The Pit of HellBrinleyI followed Langdon down to the basement....or the pit of hell, as I was coming to think of it.I hadn't known him very well when we began but had a sneaking suspicion he wasn't going to be easy on me, not at all.I had been right.Every day for the past seven days was proof.Langdon would coach me.I would attempt to bring him to his knees.And he would chuckle while knocking me on my ass, every time.Opening the door, Langdon motioned for me to go through first, a sly smirk on his face. I stepped inside and looked at the familiar surroundings. The basement was much larger than I'd first realized. It came complete with weights, exercise equipment, and a sparring ring.Langdon usually fought with his shirt on. Today was an exception. Pulling the garment over his head, he left his broad and toned chest visible to me.I might have only wanted Coal, but I wasn't blind or dead. I could appreciate Langdon's physique. As if I didn't already have enough to contend wit

Shifting into my wolf, I trotted home. When I reached my stash of clothing, I changed back to my skin, got dressed and continued to Lena's.It was a silly process of changing multiple times in the day since I was just going to get naked again when I returned the borrowed items from Lena, but I didn't want to alert Lena of Darcie's kindness, by providing clothing.When I reached the back porch of Lena's small home, I started to pull my shirt over my head when she stopped me, "Wait."I froze, wondering what she wanted. I kept my hair in my face, trying to cover the massive bruise on my cheek, but she never even looked up at me when she handed me a small list. "Go to the packhouse. Gather these items and return them to me."Oh no. The very last place I wanted to be was the packhouse.But there was no defying her orders. I kept my head down as I walked toward my dreaded destination. I had only made it halfway there when a very large wolf stopped directly in front of me, blocking my path.

Too Much DamageCoalI paced a living room I'd never been in before. After I'd seen Brinley's bruised cheek yesterday, I was shocked she thought she could tell me to leave it alone and I would agree. There was no way I was just going to let that go.I had one of the answers the instant I sniffed her. She'd tried to erase his scent, but I was so hyper-aware of her unique smell, that the slightest change or addition was noticeable. And I had caught it. Langdon.What I didn't understand was why.I didn't know that wolf, but from my brief interactions with him, I didn't think he would stoop so low as to cause her physical harm. He seemed more honorable than that. So, I masked my face, not letting her see that I knew. I didn't want her to give me a partial answer. I wanted the complete truth, which meant I would be following her the next morning.I waited in the shadows when she left, and kept a safe distance behind, out of eyesight, just following her scent. When I reached the large home,

They'd behaved just like she instructed. They clearly didn't like due to facts or just out of instinct, frequently, there is more going on than what you realize."I whispered, "Okay."She wiped the tears from my cheeks and spoke warmly, "Now, dry your tears, little pup. Are you hungry?"I nodded.She'd given me much to think about. We walked back to the living room to find Langdon and Coal finished with their food. They were both sitting stiffly, staring off in stony silence.They'd behaved just like she instructed. They clearly didn't like it, but they had done it. If the situation wasn't so tense, I would have laughed at their expressions. Maybe Darcie did know a thing or two about dealing with dominant males.Coal's head snapped in my direction, his body tense.I gave him a shy smile.He inhaled sharply, eyes opening wide, no doubt startled by my drastic change in mood. I made my way to the trays of food, selected a sandwich and a drink, and then sat down on the couch next to him.

That just caused the hardening in my pants to increase tenfold.. Our little mate was stubborn. Brinley should have listened to my unspoken warning. I wasn't going to hold back anymore.Reaching down, I palmed her femininity between her legs, holding her tight."Ah!!" a sharp gasp came from her lungs. She stopped fighting me, her chest heaving. Her entire body quivered.I turned our bodies and forced her to walk backward toward the bed. She stumbled slightly, but my grip on the apex between her legs, kept her exactly where I wanted her..My voice was low and husky, "I can feel your wetness through the fabric." To emphasize my words, I curled my fingers, tickling her intimately."Coal!" she cried out.More, more, more! Make her scream it! My wolf howled in my head.The back of her calves bumped up against the side of the bed. I moved my hand out from between her thighs and lifted her onto the soft surface, climbing on top of her.Using my knee to nudge her legs open, I settled between t