Semua Bab MARKED BY MOONLIGHT : Bab 151 - Bab 160

~ DRAVEN ~ 70 YEARS AGO As I approach the last house on the outskirts of town, I sigh. I’ve managed to have direct contact with every pack in the area except for one. Because, for that introduction, I have to venture a decent distance from my diner, The Grit. I try not to be cranky about the trip, reminding myself that things have gone smoother than expected. Ashridge Hollow is growing, and as I am among the first to come here, even before humans know of supernatural existence, I’ve been given the task to visit every new pack settling here. I turn up the long driveway leading to the house I need to visit. The home is situated on the border of Central City and Ashridge Hollow, meaning it straddles werewolf and human territory. When I'd worked to create a list of names and addresses of the packs and their members, the wolves I met seemed hesitant to offer this particular Pack’s information, sharing o

~ SELENE ~ I wake to find that I'm in a hospital, being attended by a very nice doctor. At first, I think I am dreaming, but after the doctor recounts how I was driven here by a group of men, who I shortly discover are Ronan Bane, Killan Hale, Cain Winchester, and Draven Thorn, I know it is not a dream. I am not just still in Ashridge Hollow; I am in the clutches of my enemies. I turn from the doctor and gaze blindly at the wall where I feel more heat streaming from. Figuring it is a window, I try to focus on the vibrations outside the building. There is not enough sound to generate color or shadow through the glass, but I can hear some yelling in a way that tells me someone, or a group of people, are well and truly pissed. One of the voices, richer and more profound than the others, calls to me. It sounds familiar, somehow. Like I have heard it somewhere. It does not matter, though. I am in the den of my enemies. Everyo

~ DRAVEN ~ Usually, I don’t struggle with my werewolf nature. I’ve kept myself in check for a century, finding a balance that works for me and my animal. Unfortunately, tonight is a special night because, due to my current situation, I am on edge. This isn't good because it gives the full moon currently hovering over my skin a great deal of power over my emotions. Gives it the ability to call to the beast within me—a beast that currently wants its mate in the worst way possible, and heaven knows I'm a breath away from giving in. Fuck. I can only take so much. I swipe a hand over my face and focus on Ronan Bane. After dropping Selene at the hospital, I went back to my bar, The Grit, to prepare my place for Selene’s arrival. Although we had not talked about the next steps, Ronan understood how edgy an unmated werewolf male could be around his mate, and didn’t object when I told him Sele

~ SELENE ~ I shift in my seat, listening to the roar of the engine because everything is happening so fast. After Draven picked me up, took me to a vehicle, and helped me settle in the front seat, he went back inside the hospital for what I guess is my medication, got everything situated, and then climbed in beside me. I agreed to go with him, but now, alone with him in the silence of his car, I have no idea what to say or how to act. “Selene,” he says softly, his voice deep and low. A warm flutter erupts in my belly. “Yes?” “I’d like to hold your hand.” I freeze. I won’t deny that the idea appeals to me, sending tingles through my body. Unfortunately, the act of touching him also terrifies me. It is difficult enough to keep my wolf’s emotions

~ SELENE ~ Draven doesn’t remove my hand from his pulsating erection until we make it to our destination. He remains completely hard, revealing he wants me like hell on fire, and I am reluctant to let him go because even though I don’t want to admit it, I want him. And although he’s assured me, I’m afraid he might come to his senses and back out of helping me. The car finally comes to a stop and I take a deep breath. He must know I'm anxious and uncertain because he lifts my hand, rubs his bristled chin over my palm, and tells me he’ll be right back as he departs to get things indoors. He isn’t at all what I expected. Where I am timid and aloof now, wanting to protect myself if he shuns me, he is open and honest about our mating being a done deal for him. I had been mated in the past, and as Luna, I’d had to bless mated pairs in my former pack, and although my mating wasn’t one