As we pulled into the drive way, I realized something startling. I was no longer afraid of what the future might hold. I knew there would always be danger, that people would try and use me as a weapon but none of it seemed to matter. All this time, I had thought Alec and Kade were too good to be true. There was no chance in hell that I had been given not one, but two soul-mates to forever cherish and support me. Some small part of me thought that whatever was blossoming between us wouldn't last. While I wasn't quite ready to go throwing around the L word yet, there was something else I wanted.Alec and Kade's parents were already asleep as we entered the house. I was relieved Alec and Kade couldn't feel my emotions the way I could feel theirs. They would sense the turmoil and anxiety from a mile away. I tried to keep my fingers from fidgeting, but I couldn't help the slight tremble that worked its way through my hands. While I still lacked details, Tori had told me about the

The pain was sharper as Kade slid all the way in, his fingers clutching roughly at my waist. I could feel his restraint and how much he was holding back. Every instinct in his body told him to take me, to leave me screaming, gasping, crying under his touch. The muscles along his arms and chest rippled at the restraint. Even as he rocked his hips gently, his eyes were burning with need. Alec muffled every hiss and whimper as Kade thrusted into me. His movements were slow and calculated, trying to ease the pain that accompanied the pleasure. Soon enough, my whimpers turned to moans and my fingernails pressed tighter against his skin. Kade’s sweat stained my body, but I couldn’t get enough of their husky scents. Anything that brought me closer, anything that gave me more. The slap of Kade’s hips against my own spurred me on further. He was stretching me in the best way possible, nearing the brink of pain. As my fingernails left tracks along his shoulders and back, I h

I could hear the light trickle of water all around us and smell the fresh scent of damp earth. On the cool breeze, I could make out the gentle and sweet aroma of wildflowers.My attention was quickly captured by the twins, who were both running their hands along my body. I could tell who was who from touch alone. Their scents covered me like a warm blanket, mixing together to form a new and equally intoxicating smell. Warm and just a little spicy.Hands were soon replaced with lips, and teeth nipped at my skin. My body was lit with sensation, and I struggled against my own impatience. The two of them would slowly drive me mad. If the caresses didn't do it first, the teasing bites would. When Alec's hands moved down to the waistband of my sweatpants, I nearly cried out in relief."Impatient little mate." Kade scoffed, his voice mere inches from my ear."This is torture." I mumbled under my breath.I squirmed in impatience as Alec slid the sweatpants

Don’t stop, don’t stop—I chanted this in my head like a mantra, using it to chase away the overwhelming terror I felt. As I tore through the forest, I could hear the snarls and snaps of nearby wolves. There was also a thick copper scent in the air, and I didn’t need to ask to know what it was.I was petrified, terrified enough to bolt far from this town and never return. It was Alec and Kade who kept me here, who kept me running towards the danger instead of away.Pain radiated through my torso, so strong I would’ve thought I had been wounded. The pain coupled with the thought of one of the twins hurt kept me running. It kept me charging forward, unable to feel the aching, gnawing pain in my limbs and muscles.That brief feeling of total freedom when shifting had passed, suppressed by the terror and desperation I felt.It was in this moment that I realized a mate-bond was as much of a weakness as it was a strength.The

 “Can someone explain what the High Table is?” I demanded.“The High Table is composed of the most powerful Alpha’s of our time. The Alpha’s of the five largest packs. They are our government. They hold sway over every Alpha in this country.” Garrett replied.I placed the pieces together and frowned, “When I become Luna of all three pack’s, I’ll officially have the largest pack in the country. They’ll want me to take a seat at the High Table.”“You? Never.” Julian scoffed, his expression souring. “Doesn’t matter if you could kill them all, they’d never let a woman sit at the High Table. They’ll insist on your mate’s taking that honor.”“That seat belongs to Aurora.” Alec spoke first, looking to Kade who nodded in approval. They both met my eyes, and the emotion radiating from them had my heart clenching. “She cou