Emily and James finally pulled into the front yard of the packhouse. She didn’t think she’d ever seen a more welcome place than this. Ugh. Was James correct? Was this still her home? “Okay, we’re back. I’ll promise to think about what you said if we don’t talk about it again. This is hard enough and humiliating.”             “It doesn’t have to be. Everyone’s made mistakes. It’s just time for everyone to take ownership of their part of it. You can do it.” Haden climbed out of the SUV, leaving Emily sitting there, and went to talk with Janine.             Emily snatched the keys from the SUV and got out. Looking back, she watched James stalk to her. “We need to talk now. I just got a call from Alpha Th

             James noticed Damon and Eva entering the packhouse from the kitchen. Eva ran to James and hugged him as she squealed. Damon, however, glowered at James as she did that. James held his hands out away from her body and she backed off in confusion. “James, I was going to say that I’m happy you’re okay. But now I’m confused. What’s with your hands? You usually hug me as soon as you see me. What’s changed?”“I could ask you that if I didn’t smell him on you. If that’s not enough to mind where my hands go. The thunder cloud that’s his face tells the rest of the story.” James pointed at Damon. “I’ve got enough issues to take up with him. We don’t need a battle royale going on in the house right now.”“Yeah, we have things to talk about. Like, why do you smell like Emily? Touching Eva is a whole new issue

             After spending some time with Emily, Eva received a text message from James asking her to come to his office so they could talk. Nothing odd about that. Nope, well, nothing odder than the current drama of musical mates and social blunders. How does one tell their alpha they messed their lives on an epic scale? Or that the mistake they made damaged the lives of several others within the pack he’d sworn to protect and others outside of the pack. This wouldn’t go away with a decree and a wave of a hand.             Eva entered his office. If this were a friendly visit, it wouldn’t be in the office. So, this was business or drama. She figured the latter by the way he paced distractedly about the room. “Hi. I got your message. What’s up?” She let the door close quietly behind her before she spoke. Eva noticed he k

Asia sat in the VIP lounge watching her phone for the update that Thomas’ plane would land. Of course, after all these years, this would happen. The plane was over an hour late now, and the air in the terminal was so dry that she needed a drink. A drink from the lounge would serve double duty. Feed her thirst and calm her nerves. But she promised herself that she wouldn’t drink as Thomas did before calling her.That concerned her greatly. Would he be drunk when he got off the plane? Did he develop a drinking problem in their years apart? What else would she find changed about him? Would he like what he found different about her?So many questions about this whole thing. Would the attraction still be there for them? It must be they’re fated mates, after all. What did she know about fated mates? Her parents did not happen to be fated mates. In fact, her father didn’t stay around long after she was born. Her father had nothing to do with her growin

             Damon actually tracked Eva back to her apartment. He knew she didn’t like how the shower at the lake house didn’t have any shampoo or soaps. So, she’d need to clean up properly when she got back to the packhouse. Right about now, he had an intriguing idea of helping her with that shower. Though he wasn’t sure how she’d respond to that. So, instead of barging in on her, he knocked and waited for her to open the door.             The door swung open quickly for him to see Eva standing there dripping wet with a towel wrapped around. He thought the towel was sexier than her opening the door wearing nothing. The steamy scent of her fresh from a hot shower assailed his nose in a delightfully addictive way. His well-intentioned plans went up in smoke when she pulled him into her apartment by the front of his shirt. She di