Paige blew me off this morning and then proceeded to ignore me at the meeting. My annoyance builds with each second that I’m away from her. This girl is destroying me little by little. I’ve been waiting outside her bedroom for ten minutes when I see her walking up the stairs. She stops when she sees me, and I feel her rage flood into me.
“We need to talk,” I say.
“Go talk to Amber.”
I raise an eyebrow. What is she talking about?
“What? Why would I want to talk to her?”
“Why wouldn’t you talk to the half-naked girl you took to your room right after leaving mine?” She sheds one tear before she opens her door and slams it shut.
My heart hurts, partially because whatever Paige thinks I did is hurting her and partially because she
I held Paige in the dining hall for as long as she would let me. I only let her go to help her to her room. Now, we lay here in her bed. She’s asleep with her head laying over my chest and my arm wrapped around her. After Val’s big show in the dining hall, I realized I was being just as stupid as Paige was. I was choosing not to communicate with her, and that was hurting her more. My heart stopped when I saw her cry. I couldn’t take it anymore. She believed me when I said I never touched Amber. That put me and Dom both at ease. We’re going to have to work on communication. We lay wrapped up together until the early afternoon. “Wake up, love,” I say. Paige stirs and opens her eyes. “That was the best nap I’ve had in a long time.” “I hate to cut this short, but I have to pack.” I’ve been dread
I wake up to a cold bed, so cold my body is shivering. My suspicions are confirmed with the flick of the light. Colin is gone. A toxic mixture of anger and sadness fills me. Stupid freaking mate bond! Stupid freaking Colin! We were supposed to spend today together so that I could make a choice about leaving. My stomach growls as the clock reads 6 pm. I skipped breakfast and lunch with all the excitement. I sigh as I push the plush comforter from my body, catching a whiff of myself. Eww. Shower first, then food. I stand from my bed, taking my clothes off as I walk to my shower. As fate would have it, my door opens the second I yank my top off. I freeze, my breasts dangling for all to see.“I like the way you think, though you should buy me dinner first.” Colin smirks.“Huh, who would’ve thought that a big strong Alpha like you needed to be bought?”
After what feels like hours of packing Paige’s things, we are finally loading them into the dark SUV.“Is that everything?”She brought so much stuff with her, it’s like she’s never coming back. That thought pulls my lips into a goofy grin. She’s coming with me, to live with me as my mate. She’ll never be away from me again.“What are you smiling about, loser?” Paige asks.Ah, what a loving mate I have. Her attitude has to be my favorite thing about her, though I’m sure not everyone feels that way. Closing the distance between us, I use my body to push hers against the warm metal of the car.“I’m smiling because you’re mine,” I say.I don’t give her a chance to respond as I allow my lips to engulf hers.“Eww gross.” Peyton gags, “Get a room.”Paige peels her lips from mine. “Go to hell.”They leave the sh
Her body visibly relaxes. Her eyes light up when she sees the silhouette of the city in the distance, and it takes everything I have to keep my eyes on the road. I want to watch her experience this for the first time. Before I know it, we’re pulling into the driveway. Paige's smile turns nervous. I wish I could make this easier for her. I grab her hand. “I know you’re nervous, but I will be with you the whole time. The pack is going to love you.” “Promise?” “Promise.” Pulling Paige from the vehicle, I grip her hand and encourage her towards the house. I push the big, black doors open, and Paige nearly jumps from my hold at the screams we’re met with. My family has dragged every important member of the pack to our foyer to greet Paige. Damn. “I just want to say I had nothing to do with this. I was planning to ease you into it,” I say. She gives me a small nod and gulps. I’m starting to understand her. For instance, I now kn
Not even a full two hours after Colin promised to stay by my side, and he left me to go handle his Alpha business. Ugh. Not the best way to make me trust him, but whatever. I have to learn to be understanding of his position, so I might as well start now. I step out of the little corner he left me in and start to mingle. I fake a smile with everyone who talks to me. My true smile breaks out only when I see a food table.“Luna, would you like some appetizers?” an Omega asks.“You don’t have to call me Luna. My name is Paige, and yes, I’d love some food.”She gives me a sweet smile before handing me a plate full of warm food.“You know, my brother wouldn’t like his Luna being called by her first name.”I swallow my overstuffed mouth before turning to see who is talking to me. In front of me stands a good-looking stranger. Not as sexy as Colin, but he’s cute.“Wel
My eyes harden. He’s been watching me. The anger takes over my body, letting Ash out to play. Her red fur covers my body as I shift. The rogue growls before shifting into his matted brown wolf. Ash’s howl fills the night sky as she launches the first attack. The wolf may be larger than her, but he’s a lot slower. Ash’s teeth sink into his front leg, making him yelp. The rogue grabs Ash’s ear and flings her body into a nearby tree. She is quick to bounce back onto her feet. The rogue lunges at her again. This time Ash turns, avoiding his grasp. She jumps onto his back, pushing her canines into his neck. He tries to shake Ash off, but it’s futile. Her teeth sink until she hears a satisfying crack. One that separates his head from his body. Ash molds back into me. I clean the blood from my face before looking at the damage. The blue dress I was wearing is shredded. I sigh; I guess I’ll be walking back to packhouse naked. With the party still going on,
I don’t know whether to be proud of Paige or terrified of her. Watching her throw that rogue's head at me like it was a basketball was sexier than I want to admit. But seeing her body covered in blood made by heart stop. She should’ve never been out in those woods to begin with. I want to put her in a bubble and keep her away from the world, but Paige would never allow it. How did a rogue even get past our patrols, anyway? I need to speak to Nolan and Alex. My thoughts are broken when Paige exits the bathroom, followed by a shadow of steam. The evidence of her deadly adventure has been washed away, and she’s back to looking like my sweet Paige. Her gaze meets mine. Her eyes are filled with anguish and apprehension.“What’s wrong?”“We should talk.”Those three little words make my limbs go limp. “Oh, o-okay.”I drag myself to sit up from the bed, scooting to the edge. Paige walks past the space nex
The sun beckons my mind to awaken. The brightness blinds my sleepy eyes. I need to talk to Colin about some curtains.Ash purrs at the sound of his name.You are a lovesick puppy. I laugh at her.I can’t blame her, though. I told Colin everything two nights ago, and I have felt so much better since. We spent yesterday in euphoria as our bodies got to know each other better. I stretch out my arms and try to turn, but a heavy arm tightens around my waist, not letting me move.“Colin, let me go. I need to pee.”“No. Stay with me in bed forever.”“Have it your way, I guess,” I tease. Colin removes his arm with a loud groan and lets me roll out of bed.I scurry off to the bathroom. The black tiles are icy against my bare feet. By the time I’m finished, Colin still isn’t out of bed. The sheets are useless in covering his sculpted body. The sight is almost enough to lure me back to bed. But I want to explore the pack lands today, so I tear my eyes away from Colin’s abs and walk to the closet