It was only halfway into the lunch that Anna could tell that something had changed. Ethan, who had been imposing and intimidating since William revealed everything to her, had suddenly transformed into a person who was kind and gentlemanly.And Gillian seemed to enjoy having a conversation with him as well.She quietly sipped at her glass of water and wondered how she would be able to protect the younger woman. Ethan was so clearly making moves on her, and Gillian likely didn’t notice.She decided that bringing up the topic of Gillian’s fiancé would do the trick, or at least make Ethan back off in public.Clearing her throat, the redhead immediately caused a pause in the conversation between Ethan and Gillian, as both pairs of eyes turned to look at her.“So, Gillian, how’s the wedding planning going?” Anna changed the topic, focusing on her boss’s sister.Ethan was briefly surprised as Anna said that, and he turned to his mate who smiled to herself. It was then that the werewolf noti
Alpha Drake could read Lily at least a little bit as her frustration made her mask slip.He saw his goddaughter was very interested in hearing information but he wasn’t interested in giving it to her so freely.Not when she had screwed up so many times in one go.“Whatever has happened, Lily,” he stressed. “It isn’t any of your business. All I want to hear is news about Alpha William.”That was the only person he allowed her to go out and see and a guard always went with her to make sure she would be headed straight there instead of anywhere else.Lily’s frown was evidence that she didn’t like how he was hiding things from her and she asked softly, “Why are you still being upset with me? I’ve done everything you asked me to. Aren’t you happy about that?”Alpha Drake tilted his head at her.“Are you saying you don’t understand why I would be angry at your actions? You’re lucky that no one will hold you responsible for sending a rogue after a damned human girl. But that your steps have
Ethan smirked at Gillian who stepped into the kitchen and gave him a poisonous glare.Despite it being the first time he ever faced a Hunter, it only ignited Ethan’s excitement, and he let his claws extend from his fingernails with extreme ease.Gillian’s eyes flickered to then and back to him in a split second.“I’m surprised you aren’t that shocked.” She remarked to the werewolf. With a little sleight of hand trick, another dagger was in her hand instantly and she pointed it at him teasingly.Ethan shrugged; he wasn’t going to dare drop his defenses around a Hunter, even when it turned out this one was also his mate.What a fucked up situation, he thought. “I’m more surprised that I didn’t suspect you sooner.” He replied easily. “The Erikson family is a well known thorn in our side. Has been for the past generations. But you don’t have the look down pat.”“I was adopted.” She coldly stated, and in a flash another dagger made its way to Ethan. He easily tilted his head and the dagge
William let out a heavy sigh as he walked into the mansion. Another day of intense negotiations with other packs and another damned couple of hours of his precious spent fielding arguments from left, right and center in the pack’s council. Many were scared the times of chaos would return but William wasn’t an Alpha who believed running around like a chicken with its head cut off would be very conducive to strategic warfare with the Hunters.Now was he of the camp that advocated for simply burying their heads in the sand.Ordering the maid to get him the whiskey in his liquor cabinet, he rubbed his eyes with a soft growl.He hadn’t even gotten to call Anna since he left her house a couple of days ago due to how busy he had been.Protecting her and his kids were also something he had to keep in mind, while avoiding suspicion that anything was going on between them to Lily and her godfather, Alpha Drake Finnegan.What a fucking nightmare.He had barely taken a sip of the whiskey when his
William was furious as he entered Anna’s house. Before Ethan could shut the door, the Alpha shoved him back and pressed a sharp claw against his neck.“Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t rip your throat out right now,” William threatened his younger brother.“I take it you didn’t find her,” Ethan choked out. “Put that away, William. I wouldn’t be helping if I was going to act like a fool. I can explain better what might have happened.”“Then start talking!” William growled.“Daddy?”The two men suddenly turned to look at Andrea, who stood holding a teddy and watching the father and uncle fight.“Andrea,” William said her name, and loosened his grip on Ethan and straightened.They also spotted Andrew who rubbed his bleary eyes, walking over to where his sister was.The twins had been in their bedroom, mostly avoiding Ethan after he convinced the babysitter to leave him alone in the house with them.But it seemed they must have heard their father’s voice, and come running.“Where’s
It was a hard thing for the redhead to believe. The idea that Gillian, the lovely young woman that had been so nice to her, had been nothing more than a spy?And she was dead.Anna didn’t know what to think. She felt like her world was crumbling all around her, slowly. The realizations that she had were quickly slotting into place and she didn’t enjoy the feeling the picture forming in her mind gave her.This had all been a trap.The job offer she had been desperate for, working at Erikson Enterprises. It had all been a way to keep her in sight.That only meant one thing.Not only that Aiden was a Hunter, but Gillian had been one too.She was speechless all this while and in the silence, Aiden watched her. He kind of pitied her actually. Even though she had knowingly involved herself with werewolves, she was still someone who must have felt like her growing friendship with Gillian was organic.Well, it wasn’t his business anyway.He had a job to do.“Now that you finally have an idea
“The Erikson family?” William asked, wondering where his brother was going with this. Ethan nodded, his arm still outstretched.“Are you going to take the drink or not?” The younger of the two finally asked while William stood there deep in thought. “My arms are getting tired, you see.”William narrowed his eyes at his brother and finallly let out a breath.“This doesn’t mean I’m not going to kill you, Ethan,” he growled out as he reached his hand out to take the tumbler of whiskey. “Once I get Anna back, you will pay for all the trouble you’ve caused. Now, what do you mean by the Erikson family?”Ethan smirked wickedly at him.“First rule of war, brother dear.” Ethan waved a book which he was holding. William recognized it to be a compendium of some sorts. But he hadn’t read it in a while. “Know your enemy.”Ethan then tossed the book at William.“Check page 327.” He then said to the Alpha, before sitting down on an armchair.William flipped the pages quickly, balancing the book and
It should have made sense to Anna from the beginning, but it also didn’t.Seeing Damon Erikson’s face, as he prowled toward her on soundless, stealthy footsteps, was nothing short of intimidating. He wasn’t wearing his glasses now, and he was dressed in a hoodie and jeans, looking too entirely casual for this encounter, and totally different from the designer three pieces suit he tended to wear in the office.His golden eyes shone brightly even in the dark.The dark haired man stopped right in front of Anna, and then crouched down, meeting her wavering gaze.It was hard to look away; Damon’s expression was unreadable.Then, as though it were a fever dream, she heard a soft drawling voice. “You know, I’ve always liked redheads. Quite rare, especially with eyes like yours.”His fingernails, which Anna thought were always rather sharp even when she observed them in the office, trailed over her chin and lightly scratched at her cheek as he tucked strands of her hair out of her face.Her b