Tori POV I slowly opened my eyes and stretched my arms and the soreness from last night’s vigorous activities. Victor had apologized all night long for keeping things from me, and with each climax, I screamed my forgiveness. A smile came across my face but soon disappeared when I realized I was in bed alone. Popping my head up, I peered around the room and listened for the shower, but he was not there. I frowned at myself and felt disappointed until I saw his note on my nightstand. My Dove, Thank you for an amazing evening! I am genuinely sorry for what I did, and I will be forever grateful for your forgiveness. I am sorry to leave you; I am meeting the Alpha early this morning. When you are ready, come down for breakfast, and I will see you there. My love is yours, VMy heart fluttered in my chest at his words. They were so simpl
Ronin POVAfter a restless night’s sleep in unknown territory, I woke before the birds and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. A few minutes later, I struggled out of bed and shuffled to the bathroom to shower. The cool water awakened my tired and sluggish body. Once done, I stepped into the closet and grabbed my clothes for the day. I know we are meeting with the Alpha for breakfast and then into a meeting regarding the alliance. I’m unsure, but Mother says it would suit our pack.I finished getting dressed when I heard a knock at my door. I could sense Jax standing there nervously, so I answered.“Come in, Jax.” He opened the door quickly and shut it behind him.“Alpha.” He nodded his head before leaning against the door. “No offense, Ronin, but what are we doing here?” I raised my eyebrows at him in question. “We are in the middle of a foreign pack in the middle of nowhere with no guards, just you, me, and the Luna. Have we gone mad?” I growled at his observance but couldn’t di
Victor POVI knelt on the floor next to the couch and rubbed Tori’s back as she sobbed heavily into her father’s shoulder. Teaghan sat beside her and listened intently as she stroked her hair gently. A few tears also came from her eyes, and I looked up at Rick. He had a look of despair on his face but held her tight.“Oh, sweetheart, I’m so sorry you are going through all this. We are here for you.” Teaghan shook her head in sadness.‘Did you hear her say anything?’ I linked to Rick, and his eyes shot up to mine.‘Uh, no. Did she?’ I nonchalantly shrugged my shoulders.‘Ask Teaghan what she is saying.’ I saw him link Teaghan, and she cocked her head, and her eyebrows went down. Rick flinched and then looked back at me.‘She said yes…and then…’ I raised my eyebrows, waiting for the answer. ‘She shushed me!’ I bit my lip, trying not to smile. I guess nobody has ever told the Alpha to shush!‘Victor, send for Tammy. This is a lot of emotion for her; she needs her friends here.’ I heard T
Victor POVI led Tori to meet our guests from the office and go to the dining room. I held the door for her, and we stepped in to see they were waiting for us.We all sat around the table and began dishing food onto our plates. Light conversation held our attention, but soon enough, I noticed Ronin glance nervously at Tori and continue to fidget in his chair. He looked like he wanted to say something to her but wasn’t sure how to begin.“Alpha Ronin?” I placed my utensils down and clasped my hands together. “You seem nervous. I can assure you we are quite safe here.” I tried to be as calm as possible and not come off as condescending.“Thank you, Beta, but I am just unsure…” He took a breath and glanced at Tori, who had moved her attention to him.“Alpha Ronin, are you weary of me? I am only here to help you. I do not want to make you uncomfortable.” Her glorious voice floated across the table and put everyone at ease.He gave her a small smile and cleared his throat. “My mother has h
Tori POVI was so happy I was practically bouncing out of the packhouse. Hearing that my dad would announce to the pack that I was his daughter was absolutely fantastic! Finally, I will be a part of the pack. I can’t wait to meet everybody properly.“Tori!” Tammy yelled as she shook my arm. Come back to us; you’re lost in Lala land!” She giggled as I focused on her, laughing at myself.“Sorry, I am just so excited he’s finally introducing me to the pack and making me a member! I could bust!”As we left the dining room, I caught one of the Omegas staring at me blankly, almost as if she were holding back a sneer.“Thank you very much for breakfast; it was wonderful!” I commented to her, but she did not answer. The other Omegas had their heads bowed, and I thought that was strange but shook it off. We headed up to Tammy’s room to begin planning the barbecue.“We’ll have to meet with the kitchen staff to ensure we have everything for tonight. Also, I’ll have Eric ask some warriors to acco
Ronin I heard the alarm clock blaring as I rolled over and slapped it off. Before opening my eyes, I took a deep breath and realized there was someone with me in bed. I threw off my covers and sat up rubbing my face. Glancing over my shoulder, I saw a lump in the covers that was last night's conquest. Remembering the activities from the evening, a small smile came across my lips. I nodded to myself, proud of the she-wolf I was finally able to get into my bed. Too bad for her, it ends here. Game over. Onto the next conquest. I stood up and made my way to the bathroom to get ready for the day. I had an early meeting with my dad, his beta, my beta, and the elders of the pack regarding the influx of recent rogue attacks. They seem to be increasing every week for the last six months and we can't figure out why. After showering, I step out and dry off. I wrap the towel around my waist and go to brush my teeth and style my messy hair. After splashing a bit of cologne on my face and n
Tori "Good morning, Tori, how was your evening?" I had just walked onto the unit and was heading for the nurse’s station to put my bag down when I heard the greeting from Tammy, a fellow rookie nurse and my best friend. "Morning Tammy. It was good. I spent it with my father at the lake. How was yours?" She just stood there grinning like an alley cat before throwing her left hand in my face. I grabbed it, thinking she was going to swat at me when I saw a bright glittery flash. "Oh my God, he did it!" I looked at her left finger and saw the diamond reflecting the fluorescent lights. It was beautiful, a princess cut stone surrounded by smaller green stones in a platinum setting. "Congratulations, it's beautiful!" She smiled brightly and giggled a bit before pulling her hand back to look at it herself. "Thank you! He took me to our favorite little restaurant and then he surprised me by taking me to the county fair. At the t
Tori POV Tori heads back to the bar and meets Tammy and Eric at the door. "Tori! Are you okay? What happened?" She puts her around her friend and leads her back inside. "I found Jonas" Tammy's eyes go wide and she looked behind her to see if he was still out there. "He was.... fooling around with another woman in his truck" Tears fell down her face as they found a table at the back away from most of the crowd. Taking a seat, Eric goes off to buy another round of drinks for them. "Oh honey, I'm so sorry you had to see that. Did he say anything to you?" She asked as she handed her friend a cocktail napkin. Tori dotted her eyes and shook her head. "I don't want to hear his excuses! The woman had her head in his lap, that's all I needed to know" Fresh tears fell as Eric returned with the drinks and stood next to Tori. "Do you want me to go kick his ass?" He asked, seriously. Tori raised her head to l