"Congratulations. When's the wedding?" Clarisse asked sarcastically to which Reed rushed to say,
"Never going to happen. Stop messing around Robin"
"Are you sure she understands that or do I have to drill it into her head?"
He held back a grin while his wolf beamed with pride. Their mate was defending them. She loved them and didn't want them to be associated with another female "She's joking. Don't take it seriously"
"Of course. I can't even have fantasies with celebrities but she's allowed to joke about marrying you and I'm supposed to not take it seriously. Right?" She was sharp. He liked that about her. Already, she'd figured out her position was higher than his. All on her own. He'd thought it would take her at least a few months before she pulled rank on him. Things between them were progressing fast and he was realizing how outspoken she was. Her true character
Elliot knew something was wrong. The way the bodies kept showing up outside their border as if the killer's purpose was for them to discover the bodies. Or they were trying to send a message to someone. He wasn't sure. Normally when they killed rebels or rogues, they would leave their bodies in the forest for wild animals. Why was the killer dumping them outside their pack? The first two warriors he'd known without a doubt that Clarisse hadn't killed them. Even if she was a werewolf, she couldn't handle two trained wolves on her own unless she had shifted. Which she hadn't yet.When they found the bodies of the rebels whom Dane had claimed to have fought, he thought they had their answer. As a member, she'd know how to tackle warriors since she could have seen them train once or twice. They also wouldn't have guarded against her, which would make it easier for her to kill them. Her motive
"Ta-da" Clarisse opened her arms, gesturing to her little surprise. Reed raised his eyebrow in question. Another thing she'd noticed he liked doing. She found the way one eyebrow shot up whenever he was asking for an explanation was kind of sexy. But then again, of late everything about him was sexy. Must be the bond that was making her think that way. Aside from his temper, she couldn't find any flaws. How was that possible? Obviously this bond thingy was making her blind. Hiding his bad traits so she'd think he was the perfect man to ever exist. There and then she decided not to be brainwashed by it. Reed was handsome, had a banging bod and was every woman's wet dream but that didn't mean he was perfect. Hence the date she'd prepared. Little by little she was going to find out his imperfections. It was the only way to know if she was going to spend the rest of her life with him. "What is this?" 
He'd forgotten about the mark. During the one time he had gone for a run with the king, Claude had told him about the mark. All royals had it but the location and size varied. It was in the shape of a crescent moon. While Claude's was on his wolf's forehead, Clarisse's was on her side. A big brown moon, the size of his palm, that was visible against her cream white fur. She couldn't hide it even if she wanted to. He wondered why it had appeared now when it wasn't there the last time she'd shifted. Then again, her wolf could be considered a newborn. It was still growing. Her tongue licked his hand making him chuckle again. For some reason, he wasn't scared that the pack had found out. It was bound to be revealed sooner or later. Maybe now they would be more inclined to love and protect her. "Take care of her" he let the thought into all the wolves waiting for her then to Adrian alone added "If anythin
He stepped back, dropped his hands, and gazing at her, his eyes boring into hers. Searching. Clarisse smirked, wondering what was going on in his head. Before she left for the run, he'd been okay. Had even laughed and played with Clarissa. Why had his mood changed all of a sudden? He was more hormonal than she was and that was saying something. Seeing as she was a woman."What? Why are you looking at me like that?""Dry yourself and get dressed. We need to talk""About what?" She asked his retreating back. He had gotten in the shower with his clothes and shoes. Gremma was going to be pissed when she came for laundry. Clarisse stood there waiting for an answer that never came. Biting her lip, she stepped out, dried herself, and put on a robe. Thinking maybe she could seduce his bad mood away. Have him make love to her properly. She didn't mind him taking his frustrations out o
She was gone for two days. He had all his enforcers and warriors searching for her day and night like mad people. Nobody was allowed to sleep or eat until they found her. Reed beat himself up for letting her go. He should have never doubted her. Where had she gone? Her car was found in the middle of the road with no traces of forced entry. Whoever had taken her had done it professionally or she'd gone with them willingly. Her scent indicated that they could have gone South but he wasn't sure. Some enforcers claimed she'd gone North, others East. Knowing how kidnappers worked, he realized they were being sent on a wild goose chase. The longer it took to find her, the more likely they did something to her. He was on the verge of asking the king for help.The imperial enforcers were highly trained and efficient. Maybe they could pick up on something they missed. But that would mean exposing her. For the king to agree to help him, he'd have to tell him who Clarisse was and
The Delta Pride pack was located down South and kept to themselves. They didn't socialize or strike alliances with other packs simply because they weren't interested. They were satisfied with the land they had, steered clear of politics and concentrated on living peaceful lives. Most of them were women who had been rejected by their mates or whose mates had died. They helped each other overcome their grief and find the will to live again. A few were runaways from the Crescent Canines but Titania had brushed her off when she asked why anyone would run away from their pack. She'd said it was complicated and stopped at that. When Clarisse asked why they thought she was their Alpha, they had told her how her mother was the one who formed the pack. "It was a chance meeting. She was snooping around Crescent Canines when she came across my mother. I was only five "Titania said, "I couldn't understand why we
Polished braziers half enclosing each of the twelve travertine columns lit up the lower levels of the throne hall and bathed it in a dancing glow of orange. The relatively simple stonework on the rounded ceiling danced in the flickering light while statues and howling wolf effigies looked down upon the limestone floor of the ostentatious hall.A cobalt rug ran from the throne down the center and looped back from both left and right while swallow tail banners with golden sides covered parts of the walls. Between each banner hung a torch, none but a few were lit and in turn illuminated the sculptures of the fiercest creatures of the kingdom below them. Mikain sauntered in, his eyes moving to the stained glass windows with symmetric designs, framed by veils colored the same cobalt as the banners. A towering throne of silver sat in front of a large window radiating light onto the throne and was adj
"I'm not leaving" "Suit yourself," the man told them walking away. Clarisse wondered the kind of person he was. He didn't strike her as normal but then again, someone with the weight of the world on their shoulders couldn't be normal. Physically he looked fine so she wouldn't allow herself to worry about him. His earlier insinuation didn't sit well with her. He'd tried to paint her mother as an unfaithful woman by claiming they weren't related which was outrageous because she had the royal mark. Her mother didn't come from a royal bloodline. Wasn't it obvious her father was the one who'd passed down that mark to her? "Do you want to explain to me what is going on?" Reed said bringing her attention back to him. He'd earned his forgiveness when he stood beside her during the whole thing. She'd almost expected him to ask the king to punish her for her impertinence seeing as he worshipped th