*** "Lex,you have to wake up now!"  The voice reached through to the very depths of my mind and my dreams. The silhouette of the beautiful man before me was fading and I needed to know more. A part of me felt as if he was tearing a piece of my soul as he left.  I was fully awake now and not pleased by the fact that Lucretia had woken me up. For all the love we had for each other, we were complete opposites in one respect above all. She was a morning person and I was a night person. This had resulted in an agreement between us. I wouldn’t disturb her sleep at night and she wouldn’t dare come into my room in the morning UNTIL I chose to wake up.  “Ana Lucretia Michaels, you better have a very good reason for being in my room this early in the morning.”&n

*** Luci would probably wash my mouth out with wolfsbane if she knew I was criticizing the mate bond... I chuckled at the thought, tuning my mind back to the present where Luci was ranting on about how hot she looked.  "...And besides,I really have a good feeling about this Gathering.I don't know why...I mean,it might be the moon goddess trying to tell me something but I have this strong feeling that I may or may not meet my mate there... Either way, a girl Has to be prepared for whatever situation..." A comfortable silence settled over us as we mulled over her words. Despite my reservations, I respected Luci's views on the mate bond and wished her nothing but happiness when she found her own mate. I knew she had been waiting a while, since we turned 18, for her other half and every year that she didn't burdened her soul and my own.  "I know this is an out of the ordinary request but please make it happen this year...She

** The dark figure leaned his head against the window, absolutely disinterested by the animated conversation his companion was having with their driver. He watched the trees pass by, the lush greenery of the Southern region acting as a sort of sedative to his troubled mind. Although he had protested the King's assignment at first, he was somewhat glad now that the Royal had pushed him to take time off of his official duties and visit the region. He had visited before and had loved everything about it that was quite different from the snowy capped mountains in the North and moody weather. This place was sunnier, for one, and the natural balance felt more firm, peaceful. And there also aren't any pesky nobles trying to kiss my ass and suck up to me... The region was under one of his oldest and closest friends who were NOT suck ups in any capacity whatsoever. The Werewolf Noble, though playful and carefree, still carried out all his duti

*** Despite my wolf's elation within me as she connected to our Mate's wolf, I couldn't believe the events unfolding before me. It was almost as if I was stuck in a time loop as I stared into the mesmerizing eyes of my mate.  His kiss had elicited a burst of electrifying emotions I had never felt before. I was lost in him; his scent, his smile, the way his lips melded perfectly with my own, the sparks that seemed to fly when he gripped my waist in his strong arms. He pulled me even closer to him if that was possible, each of us breathless from the otherwordly kiss we had shared.  My emotions seemed to be magnified when I was around him. Every small touch, the way his lust filled eyes assessed me from head to toe. Heck, even his breath against my lips! Everything felt ten times more intense. It was almost as if he was an amplifier of all the naughty thoughts that had ocassionally filled my mind. Now, they were Legion and I couldn't help the blush tha

*** I stared at the open door leading into the bathroom, the running bath water increasing my heart rate all the more. If anyone had told me I would be staying in the guest suites with my mate when I woke up this morning, I would have probably laughed in their face before punching them in the throat for making such a mistake. Nothing could have prepared me for this moment. All of my cynical views on the mate bond were slowly being chipped away, most especially now as I stared at my mate's bare tattooed back as he pulled off his shirt. "Holy crap! Was this your plan all along? To give me a mate so incredibly attractive, I would have no choice but to melt in his arms?! Well, think again, moon goddess because I am NOT going to fold so easily! I can handle my horniness! I've been handling it since I hit puberty!" I stressed, my eyes staying on the full moon that was shining down on us even now, its light illuminating the bedroom whose li