The door on Carrie’s side of the car springs open first, and Beau, in human form, grabs her by the arm and yanks her out of her seat. She topples down into the dirt of the construction site. Archer hops off the hood of the car. Through the windows, I can see Neil and Steven, also in wolf form, circl
She tries lifting her head with the same pride she had a moment ago, but her bottom lip shakes this time. No one would believe her a brave woman now.She must have been able to see the truth in Archer’s words. After all, she knows the Alpha King as well, having been his lover, willing or unwilling.
The brothers, Carrie, and I are in the living room of the Pyramid together, and it is the most awkward moment of maybe my entire life.Neil is pacing behind the couch, his phone to his ear. He’s calling in favors, looking for places for Carrie to stay and hide.Steven is doing the same but on his ta
“We tried to help her before,” Archer says.“Maybe it will work this time.”Archer shakes his head. “You are being too optimistic.”“Please, Archer. Just let me try.”He looks at me, and I look back, pushing all of my determination into my face, hoping he can read it. After a moment, he sighs.“When
Eventually, it comes time for Carrie to leave. She holds Mia for as long as she is able, to which Mia seems content with. But Archer’s continuous watch-checking, Neil’s apologetic interruptions, and Beau’s annoyed throat-clearing soon tell Carrie it’s time to let go.“I’ll be back for you, my precio
“I’ll go with you,” Steven says. He leaves his tablet on the couch and walks toward me. Together we leave the room and head into the hallway.As we walk, only the sound of our footsteps is audible.“I kind of forgotten how quiet it is here,” I say. Quiet, when no one’s making any noise, that is. The
I return to the living room in somewhat of a haze. My mind is still reeling from the possibilities of Steven’s implication, but he seems back to normal now, which confuses me farther. Maybe I had imagined the potential propositioning. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time Steven and I were accid
My safeword is pineapple, but I don’t intend to use it. I’ve been waiting a very long time for this. Archer is experienced, and I know he doesn’t want to hurt me more than would be pleasurable. I trust him to keep things within a beginner’s limits. Once the safeword is decided, Archer tells me ser