“Mm, much better,” I sighed contentedly, still chewing the sharp cheese. “You were right, my wine is worlds better than that bottled stuff.” “I’ll say.” Chris took a drink as well, smacking his lips appreciatively. “You’ll have to show me more about the whole winemaking process sometime. Like, wit

Ava Chris pulled the car into a small parking area on the side of the road and put it in park. He turned to me, pulling the keys out of the ignition at the same time. “We’re here,” he said. I looked out through the car windows at the sprawling pine forest towering over us and saw no trailhead.

Chris I tensed as the doe stamped her hoof again, her ears pinned back in a clear warning. My instincts screamed at me to shift, to bare my teeth and snarl back—to make myself as big and threatening as possible to scare this potential threat away from Ava. It was known, in the human world, that a

Ava My heart felt lighter than air as Chris and I made our way back toward the car, our fingers brushing occasionally. My lips still burned with the sensation of our kiss, the kiss that I had initiated. And even though I knew it was wrong, I couldn’t help but smile. There was no stopping the c

Ava “Charmed, Alpha Chris.” Lily extended her delicate, gloved hand toward Chris, her pale blue eyes twinkling with a knowing sort of charm. As Chris politely took her hand and brushed his lips across her knuckles, I felt my heart sink ever so slightly—although I wasn’t entirely sure why. “I m