CRYSTALI don't remember how long I wait but when he walks in through the front door like he fucking owns the place, I run to him, stretching my hand to his neck and puling him down to crash my lips into his.My body burns when he returns the frenzy kiss even better, burning with so much passion and desire that could consume us. Our pheromones stroke each other as his hand entangles in my hair and the other is picking me up.I wrap my legs around his waist, my sense of reasoning disappearing by the second and when he flicks his tongue, exerting dominance into the kiss, I let myself go and fall into the expertise of his hands.My head is fuzzy and even with my eyes closed, everything spins; the room is spinning. With each step he takes in whatever direction he's headed, I'm filled with so much anticipation.When he breaks the kiss, my eyes fly open, "No." the word comes out as a plea.I don't want this to end. He should kiss me more before I'm overwhelmed again in the whirlpool of my t

CRYSTALMy face stings from the slap, a reminder that this isn't a dream.I'm frozen in shock as I try to process what just happened but the pain in my right cheek is uncomfortable and distorts my thinking.Tatiana is yelling, saying something about her daughter but the rest of her voice fades out as a deep and enormous anger rises from the pit of my heart.Unsaid words of John's cheating and hesitated confrontations have all turned to hate and now I'm shaking furiously where I stand.John. My eyes snap to him and there's a stab in my heart. He's holding Tatiana back by her waist as she tries to reach for me. Her eyes are brimming with hate and her hands seek to hit me more.There's an overpowering feeling running through my veins and I know my wolf is agitated. She's growling in my head and I feel her pride and ego has been bruised.Slapped across the face by a mere human. She wants to tear that hand off and forcefully feed it to her.My eyes land on the baby bump and the anger and ha

SILVERJames sighs irritatedly as he wipes his hands clean with a handkerchief. He's been doing that for half an hour now and every time he brings his hand to his nose, he scowls and glares like he could cut it off."You're in charge of the Pack when I'm away and the pups love you," I say. "How do you cope?"He snaps his head to me like I've said something so abominable, "Those are pups! I can't deal with human babies. They are so weak and fragile. They could snap with just one twist. This one kept clinging to me and my ears still ring from her cries.""Trying to shut her up was so hard. I had to stick my thumb in her mouth for her to suck. Now her scent won't leave," he grumbles.I can imagine the sight. She must've been so terrified. Very sad."Did you investigate what I asked?" I peer at the document-- the report that Claire sent. One of her rogues left the nest and she's in search of him.If it requires her to come all by herself, then this must be one hell of a guy.Not that it ha

CRYSTALMy body jerks at the sound of thunder that rumbles in the sky. I sit up in the dark and reach for the lamp, turning it on, I heave a sigh and rise to my feet, moving to the window.It's pouring outside. The first rain in months. The night sky flashes with another lightning and I move away as goosebumps break out on my bare skin as thunder follows.Hugging my arms in my blue tank top and shorts, I look around the room.Moving to this hotel for the night is the first good choice I've made since I slammed that divorce paper in John's face.I couldn't bear staying in that house for the night. The walls were literally streaming at me, mocking miserable life all these years and… it hurt even more because they were right.I should have done this a very long time ago but I just never had the courage.If Silver hadn't pulled through at the last minute, I'd have been waving it off the next day and probably be looking forward to talking it out with John.I snicker in the dim lights. That

CRYSTALI open my eyes to the bright lights and a heavy arm wrapped around my waist and equally hard body pressing into me from behind. Unlike before, I'm aware of who it is so I don't flinch or even try to get away.Maybe because he's warm and his pheromones keep me relaxed but I can't bring myself to move away.This is so comforting and relaxing that I almost want to go back to sleep but I can't. My thoughts won't let me.It's the first day of my life in five years as a woman processing her divorce and honestly, I don't know how to feel.Sad? Heartbroken? Regrets? The feeling is on standby as if waiting for me to call them forth.It's always like this when I'm with Silver. I don't think, I don't worry, I just… feel and of course, moan like my life is about to end each and every time.My cheeks burn as I play back last night. It was different and more passionate than the other times we've had and I wonder whose fault it is.Is it mine? Did I crave closure so badly, trying to forget m