All Chapters of Alpha Maddox's Mortal Temptation : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

It took him half an hour to get back to the cabins that he rented for the pack. They resided deep in the mountains. Once purchased, Jake draped the entire property and surrounding area in an elaborate illusion. If a human came near, terror should rise within them. Seconds later, they would be too scared to walk forward.As Dire and him approached, he sniffed out two of his wolves waiting outside of the cabins for him in human form.He couldn't tell them what happened with Camille. It won’t matter anyway. They were leaving tomorrow.When he arrived, Finn and Gerald stood next to their bikes. Finn smoked a cigarette, while Gerald drank a beer and held black sweat pants in his hand. “Welcome back, Mads. We were worried.”Finn blew smoke into the air. “Why are you in wolf form?”He stopped in front of his Beta, leaned back on his hind feet, and triggered the change. His claws pulled back into his paws and his sharp fangs slid inch by inch into his gums. His jaw cracked and crumbled and hi

That night, she talked to her sister Sally about what happened. She agreed with John and thought Camille worked too much this week. What else would anyone think? To believe her would be to consider the fact that some people had golden glowing eyes. It was a ridiculous thing to ponder. An hour later, she dragged herself to bed. It took no time to pass out. John and her sister were right. The double shifts triggered exhaustion and confusion.From now on, she was going to take better care of herself.Unfortunately, when she fell asleep, she dreamt about Maddox.They stood on a crystal staircase. He wore a designer tuxedo that hugged his huge form. A pink ball gown wrapped around her body. My hair fell across her shoulders. Maddox was so close. Only a few inches rested between them. His muscular arms hung by his side. She breathed him in.“Camille.” The volume of his voice was barely above a whisper. Yet it held so much power, luring her forward, sending a rush of sensation over her sk

Carl was the last guy that swooped into Mystic Falls on business, had sex with her, and then left. They spent two weeks fucking each other’s brains out. He took her on amazing dates—champagne and lobster picnics, candlelit dinners at his rented cabin, a helicopter ride along the mountains, and even a romantic spa weekend. Once he left, he never called, sent an email, or dropped a text. She feared he had been married the whole time.A bad taste filled her mouth. “I haven’t seen Carl since last summer. And I haven’t been moping about him.”“True, but after Carl you haven’t let any guy close to you. I mean Jesus, it’s been a hundred years.”“It’s barely been a year.”“It’s been long enough, and all you do is work. You don’t like to have fun anymore.” Sally scraped her remaining food into Cooper’s bowl.Cooper was her miniature poodle. She’d named him after her favorite actor. Wagging his white tail, Cooper rushed over to his bowl. Sally patted his little head. “Truthfully, I thought yo

A dark groan left his lips. “I should leave.”“Maddox, when we touch, do you feel it? And don’t lie to me. What’s going on when I touch you?”No words left him.“Maddox…please.”“I have some guesses, but this is all new to me.”“Why did your eyes glow?”He frowned. “You’re not ready for the truth, Camille. Forget about it. I should leave.”“What truth?”“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.”“Try me.”“Fine.” He crossed those muscular arms over his chest. “You caused my eyes to glow. You triggered the reaction in me.”His nose didn’t wiggle. Her mind spun with all types of crazy thoughts. She shook her head. “O-kay. What the hell does that mean? So, your eyes have never glowed like that before?” “No. No other woman has ever triggered them to do it.”His nose didn’t move, but I wasn’t sure if he’d truly answered the question.“W-what are you?” she asked.“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you. And in the end, I’m not supposed to tell you.”She backed up. “That doesn’t make any sense

Shock covered her face. “Did you just say witches?” “Yes.” Maddox nodded. “Stay close. I’ll explain later.”He could smell the earthy fragrance of witches all around them and had no idea how many were near. Earlier, he wanted to go to the lake to make sure the witches weren’t on her property. It was the main reason why Gerald and he came to check on her.They’re hiding, but awfully close.The urge to shift into his beast form hit him, but he knew Camille didn’t believe his explanation. She hadn’t truly processed the information he gave her. It wouldn’t be until the moment she saw him change that it would stick to her brain. And now he might be forced to shift right in front of her.No. Not now. This is too fast for her. Too soon.But in the end, she knew she would risk her fearing him if it meant keeping her safe. Will it come to that?Camille remained quiet. She listened, searching for the witches’ location. Their odors thickened in the air.At least three witches. Old ones. Over a