I watched them stare at each other in distrust, none looking so sure of themselves as Orion and Eric rubbed their hands together in anxiety, ready to search the Alphas.Amongst the rumbling water and swaying leaves, Tristan asked, "And what if nothing happens? What if it's all a bluff? What if the goddess Artemis sent nothing?" Atlas sneered at him: "Are you scared, brother? You have something on you, don't you?"Tristan smirked, "There are more chances that you think with your head for that to happen."Aidan raised his hands, beaconing on Eric, to begin with, him, his face raised to the sky as Eric's hands went down on his body, searching around, digging into his pockets.Finding nothing, he straightened his coat, arranged the black leather collar, and turned to us, saying, "Your turn.""There's nothing on me," Tristan shrugged. "Check out Atlas; considering what Iris said, shouldn't he be the suspect?""Admitting you're too weak-willed to do something as brave as that?" Atlas said s
IRIS.I couldn't tell how many hours we ran, but it was a long time. I could feel his pain, his tiredness, and his desperation to keep on moving further away from his pack. His stomach wasn't the only part of his body bleeding; his heart bled too.I tried to give him my strength, but he was too weak to receive any. I wrapped my hands around him, touching his injury, and he winced so hard that I almost fell off his back.Suddenly his legs gave way, and we found ourselves rolling downhill, me trying to grab onto something and him just falling freely. I could feel the injuries on my arms and legs as we rolled down the rocky ground and wet earth.Finally, we slowed down and eventually stopped rolling. I struggled to catch my breath as I sat, examining my arms. I wasn't that wounded, which was a good thing, but my body still ached.Alpha Tristan! I suddenly remembered, "Alpha Tristan!"I called his name, searched around, and panicked when he was not seen. I swallowed hard the fear that rose
It never came, but I heard the brawl and pounce of fists, the groan of pain, and even a wince. The scratch against the ground indicated a struggle.Raising my left eyelash a little, I was awed at the sight before me, my mouth dropping open—what exactly was happening here?Before me, the boar struggled on the floor with Tristan on it, hands tearing the poor animal's mouth open while it screeched in pain.I'd heard its jaw crack and the life in its eyes fade out, and I knew it was dead because only one of its back legs was kicking faintly.Tristan, all bloody, stood on his feet, chest all bare, with his loins covered by a—. "Is that my veil?"He raised a brow at me, then bent to the boar, looking more like a barbarian than an alpha now with the dirt on his face and chest."I borrowed it for the meantime; if you want, I can pull it off right now." His hand went to untie the rope.I shook my head, "You know what? You can keep it." My eyes went down to his stomach, but surprisingly, it was
I felt his hot mouth on my neck and gasped. He pushed me deeper into him, so I felt his hardness on my ass, pressing against the thin material of my panties."I don't know what I'm doing," he whispered in my ears, his hands going way up into my bra to stroke my round globes.My breath was raggedy when he turned me to face him, his hands picking me up so my legs were around his hips.His mouth was back on my neck, teasing me to a pulp with sharp canines, the buttons on my globes hardening against his finger as he twirled them with his thumb."Get away from me!" I rasped, trying to get my scattered thoughts back together; whatever he did to me wasn't all normal.He ignored me. His lips claimed mine, sending electric shocks into me; his tongue owned my mouth; his hands pushed me way up so my legs were now wrapped around his abdomen.To my surprise, my head bent to meet his mouth so he could kiss me senseless like he had done before, with my fingers at the back of his head, feasting in his
TRISTAN*********"I don't think you know where you are going," she groaned for the hundredth time."Why do you say so?""Nothing"I shook my head. She was getting to me. In just a day, she was crawling into my head, taking place on the part of my lung to show how very uncomfortable she was, her eyes blazing at me, and I'd think for a moment she was going to tear at my throat and take back the life she had given me.This was the best laugh I have had in ages, the greatest; it bubbled from my stomach right up to my chest so that I had to withhold myself from giggling; instead, only a grin stayed, and I could see how much that got her angry.She was behind me, stumbling on her steps, tired but unable to say it out because she had rejected my offer for a piggyback.It was tempting to pick her up and let everything go, saving her legs from the pain that would hit her knees afterward, but I wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily."Alpha Tristan," she called behind me, struggling s
IRIS I wasn't offended by his statement; I mean, if I were him, I would be thinking the same thing. Reid had sent soldiers to comb the borders of Silver Mystic for me immediately after hearing about the Alphas' betrayal.Somehow he sensed I would be coming home."Home," I whispered to myself, staring out of the window as I spotted my little "box."It was still wrecked, with burned windows and rickety doors, but then the lawns were mowed, even though it had been ages since anyone had been in it. Something told me Reid had something to do with it. It created a warm feeling in my chest."Of course, he has," Tristan muttered beside me. I knew he heard that part of my thought, but this time I wasn't mad; hearing a little jealousy in his tone was the c to my vitaminHe was no longer in my veil but in blue joggers and a black long-sleeved turtle-necked shirt."He's a great guy," I decided to rub it in, "really shocked I and he didn't end up as mates."I turned to look at his face just in tim
IRIS*******He leaned close to me so his breath touched my face; his lips were only inches from mine as if daring me to make the first move."You are doing it again," he muttered, damp hair touching my forehead as he inhaled me, "we continue like this; we don't have a chance against the bond."Gathering every bit of my self-control, I pushed him down; my palms flattened against his chest.Reluctantly he lay back down, focusing still on me. "I told you it's nothing," he muttered, wincing."Really?" I said I was purposely ignoring him; judging by his face, he wasn't happy about it, especially when his erection was digging into the thin material of my red nightie.I slowly untied the towel, showing his stomach and his slim waist, except I was no longer in the mood as soon as my eyes fell on his stomach."Goddess," I muttered under my breath.His stomach was deep red, compared to his body suddenly looking pale. It looked like a thunder strike, with veins reaching his chest."Goddess," I w
Author POV************His eyes were on her face when sunlight poured into the room, brightening everything, even the window she had shut last night.Though it hurt his eyes, he resisted the urge to deck them with thick blankets to keep the sunlight away, but somehow, he had forgotten the struggle and found her face more interesting to watch.She was, well, breathtaking in her silent sleep; he had to lean even closer to hear her breath. She was, well, beautiful. Those lashes and perked-up lips were the biggest poison of them all.It was taking him all his willpower to keep away from completing the bonding process, and somehow it wasn't giving them much choice; the attraction was heavy even when they were with people. "...fuck!" He gritted silently not to wake her when her knees went into his stomach while curling up.His eyes saw red with all the pain that followed, pushing his focus to a blur. After almost a minute, when the pain subsided, he shifted gently so she could be comfortab