***“Get the fuck out of here, Stan,” Jeremy said lazily as his fingertips tenderly stroked Ryan’s, cheeks and jawline. “Better now?” Jeremy’s voice dropped to the sexy bass rumble that never ceased to melt Ryan.He nodded. “I needed that.”“I know.” Jeremy’s eyes shone with so much love.“Can you unfreeze these old folks now?” Stan stood staring at the monitor, his hands on his lean hips. “Damn, this is one interesting read.” He muttered. “Even to my unprofessional eyes.”Jeremy laughed when Ryan buried his face against his neck with a groan. Now that he was down from his high, he was suddenly mortified he’d acted so shamelessly.“You can always freeze his arse, you know.” Jeremy drawled.“Oh hell, no,” Stan growled, making a dash for the door. That got him raucous laughter from both Jeremy and Ryan.The satiated couple got themselves presentable after Jeremy cleaned them with his boxers. Then they got back into the position they’d been in before Ryan froze the three. Unlike before,
***Alpha Jeremy Stanton shot out of bed. He turned his head to make sure that his mate was beside him in bed. Ryan was sleeping peacefully on his back with his face turned towards Jeremy. The alpha got out of the bed but didn’t move away from it. Something had woken him up. Better still, someone had. Someone was in the room with them. But who would risk being caught snooping in none other’s room than his, Jeremy wondered. He could hear a heartbeat besides that of his mate. It was faint but it was there. Apart from the heartbeat, he could smell whoever it was. It was a sweet scent, almost like Ryan’s. Maybe whoever was in the room with them wasn’t a threat. But what did the person want in the first place?Jeremy moved away from the bed but stopped when he noticed that the further he moved away from the bed, the fainter the heartbeat got. He crouched down and looked under the bed but there was no one there. He looked down at Ryan’s face, angelic in repose, and listened to his heartbeat
***“Too much emotion can bring a warrior to his knees. What Jeremy felt when he felt the presence of that baby…I’ve never felt before.” He rasped. “That intense, unconditional love… It was shocking, it was unexpected, it was overwhelming, and it reduced him to a position of complete submission. If he gets the slightest feeling that you don’t want the baby, it will destroy him. So I ask again; don’t you want the baby?”The relief that washed over Ryan was instant. He’d heard all that he needed to. “I want it.” And Ryan realized he’d meant nothing more. That baby growing inside him was part of him and he loved it already.“Good.” The Ojah looked relieved.“So he’s okay with it?” Ryan asked in a small shaky voice. “He’s not freaked out by my abnormality?”“Your…” The Ojah growled low in his throat. “You really need to stop thinking that way about yourself. Remember that very first hand-job he gave you? In the hospital, after I’d…” He trailed off. At Ryan’s nod, he continued. “Did you se
***Ryan’s eyes went to the clock on the wall immediately his eyes opened. It was already past noon. He noticed immediately how different he felt. His senses were heightened…sharper. Although he was lying down, he felt energized. He felt as if he could do anything. For a moment he closed his eyes, allowing the energy to flow through him. Ryan couldn’t help but wonder where all that vitality was coming from. When he opened his eyes again, he looked down to see what was causing the slight weight on his stomach. A smile lit up his face when his eyes met the beautiful blue ones of his mate. They were slightly reddened but the blue still stood out.Ryan didn’t have to be a genius to know the cause of his mate’s reddened eyes. Hell, he could feel the wetness on his stomach where Jeremy’s head lay. He’d pushed Ryan’s t-shirt up to enable him have contact with the flesh. He was no longer naked as he’d been in his Ojah state, earlier. He’d pulled on black sweats and a black t-shirt. Jeremy loo
***PROLOGUE:Somewhere in the southern part of California, thirty-one years ago…*“It’s a boy.” The elderly woman smiled. “Just as was predicted.”The baby let out an angry cry and kicked its tiny legs with such force the old woman almost dropped it.“So strong.” She giggled, tightening her hold on the baby. But her delighted giggles turned into a gasp of horror when the baby’s eyes suddenly turned bloody red. “Oh, Great Luna!” Mama Meg turned as white as sheet.The two attendants looking on turned to run out of the room just as one of the curtains burst into flames. The baby kept crying angrily.“Give him to me Mama Meg.” The obviously tired mother instructed urgently. “Quick.”She stretched out her arms and took her baby from the terrified old woman. Then she tenderly placed the screaming baby on her chest, noting the contrast between her own dark skin and her baby’s slightly lighter colour. He was the most beautiful baby she’d ever laid eyes on. The proud mother began to sing sof
***PRESENT DAY…Alpha Jeremy Stanton was in a very bad mood. The fact that it was a full moon that night was making his mood even darker. The Stanwood Pack, which was the biggest pack in the country, was getting ready for a run and that never ceased to bring a feeling of excitement and anxiety amongst the pack. The air was charged. It was usually the most important event that occurred every month because newly turned wolves got to take their first run to the joy and pride of the grown-ups.Just as Alpha Jeremy always insisted on, the warriors had scanned the parameters to ensure that the pack would be safe during their run. These checks were important as rogues or hunters could be waiting to attack. Rogues werewolves with no packs. They were usually broken from customary behavior and killed indiscriminately and heedlessly. Hunters on the other hand were that group of people who had made it their life’s mission to destroy supernatural beings such as werewolves from existence. When Jer
***Everyone stepped back in fear, except the hunter. Even if he knew just how deadly the man standing in front of him had just become…which he didn’t…he couldn’t have moved because the power from those red eyes inexplicably had him rooted to the spot. The warriors and betas on the other hand, knew that a red-eyed Jeremy, was a lethal weapon. The last time their alpha had unleashed his Ojah power, it hadn’t been pretty and they all remembered very clearly.Jeremy was not just an alpha but was also one of the three Ojahs in the Were kingdom. That made Jeremy the only alpha who was also an Ojah, making him the most powerful supernatural being in the Were kingdom. Ojahs were a rare form of shapeshifters who were both ruthless assassins and conjurers. An Ojah was so powerful that they couldn’t be controlled when their powers were unleashed. Unleashing that power meant the Ojah in question had turned off his humanity. Just one Ojah could slaughter an army within mere seconds. It was theref
***“Take him to the dungeon and lock him in cage two,” Jeremy growled. “And Alex, tell our hunters to lead the packs out.” He ordered. “Are the pup watchers in place?” He asked, referring to the sitters of the pack who kept watch over the pups whenever the others had to go for runs, hunts, or battle. Anyone who had not attained the age of fifteen and therefore hadn’t had their first shift yet was classified as a pup. One would be a fool to think that pup watchers were weak and soft. On the contrary, they could be the most vicious members of the pack if anyone messed with the pups.“They are Alpha,” Someone answered.“Good. Let’s run.” Jeremy nodded and abruptly turned to go, followed by his lead beta, Philip.A completely stunned Philip turned to watch as the warriors picked up the collapsed hunter and rushed to fall into step beside his alpha. “What the fuck just happened, Jeremy?” He whispered, not as scared of the alpha as the others because he knew Jeremy would never harm him…wel