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
Tori POV“Get away from my mate!” Beta Jax's voice boomed, filled with a protective fury.I whipped my head around to see Alpha Ronin holding back his enraged Beta. His eyes were piercing black, meaning his wolf had taken over and wanted to get to his mate, not understanding that we were helping her to heal.“Beta…” Tammy leaned slowly towards me and whispered.“No sudden movements. We don’t want him to attack.”“Why would he attack? We’re not doing anything!” I whisper yelled back, never taking my eyes off of the Beta.“His wolf has taken over. He doesn’t know we are healing her; he thinks we are hurting her.” She swallowed heavily and spared a glance at me. “Tori, he’s a Beta wolf fighting for his mate. Do not cross him! He could take down the Alpha right now!” I shook my head, and before I could say anything more, Mystic spoke.‘Tori, Jasper is going crazy. Slowly let go of her hands and place them in your lap. I will try to talk him down.’‘Who the hell is Jasper!’ I thought to my
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
I swipe my key card and push open the door to my hotel room. Throwing the card on the bed I walk over to the mini fridge and grab myself a bottle of water and chug it down. After tossing it in the garbage can, I walk over to the bed and plop myself down, sighing as I am truly exhausted. Lying back on the bed, I close my eyes and rub my hands down my face. I drop my arms to my sides and just lie there enjoying a few moments of quietness. Driving endless hours in the truck following leads that ended nowhere. Surveilling woman trying to get information leading to the truth, only to find they were all false. Heartbreak and disappointment at every turn. Hoping on hope that the next lead would be the one. The one that leads us straight to her and bring her back. Unfortunately, that lead has yet to come. It was beyond difficult dealing with woman and playing a good guy to get them to reveal their secrets about who they were. I'm not very comfortable around the opposite sex. They are h
I swipe my key card and push open the door to my hotel room. Throwing the card on the bed I walk over to the mini fridge and grab myself a bottle of water and chug it down. After tossing it in the garbage can, I walk over to the bed and plop myself down, sighing as I am truly exhausted. Lying back on the bed, I close my eyes and rub my hands down my face. I drop my arms to my sides and just lie there enjoying a few moments of quietness. Driving endless hours in the truck following leads that ended nowhere. Surveilling woman trying to get information leading to the truth, only to find they were all false. Heartbreak and disappointment at every turn. Hoping on hope that the next lead would be the one. The one that leads us straight to her and bring her back. Unfortunately, that lead has yet to come. It was beyond difficult dealing with woman and playing a good guy to get them to reveal their secrets about who they were. I'm not very comfortable around the opposite sex. They are h