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Reese’s POVThe week sped by and they’d gone back to the waterfall three more times. They’d explored the island and hiked through the forest, ran in their wolf forms and spent the majority of the time attached in some way. They didn't talk a lot, sex always somehow seemed more important than talking.Their suitcases had been packed and Reese felt a sense of dread overcome her. She didn’t want to go back to reality, to the real world. The island had been fun, quiet, safe and she had literal stars in her eyes. She'd loved every moment of their time together.They walked down the jetty, hand in hand, and Troy helped her onto the boat. He’d taken their luggage earlier and she looked back at the house. “We’ll come back.”“We better.”Troy grinned then as he pulled her closer and kissed her. It was a kiss that spoke of coming passion and heat, his tongue dueling with hers gave her goosebumps and heat started building in her lower abdomen. She was breathless by the time he broke the kiss off
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Four
Troy’s POVTroy stood looking at the closed elevator doors and his hands balled into fists. What the fuck had she meant by his mate? He’d realized their predicament the moment they’d left the barrier of that island. The rune Drake had given him had acted on his own wishes.He’d wanted to spend time with her, get to know her and fuck her. He’d wanted to fuck her again since that day he’d stood on her porch. The magic of the island did that, it brought forth inner desires and left no room for anything else.That only meant that Reese had wanted to try as well. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have responded to his touch like she had. They had chemistry, intense chemistry, but something had flipped the switch in her mind.Troy walked back into his quarters and grabbed their suitcases. He froze in the doorway of the master suite and closed his eyes. Amber’s scent swirled in the room and he inhaled deeply. It had been six years since her smell had enveloped him. It sent goosebumps rising all ov
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Five
Reese’s POVJulian had left the pack borders and driven to another town nearby. Reese had been staring out of the window and wasn’t paying attention to their surroundings. When Julian parked the car in front of a dodgy looking place, she raised her brow.“I know it looks dodgy, but it’s not, I swear,” Julian said with a smile.The inside of the bar was gloomy after the bright sunshine on the outside but lively music was playing, a large television showed sports reruns and the bar was half filled with patrons. It was noon and Reese was surprised at how many people there were.“What do you want to drink?” Julian asked her as they sat down at the bar. It seemed clean enough and at least the bartender was a hottie. He wasn’t a patch on Troy, but he’d do as eye candy for the afternoon.“Rum and Coke.”Four shot glasses appeared in front of her and Julian grinned. “We’re already in trouble, might as well go big now before we’re hauled back to the big house.”“How are we in trouble?” Reese l
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Six
Troy’s POVTroy’s fists clenched in front of him as Reese walked out of his office. She’d felt it, of course she’d felt it. They’d marked each other. He was pissed off that she’d kissed Drake but he was also incredibly turned on.He’d deserved it but fuck him if he liked the idea that Drake’s mouth had been on hers. She was his, only his and fuck anyone that thought they could take her from him. It wasn’t just the fact that they’d marked each other.He’d been in love with her even before the wedding. She was sensual and sexy, seemingly innocent but wild as well. She wasn’t vain or shallow and her touch had the ability to leave him breathless, brain dead and numb like an idiot.“Troy,” Drake began.“Don’t ever mention this, don’t even think of it and if you fucking masturbate to the thought of her kissing you, I’ll kill you,” Troy said as his eyes flashed darker.Drake barked out a laugh and shook his head. “If she dumps you, can I have her?”“Drake.” Troy’s voice had taken on a danger
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Seven
Reese’s POVSweat beaded across her forehead as her feet pounded into the dirt on the forest floor. Her muscles screamed but she didn’t stop running. Sweat coated her back but with every step she could feel the anger swirling inside her, closely followed by confusion.Reese had been running for an hour and she finally stopped when she saw the lake. She was breathing hard as she leaned forward with her hands on her knees. She hated feeling so insecure and she hated not knowing what was going to happen.She sat down on the banks of the lake and rested her head on her knees. How the hell was it possible to be so attracted to someone she didn’t even like? They had chemistry, sexual chemistry and last night had been … erotic.Sex with Troy had always been good. She wanted to believe him so much, she really did, but Amber was his mate and she was back. She didn’t understand why Troy would choose her. Some small, bitchy part of her felt vindicated that he’d said it, but the laws of nature di
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Eight
Reese’s POVThe office Troy showed her to was at the back of the packhouse and held two desks, one for Julian, as she soon found out. Since he was her Gamma, it was his duty to also act as a buffer between her and pack members wanting appointments, much like Drake did for Troy.They had a small kitchenette with a very nice coffee station and another door that led to somewhere. Troy gave her a grin and stood in front of the door. “I know your office is a little out of the way and normally you’d have the office next to mine, but …”Reese’s heart sank a little. If her office was right next to his then they’d be close the whole day. She didn’t want to think about what that meant. They hadn’t talked about Amber again and Reese wasn’t sure she wanted to.“Reese.” Troy looked at her and she blinked as she snapped out of it. “We needed more space for your lab than the other office allowed for.”“My lab?” Reese felt like she’d been sucker punched but with tingles and marshmallows of happiness.
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Twenty-Nine
Troy’s POV“Max,” Troy answered his phone just as Reese and Julian rounded the corner.“I hear congratulations are in order,” Max said and Troy smiled.“Everything’s going according to plan except that Amber has returned to the pack and she’s making waves,” Troy said.“Troy, if you want to back out, I’d understand. Marriage is one thing but Amber is your mate,” Max said.“The Oracle was adamant. Our survival rests on this. Reese needs to be here with me in Black Claw. I could never put our species in danger like that. I agreed to your proposal to marry Reese and I’m not backing out, not now,” Troy said.“Sounds like this arranged marriage is working for you,” Max said with a light chuckle.“She’s … she’s a good person. She’s smart and caring, she’s beautiful too and … she’s nice, okay.”Max laughed and Troy closed his eyes briefly. “You’re in love with her.”Troy wiped a hand over his face. “Yes, I am.”“So Amber being there isn’t a distraction?”“Not like I thought it would be. I can
Once rejected, twice shy Chapter Thirty
Reese’s POVReese was so engrossed as she studied the spores under the microscope that she hadn’t heard the door to her lab open. The flower she’d found in the late afternoon held her captive. It was a flower she didn’t know, which was odd in itself, and that intrigued her.“You do realize that you missed dinner,” Troy said from behind her and she let out a yelp and sat up straight so fast that the back of her head hit him on the chest.“Shit, Troy, you scared me!”He chuckled and placed his hands on her shoulders where she still sat on her stool. “What’s so interesting that you stood me up?”Reese smiled and moved her neck from side to side. “I’ve never come across this flower, not even in books and I hate that I don’t know.”Troy’s thumbs dug into the muscles of her shoulders and Reese closed her eyes as she felt the tight balls of spasms. She’d been sitting, hunched over, for hours. She hadn’t even realized that she’d missed dinner since she’d sent Julian away when the sun set.His
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