Anna’s P.O.VIt’d been thirty-six hours, one hundred and twenty minutes, forty seconds since I saw Asher at the hospital. Not that I was keeping track of time. I was just…maybe concerned about his health as Sen had gone to pick him up from the hospital as soon as I’d returned home.He was an Alpha, yes, but it was a gunshot, not a knife wound! He needed to give himself time to recuperate at least.I let out a sigh and turned my attention back to my kids.“Why do we have to go back to school?” Ivan scowled at me. “Dad –”“I am not your dad, Ivan!” I snapped, suddenly exasperated. We had been at this for hours and he refused to understand. Evan just sat in a corner, round glasses framed eyes glued to his tab as his fingers flew over it. I could bet he didn’t hear a word of what his older brother and I were arguing about. He was my little nerdy genius while Ivan was my daredevil.I just wished he would take my words quietly without fighting me back at every turn. I needed them to resume
Anna’s P.O.VHis words felt like a bucket of cold water over me and I flushed, trying and failing to push away from his arms. “Yeah, I have something I need to tell you myself.”But he was making it hard to concentrate with the way his jeans-covered dick pushed dangerously close to my wet heat.Shamelessly, I ground into the metal zipper of his jeans, gasping as electricity zinged through me. Fuckkkkk. It felt so good.Panting, I blurted. “I want Ivan and Evan to return to their school.”His brows furrowed and he pushed away from me to get his bearings. “Why?” His voice was harsh.I licked my lips, thinking of the story I’d painted. “They don’t have a social life and I just think it’s unfair for them. I’d spoken with the proprietress and she agreed to take them back in. Please, Asher, every child needs friend. They’ll start tomorrow.”I gave him my most pleading look and after a while, he sighed. “Fine.”Then his mouth returned to mine. Asher kissed me, slowly and greedily. His erecti
Anna’s P.O.VThe sheets were pulled directly under my chin as my eyes traced a very interesting pattern over the ceiling of Asher’s bedroom. This was the first time I’d be seeing it—the times I’d slept in his bed, I had the sheets over my head to hide my abilities from him. Now, it was very clear. There was a very stunning sculpture of a golden crescent moon surrounding by little paws. With a jolt, I realized, it was Asher’s mating mark. It had once adorned my neck for a very brief three hours before he…rejected me. How conceited and into himself can a person be to have his own mark above his head anytime he sleeps?“I can hear you think, Anna Kendra,” Asher said very dryly and I blushed, turning my head over the pillows to look at him. “Anyway, if you must know, I have one like it back home, better sculpted anyway. I don’t know how you live here. They are very cultureless, bland, and clearly untalented.”“If by cultureless, you mean Westside doesn’t believe in your archaic pack desig
```Some minutes later, as I curled in bed with a book, the door to my room suddenly flung open, and in came running my kids.Laughing at the top of his lungs, Ivan jumped on me. “Momma! Nurse Jane allowed us to play football with the other kids! You never let us play ball!”My heart stopped beating for a moment and with wide eyes, I held Ivan at arm’s length, checking for any signs of a relapse. How could she be so careless? Football was a very vigorous physical activity! How could she let them play such a rough game?Tears of fury stung my eyes and I made to stand from the bed when Evan came closer and placed his small hand on my cheek. “We are okay mum. Please don’t be mad. It was fun and Nurse Jane didn’t let the other kids push us. We even made a friend with our old classmate back at school. We told him we were returning to school soon.”The soft look in his eyes softened the ache in my chest and with a sigh, I relaxed back on the bed. Jane was a certified nurse…she wouldn’t let
I watched as my twins, Ivan and Evan, squealed with delight, their eyes shining with excitement, as they ran from one colorful stall to the next. The amusement park was alive with the hum of laughter and thrill-seeking screams. Tony, stood beside me, a gentle smile on his face, as we watched the kids have fun. "So you're back with him now huh?" Tony asked quietly next to me. "Is that why you are no longer pack?"I shook my head and turned to him, eyes wide. "No! Tony I swear it's not what you think! I didn't mean to hide the truth from you. I just wanted you to not sabotage the business with Asher. you need to understand this please.""You are like my little sister, Anna." Tony snapped eyes glowing. "How do you think I feel when you suddenly return to the bastard who abandoned you... Is he forcing you to do this?"I opened my mouth to tell a lie But Asher, appeared, his eyes narrowed, and a smirk playing on his lips."Hey, Anna, I see you're having fun," Asher said, his voice laced w
A week later.(Anna’s P.O.V)He was here.I could feel it from the way the hairs at the back of my neck stood at attention. For the past couple of days, I had successfully evaded a meeting with Asher Knight and thankfully, he was probably too busy to come in anyway. But today was a Friday night and well, he was here. I had so much to do though, balancing accounts and overseeing sales. Due to the conference those nights ago, business has tripled in West-side and I swear, even a few movie celebrities comes in on less busy days.Snapping shut my umbrella as it was raining buckets outside, I stepped in through the sliding doors. A smile pushed up the sides of my lips as warmth washed over me and a very familiar scent of beer and drunk people.“Welcome boss,” One of the waiters greeted me politely as she balanced a tray of drink in a hand and one of food in the other hand. Everyone was so busy and it seemed I wasn’t really needed so I let my eyes dart across the room to the back. And there
Anna’s P.O.V“You know what’s funny?” I suddenly broke into Asher’s words—which comprised mostly of ‘Anna.’ “It’s how quickly you changed your target quickly.”His brows furrowed together and he took a sip of his beer. “How do you mean?”Letting the music from the hidden speakers pulse between us for a few minutes, I finally propped myself with my elbow on the brown surface. “What you’re feeling for your ‘Anna’ is not love. It’s like er…guilt. Yes, guilt. You are simply conflicted regarding your responsibilities towards her and your children.”A nerve jumped in his jaw and I swallowed, worried. Did I hit a nerve?Opening my mouth, I made to lessen to blow but a derisive smirk pulled up the sides of his lips and he mumbled. “You are right. Indeed, I am indecisive concerning the mother of my children. I don’t know what to do. So,” he leveled me with a look, “Why don’t you tell me?”I shook my head as a bitter laugh tickled the back of my lungs. “Right. Look, it’s pretty simple.” I cross
Asher’s P.O.VI woke up with a start, my heart racing, my mind foggy, but one thing was clear—the name that had escaped my lips in my first stir into consciousness—Anna.’ I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the haze. And the movement caused memories to flood my head. Not memories of the night I spent at Westside drinking with Black Rose, but a fucking lucid dream where Black Rose morphed into Anna right in front of me. Black Rose. The mysterious woman who had been taunting me, teasing me, driving me mad with desire. And Anna…sweet innocent Anna, the mother of my children. Could it be? No, I was crazy to even think it. The possibility of Anna and Black Rose to be the same person… just didn’t add up.But the seed of doubt had already been planted in my heart and I couldn’t shake it off.I threw off the covers and got out of my bed, heart thumping a mad staccato against my ribcage. I needed to know.‘Sen,’ I mindlinked, striding out of my room to search for him.I found him in the livi