BRYNN “Why are we sneaking around?” Pylorna asked me. “Yeah. That’s a great question,” Maya said. We were walking through the mall. Pylorna was with me right now as protection. Sebastian knew the entire story of what was going on, but I was hesitant to tell anyone else. It would put a target on Maya’s back, so she did not know anything about it for now. It killed me, but I cared more about her safety. She would understand when I could finally tell her everything. If not then I would just give her a spa weekend and a bottle of wine. “We’re not sneaking around. I need to do some shopping for a specific reason,” I corrected them, hoping they would just leave it, but of course that would never happen. Maya stopped in front of me and crossed her arms over her chest. She stuck me with her ‘don’t bullshit me’ glare that always worked, and this time was no different. “Tonight, is going to be special,” I said, looking around for any eavesdroppers. “Theo and I are going to complete our bon

THEO My eyes traced my mate’s beautiful features while she slept. We had a very late night that included four rounds of mating. I had slept with people before, but nothing compared to experiencing being with my mate. Brynn surprised the hell out of me. Her stamina was fantastic, which definitely made me happy. I had been completely shocked when I came into the bedroom to see her kneeling on the bed, both ready and waiting for me to claim her. She had been completely stunning in her lingerie. Although, she was stunning no matter what she was or was not wearing. There was an innate beauty to her that did not even compare to others at all. Nobody could hold a candle to her. My world had momentarily frozen last night when she told me that she loved me. I had hurt her so fucking badly, but she decided to give me an honest to goddess second chance despite it all. I had no idea what the hell I did right in life to be fated to an amazing woman like Brynn. I had not ridden myself of the guil

THEO “Time to wake up, my sweet mate,” I murmured in her ear. We had fallen asleep underneath the stars after making love and just talking about anything that came to mind. There was silly ‘what if’ scenarios as well as in-depth discussions about pack politics. I felt complete when I was with Brynn. There had been this missing piece of me for a long time now, but I had no idea what it was or where to find it. It took a while for me to finally identify what it was. The woman in my arms was my missing piece. Brynn stretched and smiled against my chest. The contentment she felt in this moment made my heart swell. I loved that she could feel such peace waking up next to me. “Good morning, handsome.” Her beautiful amber eyes peered up at me as she flashed me a bright smile. I could not help but return it. “Morning, baby. We should probably get ready for training. We’ll have the announcement before dinner if you’re sure that you’re ready.” It would always be her choice. If she wanted

THEO Unmated males always thought that experiencing their mate’s heat would be nothing but a week of absolute pleasure. Nonstop sex where both of you were so horny that you could never get enough. There was no room for misunderstanding here. My sexy nymph and I christened our entire suite multiple times over. I had no idea how many times either of us came. It all became a blur at some point. Her tight body was too flexible and far too eager to try new things. My mate had been inexperienced coming into our mateship, but she was a quick study indeed. I sure as fuck hoped that she kept the same insatiable appetite when she was not in a heat-induced lustful haze because my girl was the epitome of sinful desire. The kicker was that she did not even realize it. She was oblivious to how fucking sexy and enticing she actually was. She screamed my name as she shattered around me. Two more thrusts had me following right behind her. We took a minute to catch our breath before I pulled out of

BRYNN The whiskey completely ran out of my system, and I was having fun unpacking things. Theo insisted that I stay up here while he brought the boxes up. He even enlisted Jackson and Dante’s help. I absolutely loved this suite. It was spacious with the perfect kitchen for a chef like me. Top-of-the-line appliances, a double oven, and plenty of counter space made me feel like I had died and gone to foodie heaven. The living room had the most comfortable seating. The couch and loveseat had memory foam, so it felt like you were sitting on a cloud. The oversized chairs were perfect for cuddling. Then there was a magnificent view of the forest and mountains from the balcony. My hand landed on the book I got on my birthday. I had looked through it briefly, but none of it made sense to me, so I put it aside. However, things were different now because I now knew the truth of my bloodline. I sat down at the table and opened it. Perhaps it would give us some further clues into all of this.