Ann's arms rippled painfully with the vibrations as Brad sawed patiently at the bolts in the plate above her head. Sawing through the manacles was out of the question, as they were too tight and Brad was certain that they were made of the same material as the chains. They would need the key itself to unlock those, and if it couldn't be found, then they would have to track down the locksmith that made these. It was an arduous process but by the time he had finished, the plate slipped over the expandable bolts and the chains hung free. Her legs felt a little strange from being kept in that position for such a long time and as soon as the pressure was released from her arms and her weight was distributed properly, her legs gave way."Goddess! Ann, I'm so sorry! I should have thought! Are you okay?" Brad fussed as he rushed over to her and carefully helped her to stand. "I'm fine, really Brad," Ann said quietly as she tried to push away from him, it didn't feel right for him to be
"Don't fucking lie to me, Adam! I saw it with my own eyes! Narcissa made us watch as you lay down in her bed and fucked that whore Ada! How could you?!" Ann raged as Adam's face became more and more panicked.Lexi gasped loudly and grabbed hold of Ann's shoulders firmly, forcing her to look her in the eye."Ann, I need you to listen to me." She said firmly, seeing Maeve's fury burning bright in her eyes."Adam didn't betray you.""Lexi, I saw it! There were cameras and...""Will you shut the fuck up and listen to me for once in your damn life?!" Lexi roared, her frustration at her friend's refusal to listen and desperation to fix this spilling out of her.Maeve growled at Lexi's tone, but Ann remained silent, scowling at Lexi as she waited for her to continue."Adam didn't sleep with Ada, I promise you. He's been with me the whole time since you disappeared."Ann blinked up at her in shock.But she had seen it, as clear as day. She had felt her heart shatter into a million pie
Lexi's face split into a grin and she whirled excitedly to relay the news to Ann, but when she turned she was confronted with the sight of both of them still held tightly in each others arms, but it was almost as if they were frozen as they stared up into each other's eyes.The expression on their faces was an odd mixture of terror, and disbelief, but also excitement and hope."Erm, guys? Everything okay?" Lexi asked as she took an uncertain step toward them.Yet neither one of them responded, both too deeply engrossed in each other's gaze."Erm, hello?" Lexi prodded, slightly irritated now, "The bitch queen back here has been taken care of and all you guys can do is stare deeply into each other's eyes? What the hell…"Neither Ann nor Adam looked at her, both of them spellbound with each other's presence as Lexi's father came to stand at her side, dragging Narcissa's limp figure across the cold stone floor behind him by her hair.Lord Brarthroroz looked across at his daughter and
Lexi sighed in exasperation."Oh for fuck sake, you did, didn't you?! Ugh, you furballs make me sick sometimes. Come on, let's take your lovey-dovey asses upstairs so you can help other people feel sickened by your undying adoration for one another." She sniggered as she moved towards the staircase."You knew, didn't you?" Ann's voice called out suddenly as she stopped in her tracks at the bottom of the staircase.Lexi wanted to lie and say that she hadn't known, but she couldn't bring herself to do it anymore. She turned to face them both and smiled."I did know yes, but trust me when I say that there was no other option," Lexi said sternly. "If we had told you it would have negated the chance for the curse to break on its own, as it is, we don't know if it's the fact that Narcissa had her powers stripped, or if this little dilemma that my Mimic caused triggered the realization for you both… we'll probably never know." she shrugged as Ann and Adam exchanged a look."So the whole…
He turned back to the conversation with Brad and struggled to absorb everything that was being said. It was all so outrageous and fantastical that it was hard to believe at first, but the more he heard, the more everything in his life began to make so much more sense.He lifted his eyes briefly, and his gaze fell on the sight of his daughter Ann, held tightly in Alpha Nocturne's arms as they strode forward together with Lexi at their side. Leopold's heart twisted painfully at the sight of her, and he knew that the chance of seeking forgiveness after everything that had happened was slim to none, but he had to try."Brad, excuse me for a moment…" He shrugged apologetically as he gestured in Ann's direction."Of course, your highness," Brad answered with a slight bow as he stepped back and Leopold made his way over to his daughter and her friends as quickly as he could. "Ann... wait..." Leopold said with a raised voice as he approached the three of them.Ann paused briefly and turn
The number of people with access to the sensitive information that contained the details that the person would have needed in order to successfully sabotage his business interests was incredibly low.Added to that was the fact that security measures at the pack were so tightly controlled it could only have been someone n the inside and close to him, Adam found himself becoming more and more guarded toward the man that he once regarded as his closest friend. He scowled deeply out of the window at the passing scenery as the memories of that difficult time resurfaced.He never had found out who had been behind all of those issues. They had simply stopped without warning and no matter how much he tried to bait the culprits into acting again, they never resurfaced. The cessation of attacks certainly didn't correspond with any deaths or hospitalizations, or power balance shifts within the boards of directors, so he had been left wondering ever since. As they pulled into the long driv
"He'd probably enjoy that," Adam commented flippantly as they continued on, out of the darkness and into the bright lights of the packhouse.Whilst Allen had shown Lord Brarthroroz to the guest rooms, Adam had made sure that the omega's were aware that guests had arrived, and even at this hour, they made sure to prepare food and drinks for them all, in case they were hungry. Ann had pulled Lexi aside in the hopes that Allen would have an easier time of composing himself in front of Lord Brarthroroz without Lexi's presence, and she had managed to persuade her to follow her to her room so she could freshen up with her as they used to when they were teenagers getting ready for a night in full of pampering.So after a quick shower and a change of clothes they had made their way down to one of the lounges and waited patiently for everyone to regroup. "So, what's going on with you and Allen?" Ann asked nonchalantly as she poured them both a glass of pink gin and lemonade.Lexi almost
"He means since I shifted at all, Ann," Adam said softly as Ann turned to face him with a look of surprise on her face.Adam looked across at Allen and smiled almost nostalgically."What was I, 12? 13 maybe?" he asked with a frown as Allen nodded."Yeah, around that age. I remember the uproar from you having shifted so early... it was practically unheard of. You were big even back then, I wonder how much you have changed since then. I know you went for a run with Ann, but I...""We didn't go for a run that night, Allen. We were with Lexi and her father when you could not find us." Adam said matter of factly. He did not want any more lies or secrets between them and being honest about all of the little details that he had glossed over seemed a good place to start. A strong pack had a cohesive team running it at the top. He had his Luna and trusted her implicitly and now that the curse had been lifted and his wolf could finally sense his Beta's intentions, he knew it was time to