Ellie's POVAustin doesn't ask me anything about that night again, and I relieve me to the bone. I cannot even believe that Dr. Nathan Edge's medicine was fake and had no positive effect on Austin. I was hoping that would mark the end of his wolfsbane, but life can sometimes be a playful bitch, and you just have to play along.We don't talk much in the days that pass, Austin and I, but anytime he looks at me, I can feel the electricity of desire crackling in the air between us.I try to make up another plan on how to get Austin to eat or drink whatever I bring him. And I need to do this regularly so he doesn't have to find out that I have been mixing my blood in his food or champagne, and serving it to him with a pleasing smile on my face.I use the internet on my laptop to do this. Discover a lot of ways to do what I have in mind, and choose one of them.It's on a Saturday morning when I corner Uncle Chris for a discussion in the lobby. He is dressed like a corporate waiter at the At

Third POVThe Alpha King dusts and reappears behind Ellie, the cream completely missing him and smashing against the tiled kitchen floor. When she feels a presence behind her, Ellie turns and Austin is so close to her that she can feel his breath on her forehead. His suit is stained in some places and Ellie thinks he looks like some walking graffiti."You cheated," she exclaims scornfully, raising her hands in protest.Austin holds her wrists before she grabs the opportunity to smear chocolate cream all over his figure. He feels a tad bit aroused at the contact and if it isn't for the wolfsbane in his blood, he would think it is a good thing that can lead to an exciting show of intimacy."I improvised," he says, in defence of his latest act. "There is a difference."Ellie, too, suddenly stops struggling once he grabs her wrists. "There is no improvising in a chocolate cream fight."He grins, amused. "Who made those rules?"Ellie opens her mouth to say something but she thinks better o

Third POV"Bail," someone grunts out in the dimness.The crashing of the door appears to be a telltale sign to these cabal of men that they have been compromised. But it's not just a werewolf that they are facing nor is it an Alpha.It's Austin. The Alpha King.And the odds will be less decent than their usual melee.Austin sets his sights on the first man close to him. He grabs him by the neck and smashes him into the wall, causing a dent in the building and showers of stones to rain down.Ellie hears a grunt at the impact and the next thing she sees is a flash, and the bulb hanging with just a stretch of coil dangles like a pendulum bob. The light moves, and shines in another spot and she sees a fast arm taking a swipe at something.There is no impact, but there is suddenly a break in the ceiling. The light moves again and Ellie sees someone hanging halfway from the top of the damn building, like a light bulb on a goddamn stretch of coil.______________________Austin moves with the

Austin's POV"I think," I say, slowly. "You have made a mistake, Beta.""What mistake, Your Majesty?" I hear him ask."Come look at this," I say.Beta squats beside me and I point a finger at the bite mark that is not a combination of purple and black. The crimson color is almost hidden."Here, those look like wolf's teeth marks to you?"He takes a moment to analyze what I have just shown him, cocking his head to one side like a Superstar about to pour himself a cup of Perod on the rocks.Beta shakes his head. "Anyone could have missed that, Your Majesty," he says, flustered that I could have found such a discrepancy in the manner of death."Takes a vampire hunter to know a vampire," I say, and stand on my feet.Beta follows suit. "So this war isn't just physical anymore. They are now taking it to the media. What the hell for?""That's not even what bothers me," I let out. "It's how he got access to my vicinity without being seen or even noticed. I don't want to think that these blood

Third POV"Is that blood on her backside?" Austin asks, when he notices the crimson stain. But it is more of a whisper and Ellie doesn't hear.Was it from the fall? It should be. Fuck him, he should not have left her hand at that moment. In fact, he should not have left it at all. What was he thinking? Now, she's injured somewhere, and bleeding out."Ellie, you are bleeding," Austin says, getting her attention. "From your backside. Are you injured?"Ellie looks at him. His face looks like something disturbance vomited on. Then she looks at her ass. Finally, he notices her butt, but it's when she's bleeding."Yeah. Looks like I am.""Why don't you sit down, Ellie? That could be a serious injury."Are you kidding me, Ellie thinks. She can't even laugh."What are you talking about?" she demands, somewhat taken aback by his sudden expression of panic."Sit the hell down, Ellie! You're not gonna bleed to death on me." And he lays both hands on her shoulders and begins to put pressure on th