I walk into a large room that is open two stories high and over to the sitting area formed by three oversized couches in a semicircle. I sink down next to Adrian as he asks, “How was it?” I sigh as I lean into him. I need the comfort of my mate because I’m freaking out on ...
Ice clinks as I twirl the bottle of champagne in the freezing bath Keith prepared for it in the sink. He says it will chill the liquid in about five minutes. His footsteps make me turn, and I discover Keith in faded jeans and a tight Orono T-shirt. I smile, because he’s us...
I’m not sure if it’s because the shine has worn off my job, or if part of what made it so great was being Link’s girlfriend. I don’t think I miss being with him so much, but I do miss the dreams I had of being a part of a power couple. And I can’t help but wonder if maybe I was too dazzled by app...
I make my way to the kitchen to start coffee. I’m still shaken up and think the hot drink will help. The aroma of dark roast floats toward my nose as I scoop grounds into the metal filter already in the machine. “You look good in my kitchen.” I turn to Berch’s smile and give him a pout. “And you ...
My mother’s voice is comforting, and if I thought I could get away with it, I’d run to her arms and have a good cry. But I don’t want the trouble her questions would uncover. “Hi.” She gazes up at me from the leather couch as she pushes hair out of ...
When he breaks away to start on my neck, I know I’m gone. Cotton wads up in my hands as I grasp his shirt. “This feels so good.” His mouth nibbles down my chest to the edge of my top as his hands slide under it and move up my back. My nipples ache to be touched, and I let go of him to lift my shi...
“Hey Lucy, how are you today?” “Is Taylor here?” I close my laptop with a click. “Yes. She’s feeling better and came in to train you.” “Good.” My sister walks over and seats herself on the couch. Her feet thud as she puts the...
Slippery fabric slithers around my supine body as I look up into Victor’s emerald eyes. A glimmer of something flashes through them as if the fire threatening to burn me is in him, too. His mouth doesn’t move, but I hear a husky version of his voice say, “Lily.” He sighs, ...
I glance at us in the mirror. Gigi says, “Thanks for tailoring our shirts, Opal. They look great.” “You’re welcome.” She glances at me. “Josie is meeting us there?” My aunt on my mother’s side is our fourth team member. “She ...
They go on about the love they have for their mates and describe some of the physical things I can expect if I decide to become a werebear. I take in all their comments without saying much, because not only am I a bit shocked by the news that I’m not human, I have no intention of ever waking up m...
“Mother of all that’s holy!” I quickly grab my essay that had fluttered down next to it. The one that’s due in five minutes. I shake the stapled pages, hoping the brown liquid will somehow fall off without staining, and warmth splashes my face and arms. “Piss on a pretzel!” “Is that really what y...
They spend hours every day in the gym and on the shooting range in training and are capable of killing without remorse. The way I was trained to be too. They also learned to follow orders without question, and I realize Drake sent them for a good reason after all, because these guys won’t stop hu...
I gaze at the pleading version of Ginny as I plop down on my bed. She’s offered to do my laundry for a month and bring me caramel lattes every day for life if I’ll help her out. Apparently the lead singer in Second Sound, the band she joined a couple months ago, just ran off with her boyfriend fo...
When Sierra gets to us, I elbow her. "I'm moving into Brady's," I tell her. Sierra smiles. "I'm moving into Keith's." Keith wraps his arm around Sierra's shoulders. "I can drop you ladies off, and when you're ready, Sierra, you can come home with me." Brady has the cooler ...
But I don’t sleep as well as I had hoped, because my dreams are about wolves in cages, and I finally get up for a long, hot bath instead. The light floral scent of the salts I pour in float to my nose, and I lower myself into the warm water. My muscles relax as reality sinks in. I could die. And ...
I do my best to keep my eye roll to myself, and I pitch in to make lunch as we get ready. When Jayden emerges from the bedroom with a high ponytail and a silly grin, I let my annoyance go. She’s glowing with her crush for Alex, and of course I want to help foster it along. And if it turns out the...
It’s similar to how I felt when I discovered I could paint. Sure, I need to perfect a few of my techniques, but it’s as if I was born to do this. And I suppose with one parent as a werebear, I was. Jared and I went by my apartment to gather up the rest of my things, and no...