ZaneHe holds his hands up. âI wouldnât, even if I wanted to.â Harlow muttersâGood, then we have a clear understanding.â I keep my eyes trained on him, looking for any sign of a lie. He had already made it clear that he had once been interested in my little wolf. But whether he will be a man of his word is another matter entirely.A brisk knock raps on the door and his Beta, Cato, moves to the door and lets in two large wolves.They look at me as though Iâm the devil in disguise.âWell?â Harlow demandsâThe location you gave us has been abandoned.â The older one mutters. âAnd for some time.ââWe found bodies that have been decaying for several years.â The younger one mutters. âAny signs of life?â I query. Decaying bodies could just be a decoy. It wouldnât have been the first time something like that had been done.âNothing.â The older one mutters. âWe checked every house. We scouted the area just in case they got wind we were coming. It looks like it has been abandoned for several y
WillowâYou know you donât need to spend all your time in your room.â Ash tells me from the doorâI need to think things through.ââIt wasnât what you were expecting to hear, right?â He continuesâYou think my father was set up!â I keep my eyes on my artwork. âWhat more is there to discuss? Oh right, Zane thinks that too and neither one of you said anything to me until now when Zane is off gallivanting.âAsh laughs. âI would hardly call it gallivanting. He is just looking for answers, for you.âI know he couldnât see my face, but I roll my eyes anywayâDid he go alone?â I ask, pressing my pencil a little too hard into the paper. I will regret it later.âNo. Heâs taken some of the pack with him. He isnât stupid Willow. He is a man who knows exactly what he is doing and I canât help noticing that you sound a little concerned for him.ââTechnically, he is my mate.âI hear him move into the room. He takes the seat at Zaneâs desk. âWe might be wrong, Willow. But it wouldnât be the first ti
WillowâJust breathe.â I whisper, staring in the mirror at my reflection. I didnât recognise the person looking back at me. Far too much makeup for my liking. Thick mascara coated my lashes that were supposed to make my caramel eyes pop. Bright red lip stain coated my lips, making them look much fuller than what they really are. Foundation covered the bruise sitting on my left cheek, because Goddess forbid that someone sees that.My blonde hair had been tied back in some kind of fancy updo to show off my face properly. To draw attention to my slender neck and my decent sized breasts because thatâs what the men like to see.They liked to know what they were buying.They wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong with their goods.I turn, checking to make sure that the most important parts of me were covered. Though the red dress just drew more attention. The way it hung off of my curves, but clung in all the right places. I hated it, but that was what they wanted. It was always what t
WillowHe cocks an eyebrow at me, âOh I will, but on my terms. Get dressed!âThe Alpha turns, striding out of the door and slamming it shut behind him. What the hell did he mean on his terms? He bought me. There could only be one reason why. Especially for the price he paid.Hastily pulling on the hoodie and sweatpants, I groan and pull the door open. The Alpha and the guy I assume is his Beta, are both waiting for me.âBetter?â Alpha Zane asksI glare at him. How did he think this could be better? The last thing I needed was an Alpha getting involved in this shit. I had it all handled. I keep my mouth shut. Sticking my tongue in my cheek and look the other way. I didnât care that he thought he was someone special. I didnât care if he thought he owned me.âDo you ever listen to your superiors?ââYou are not my Alpha.â The words are sour as they roll from my tongue.âYou are right, Iâm not, but I own you.â His words are just as spiteful as mine and his face is expressionless. He is re
WillowâAh, there she is!â I wince at the bright light burning my eyes.My head throbbed, my mouth was drier than a desert âMrs Hallow. You gave us all a worry for a moment.â The nurse puts her torch away.Mrs Hallow? Did I hear that right?âDo you know where you are? Your husband has been called, he will be back in a few minutes.âHusband? The last thing I remember is running away from a mad fucking Alpha.My eyes flash around the room. âHospital?â My voice is husky from the dryness. âVery good.â The nurse smiles at me. âAnd how are you feeling?ââLike Iâve been run over by a bus.â I groan and wonder how long I had been out for.âWell, you have been out for a few days. You are bound to feel some aches and pains from the lack of movement.â She tucks a strand of her mousey brown hair behind her ear. âBut your husband got you here just in time. You are very lucky to have him.âI nod, rubbing my temples. I feel the bandage wrapped around my head and I sigh.âYou have stitches.â The nur
WillowThe uneasiness grows, settling in the pit of my stomach as he watches the nurse change my dressing.He asks questions like a caring husband would. Only I knew the truth. I already could tell what kind of sick bastard he was. It was his way or no way.âWhen can I leave?â I ask as the nurse gives my bandage a final checkThe mousy haired woman smiles at the arsehole and tells him instead of me. âMaybe tomorrow if the doctor is happy with everything.ââThatâs brilliant. Then I can take you home.â Alpha Zane smiles at me before he goes back to eyeballing Angela. âReally?â I mutter when she leaves. âClaiming to be my husband, yet checking out the nurse.ââDo you have a problem with me checking her out, little wolf?â He cocks a brow at me. The corners of his lips curving up into a smirk.I donât respond. He could do whatever or whoever he wanted as long as he stayed away from me.âTomorrow you will join Night Watch.â He announcesI snort and fold my arms across my chest.âYou will b
WillowLarge black gates sit in front of us. They are easily twenty feet tall, and looked like they were trying to keep people in as much as keep something out. Two black wolves sat either side of the gates. I had never been to a pack where they would guard in their wolf form. It was off putting. Their sense of smell would be stronger. They would be faster too.From the corner of my eye, I see the Alpha watching me. A smug smile on his face. He already knew I was planning on running. And he knew I had just encountered another problem.The black wolves move to the car, sniffing all around. They pause by the door on my side and one stands on its hind legs to look in through the window at me. Itâs brown eyes studying me for a moment.âSheâs mine.â Alpha Zane mutters as he winds down my windowâMine? Who the hell do you think you are?!â I snap.He grins as the wolves move back to their original position and the gates begin to open. Stevens restarts the car, creeping it through the openin
WillowIt takes me a few minutes to pull myself together. I wasnât someone who cried. I preferred to push all my feelings down until I could no longer feel them. Yet he dragged it out of me so fucking easily?Pushing away from him, I lower my face, waiting for the tears to stop as I try to force everything back in.He doesnât speak yet I feel his dark eyes on me, roaming my body as he decides his next move.âCan I get some water?â I murmur, suddenly feeling claustrophobic and hoping he would let me out of this stuffy office.âOf course.âWhat I didnât expect was for him to have a mini fridge in his office. He really meant it when he said he wasnât letting me out of his sight.From the corner of my eye, I watch him pour water into a glass. He hands it to me without speaking another word.Sipping it silently, I was trying to decide whether I should lob it at his head.For now, I decide against it. He was an Alpha, he would heal in no time and I would just make my life ten times more dif