Adrian Shephard Novels & Stories

“That place is one of the most influential regions in the world. Anyway, what’s this gamer’s name?” “Brian Hudson,” she uttered. Adrian was startled enough to look at her without blinking. “Brian what?” “Brian Hudson. You know him?” Adrian sucked in a breath. “He… He’s… the ex-boyfriend of my ex-wife.”

He has to be harsh to someone who was once his best friend. Shane gets on his cell and within minutes the door to our SUV opens and Adrian's face appears in the doorway. He starts sniffing the air and lets out a low growl. These are all signs indicating that he can smell his mate but there are only men in here. "MATE!" I hear a growl from behind me and quickly remember that Alpha Harold's daughter is also in here with us. How the fuck did I forget that? "MATE!" echos through the SUV as Adrain growls low before getting inside and staring at her. It's also at this point that I realize that I don't even know her name.

"It's... interesting." "That's diplomatic." He leaned against the counter, maintaining respectful distance. "Look, I'm going to be direct because I think you deserve honesty. Damian Moretti is many things, but he's not known for his... gentle treatment of people he claims to care about." "I can handle myself." "I'm sure you can. But still." Adrian pulled out his phone, showing me the screen. "That's my personal number. Not business. Just... if you ever need someone to talk to. Someone who won't treat you like property."

She followed Margen up the steps without another word. Not once did she look back. “Well, she has a personality on her, doesn't she?” My beta, Alessandro asked, teasingly. I turned to face him and he raised an eyebrow. “Because not once have I seen you dismissed so hard as I just saw right now, Alpha…”

They’d used the attack to try and figure if he was still able to fight like before because after losing his Kareth that meant he shouldn’t be able to fight and now it confirms their suspicions that he’s useless against their ability. “Oh no, Adrian is bleeding.” Seralyth was in shock as she watched from inside the car. “Is he not supposed to bleed? He clearly took the attack head on instead of dodging it,” Amanda commented, not seeing anything wrong with him sustaining injury. He might have an injury but it doesn’t mean he’s weak or anything. “It’s never happened before. Adrian is once the strongest person in Orrathium kingdom known for his power to destroy a whole clan of Kareth users witho

She brings her to her knees and yells as she feels her left shoulder being dislocated. Alexander growls loud as he witnesses his Luna being taken down. The warrior kicks Selene hard on her back, and she growls loud as she looks back at her attacker. He smiles at her, gripping her hands tighter behind her back. Stewart comes in front of the Lunas, his hand gesturing upward to still the attack. Both James, and Alexander walk slowly to him. As Alexander comes close, he shifts back, and allows Blake to take over again. His gamma, Liam coming close giving Blake a pair of clean shorts. He takes them, and places them on. His eyes unwilling to leave Stewart. In his mind, already thinking of how good

Knocking on his door, I pushed it open when he said ‘come in’ and I took in the sight in front of me. Griffin was holding a small wooded golf club while Devin and Sharon were standing on the side of a green matting with a little hole at the end. There were also coloring books and children's books scattered on the receiving area of his office as well as above his desk. “Mama!” Griffin was first to notice me, even when I knocked, Devin’s attention was solely focused on Sharon. Who wouldn’t? She was wearing a red bandage dress that clung to her body like a glove. They’re the same age yet Sharon looks a lot younger, she could be mistaken as twenty-five though she’s already thirty-three.

ADRAINS'S POV "What's going on?" I heard my beta, Davis, exclaim as he slammed the door shut behind him. I continued to ignore him and poured myself another glass of my late father's expensive Scotch. Drinking was not something I usually did, as I disliked the effects of alcohol, but I needed a temporary escape from my thoughts. "Why won't you tell me what's happening, Adrian? First, you go and buy a slave, and now you're drinking? This is not like you," Davis questioned, concern evident in his voice.

“Arianna is an only child, you have the wrong woman.” “I am Theodore Der Mandant,” he said, looking at Viktor who tensed. The man’s family was well known, and we knew that killing him would end up getting us in trouble. It wasn’t just about him being a messenger right now, it was about who HE was. “I do not make mistakes, and judging by your fumbled expression, I take it that you are well aware who I am, Alpha Dean.”

She looked up. Adrian stood at the bend in the path, hands in his coat pockets, hair catching a streak of weak sunlight that had found a break in the cloud. He wasn’t supposed to be real here, not in this early quiet, but there he was—easier than the memory of him, sharper than the rumors about him were willing to admit. “You’re early,” she said, because that was safer than why are you here. “I was told to be.” His mouth tipped wryly. “Valehart diplomacy, remember? We show up before the cameras do.”