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Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Fifty-Five
Reese’s POVReese laughed loudly as Russo choked on the tequila milkshakes they'd made and attempted to slap himself on the back. Reese finally stopped laughing and slapped him on the back, hard. “Dude, you can’t die on me. What if Troy brings Julian back?”Russo wiped the tears from his eyes. “I can’t believe you flashed him in the middle of a conference call!”“Trust me, I’ll never do that again,” Reese said as she stretched her legs out in front of her.“Okay, but seriously, how did you not know who Troy was?”Reese laughed again and felt her cheeks heat. “I was drunk and I really thought if I had a one night stand he’d cancel the wedding. I wasn’t ready to get married.”“No wonder you two fit so well together,” Russo said.“I thought he was an asshole at first,” Reese said and smiled again. “Especially when I realized he’d stolen my underwear.”Russo barked out another laugh. “He stole them to sniff them.”Reese laughed loudly and pressed her head against the pillow on her lap. “H
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Fifty-Six
Reese’s POVJust before dinner, Russo finally left her side, after she’d ordered him away. She wanted to be alone with her thoughts and emotions. She literally had nobody to turn to. Her mother was dead and Cleo … she didn’t know what Cleo was but she knew she couldn’t talk to her right now.She didn’t go down for dinner and Troy never came to look for her. She showered and allowed herself to cry one more time as the water cascaded over her. She was stronger than this. It wasn’t like she loved Troy or anything.Reese got dressed as her eyes shined with new hope. She wasn’t a victim and she wasn’t some stupid little woman who would sit at home and wait for a man. No man would have that kind of power over her.She wrote a quick note to Troy and gathered what she’d need. She jumped from the patio and winced when she landed. This time though she didn’t crack any bones and she jogged towards the forest line quickly.Reese avoided the night patrol and made her way down to the lake. She wait
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Fifty-Seven
Troy’s POVTroy typed up everyone’s statements. He worked on it for hours, past lunch and near dinner time, he realized he hadn’t seen Reese since that morning. A smile crept onto his face as he thought back to that morning.She was so much stronger than anyone gave her credit for. The Oracle giving him her name was the best thing that had ever happened to him. His smile waned as he thought of Amber and what he had to do. He couldn’t let this shit carry on.The High Council had granted his petition to have Reese’s parents’ remains moved to his pack and they would arrive the next day. Troy knew how important it was for Reese to give them a respectful funeral and he’d do everything in his power to give that to her.A knock on his door had him smiling. “Come in.” The door opened slowly and Emily stuck her head inside. Troy’s smile got bigger as he stood up from behind his desk and closed the distance between them.“Ems, it’s so good to see you,” Troy said as he hugged her tightly.“You t
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Fifty-Eight
Troy’s POVTroy paced up and down the hallway, anger and irritation exiting his pores and making everyone avoid him. His skin kept rippling and he wanted to choke the life from Russo’s eyes. He wanted to see it wane and disappear completely.He had tracked Reese’s scent all the way to the river and found Cleo’s scent there as well. He had followed her scent for a mile where it completely disappeared. His wolf was pissed off and he was pissed off.“Is he awake?” Troy asked once the door opened and Dr Tyrell stepped outside.“He’s awake, he has a nasty concussion but he’ll live.” The man sighed and shook his head.Troy’s growl had him quicken his steps and he opened the door and walked into the holding cell where Russo was chained against the wall. Russo’s expression was blank and his eyes betrayed no emotion.“Where did she go, Russo?”“I don’t know,” Russo said and clenched his jaw.“Why would she run? You said it was my fault and the way you said it, is why you’re here chained in thi
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Fifty-Nine
Drake’s POVHe’d stumbled to the couch, the rejection tearing through his soul. He gritted his teeth and fought to stay conscious. He kept his eyes on Emily, focusing on her voice and her face, a tether to keep him anchored in the light.Time seemed to stand still and the blood had dried to a crust on her bottom lip. The touch of her hand on his brought him back to his senses, soothed over the pain and his wolf settled. He squeezed her hand and shifted into a sitting position.“Fuck, how long was I out?” Troy’s office was empty except for them and Cleo’s scent, that now did not call to him anymore, was feint.“Almost two hours,” Emily said softly.Drake got to his feet, feeling a little unsteady and pulled Emily with him, not letting go of her hand. He rolled his head from side to side and heard the comforting crack of his neck as he opened the office door.Emily clutched his hand as they got on the elevator. Neither of them said a word and Drake tugged her behind him as he turned lef
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Sixty
Reese’s POVReese had been on the road for four days and she’d spent the fifth night at a motel. It was cheap, off the main road, and they took cash with no questions asked. It was perfect other than the squeaky bed, the dripping tap and the television that didn’t work.She’d slept through the night, the door barred with the one chair in the room and a knife under her pillow. She wasn’t really afraid of someone entering her room. She’d shift into her wolf if she had to, but she preferred not to.She’d caught the scent of a few wolves but they didn’t smell like pack wolves, which worked for her. Lone wolves wouldn’t question her movements or report her to anyone. She woke up the next morning, feeling much better.She’d showered, had an actual shower, washed her hair and shaved her legs. She’d been exhausted but that shower had made her feel human again. She’d been asleep the moment her head hit the pillow and now she stretched her arms languidly.She was in a small coastal town by the
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Sixty-One
Reese’s POVReese had ventured out again near lunchtime, walking down the streets and familiarizing herself with Peak's Cove. It was a quaint, beautiful little town and even though she’d recognized a few other wolves from their scents, they had all nodded at her but nothing more.Reese returned to the motel when the sun started setting to shower off the humidity of the day. She was planning on going back to the diner for dinner but not sweaty and grimy. Reese felt a shiver run up her spine just as she shut off the water in the shower.She had no idea what that meant but she got the idea again that she was being watched. The bathroom wasn’t big and she knew she was alone in the room. Nothing else stood out, there were no other sounds that she could hear except the loud thudding of her heart in her ears.Reese opened the bathroom door, tucking the one end of the towel under her arm and walked towards the bed. She looked up and screamed as she stumbled backwards. Troy leaned against the
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Sixty-Two
Reese’s POVHer blood was boiling. She was so angry that her skin rippled and she could feel her claws trying to push through her fingernails. She wanted to hurt Troy, maybe even cut his balls off. A small laugh escaped her lips and Troy glanced over at her.“What’s so funny?”Reese smirked then and turned her head to look at him. She extended her hand and scraped her nails over his thigh toward his groin. She could see the bulge in his pants grow and she leaned over him and cupped his semi-erect cock through his pants.“I was just imagining cutting your balls off,” she whispered and removed her hand.Troy gripped the steering wheel tighter and clenched his jaw but he didn’t say anything. Reese sat back in her seat feeling satisfied. He’d have to learn that she wasn’t meek and docile. She’d give as good as she got.Two hours passed in silence as Troy kept to the speed limit. He didn’t look at her once and Reese closed her eyes. She might as well try and sleep until they reached Black
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