[Marissa’s POV]Two hurt eyes bore into my back as I moved, radiating the unspoken pain that their owner was feeling. Fighting the urge to look back, I continued to move, making my way out of the house and down the drive towards the road beyond."Where go?" Kayden asked, peeking over my shoulder. "Wait, daddy!""Good boy, Kayden." I murmured, fighting back the tears that wanted to escape. "Daddy will come later.""No," Kayden argued, "he come now."Confusion began to claw at me as I turned to find Travis bursting out of the house and jumping off the balcony, so he landed on the lawn beyond. Keeping his determined gaze fixed on me, he began to quickly close the distance between us until he was so close to me that I could hear the sound of his heart pounding in his chest."Didn’t I say…""No," Travis growled, wrapping his arms around my waist. "You can say that you want to be alone all you want, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to listen to you.""But.""No buts," he continued. "I made t
[Travis’s POV]I eyed Davison as he fixed his cocky stare on me. Dammit, this bastard seemed to be everywhere. Beside me, Bex and Ken remained motionless, but I could easily feel the tension that was radiating from them. It looked like today was the day when they would have to decide who they were going to fight for. It was either me or him, and I could only hope they wouldn’t choose the man that was currently holding their daughter and grandson hostage."Davison," Ken said slowly, breaking the silence that fell around us. "What exactly are you doing?"At his words, Marissa’s eyes flashed with disbelief."Are you really asking that?" She snapped before letting out a yelp as Davison yanked her harder against him."Davison!" Ken said more strongly. "Why don’t you let go of Marissa and Kayden and then we’ll talk, okay?""I think I’ll hang onto them." Davison chuckled, taking a few steps forward. "Now, why don’t the three of you be good and take a seat?"I slowly nodded, knowing that for
[Marissa’s POV]My gaze remained fixed on the woman who was lying motionless on the floor. Scrambling forward, I reached out and grabbed hold of her, pulling her into my arms so that I could look into her lifeless eyes."No," I rasped, around the knot that was forming in my throat. "No, no, no."Snapping my gaze from her, I looked at the bastard that had caused this. Just seeing the smug look on his face sent waves of rage rushing through me."You," I growled, getting to my feet. "I’ll fucking kill you!""Marissa!"Strong arms that radiated comforting warmth wrapped around me, stopping me from attacking. I snarled and started fighting, clawing at them in an attempt to break free, but they held firm."NO!" I shrieked, strengthening my attempts as the need to kill took over any rational thought. "NO! LET ME GO! "As the words left my lips, tears began to roll down my cheeks. A pain so intense it felt like I was being ripped in half overtook me, threatening to suffocate me. It hurt. Damm
[Travis’s POV]I sat quietly as Marissa let out all the emotions she was feeling. It killed me to see her like that and know that there was literally nothing I could do.In a way, I understood how she felt since I lost my mother too, but I was so much younger than her and didn’t have the opportunity to spend as much time with her as she did."Travis," Marissa murmured, tightening her hold on me."What is it?" I asked."I want you."Confusion rolled through me as I felt the desire that was beginning to build up in her. However, I couldn’t find it in me to refuse her request. If anything, this was an act of desperation to forget what was happening, and who was I to deny her?Nodding, I quickly scooped her into my arms and made my way towards our room, all the while ignoring the curious gazes that were burning holes in my back.Once we were inside, I locked the door and made my way towards the bedroom, only stopping long enough to kick off my shoes."Are you sure about this?" I asked aft
[Marissa’s POV]My heart beat a mile a minute as Travis opened his mouth and extended his canines. Despite being scared shitless about this whole thing, I wasn’t about to back down. This was what I wanted. He was what I wanted and I had already wasted enough of our time.Leaning forward, Travis let his teeth glide against my skin while suddenly wrapping his arms around me."W-what are you doing?" I gasped when one of his hands slid down between my legs. "How is this marking?""You’re too tense." Travis explained, sliding his fingers between my folds and beginning to gently rub. "Loosen up, otherwise you will only remember this as something painful instead of what it actually is."Whimpering, I nodded while Travis pulled me closer to him so my back was against his chest. While his fingers continued to slowly work me, his other hand found my breast. Sliding my nipple between his fingers, he began to knead and tweak."Oh…goddess," I moaned, letting my eyes flutter closed. "That feels so
[Marissa’s POV]Later that day, I walked slowly towards where I had left my father, with Travis’s hand wrapped tightly around mine. Embarrassment flowed through me over what happened between the two of us, and I found myself becoming self-conscious about what others would say when they saw the fresh mark on my neck.As if the universe were helping me along, Kim popped out from around a corner and rushed forward, a look of relief forming on her face."Where have you…" she began, but stopped as soon as her eyes came to rest on my neck. "Oh!" She giggled. "I guess I don’t need to ask after all."Blushing ferociously, I lifted my fingers to my still-tender neck. Fuck, this was about as bad as walking around pregnant. It just screamed that I just had sex, especially since most wolves make it a habit to mark each other during intimacy."Why were you looking for her?" Travis asked, drawing Kim’s knowing eyes away from me. "You seemed to be in a hurry; was it important?""Her father wanted to
[Travis’s POV]I let my gaze slowly take in all that were gathered before me. All those present were the ones I trusted the most. I was sure there were more rats among my pack, but finding them would have to wait until I dealt with their leader."Welcome," I announced, bringing the meeting to attention. "I’m sure most of you are curious about why I called you here today."Growing quiet, I waited as murmurs began to sound around the table. Most were speculations about what today’s topic would be. Once it died down again, I sucked in a breath and prepared to continue."I’m sure most of you remember the attack on the packhouse two years ago." I began, earning myself a look of shock and confusion from Marissa. Shit, I forgot that she was already gone by the time it happened. It seemed I would have to explain everything to her later. "At the time, I couldn’t place blame on any particular individual because I didn’t have enough evidence."Growing quiet once more, I gathered my thoughts, pre
[Travis’ POV]Later, I lay in bed with Marissa and Kayden curled up beside me. And as much as I would have loved to just stay where I was, I knew that there was still much to be done in order to achieve the future that both Marissa and I were hoping for.After finishing with Bex’s send off, everyone went their separate ways. Where Ken went with Max and Thomas back to his home to try to gather some supplies for his stay with my pack, Marissa, Kayden, and I came here to shower and then read Kayden a story.After he fell asleep, neither of us wanted to move out of fear of waking him, so we stayed, and soon Marissa drifted off as well. Based on the light shining in the room from the moon, I could only assume it was getting close to midnight and that it was time for me to make my move.Being cautious not to wake the sleeping duo beside me, I slowly climbed out of bed and made my way across the room."I’ll be back soon," I whispered, shooting Marissa and Kayden one more glance before headin