"You're awake" Pennington said touching his head. He slapped the hand away, sitting up "How are you feeling? I thought being surrounded by her scent might help you wake up faster"
Reed stared at Pennington, his head fuzzy. It took him a moment to remember what had happened then he shot his eyes towards him "Where is she? Where's Clarisse?"
"She left with her father"
"No. That bastard is not her father. Where's Adrian? I'm going to strangle her for taking Clarisse there. Where is she?" Swinging his legs over the bed, he stood up only for a wave of dizziness to send his ass back down.
"Take it easy. Whatever drug they gave you is pretty advanced. I've never seen anything like it"
"How long have I been out?"
"Two days"
He eyes widened "Two days? Are you kidding me? Why didn't you wake me up?"
"I would have done it if I knew how. Also, Adrian is out looking for the Luna. She h
This would make a great ending but I'm not that heartless. Epilogue coming up tomorrow. We are yet to meet the mysterious father. Note: He already made an appearance. I just don't know if you guys realized it yet
They were only a few feet away when they heard a loud bang followed by two more. There was a tremor on the ground that felt like an earthquake as birds and other animals fled from the scene of the explosion. Stones, branches, and dirt flew in every direction while black smoke shot up. The building collapsed. The dungeon. She was still in the dungeon and probably... No. She couldn't be dead. Panic gripped his heart, making him rush forward. Toward the burning building. Golden flames and black smoke rose in the air. Someone grabbed his hand. Pulling him back. "No. Clarisse is in there. Clarisse, Clarisse, Clarisse..." Reed startled awake and turned his head to the side to make sure she was still there. "Why are you awake?" He asked rubbing his eyes "Another nightmare? You were calling my name in your sleep" "Alphas don't have nightmares" he grumbled pulling her into his arm
"Aria, Opal, help me"The two women ran outside to find their friend bent over with a hand on her stomach. Aria got to her first "What is wrong Ursula? Why are you here in the middle of the night?""He wants to kill my baby. Help me""Who wants to kill your baby?" Opal asked pushing strands of the wet hair behind her ears. She must have run all the way from home. Although she'd never been pregnant, she knew that wasn't good for the baby."There's no time to explain. Help me deliver her now" she demanded, her eyes darting from one side to the other."Come inside. Let's talk about this""No Opal. He's coming. There is no time. This baby has to come out right this second""You can't be serious Ursula. You're only a few weeks pregnant. Your stomach isn
He gave the woman a once-over, noting the way her feet were apart, as if she was bracing herself for a fight. The notion itself was ridiculous but he gave her points for bravery. Unlike her mate who was trying to run away. Reed wondered why the moon goddess would pair the two up. That bastard didn't deserve her. She deserved a man who wouldn't use her as a shield. A man who would give his life to protect her."Why?" He asked looking around. The place appeared deserted but he knew the rest of the pack were hiding behind closed doors. Which was okay with him. Seeing as he was about to take their alpha couple's lives. The entire pack was going to hate him. That was a given. But at least they wouldn't have to witness the death of their leader. He also wished the woman in front of him would walk away, cut ties with everyone in that place."I love him""L
"Stay still""So that you can poke my eyes out? No thank you""If you keep moving I promise I will gouge your eyeballs out and feed them to lucky the stray dog"Clarisse refrained from pointing out that Lucky wasn't a stray dog but had an owner. They were just babysitting him because Hans was throwing a party and didn't want his dog to get in the way. According to him, Lucky could be a little unfriendly to strangers and he didn't like crowds. But Twila was convinced both the dog and master were fishy. She asked why Hans didn't tie him up or ask his neighbor to look after him instead of bringing him all the way to their house. She'd tried telling her that it was because he trusted them but when Twila was being difficult, nothing anyone said could get through her. So Clarisse stopped wasting her time."If he bites or even l
Reed dropped his hand before his wolf took over and finished the boy off. It hadn't been five minutes since he met her but the idiot was already possessive of her. Sometimes he envied humans for having complete control of their thoughts and feelings. His kind could be influenced by their other half, resulting in a struggle between man and beast. The one with the strongest will usually won. There were few cases where the man lost and had to be controlled by the wolf. Those wolves were known as feral wolves. He believed he'd conquered his wolf and that all the decision making was up to him. He decided when to relinquish control and when to take it back. When to eat, when to sleep, when to shift, what to feel, he had everything in check. Yet the moment they laid eyes on her, his wolf was ready forcefully come out.It was no secret werewolves were protective of their mates but they had already decided they
"Wake up, wake up Clarisse. Wake up" She grunted, pulling the sheets over her head. They were ripped away and Twila's loud voice almost rendered her deaf. Making it impossible for her to continue sleeping. Even if she wanted, she couldn't go back to the dream she was having. And what a shame because that gorgeous man was about to kiss her. She was really curious as to how his lips tasted. Prying her eyes open, she glared at a frantic Twila. "Did the world come to an end?" "No. Worse" "What could be worse than the world ending?" She plopped onto the bed. Only then did Clarisse notice the laptop she was carrying. If she was there to complain about her favorite idol getting married again, that day would be her last. It wasn't the first time Twila barged into her room screaming like a madwoman. It had be
"Anything?" Elliot shook his head. They'd been looking for signs or traces that would explain where they'd been that night but found absolutely nothing. It was as if whoever had wiped their memories made sure to cover all areas. The same with the King's assassination attempt. No leads, no clues. Nothing. A week later, Reed was convinced the witches had somehow gotten to him and forced him to kill the king. The problem was he couldn't figure out how and why they did that. What could they have said or done that made him listen? Threats? Maybe a wolf was involved. They'd wiped Adrian and Elliot's memory too. Which meant he was with them. Maybe they threatened to kill Adrian. It was the only threat that would work on him. She wasn't helpless. As an Alpha female, she was stronger than most wolves and could take care of herself. But if witches were involved, they could have inc
Reed stared at her and for the first time in his life, he found himself at a loss for words. It had been less than five minutes since he met his mate and the first thing he wanted to do was throttle her. Adrian was right. She really had no sense of self preservation. The fact that any of the intruders could easily kill her didn't seem to register in her brain. All they had to do was swipe their claws across her neck and she would be dead. But what was she doing? Asking for explanations while worrying about her damn carpet. He gave Elliot the signal before he forgot who the enemy was. He and Adrian moved in sync, jumping on two of the guys. Reed had a second to push her behind him before punching the guy who tried to grab her hand. He'd only landed another punch when from the corner of his eye he saw her moving forward.Angry that she was putting her life in danger, he dodged the claws directed at his chest, p