Kiera POVAfter crying my soul out to Andy, we talked for a while. I filled him in on some of my dreams as well as my conflicting feelings toward the brother. By the end of the conversation, I realized having someone to talk to without judgment, someone who tells you that mistakes are allowed and love isn't something we can control, meant more to me than anything else. "Thank you, Andy." I gave him another hug, feeling the exhaustion consume my bones."I've missed you, Kiera. I know losing Devon and everything Jackson did to you made you more cautious, but I'm here whenever you need a friend.""I know, and I won't forget that." I smiled at him, knowing he had always been good to me. I had to let him back in and trust him like I used to. Trust was something hard to feel, though. Everyone seemed to be capable of betraying me like Jackson did and I could lose anyone like I did Devon. I needed to stop living in fear, though.I left Andy to head to bed feeling lighter than I had in month
Chase POVI woke feeling dizzy and dehydrated, my mind immediately conjuring images of Kiera kneeling between my legs, her touch sending waves of pleasure coursing through me. I needed her… and I needed lots of food and water.I glanced beside me and grunted softly, then turned my head in the opposite direction. Both my brothers lay sleeping at my side, their large bodies slumped over in chairs, their heads resting on their arms on my bed. I loved my brothers, but they weren't the ones I wanted to wake next to.Carefully, I climbed out of bed, doing my utmost not to disturb their sleep. I needed to see Kiera, and I knew that if these two fools were with me, her excitement would be tempered. Goddess, I needed to make her excited.Before leaving to find her, I grabbed a fresh set of clothes from Drake's bag: a green T-shirt and dark jeans. I let my nose guide me, and with every step, I moved closer to her; my soul ached to feel hers. I already knew the partially broken bond drew us more
Kiera POVI didn't know what was happening to me, but I was so tired of fighting it. Being with Chase felt incredibly right. In his arms, I felt complete, at home, and safe beyond words. After enduring so much evil for too long, I needed to feel the hope he gave me."We have to get to the meeting," I reluctantly interjected, breaking the spell of the most perfect moment I had ever experienced. For a while, we had simply sat together, silently holding each other, and in that embrace, I had known without a doubt that this was what real love felt like."Do we really have to save the world?" Chase whined, his tone playful, eliciting a giggle from me as I nestled against his chest."It seems like the right thing to do," I replied, playfully lifting my head to meet his gaze. The weight of the world's problems momentarily forgotten in the warmth of our connection."Can't we just run away? Be together with just the two of us?" Chase's suggestion hung in the air, tempting and alluring."As tem
Drake POV"Where the fuck is he?" I shouted, throwing Chase's covers to the side."Where do you think?" River grumbled as he rubbed his eyes. "We don't have time for his games.""Chase is a game," River mumbled, standing and stretching his legs.I saw my bag was wide open and clothes spilled everywhere. I instantly knew it was Chase that went through my things. He was a slob and had no respect. He couldn't even wake us before sneaking off to find Kiera. As I threw my bag back together, I felt a wave of serenity wash over me. I had no other word than that, Serenity. "He is with her," I growled."Of course he is. We need to find our brother and handcuff him to us." River stated.I closed my eyes and let the happiness radiating from my brother consume me. Whatever was happening between him and Kiera, I don't think my brother had ever felt so complete before."We should find a bedroom to settle into," I said, grabbing my bag and heading into the hallway."We need to find Chase," River d
River POVAs anger surged within me, I paced the room, feeling trapped in this suffocating space, yearning to escape this library as well as the whole damn world. Then, the one voice that never failed to ignite my fury pierced the air. "River?""Get the hell out!" I spun around, unleashing my rage upon her, but Kiera was a woman unshaken by intimidation."We need to talk.""No, we don't. We shouldn't even be in the same room together." Striding towards her, I seized her arm, intending to drag her towards the exit."Will you stop being an asshole!" Athena's voice cut through the tension with steel, and before I could react, her foot connected with my right leg, sending a jolt of pain shooting through me.As my grip loosened on her arm, my hand instinctively reached for my throbbing leg, wincing in pain. "What the fuck was that for?" I bellowed, my voice laced with fury."I came to talk, and you grab me like some cheap whore you throw away the next morning. I'm your damn mate, you assho
River POV"I need you." She whined out."Then let your Alphas take care of you, Doll." Drake grinned at her and then pushed her body against a table. The four of us stood in a small library, surrounded by shelves of books and several long wooden tables in the center used for reading. Both my brothers were too far gone now. They wouldn't dare try denying our mate anything, especially pleasure.Chase approached her slowly, also grinning like an idiot, then dropped to his knees. "It's been too long since I tasted you." He hummed as his fingers hooked in her pants, slowly sliding them down her long ivory legs."Chase!" She moaned out, lifting her feet on the edge of the desk, opening wide for all of us to see her slutty little bud dripping in desire. She was a damn mess, and I wanted every piece of her."She is going into heat." I spat out, my body frozen in the middle of the room, unable to tear my eyes away from the goddess offering her body to us."Her wolf needs her mates. Athena nee
Kiera POV"Wake up, sleeping beauty." I heard whispering around me. I smiled with a low whine, feeling every part of me renewed like a newborn baby. 'They are ours, Kiera. We can't be without them.' Athena spoke inside me, her voice soft and sincere. I knew she meant every word and that she was giving into the bond.'I know. I feel it too, Athena.' I agreed with her and then opened my eyes to a handsome man smiling down at me. His long black hair hanging over his dark green eyes filled me with such happiness. My fingers reached out to brush the strands to the side."Good morning, pixie. How is our mate feeling?" Chase had the widest grin on his face. He was proud of himself, making me smile back at him."I feel like I'm in some fantasy." My fingers gently ran over River's arm, tightly holding me to his side. "My heat has been driving me crazy. I tried ignoring it, but it didn't work." A growl rang out from above my head, and I turned to look at Drake. He was just as handsome as his
Kiera POV"Becky, you found a path?" I asked the second I stepped through the doors. I needed to clear my head of the brothers and refocus."Yes, Luna. Andy and Elizabeth already have the soldiers outside training. We planned an early dinner, then a short nap before we headed out."I looked out the window and noticed the sun wasn't yet up. "What time is it?" I realized we had our little sexual encounter before dinner last night, then slept for hours. "Three am," Becky affirmed."Oh, really," I responded in shock."Our Luna lost track of time last night. She was in a bit of a haze." Chase chuckled. I think finally accepting each other broke the exhaustion inside all of us. "Chase!" I glared at him. "What? It's true!" He stood, walked to my side, and then kissed my neck sensually. I had to bite back a moan. He felt so good. I don't think the need to be with them will ever fade."Sit, Cherie. I'll get you some food." He spoke softly as he pulled out my chair. "You too, brother." Chase