Amber explained quietly, “Coal’s an Alpha. By nature, they have extraordinary healing power. But he’s lost too much blood, primarily due to the injury in his leg. His other wounds, whether from claws or teeth, have mostly stabilized and are no longer bleeding profusely.”I let my gaze travel down Coal’s body, studying the wide gashes gouged into his right shoulder, courtesy of Alpha’s claws. Numerous but less significant scratches and bruises covered Coal’s chest.A light sheet covered his bottom half, concealing the horrible wound to his calf. Alpha’s powerful jaws had ripped out the tendons. It was a devastating injury. Much more and Coal’s leg would have been severed completely. I pulled in a breath to steady myself. Also unseen beneath the sheet, Alpha had taken a chunk out of his left flank.Amber continued to explain, “Your pack has already used up their blood supply as well as donations from Ryder and Chase to replenish Coal’s depleted reserves. But it isn’t enough. I suspect h

I whimpered but didn’t let him go. Instead, I sucked harder, pushing him deeper into my throat. He hadn’t given me what I wanted yet. I’d tasted his release before when my Wolf cleaned him after our almost-mating session in the cave. Now, I wanted more, and I would have it.Coal’s hips bucked again. He cursed, “Fuck, you have a greedy mouth.”I didn’t reply. Instead, sliding my free hand down under his base, I cupped and massaged his balls.Coal’s other hand threaded through my hair, holding my head still so he could thrust into me, gently taking over the motion as he demanded, “Does sucking my cock make you wet?”I moaned and focused on relaxing my throat. He pushed deeper than I had. My brain didn’t function enough for me to answer. But Coal was relentless. “Have you touched yourself while picturing your lips wrapped around my cock?”A flush came to my cheeks. I still didn’t speak, but I didn’t have to.Coal had his answer. His lips curled wickedly. “Remember, little shewolf, I expe

CoalFuck…what had we just done?I was riding an adrenaline high like I’d never felt before, body coiled tight, every muscle trembling. Inside my head, my Wolf was singing to his mate, and Brinley’s beautiful little Wolf joined in the melody, both rejoicing at our union.It was the absolute best moment of my life.…and the scariest.I’d just put both of our lives at tremendous risk. I hadn’t been able to stop myself or my Wolf. It had been hard enough to keep my distance from Brinley when we were fully clothed. But waking up to find her startled moss-green eyes wide and my cock deep in her throat was enough to make any Wolf jump into the deep-end of crazy. And when she begged for my cock—I shuddered hard at the memory—fuck, just fuck! Telling her no had been a fucking impossibility. I gave her what she wanted, what we both wanted. And once I was buried deep inside the heaven of her pussy with my name a strangled cry on her lips as she shattered apart, nothing else in the world matter

CoalFrom the corner of my eye, I saw tension run through Ryder’s rigid frame. No one else in the room noticed, and I didn’t call attention to him by looking in his direction. Instead, I stayed focused on Langdon and replied tightly, “Alpha Mason refused to change his mind.”“Fuck,” Langdon scowled. “How are we supposed to defend ourselves from a vampire threat without his help? Did he give any reason for his abrupt turnaround on this matter? Something had to have happened.”I spoke carefully, not wanting to reveal too much. ”Mason is under the impression the vampires are no longer a threat...to him.”Jax’s jovial mannerisms were utterly stripped away. His hazel eyes pierced darkly into mine, his Wolf peering at me, 100% focused, the deadly Enforcer revealed behind his carefully fabricated façade of humor. Or maybe it was just an alternate personality, the one he was comfortable in until the real work had to be done. Jax growled, “What the fuck does that mean? How can he be so damn su

BrinleyThe sun had gone down several hours ago, signaling the end of one of the most stressful days of my life.Shortly after Coal and I mated, the group decided to seek assistance from the vampires, and Langdon and I returned to the woods. My Wolf whined and fussed at having to leave her mate, but she understood our imminent danger. Every minute spent with Coal was a potential for disaster if Alpha found out. So, as much as we hated to be apart, it was safer to wait in the cave.Although, the waiting was excruciating.Coal and Ryder hadn’t been able to leave until Alpha checked in on Coal and debrief him at five o’clock that afternoon. Their meeting had gone surprisingly smoothly. Langdon relayed the details to me courtesy of his mindlink with Amber.Lying in bed, carefully covered with a blanket to hide his completely healed body, Coal had relayed the events of his trip to Alpha Mason. Coal left out their interaction with the vampires, preferring not to bring up the subject with Al