บททั้งหมดของ Hunter and the Silent Wolf: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

***FionaI couldn’t return his gaze. Not the next morning nor the day after. I tossed and turned in bed, struggling to stop my head from drifting to thoughts of his mouth… his hands. Remembering the way it felt to have his touch. The sounds he drew from my mouth. Knowing he was just below those stairs, sound asleep in that fitted white tee and gray sweatpants. A few feet away and willing to give me everything I wanted.There were no words. No way to explain why I ran out… without having to show him. Anguish rolled through me in shallow, self-deprecating waves. I wanted to scream; I wanted to shout from the top of my lungs. How was I supposed to ever be naked with a man again? Even after running away, Greyson still had this power over me, this invisible noose still hanging around my neck.But Julian… he didn’t make me feel insecure or embarrassed. It felt effortless with him. Easy. And he was so tender, so gentle, all the while keeping that hint of gruffness about him that I secretly a

***FionaSleep was restless. A torturous endeavor.I finished cleaning and wrapping his wounds. He fell asleep quickly after the medicine kicked in. It had been an eventful day, but I couldn’t seem to stay asleep knowing I was in the same bed as him. I kept waking every time he shifted or a groan rung out from the pain.Moonlight fell into the room from the skylight above and I watched as his chest rose steadily with each breath. I tucked into him, inhaling that heavenly scent he had about him. Warm and woodsy. I almost lost him today. The memory of him falling between the mountain replayed in my head.What if the slabs hadn’t caught him? What if Kaia couldn't reach him?What if?His body turned towards mine under the blanket and he pressed into me, eyes still shut. I exhaled. The heat from his body radiated and I watched his lips. They parted slightly as calm and quiet breaths slipped through, drifting in a soothing rhythm.I wanted to chart the contours of his face. Wanted to reach

***FionaJulian asked what my favorite flower was and I replied… well, my hand replied.Lilies.And not just any lily but an orange and yellow Asiatic lily. Gorgeous with their flaring petals of vibrant color and emanating luster. Like little clusters of dipped hues, they mimicked the sunset. Our sunset… just before he fell and took my heart with him.And now, I couldn’t stop the catapulting of my heartbeat as I sat back in a reclined chair in his shed. Top half covered but no pants, only panties on with my legs splayed apart for all the world to see.He told me to trust him. And I did… but what the hell was I doing here?a"Are you sure about this?" Kaia barked in my head."Absolutely not."Though he had two heaters propped and directed at both my legs, it didn’t stop the January chill that hovered around the tiny room, which was about half the size of his living room.He placed a blanket over me while leaving my bottom half exposed. A position I couldn’t be more uncomfortable in. He

***JulianShe seemed distant today. Not her normal cheery self. I asked her if anything was bothering her, but she would only shake her head and shoot over a melancholy smile.We had been hiking for a few miles, leading us to Archer’s Point which overlooked the Albian Lake. It was the largest lake in the territory, running for miles up the eastern coast. Too cold for swimming but the view from the point was incredible. The lake was so wide and so deep, it never froze completely over.Her face softened as she watched ripples echo over its surface. The sun beamed on her face, flushing her cheeks to a rosy red, matching the color of her red tipped nose. The violet in her eyes sparkled like cool diamond gems, mimicking the blue glacial hue of the lake below.I pulled her close to me, as close as I could through the bundled layers we both wore to keep warm. I leaned my lips into her and her mouth opened for me. Tongue dipped and teased mine. I felt the heat flaring to my mid-section and I

***Fiona – three months agoFor a long time, I thought I deserved this. I walked into the beast’s lair willingly and lost. I thought I could handle myself… handle him. The rumor mill had already warned of his conceitedness and raw temper, but still I went to him. Hearing about Greyson was one thing but seeing him in person was another.I admit – I was captivated. He embodied power, riches… and he wanted me. I thought myself lucky. Incredibly fortunate to catch the eye of the famous Greyson Carter, next in line as the ruling Alpha once passed down from his father.But eventually, the fascade faded and I saw the real him.Maybe this was my punishment. The Goddess matched me to this man for some crime I had committed against her, some slight I must have made over the years. And now my youth, my naivety shackled me to this sadist. I hadn’t been looking for love or a mate or a marriage… but still I took his hand that night. Because he wanted me. Because he looked at me like no other had be