The post mortem of the dead rogue revealed that the poor creature had been severely beaten and starved before it was poisoned. My patrol unit was sworn to secrecy and my cellphone was confiscated until the pictures could be analyzed by Liam and his team. More people were added to the patrols and they were more vigorously checked up on, the only explanation to the pack for these changes being the upcoming wedding. On the wedding front, things seemed to be going smoothly - at least from the outside. Liam and I were keeping our contact to the very minimum with the sheer number of visitors now traipsing through the territory. While I knew he would tell the world that we were fated to be mates, the thought still terrified me for some strange reason. Liam didn't really have much time to do much else other than his duties as an alpha. That didn't mean he wasn't thinking of me, or that I didn't think of him. I frequently felt him looking at me when I was assigned a task close to the pack ho

After the delightful interaction with Lana, I needed to burn some frustration so I let Ember loose and got lost in the feeling of her paws beating the ground steadily as she ran the usual training route around the lake. We were almost half way when Ember picks up a smell which makes our heart quicken and she instantly follows it until we come to the base of the waterfall. There is no one there. Ember shakes her head in confusion and sniffs the floor, picking up the scent and tracking it until it reaches the water. A wet hand suddenly reaches up from the depths and grabs Ember's scruff, pulling us into the water. Startled, Ember turns to snap at our attacker to find Liam grinning evilly at us. "I thought you were better than that." He taunts. I take control, forcing the shift, even though Ember protests. She'll get her turn again just now anyway. I'm not planning on running naked back to the cabin, that's for sure. "You caug

It's probably a good thing that I never ate that piece of bread. My stomach clenched so hard at the sight of him that I probably would have vomited. "You…" was all that I could whisper. He turns to Tyson, dismissing him with a wave of his hand. Tyson drops the chain to the floor with a thud, bowing slightly before he exits the room and closes the door firmly behind him. "Sit." He instructs me as he pulls out the seat next to his, a slight smile revealing the sharp canines which had once torn at my mother's throat. I somehow manage to do as he says, my mind filling with memories of the night this vampire murdered my parents. "I guess you'll be wanting to know my name." He says as he sits beside me. "I'm Valentino." He pours dark red wine into two glasses, placing one in front of me before he takes a sip of his own. I don't move. I can't move. My whole body seems to be frozen. "I never expected you to grow into such

The room I was assigned would probably have impressed a queen with its opulence. The floor was covered by a Persian carpet, golden thread dispersed throughout its weave. A giant canopy bed with a red, velvet coverlet seemed to dominate the room, however leaving enough space for the armoire and vanity table, both made of a rich oak. A gilded mirror hung above the dressing table, reflecting the soft light provided by the lit fireplace. A small en suit bathroom had been added onto the bedroom, notably not part of the original design of the castle.I stare out the window, my thoughts wracked with guilt at knowing my brother is still in chains in a damp and dark cell a few floors below me. "I promise we will escape." I whisper my promise into the night, staring up at the moon glowing brightly in the inky darkness.With a sigh, I look back over the bedroom and my eyes catch sight of the brush lying on the vanity. I stand, moving to it and letting my fingertips

"Run away? I didn't run away!" I jump to my feet in shock at the accusation. “What do you mean you didn’t run away? Lana said that you went with a man that you met at the club. The rest of your team tried to find you but there was no sign of you.”Janet’s face is serious and I can tell that she believes every word she said. She wasn’t lying – which means that Lana lied to the rest.“I was kidnaped! I was injected with a drug and taken from the club byforce, and I was with Lana when it happened. She was knocked unconscious by the man!” I try not to shout but its darn-near impossible to keep my emotions under control.Janet’s face pales even further – I didn’t think that was even possible but apparently it is.“Kidnaped? Who? Why? Oh goodness, things are such a mess!” she coversher face with her hands, her shoulders shuddering as her body is wracked with sobs.“Both Ricky and I were taken by a vampire – the one who kille