Semua Bab Alpha's Dirty Secrets: Bab 371 - Bab 380

For the first time she could remember her wolf was happy. Usually her other half paced restlessly within her, challenging her for dominance, demanding more time to be allowed free, but this morning her wolf was sated, content to curl up in a ball and sleep. It was so surprising, Lily couldn't help laughing softly, disturbing her mate who shifted restlessly against her his arm tightening around her body.Lips caressed her shoulder gently as Mac rubbed against her back sleepily. "What's so funny, woman?" he grumbled. "Shouldn't you be passed out with exhaustion after last night?"Lily laughed louder, rubbing her bottom against his morning erection and receiving a muttered curse for her troubles. "I'm a Vârcolac," she answered smugly. "We obviously have more stamina than mere vampires."She shrieked when Mac rolled onto his back, dragging her across his body until she lay on top of him. His hand clamped around the nape of her neck holding her securely as his eyes glittered like a midnigh

He was barely into the whole mating thing and already he was failing miserably at it. He would have to do better, because hurting Lily was the last thing he ever wanted to do.Lily showered in her room nursing her hurt for all of ten minutes before she let the sadness wash away under the soothing hot water. Mac had messed up but he'd do better the next time, once he understood the difference between protecting his mate and trying to take over her life.And she wasn't the type to wallow in self pity for too long. She was still annoyed with him but she didn't feel hurt any more which was the important thing.Drying herself she surveyed the clothes she had in her closet. She hadn't packed any of her usual clothes so it looked like she had her 'slut' outfit or cargo pants and tank top. Or whatever the hell she wanted from her closet at home. All she had to do was concentrate and she'd be wearing it.She'd been so used to not magicking up anything which was inexplicable in her role as Andr

EuropePietro groaned, trying to force his eyes to open and shuddering when pain greeted his attempts. Something was very wrong. Something so frightening that he knew he needed to stay alive at least long enough to alert the Council and to warn Mac when he arrived, so that one of them could get the information out.The damage to his body was severe. It was enough to tell him that the likelihood he would be the one escaping was pretty low. They'd done something to him that slowed, if not completely halted, his vampiric healing abilities. Each wound healed slower than the last time. Some of them were still weeping blood as he hung from the steel chains in the ceiling, his feet barely touching the cold stone floor.He cast his mind back trying to work out how long they'd held him. He knew it was at least one day, possibly even two, since he'd sent Mac the information he'd asked for. It had been shortly after that Pietro had become aware of a feeling of lethargy seeping into his movements

As the door clanked shut Reasa sagged against the wall as Michael locked it. Christ, the vampire had been strong, forcing her to use her abilities at such a high level that she'd been fighting to maintain it at the end of their brief meeting.She pressed a shaky hand against her stomach as she tried to gather herself, accepting Michael's arm as they moved silently up the stone steps into the kitchen of the cottage they were renting. Bruce quirked an eyebrow at her pallor and went to rise from the table but she shooed him down and lowered herself into another of the wooden chairs around the table."I'm fine," she reassured them, accepting the glass of water Michael handed her before he sat down beside Bruce. "His mental shields were some of the strongest I've encountered. Even with the damage to his body, I had to fight to slip inside unnoticed."When she'd first seen what they'd done to the male she'd been ready to berate them for their overzealousness, now she was thankful for it. If

There was no indication if Michael was pleased or displeased with his orders but she took a flavour of his emotions and sensed acceptance. He may have screwed up on this mission but he was redeemable as she'd suspected. He wouldn't hesitate to take Bruce's head and ensure the other details were taken care of.Her decision made, Reasa moved instantly. It would take Michael a few hours to set everything in place and maybe half a day to get back to the coven. She had that long to vanish off the radar. She wasn't stupid enough to go straight for her target. Louis would most probably expect that of her once he realised what she was up to.No, she had to lay low for a while, gather as much intelligence as possible so she was fully informed before she made her move. She had a starting point now too. Mackenzie. She had no intention of hurting the vampire but something told her he would be in the thick of things when it came to protecting the abominations. If she could track him back to his la