***POV:Trent***I am so pissed I can’t see straight. My woman comes back to me, and yet she doesn’t want to be with me. What am I supposed to do with this. Heather has marked me and is pregnant with my rightful heir now, but I can’t even stomach looking at her for too long. The only one I want is Amara. And now she shows back up here, with this human plaything in tow, who cares face off with me like he even stands a chance. I could rip him apart like a rag doll.I skulk back to the packhouse, infuriated. I don’t even want to go back there right now and deal with alpha father. He never supported Amara and I, and to him, there is no loss that I should even acknowledge. It’s not enough that I lost her, but our baby is gone too. I guess some small part of me feels responsible for that, seeing as she ran away and into trouble because of what she saw. Damn her, and her crappy timing. I just want her back, but even if Heather hadn’t marked me, I don’t know that it would be possible for me to
***POV: Cole***I am pacing back and forth in front of Amara’s room. Another pack member had pointed it out to me when I asked where I could find her. I don’t even know what I am going to say or do, I just know that I need to try. Whatever this pull is, whatever these feelings are, I need to give in to them and try. Now I just have to convince her of the same.Violet walks up on me, I don’t know how long she’s been watching me, but she has an amused smile on her face.“Uh, Cole right?” she asks, smirking.“Yes, that’s right.”“You are about to wear holes on the floor there bud. Anything I can help you with?”“I am looking for Amara.”“Looking for her in this square of the hallway?” She teases.I look at her, and burst out laughing. “This is ridiculous.” I shake my head at myself, I am acting like a scared teenage boy, but this is what this girl does to me. She’s got me all tied up in knots.“Wanna talk about it?” She smiles encouragingly.“Has Amara said anything to you?” I ask her, w
***POV:Amara***It felt so good to let the cool water envelop my body. While I loved the ocean and other natural bodies of water, swimming in a pool has always given me a sense of safety that allows me to let go and completely relax. I float on my back, slowly moving my arms to tread water lightly, letting the tension ease out of my body. I have been wound up so tight for so long with everything going on, and it felt so good to be home.I had been so nervous about coming back and how my parents would feel. Would they be angry with me? Sad? Disappointed? I had worried about how the pack would feel, maybe thinking I had deserted them. In the end, everyone welcomed me back with open arms, and enough of the real story had gotten around that everyone seemed to understand. The only negative effect of the whole ordeal was the deepening of the chasm between our pack and Trent’s. It’s not what I wanted, but it was sort of inevitable at this point.I had made some time to speak with Violet and
***POV:Cole***Taking a deep breath, I step out of my shorts. I watch her carefully, studying her reaction, trying to gauge how far to push this. Standing here in front of her, heart in my mouth, wearing nothing but my boxer briefs. Amara looks up at me expectantly, licks her lip subconsciously, making me smile. I walk to the edge of the water, crouch down and slide in, no need to bare it all if she isn’t doing the same.We stare each other down, and move around the pool a bit, until I realize we are basically circling each other. I let out a loud laugh and shake my head.“What are we doing gorgeous? I’m done playing games. I want you, plain and simple.”She bites her lip again, her plump full perfect lip. I can see the wheels turning in her head.“Amara, all I am asking is that you –“ She moved so quick I didn’t even know what was happening. She puts her finger to my lips.“No more talk.” She drops her hand from my face, her honey-colored eyes sparkling and fixated on me. She puts he
***POV: Amara***The sensations of Cole all over me are driving me wild. I don’t think I have ever been more turned on in my life. As he pulls my bikini bottoms away, I take in a sharp breath. This is really it; I am going to make love to the man that I have been slowly falling in love with for the last few months. I am going to let my true mate penetrate me, and I am not sure if there will be any going back from this. I can’t take it any longer, and I pull closer against him, letting his erection nestle into my heated core.He gives me the most tender, reverent look, slowly coming in for a kiss. He licks my bottom lip, pushing my mouth open with his tongue, and kisses me slowly, sweetly, completely. My body is heating up, all nerve endings are tingling. We kiss like that, holding each other completely naked in the water for a little while, just enjoying the feel of each other. My wolf is panting in my head, Kylah wants her mate and she wants him now. I will have to do everything I ca
***POV:Violet***After speaking to Cole, I went to check on Imogen. I helped her settle in and gave her a tour of the packhouse. I liked her instantly. We chatted easily, and it didn’t take long her for her to confide in me all of her thoughts and feelings about Cole and Amara. She really is a sweet girl who truly cares about her brother. It is easy for me to like her, even more so because she seems to love Amara so much.We end up in Amara’s room and I have her try on some dresses. Cyrus and I had planned on going out tonight to Club Moonlight and figured it would be perfect to welcome Amara back and introduce our new guests to a little supernatural night life. Imogen is beside herself with excitement, concerned only with finding the perfect thing to wear. At her age, she never experience going out dancing or clubbing with friends. All that was over before she was old enough to partake, just another casualty of the end of the world.I’ve been hanging out with Imogen for a good while
***POV:Cole***Imogen has been in my room for some time now. She started off by giving me the third degree about my ‘relationship status’ with Amara. Then when Cyrus arrived, she made it her job to make sure I had the best outfit options for tonight. She wants everything to be perfect. Cyrus stuck around, amused by her little sister antics. He seems like a solid dude. I am itching to ask him some questions, get to know him better, just not in front of Imogen.Finally, when she is satisfied that my appearance will be dashing enough for Amara, she leaves to go get herself ready. Cyrus lets out a low whistle. “She is something else.” He laughs, shaking his head. “Bet you were never bored with her around, kinda made me wish I had a baby sister.”I laugh. “Yeah, Imogen is pretty special. I am actually really excited for her to have a chance to go out tonight. This kind of experience is one I thought she would never have with the world being what it is now.”“Yeah, I get that. We are pretty
***POV: Amara***Imogen, Violet, and I put on the finishing touches. I can’t wait to see the men’s reaction to our outfits. Imogen is wearing a little black dress, with a flirty type skirt, and mesh panels above and below her cleavage. It’s short and sexy while still young, she is just 17 after all. Violet is wearing a slinky sequined number, silver with some abstract black lines through it, and a deep v in the front. Girlfriend looks hot, and I just know Cyrus is going to lose his mind when he sees her.I went to the extreme this time, pulling something out that I haven’t had the guts to wear. This red dress was something that one of the fairies tailor made for me, and the lack of fabric does not leave room for error. It is a halter style top around the neck, and the pieces come down from the neck and hug my breasts, barely containing them. They then criss cross in the front, exposing my well-toned abs and then wrapping behind me. The bottom of the dress is a floor length skirt with