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SHADOWI couldn’t believe he found me, and here he was, standing before me. Now, I was afraid he could hear my racing heartbeat. I knew my charade of a heartless and emotionally distant wife would soon blow in my face.I missed him so much that it drove me crazy for the last few weeks I was away from him. He had no idea I craved him, and every bone in my body ached. But he didn’t have to know that.Califf Stone, the powerful Alpha of the Night Stalker Pack, was better without me. The sooner he accepted that, the better. I knew it would hurt him and his wolf, but it would kill him if someone successfully killed me the second time they tried.Zack made Sitka Venison with Chimichurri roasted potatoes and complemented it with beer. Damn, I had to remind myself that I needed regular exercise. Though my appetite hadn’t changed and I hadn’t gained weight due to my intense training, I had to watch what I put in my mouth.“I hadn’t had venison in a while, but this is delicious, Zack.” Zarah pr
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CALIFF “You could just split the log like Captain America.” “Why would I do that? Go check the coffee before your Luna wakes up.” I grabbed another log and hit it with the axe. It split it in two. I could do this all day. “Fine. Are you sure Shadow still likes croissants?” “You will eat them all if she doesn’t want.” I chuckled. “Then I’d better be preparing breakfast.” “Go ahead. I’m starving.” He scoffed. “You’re starving? I did all the heavy lifting because you’re the Alpha.” I groaned, turning my head at him, and slammed the axe onto the hardwood. “What did you say?” “Wew.” He raised his hand, grinning. “I was just messing with you, and I’m going inside now.” I shook my head in amusement when he rushed inside the cabin. I barely had enough sleep last night. We stayed overnight at the closest lodging in town, then hiked back with our groceries before sunrise. I piled the wood I split and filled her stock for her fireplace. I grabbed the axe back and hung midair when I s
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SHADOW My eyes filled with tears. I’d never laughed so loud in a while— one big belly laugh. I may be a human now, but I learned a lot in a short while. Or I just learned from the best, and my determination and vulnerability were my best motivations for getting something done despite the pain, the hollowness, and those bruises I still carried with me. “There’s no way she did that,” Zack still tried to convince Califf that I cheated. “Well, it’s just the two of you who made the shots. Just give the money she won, or she will shoot you with a silver bullet from a thousand yards, dumbass. Don’t underestimate a well-motivated woman.” He scratched his head, pulled out his wallet, took fifty dollars, and slapped it on my hand. “Cheater.” I laughed out loud again with a little exaggeration, holding my tummy while Califf shook his head in amusement. “I wish I bet for higher. How about you, Alpha?” “Fine.” He studied me for a while before he made a decision. “If I win, you will go on a
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SHADOW “I’m sorry. I know things won’t be back as they used to be, but I will wait until you’re ready. Just don’t shut me off. I can’t take it any longer, Shadow.” One thing I noticed in him when he came yesterday was that Califf lost some weight, and I saw dark circles under his eyes. And it hurt a lot when he suffered like this because of what I did. “Zack said a wild goat is coming our way.” “Finally.” “Take it.” He gave me space. “Don’t be a pussy. Do it.” His body shook to laugh. Why were we hunting if we couldn’t conceal ourselves, although their scents were already good bait? “You should stop laughing, or you will miss it,” I whispered. “You got this. Just take a breath.” Then I saw the mountain goat. “Damn, she’s pretty.” I only heard a whoosh. Then, the goat fell. “Damn. I owe you a dinner.” “In Southampton. But the goat is only a few yards.” I patted his back before I got up. “Take the win, big guy.” Once we were done hunting, Zack gave the goat to Alpha Frye, a
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CALIFF I still felt her gripping around my cock. I didn’t know if I should admire her self-control or piss off. I guess I got the answer. I was still pissed off and hard. I didn’t stop her when she got off the bed, trudging to the bathroom. I breathed noisily as I looked down at my groin. Damn. She was hardheaded. On the other hand, it was also my fault. Even though my intention was good, I didn’t want her to make a mistake or wrong decision that she couldn’t take back. Deciding during sex with a mind filled with lust was not a great idea, but I could have said it nicely. Now, it was over. There was no going back. After in the bathroom, she put her clothes on and went downstairs. I had to get up from the bed and take the coldest shower. I opened my duffel to get clean clothes and saw the small rectangular box that seemed to be taunting me. Shit. If I was going to do it, there was a ninety-nine percent chance she would hate me for the rest of her life. “Can I use your sat phone
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SHADOW Grimacing, I got up from bed with a terrible headache, as if I had just gotten drunk and vaguely remembered what happened after that. Then I realized the room was familiar, and my neck hurt. “Califf!” Groaning, I screamed his name. He was the only one capable of doing something like this. No one would dare. Then I remember sitting on the couch, and he apologized for something that confused me before things went hazy. When no one responded, I narrowed at the mirror and pointed at the door. “Open that door. Now!” I sat back to bed. My headache was killing me. The door unlocked, but Califf wasn’t the one who walked in. “Hey. How’s the baby?” I hugged Kindra. “I mean babies.” “They’re fine.” She chuckled with a bottle of painkillers. “Take two tabs of this and drink a lot of water. You will be fine.” I did as I was told. “Where’s that asshole?” “Will you two please stop fighting?” “I—” When I couldn’t find words to explain, I shut my mouth. “Exactly. You were the perfect
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SHADOW I stepped out of the bathroom in a towel and found Califf sitting in the corner with his phone. “Why are you still here?” “I’m coming to Italy with you.” “Don’t trust me much?” He lifted his gaze from the screen of his phone and swallowed to see me still in the towel. “I trust you, but I wanna be involved with your plan. I want to help. Until now, our tracks of finding Elder Aciano just went cold, and his mate loses her mind whenever she hears nothing but bad news from Duke.” “Yeah.” I felt terrible, but my abilities were not like they used to be, making me less useful. “I have a feeling what happened to me and to Aciano were done by the same people.” I put a shirt and jeans on and grabbed my jacket. Then I remembered something. “Where did you put my knives?” His lips spread into a full-blown smile. “You know who reminds me of?” I arched a brow. “Who?” “Black widow.” I rolled my eyes. “I wish I was at least ten percent as good as her. My knives, Califf.” “She’s a fi
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CALIFF “You knew?” Shadow quickly suspected when I didn’t question her. I slipped a hand in my pocket. “You told me to trust you, but I didn’t think you would let that man escape.” “Why did you, Shadow?” Sebastien asked. “Well, he’s been here a month, but did you get anything? Has he been useful? You just beat out of that guy, but he didn’t break. Either he’s good at what he does or just innocent.” “I have a plan.” “No offense, father. You may have billions of dollars at your disposal, but you didn’t even check his criminal records.” She turned to me. “And you, nothing?” “He’s not the big fish, Shadow. I don’t think he would tell us anything if he didn’t break the first time. And I was slightly preoccupied,” I told her the truth. “His name is Brad Rodney. He’s not active on social media. He’s from Jersey,” Zack said. “That’s all you got?” She didn’t look happy. “What is your plan, baby?” She looked at Zarah. “I gave him cash and my credit card. If he’s desperate and innocen
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