Xavier She blushed at the deep, dark sound of his voice as the memories of last night flooded back into her mind and turned her face away from the window, refusing to look at his reflection in the mirror. "Yeah," Karen could only mumble from her suddenly dry throat. Swallowing, she forced herself to continue. "I'd like you to leave." There, she had said it. Karen couldn't think clearly when she was around him. His presence demanded too much of her attention. He simply asked, "Why?" His eyes were fixed on her back and her shining hair, but he was still confused by her attitude towards him. When she remained silent, Xavier continued, "I can feel some of your aura and wolf energy, but it is still weak. It is time for us to bond." He was very proud and happy to feel the progress of their efforts. Soon, he would be able to have her as his mate and have strong pups in the future. His body hardened at the thought of how he would take her with his child. But why didn't she look at him n

Chase The Alpha of the Bloodmoon Pack, Chase Goldstein, was alone in his room, not wanting the company of a servant when he had so much on his mind. He felt an overwhelming need to see his daughter again, to make sure she was safe. He knew he was overprotective, and although he had rarely given in to his protective tendencies since Elena had grown up, he was currently finding it difficult to respect her boundaries and still sit quietly in his guest room. Elena's attitude toward him had always been cavalier, probably because he had spoiled her as a child, so he was a little puzzled by her reaction when she appeared out of nowhere when he and Xavier were almost looking for her. She let him hug her pamperingly. Could it be that she was heartbroken over the fact that she was not the winner of Xavier's competition to be his mate? Maybe her encounter with the hybrid was worse than he had feared? He wanted to make sure his daughter was okay. Though out of character for her, her actions m

Karen Her chin was caught in the grip of a strong hand while her lips were gripped by his powerful mouth. She was frozen in front of him. Her eyes were wide open even as he closed his own. He didn't press further, just planted a warm, chaste kiss on her lips until she calmed down a few seconds later before she felt his tongue licking her lips. She refused to open up to him, but she resisted no longer. It was all she could do to resist the attraction she felt for the Alpha of the Westwood Pack, even as her body melted against his as he held her close to his chest. She knew he could force her to open her mouth if he wanted to, but he didn't. This embrace was different from the others, restrained, but no less passionate. Was he trying to comfort her? Or maybe to show her that he was going to try to fuck her with more than just lust? She was confused, but she gave in and returned his kisses, wrapping her arms around his neck and opening her mouth to his. His hands were on her back, ma

Selene Mike, please don't die because of me. She pleaded silently, sitting vigilantly on his stomach as he slept soundly. They were at the pack house of the Moonlit Grove after Joshua had dropped them off safely at the Moonlit Grove. It was hard to trust the man with his friends' lives, but Mike would die without his help. It was even harder when Joshua led them to a small stream and gave no warning as he jumped into the cold river. She was afraid that she had made a big mistake and now they were all going to die if she didn't get them out of there, but somehow they were able to leap into the air a few seconds later. Apparently, the wolf was able to carry herself and the others from one body of water to another. They made it to the Moonlit Grove Pack in a short time, less than fifteen minutes, and the older healer named Rose was trying to pour a potion down the feverish Mike's throat. The older healer had warned that the poison might have spread too far throughout his body, but S

Selene Somehow, bitterness flashed across her face before she could hide it. She withdrew her hand and hurried out of the house so as not to be heard. "Do you think I don't know the meaning of flatterer when I hear it? Don't make me laugh!" Memories of Mike's womanizing flashed before her eyes. Was that why she reacted so strangely around Joshua? Was she really so easily swayed by the empty words and promises of a man who said that she would respond to the attention he gave her? The thought lowered her confidence and ignited her anger. Anger directed at herself, but directed at her unwanted acquaintance. Her eyes widened in shock at the realization. Did this mean that she didn't really love Mike? Were her feelings just masked by Joshua's gentle words and expert touch? Was he just playing with her feelings like he had done with so many other women? Was it really him? "Selene..." A hand touched her shoulder. She did not even realize that she had turned her back on the man. Turning a