ohhh yeah she did!
~Rafe’s Point of View~ *Let’s hit it,* Cruz says, telling me we need to get outside. We need the sun on our skin and sweat on our back. We need to hit someone, draw blood. A solid workout will help get that damn rogue off my mind. Maybe. Not likely. At least the birthday party will keep Cassandra off my back for the day, maybe even the night if I’m lucky. I’ll take what I can get. I didn’t sleep a single fucking wink last night knowing that Parker was off with Hannah. Though if he has a strong attraction to her, I’m terrified my theory might actually be true. Without her wolf, there’s no way of knowing for sure. And being that I have a damn girlfriend, I can’t exactly fight him for her. Not openly anyhow. If my theory is true, there are far bigger implications than I care to think about right now. When I walk back to my room to change I pass her new one, wondering if she’ll ever even sleep in it. Parker is masterful with the ladies, but she’s hardly any normal female. Those
~Hannah’s Point of View~ “Stupid, idiotic males! Goddess what a waste of oxygen,” I mumble, too pissed off to even think. I’m honestly shocked when I’m able to make my way back to the packhouse with no one bothering me. Maybe Rafe told everyone to steer clear of me or I might start shooting fire from my eyes. I swear if my brothers are even the smallest bit stupid enough to-- I stop abruptly as I’m about to get in the shower, there’s a weird lull in my mind. My body freezes, trying to chase the feeling but it’s gone just as quickly. I slam my hand against the wall. “Come on wolf. Come on girl, I need you. More than ever. If you’re there, please come out, come out,” I whisper. But as usual, there’s nothing. I get into the shower and lean against the cool tile. Everything that’s happened since I came to the pack is everything I’ve always worked so hard to avoid. People and their drama. Romantic entanglements. Stupid wanna be Alphas trying to get themselves killed for no good r
~Hannah’s Point of View~ “Happy birthday toooo yooooou,” everyone sings, as Scarlett grins for all she’s worth and blows out her candles. Everyone claps as the Luna begins to cut the cake and pass it out. The music starts up again and I want nothing more than to go to my room, take off all this stuff that has no place on my body and have a hot bath. I can’t even think about trying to leave tonight. I’m too mentally spent. If cats have nine lives, I’m certain I must have a hundred but I’m not naive enough to think they’ll last forever. If Pax hadn’t been there to defend me tonight, I have no doubt I’d be behind bars. Rogues don’t believe in luck, we believe in ourselves. I’ve often had the uncanny ability to get myself out of sticky spots … but getting out of Nightwind alive seems to be looking like more of a challenge every hour. I have no doubt Cassandra will NOT leave me alone. She’ll put something in my food, poison ivy in my shampoo. A female scorned will do anything to get re
~Hannah’s Point of View~My head lays on Rafe’s bare chest, it’s warm and relaxing. There’s a hundred reasons I should stop this, kick him out. But I can’t ignore what he’s doing to me and even though I can’t make sense of it… I need more.“My grandmother on my mom’s side, her name was Sadie. Grandfather was Bartholomew. Bart and Sadie had a magical love story, they were absolutely smitten with each other like no one had ever seen. Some said they were fated mates, but of course even if they were … they weren’t exactly going to broadcast it. He marked her within five minutes of meeting … the day after she got her wolf, and while that isn’t exactly unheard of, it’s rare.The rumor goes that a fated mate can make you weak since you’d literally do anything for that person. You’d wage war. Couldn’t exactly have that kind of attachment if he were going to become Alpha. And that he was, an Alpha’s eldest son.Well grandpa Bart had a twin that he despised, never got along with. Leland lived f
~Parker’s Point of View~ *Don’t fuck this up for me,* I snap to Rafe, over mind-link, just as we reach the cabin. I have to keep her distracted, I can’t risk her trying to leave and getting herself killed. My parents, hell probably everybody here won’t do much if her life is in danger. The only reason they’re putting resources into finding the twins is because they are technically orphaned and lost pups. But Hannah is able to make adult choices. And now she’s coming between the Alpha’s sons. People will start to notice. I’ve had to give Rafe’s theory that we have a fated mate more consideration. It seems so far-fetched, so impossible to wrap my head around. But it also makes a lot of sense and it's getting harder to deny. *I told her the story of Bart and Sadie. But because she doesn’t know we’re twins, she doesn’t get it. It’s history practically repeating itself. Though we’re not Bart and Leland. Yeah we have our differences and yeah you don’t want to be Alpha… We’d never let a
~Hannah’s Point of View~I sniffle as I move, hating myself. Why did I blow up at Parker? Isaac could never stand when things were good, too good. There had to be some underlying conspiracy. Things couldn’t just workout because. I shouldn’t think that way, but that's all I know. I’m filled with relief that I’d gotten up to pee in the night and found a wad of cash along with a watch. I’d hidden it all in my shirt in the bathroom in case I needed to get away quickly. The stash in my room would be better but this will have to last.The news that my brothers are in fact alive and perhaps trying to get to me should make me stay put. But that’s not how I’m wired.I walk for what must be a couple of hours and when my stomach demands I eat, I curse myself for not taking some food. Money doesn’t do a whole lot of good in the woods with no other people around.It’s honestly shocking too that no guardians have stopped me. I have to wonder if Parker told them not to. Because all I know is movin
~Rafe’s Point of View~ I groan and roll over, holding my dick and trying to breathe through the searing pain. Being the Alpha’s kid, I don’t think anyone’s ever actually full-on kicked me in the junk before, not on purpose. I’m 95% sure my balls might never recover. *Damn it!! She better not have messed us up!! What if they’re ruptured,* Cruz whines. *Keep on her, I can’t get up. Man down, man down,* say, over mind-link to a warrior named Nicky who I’ve been having follow Hannah’s every move. It’s been hard explaining to him why if I’m romantically interested in her but I’m also letting her be with Parker. But thank the Goddess he hasn’t pressed the issue. *Fuck! Alpha are you hurt? Do you need a medic? What’s her punishment,” Nicky shouts, clearly frantic. I groan and pinch my eyes shut, then bite my tongue trying to feel something else. It doesn’t do a damn thing to help. Cruz whines, not knowing what to think. *No punishment! Don’t even approach her, just let her go unless
~Hannah’s Point of View~ “It’s way too slippery here,” I laugh, falling for the tenth time. That one seriously hurt, I’m going to be completely covered with fresh bruises, ugh. “A river in a canyon that is constantly moving over rocks and polishing them is slippery? No way! We’re lucky it's low today. Or maybe I’m lucky because less water means I see all of you,” he teases, offering me his hand. I grin and jerk his hand, making him fall as well. It was a hard choice on whether or not to get in naked but I didn’t want to have wet clothes. Maybe that was his plan too but… I’m appreciating the view and I can’t lie about that. He’s so carefree and fun out here, I don’t know if he even realizes how different he is away from the pack. Suddenly he’s looming over me, and I’d have to be blind to miss the desire in his eyes. It’s only confirmed when his lips touch mine. It’s a chaste kiss at first, it’s clear he’s not sure if I want it. As if I have a clue what the hell I want! I went from