“So, what was the big fighting event with Brindle all about?” Madison wanted to get this conversation out of the way before he took her home.“I questioned her if she did anything to your car.” Jacob really didn’t want to get into the whole Brindle situation right now, he’d just gotten himself unstressed thinking that she might be the one causing problems.“And?” Madison wasn’t going to let this go. If Brindle was behind any of what had happened, the underwear in Jacob’s car, the text messages, and now her car destroyed, well then if he didn’t take care of it she surely would.“She said no.”“Obviously you didn’t believe her or you wouldn’t have been screaming at her in the hallway.” Madison didn’t understand why he couldn’t just come right out and tell her what Brindle had said.Jacob was fed up with this whole conversation. He knew th

“It’s positive,” Zach answered Aunt Maureen’s question, then looked at Emily for confirmation. She nodded her head yes and sat back down on the stool.“How did you know?” Aunt Maureen wasn’t sure as to how Zach figured it out so quickly.“He picked up on my feelings and maybe some thoughts.” Emily put her head down on the counter and closed her eyes. She was trying to get her feelings under control and put some rationalization into what she needed to do.“How was he able to do that?” Aunt Maureen was all full of questions now.Emily picked her head back up and glanced over at her aunt. “Because we’re mates and once mates become bonded they’re able to sense feelings and read thoughts from each other.”Aunt Maureen shook her head. This was information she had no clue about since she mainly worked with vampires and they didn’t tell her much about what speci

“You did what?” Derek couldn’t believe that his own son would defy all that was taught to him since he was a small child. “You know what this means, right?” He knew he’d have to tell the elders and that might warrant Zach being banned from the pack.“Well.” Jacob stood up and interrupted before his father had a chance to say anything else. “I just wanted to make it known that Madison,” he motioned back to Madison, who was still seated on the chair they had shared, “and I are mates and we’ve also bonded.” This earned him a look of shock and disgrace from his dad.“If they get into trouble, then I’ll have to also.” Danny stood and took off his shirt to show that tattooed marking that only those bonded as mates achieved when the complete rite was done fully. “Alex has the same marking too.” He put his shirt back on and went to stand behind the chair that sh

“Do you guys want to get going?” Zach questioned Danny and Alex if they were ready to go get her things.“And exactly what am I supposed to tell my mom and dad?” Alex knew they wouldn’t let it fly with her staying at a guy’s house for who knows how long. Madison’s mom was hardly around, so it was not like she would even recognize Madison was gone. And Emily’s aunt was here and knew everything that was going on. Alex looked at Danny to see if he had any perspective on what was going on.“You’re going to tell them that you’re staying at my house for a few days. It’s okay to tell them I’m pregnant and I just need a friend around.” Emily tried to give Alex a simple solution to her problem.“See, problem solved.” Danny took her by the hand and led her over by the doorway. “We’ll be back shortly unless her parents give her too hard of a time about it.” The

Adam watched as his brother and mate left the house. The aunt looked a little distressed with her niece leaving and also probably the fact that he was staying at her house…for now. The sound of her clearing her throat grabbed his attention and he returned her eye contact. He felt a warm feeling take over him and a stirring in his stomach but quickly shook that off as being irritated for having this alpha order put on him.“Would you like something to drink?” Aunt Maureen had enough of this day and needed something that she could finally relax to. She had contacted all her clients earlier and told them she wouldn’t be available until the following morning for any of the needs that they may have. “I’m getting a beer to wind down this day.” She grabbed a cold beer out of the fridge and held it up for Adam to see if he wanted one also.Adam was surprised that someone like Maureen would take to having a beer. She seemed more like t