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Out of the Box
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Found by the Alpha Sobs
Waking to the sound of Mercy screaming was something August was growing used to, unfortunately. But hearing her cry was something else completely. When he’d first opened his eyes, he’d been confused about what he was hearing. It was so muffled, it was really difficult to hear at all, and he sort of wondered how something so quiet had woken him up. But then, he was so in tune with her sleep cycles at this point, he might’ve woken up even if she hadn’t.Running into her room while she was screaming was one thing, but Mercy wasn’t screaming this time, so he wasn’t sure whether or not he should walk in or just leave her be. After ten minutes of hearing her cry and realizing it wasn’t getting any better, August got up. He took the time to put his slippers on this time, something he didn’t normally have time to do, and then he walked down the hall.Her door was closed, so he knocked on it. Since she was awake this time, there was no reason to barge in.“Y-yeah?” Mercy said between sobs.“It
Found by the Alpha Take Me
August tasted even better than Mercy had imagined he would. All of these weeks of being so close to him and longing for his touch, to feel his hands on her skin, to taste his lips, and finally, here he was, kissing her, his strong hands on her body as she leaned into the kiss.In the back of her mind, a voice insisted that this was wrong, that she shouldn’t be doing this with a man she just met, especially when she truly didn’t know if there was someone else. What if she had a husband back in her old pack? What if she was in love with someone else?But with August’s tongue tapping against hers and his hand on her waist, the other on the side of her face, Mercy knew she wasn’t going to be able to stop herself.Her response to him was completely instinctual, like he was a raging fire and she was a moth, mesmerized by the dancing flicker before her. How could she tell her body not to lean into his? She may as well tell her heart to stop beating or her ears to stop hearing. She had no con
Found by the Alpha The Next Morning
In the kitchen, sipping a cup of coffee, the morning light streaming through the window, August was left to his own devices. Had he done something as diabolical as it seemed, or had he done the right thing in answering the call he’d been hearing ever since the moment he met Mercy? He hadn’t left until after Mercy had woken up and went to take a shower, but then, she hadn’t come downstairs, so he wondered if she’d ended up going back to bed or if she was waiting up there for him to leave. Maybe she didn’t want to see him. He certainly hadn’t gone into her room with the intention of making love to her, but once they’d begun kissing, it seemed evident that the feelings they had for one another were mutual. He’d known the moment that he’d met her that she was special, and not just because of her powers or her beauty. She was made for him in a way he’d never known anyone to fit with another soul. It was as if they were locking pieces of the same puzzle. Still, she had been out of her el
Found by the Alpha Awkward
Mercy had stood in the shower for a really long time, not sure why she wanted to keep the water running over her body. It wasn’t as if she felt dirty, but she did feel guilty. She wasn’t sure why she felt that way either. They were two adults. They had been with one another consensually. So why in the world did she feel bad?Mercy got out, dried off, and got dressed. She still had the towel wrapped around her body when her reflection in the mirror caught her attention. Her hair was starting to grow out more and more each day, and she could see her roots. The odd black color was also starting to fade away. She tipped her head forward and pulled on her hair a bit, trying to look more at her real hair. Why had someone tried to hide it? Had that someone been her?She also looked at her body. She was so scrawny. Granted, since she’d gotten here, she’d started to put on a little weight. She wasn’t quite so bony, but she could still see her ribs, and her arms looked a bit too much like chick
Found by the Alpha The Story
He needed to find the other female wolf.Now, more than ever, it was important that he speak to her about Mercy. He needed to know if she could tell him anything about her past. What if Mercy had a husband or children or someone waiting back in that pack for her?If that was the case, he’d just complicated the situation far beyond measure.August waited in his human form for her. It had been several days since he bothered waiting out here for her, and now that he and Mercy had been together, he felt more compelled than ever to do what he could to help her figure out her past.Hours passed by–hours that he could’ve been using serving the needs of his pack. In a way, he knew he was being very selfish. He was still reachable by the mind-link, and from time to time, his pack mates or his Beta would ask him a question, but mostly he was a man in a field doing nothing but waiting, and he felt like a bum doing nothing.But he also knew what he was doing was important. If he had to sit there
Found by the Alpha Telling Mercy
Something was different.The moment that August walked into the house, Mercy could tell that something had changed. The weight in his eyes was unsettling, and when he looked at her, she felt like she needed to sit down.She felt like she needed to melt into the floorboards.“What is it?” she asked. “Did something happen? Is something wrong?”“Nothing is wrong,” his mouth told her, but his eyes still said differently. “But we need to talk.”“Did… something happen?” she asked.August shook his head and came to her where she stood at the kitchen counter. She’d been cooking. Not that it was something she was good at, but she’d been trying. She had to wonder if she’d ever even done it before, but she knew how to read, so she could follow a recipe, or at least she thought she could.“Can you go to the living room, or is there something in the oven?” he asked her.Mercy’s eyes went to the counter. Half of the ingredients for a cake were in a bowl. The oven was preheating. She turned it off “
Found by the Alpha More Guests
August sat in his office, staring at his phone, wondering if he should keep his promise to Mercy and not make the calls he had planned on making or go ahead and call her home pack and Great Moon as he had planned. He understood that she said she didn’t care about her past anymore, but he had to wonder if she would ever be truly safe here as long as those other packs were out there wondering what had become of her.Once they found out that she was there, with him, would they come for her? Should he arrange to make some sort of trade for her? Clearly, she was valuable. Her powers must’ve meant something to them. But then, he didn’t want Mercy to think that he was trying to buy her.He didn’t think that Silent Moon would come to her. They had been compensated for her already by Alpha Rider. It was already clear that Alpha Rider intended to come for her eventually. He had to know that she was there, that she was just across the river. The only reason he hadn’t come yet was because he was
Found by the Alpha Premonition
Lying in bed next to August was comforting in a way Mercy couldn’t quite put into words, despite the fact that she was unsettled deep within her soul. She knew that she would be until something happened between herself and Alpha Rider. August felt responsible for her like it was his battle to fight for her. But Mercy didn’t feel that way. She knew she’d have to face him herself, and when she did, she’d have to put the matter to rest once and for all.August’s arm was around her waist, and he had her pulled tight against his chest. Even facing away from him, his manly scent was strong, and she was reminded of the ocean, despite the fact that she had no idea if she’d ever actually been there or not. Coming to grips with the fact that she didn’t have to remember what had happened to her before or where she’d come from had given her a sort of freedom she hadn’t expected before, but at moments like this, she wished she knew if the images of the ocean and the beach that filled her mind were
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