CalebI miss Laura.She hasn't been gone that long, but it feels like my heart has been torn out of my chest. I haven't been able to sleep since she disappeared.I feel so helpless because I don't know how to reach her. Is she okay? Is she in trouble? Is she even alive?I hear a soft knock on my door, but I ignore it. I don't feel like having a visitor at the moment. Maybe if I don't answer the door, whoever it is outside will walk away slowly. Most people are afraid of me nowadays anyway."Caleb! Open the door, goddamnit."I am even more annoyed when I hear Jenna's voice. Ever since I found out about what she did to Laura, I've done my best not to lash out and do something drastic to her. I want Jenna to suffer for the shrinking Laura thing, but I want it to happen slowly. And I want Laura to be present when I punish Jenna for what she did. Because what's the point of avenging Laura if Laura is not here to enjoy it?"You can come in, Jenna," I announce.The door bursts open, and Jen
LauraI'm over the moon.I finally have everything I've ever wanted. Jenna is gone forever after being digested by Gary, I have Caleb as my mate, and now I am going to have his baby. What more could I want in life?Except, I have one small problem.Well, err... It's a problem."How much longer do you think he will stay with us?" Caleb whispers to me as we watch Gary chomping on his carrots.It is day two, and Gary is still here. "I don't know. I tried to ask Gary to find another place, but he said he likes this house a lot," I whisper back, shrugging at the situation. "I don't know how to get rid of him.""Erm...I can hear you two..." Gary says between munching. He puts down the carrot and points at his ears. "You see these things? They are not just ears. They act as antennas. I can hear things from miles away."Well, that's just lovely."By the way! These orange sticks are delicious! Can't believe my world doesn't have them. More reason to stay here!" Gary chirps and eats another c
Laura"Happy Birthday to you!" Caleb and I sing to our daughter, Mandy, who has just turned two. It's her birthday, and I have organized this colossal birthday bash for her, but she does not look thrilled."I wanna ride the bunny..." Mandy mumbles and points at Gary, who shakes his head no."Come on, Gary, be a good sport and let her ride your back!" Caleb looks at him with pleading eyes."Hell no! She pulls my ears a lot, and it hurts." Gary frowns.I look at Mandy. "Sweetheart, if uncle Gary let you ride on his back, do you promise not to pull his ears?"Mandy's lips curls into a mischievous smile. "I promise.""I don't trust her." Gary shakes his head again."Go ahead, Gary. Take Mandy for a ride on your shoulders. If you do that, I will let take you out on a date. You know, that amazing place you've always wanted to go to?" Marcus smirks. Gary's eyes light up. "The bugs bunny world? You know he is my idol!"I roll my eyes. Their relationship is a doozy. I don't know how and when
LauraRunning away from your wedding—I guess I can check that off my bucket list now. I take another bite from my sandwich and dry the excess sauce on the back of my hand. There is a vodka bottle in the seat next to mine and a sleeping bag in the trunk.This parking lot will be my home tonight.More tears roll down my face as I spy on people walking past my car. They stare through the window, probably wondering why I'm sitting behind the wheel wearing a wedding dress.The truth? I ran. At this moment, I should stand before the altar, marrying the man my family picked for me—Alpha Roger.My mother had described him as a respectable werewolf husband, while my father had been proud of his power.But in my eyes? Not true love. Alpha Roger is not my mate, and I don't want that.So here I am, the runaway werewolf bride who chose to find her own destiny rather than marry a stranger. My family won't probably speak to me anymore, so I better get used to being alone. Hence the crocodile te
LauraI'm stunned to silence. Since I poured out my heart over the phone, part of me had registered this person as the Caleb I once knew. But getting confirmation? Dude, when did Caleb start sounding so... Husky and sexy?He was always handsome, but his voice... Damn.It takes me a few moments to gather enough courage to answer his question. "Yes..."Caleb exhales and breathes a laugh into the phone. "This is so surreal. We haven't talked for seven years, and now... Holy shit."A blush creeps over my face, and the amused and excited tone in Caleb's voice is enough to almost make me sober. Why did I call him? I bet he thinks I'm a loser."Okay... Can we forget that I called you? You can pretend this never happened and go back to living your life. And I will return to what I was doing before you called."Crying my eyes out, that is what I was doing. And after this phone call is over? I will probably be drinking and doing it again."No, I don't want to hang up."My heart rate accelerate
LauraI'm awkwardly sitting in the backseat of the black SUV, pressed between two huge musclemen. They are both werewolves. Fighting them wouldn't serve a purpose—I would lose any day of the week. It's also hard to accept this, but what is happening now might not be the end of the world. I won't be freezing inside my car tonight, and if Caleb is a billionaire, I won't be starving. Unless he intends to lock me up or something?Shit, I didn't think of that until now!What if Caleb has wicked plans for me, like tying me up with rope inside a sex chamber or something?Not that I'm super sexy or anything. Caleb probably has plenty of options of beautiful girls better looking than me, but what if my best friend has turned into a sadist? And I'm the victim he wants!Chills crawl over my skin.I'm not ready to be handed golden showers or be hanged on a wall or something else twisted!"So, is the journey long?" I awkwardly ask. One of the werewolves shifts in his seat, and my pulse ticks ag
Laura Marcus hits his chest and clears his throat once we are standing outside Caleb's mansion at sunrise. Great. I can't say I'm interested in listening to the beta. I barely slept in the car since I was pressed between two giants. I'm dying to go inside and find myself a fancy bed. "Once we head inside, you can't see Caleb," Marcus tells me in a strict tone, burying his eyes in mine. "There was a full moon last night, and I'm not sure what mental state our alpha will be found in. He might still be aggressive and mad." "From a full moon?" I ask, confused. "Yes, alpha Caleb reacts that way to moonlight. He gets... Upset. Most of the time, he is also aggressive in his human form. That's why you might only see him as a wolf. When we hunt, for example." Now it's my turn to glare up at Marcus. I don't care that he is at least a foot taller than me. I might only be five feet tall, but I'm not a coward, and I won't let this big man tell me what and what not to do. "Listen here," I
LauraSleeping in a mansion that isn't yours is somewhat unsettling. I also think I've woken up like a billion times because it isn't nighttime. Everything is bright. Ths sunlight is creeping in through a crack in the blinds. Birds are singing the song of their people outside, and I've heard many people stomp past the bedroom I claimed as my own. Ugh, why can't they all just be quiet?!I've been tossing and turning throughout the morning, but since I got no sleep in the car, can anyone blame me?KNOCKKNOCKSome bastard knocks on my door, and I growl in response. I'm usually never this aggressive, but I was kidnapped. People got to understand I'm pissed about my situation!And the only clothes I have is a freaking wedding dress that smells like ABSOLUT VODKA!I growl in irritation. "What the fuck do you want, and why are you disturbing my sleep?!""Uh, it's me."Me?Is that a weird werewolf name around here, or is the man outside my door a complete tool?"Who the hell is me?" My voi