I did not understand the state of things when I was not myself. I knew I hated Morpheus, but I did not know that the hatred ran this deep. I also did not know he had his claws deep into my mate’s flesh. What else does he have deep inside her? I was almost losing my patience when the girl I saw spe
LAIKA I felt different emotions at the same time when Karim came back. I was afraid, ecstatic, and confused. I knew that Karim would find me, even if for no other reason than because of his heir, and I thought I braced myself for what came next. I cannot trust him enough to go back with him y
"Don't always exude anger." That would be very difficult to do. I turned to Sekani, who was already dipping himself in the water. "Or I could get this imp to convince her. She listens to him." "If anyone needs to convince Laika that you are real, it should be you." "Besides, I do not
LAIKA I waited outside after dinner, and when Claudia was settling Karim and the others into the other cabin. I had seen the exchange between Karim and Morpheus at dinner, and I wanted to clear the air. I did not want Morpheus to rile Karim up just because he could. And I did not want Karim to thi
ALPHA KARIM I was calmer at dawn. I shifted into my human form, wore my shorts, and headed back to the cabin. By the time I got to the cabin, it was almost morning, and I saw a figure lying on the veranda. On closer inspection, I realized it was Laika. I rushed toward her to make sure she wa
LAIKA Another bloody fight ensued between the two brothers, and this time I could not stand and watch them kill themselves. I stepped in between them and palmed each of their chests. "Stop! Stop it! What is wrong with the both of you?" "He needs to leave this town right now!" Mo
"What if what I feel is right is not right? I spoke with Karim this morning, but he was too angry to listen to me." "We all know about his temper, especially when it concerns you. I do not blame him though; I will react the same or even worse when another man takes away my marked mate who is
ALPHA KARIM I stood by, staring at the lake, and disturbing its calmness by tossing pebbles into it. So many thoughts were running through my head. I did not know what to do at this point. I thought I would come here, take Laika, and head back to the pack in a day, but I was wrong. It was a