.Her and my brother as well as her wolf mate had been traveling around to other packs and covens in an attempt to prove the validity

I looked myself over in the mirror pleased with my reflection. It had been a while since I had worn anything else other than my hunting suit or lounge gear, and I had actually impressed even myself. My short black leather dress clung to me tightly revealing my long legs. My hair was silky and straight. I added some color to my eyes accentuating the purple and some gloss to my lips. “Damn, Onyx!” My eyes jerked to the side as I made my way to the common area. I recognized the voice immediately and a small smile formed on my face. See, I did not hate everyone. Two young vampires stood beside Thalan and Lilith eying me intently. I nodded their way. “So Idante, Tyus, will you be joining us on our evening out?”“Yeah. He overheard me talking about it and wouldn’t stop begging.” Thalan scoffed. Idante grabbed my hand kissing the back of it. He was a bold one. “Idante, please.” His infatuation with me could be somewhat annoying at times, but still I had developed a bit of a soft spot fo

“Is it not fucking obvious? I came for you. I needed to see you again.” He responded, carefully removing my hand from his mouth to which I jerked my hand away from his.“What were you thinking coming here, of all places? This is a vampire club owned by my brother, no less. There are eyes everywhere. You are a fool. And you need to leave now.”“Yeah. I don’t give a shit about all that. I’m not leaving without you.” He crossed his arms and stood firmly. I scoffed. Did he think we would be leaving together? Now it all made sense. He was completely insane.“You are a delusional, wolf. I will not be going anywhere with you. Must I kill you to prove my point?”“You keep saying that, but we both know you won’t do it.” He smirked. I should have kneed him in the groin in that moment. It angered me that he thought he had some type of hold over me regardless if it was true or not. Cocky bastard.“Do not push me,” I snarled looking around the area. His presence was unwanted and