The group started back to school, and it seemed everything was going as planned for all of them. Jacob kept his distance from Madison. She still ignored him but made it clear through their mental connection that she wasn’t happy when he was getting too physical with Brindle. He would drop Brindle’s hand when they were walking, and she would storm off down the hall. Madison would giggle at the sight, and Jacob would shoot her a dirty look because he’d have to deal with Brindle and her attitude later. He kept telling Madison he wanted to end that relationship, even if they couldn’t say they were together. At least he’d be rid of one complication in his life. Madison kept telling him to wait just a little longer, maybe when school was over, then neither one of them would have to listen to Brindle and her little posse whine.Zach and Emily resumed their romance like it was before the big revelation and their committed bonding. They both were trying t

Jacob had made it back to the house, shifted, and put his clothes back on before his brother and Danny arrived. He went back into the living room and picked up where he’d left before. He grabbed another soda, his half-eaten bag of Cheetos, and kicked back in the chair to finish watching the game. Although he thought this was a good cover-up, he knew Zach would be storming through at any moment, demanding to know what just went on. His thoughts were on Madison and the constant worry he felt for leaving her, but he felt she was becoming calmer and not in such a state of panic. He liked how they had this connection, but it would be the death of him at a young age if he couldn’t destroy the vampires that now had their sights set on the shifter's mates.A door slam and heavy footsteps thundering down the hall brought Jacob out of his thoughts. “What the hell was that all about?” Zach stood in the line of vision between Jacob and the TV. He wanted answers, a

Jacob woke up and looked around the room. He was confused about where he was and then remembered he’d spent the night at Madison’s house. The clock on her wall read that it was almost six-thirty in the morning. Madison was still curled up in a little ball in front of him, looking peaceful as she slept. Last night was one of the best periods of sleep he’d gotten in a while, and he was feeling quite energetic. He lightly traced his fingers down her cheek, onto her neck, and skimmed the length of her body, he watched as she shifted and stretched out fully, ending up resting on her back. Her stomach was bare from her shirt rising, and his fingers automatically created small circles, causing her back to arch upward.“Mmm.” Madison put her hand on top of his and guided it underneath her shorts. Jacob slowly pulled her shorts down and tossed them to the side of the bed. Madison didn’t wait for him to initiate anything. This time, she took control

 “What time do you have to go” Emily slid off of Zach’s bed and gathered up her clothes. She started to put them back on after their after-school play date, but his teasing fingers made the task nearly impossible. She smacked his hand lightly when it circled around her waist once again and lightly touched her erect nipple. “Zach,” she moaned out more out of pleasure than disapproval, “you have to help the pack and I have to get home.” She leaned back against him and felt he was still naked and had another hard-on.“We have time.” He gently pushed on her back until she was bent over with her butt pressed tightly against his erect member. In one careful plunge and a loud gasp from her, he buried himself deep within the warmth of her moist entrance. He grabbed Emily more tightly by the hips and started to slide in and out at a rapid pace. In this position and with this much control, there was no way he was going

“Everything okay?” Emily was the first to express concern when Alex and Danny came back in. “Well.” Danny knew he had to say or do something, he just wasn’t sure what. All eyes were on him, waiting for some type of announcement. “Alex and I are mates.” Madison and Emily looked at him with curious expressions, while Zach and Jacob seemed stunned that he came out so boldly with his statement. They both knew about her and how they were mated, but didn’t think he’d just come right out in the middle of their group and say so. “So, what do you mean?” Madison knew exactly what he was talking about, but wanted him to be the first to explain so that way they could all come out of the closet per se. “It means.” Danny glanced over at Jacob, who nodded his head, meaning Madison knew who and what they were. A quick nod from Zach indicated that Emily also knew. “Shit, you all know already. I might as well show you.” He walked out of the family room, stripped down naked in