Jasper. I could not believe what I had just heard. Who was this Pavel, and what the fuck did he want. Where was he when his father went mad and terrorised the entire country? Why didn't he pull out a family challenge then? Why now? "Can he do that?" I asked Raymond, and he sighed. "He shouldn't, but you did not spare him because you did not know he existed." He said. "Shouldn't that disqualify him?" I asked Raymond. "It should, and I doubt he has two hundred million plus stashed away somewhere," he said, and I sighed. "So, what is the problem?" He asked. "He might find a way to still challenge you, Jasper," He confessed, and I wondered what this was all about. "Where was he when his father was terrorising everyone?" I asked, and my house was suddenly quiet because everyone was listening. So I would not have to explain myself, I walked back to the table and put Raymond on speaker. "The fucker is trying to be sneaky. I heard he is thirty-three years old, so he is older than you,

Jasper. I could not believe the head maid had the nerves to suggest that Ruby and I stay in separate rooms because I would need privacy to screw other women. I might have to dismiss her because it was clear she had no respect for her Luna. Grigory might have had a certain way he ran the pack, but I was different, and my mate should be accorded the same respect like me. I will not tolerate anyone disrespecting Ruby like that. I will not have it. I noticed that Raymond brought Deltas from Lakewood to care for the twins; I linked him to thank him. That was quick thinking on his part. With the way, the women of Brookbridge were looking at me. Hopefully, I did not want to trust them with my children. Randolph wasn't joking when he said women would begin to hit on me openly. It was bad enough when I was a nobody. A woman had made my life hell because I refused her; now I knew it would be worse. I did not plan on overlooking advances from them. By the time I made examples of a few, they wo

Jasper. I didn't want Ruby to panic, but with how I was feeling in that office, I intended to shift and go hunting after the meeting to calm my wolf down. The stress and arguments had gotten to Leon, and he just wanted to kill something and act wild. Ruby had come unexpected, and I was surprised to see her, but she had once walked to town to look for me. It was expected that she would look for me when she woke up and I wasn't beside her, especially when we made love and fell asleep in each other's arms. I did not appreciate Linda's disrespect, but I had caught on that that was the norm of Brooksbridge. Lunas were usually poorly treated in the pack. I was shocked when Bison, my gamma, told me how nasty Grigory was to his mate. The sick part was that the alphas were expected to treat their Luna's that way. The treatment usually becomes worse if she cannot give birth to an heir like Brian's mother, Glenda. Ruby must have been worried; coming to find me barefoot said it all. I knew Le

Jasper. I got to Lakewood in the evening. I should have left home earlier, but I wanted to spend some time with Ruby, and Leon really was trying to balance himself. It was hard leaving her like that because I knew I would have to do it more often, and I wondered how well she would handle it. I knew she was holding a lot in, and I wished she would open up to me sometime. It was crazy how twenty-four hours in Brooksbridge had stirred up specific fears in both of us. I hoped we would get through it. I had asked Brain to keep an eye on her and make sure she was cared for and safe. Raymond couldn't do much there, and the pack members were a bit difficult, stubborn and disrespectful. If it weren't for my show of ruthlessness towards Allan, they might have tried to undermine my authority. Brooksbriodge pack members believed they were made of premium stuff. The whole ranking thing had gotten to their heads, and they had absolutely no respect for anyone outside their pack. The pack's misgiv

Ruby. "Jasper?" I said, a bit stunned. I did not know how to feel. "I .. I..." I said, feeling sorry about the kick, and he laughed and climbed into bed. "Sorry, Ru. I couldn't sleep in Lakewood. After dinner and the games, I decided to come back home," he said, feeling amused about my reaction. I hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry, baby," I said, and he patted my back. "Who did you think it was?" He asked, knowing I kicked him because I thought he was someone else. "I honestly thought it was Brian," I said to Jasper, and he began to laugh. "Kira knew it was me," he pointed out, and I was mad at my wolf, but it was sudden. I went to bed alone with the mindset that my mate wouldn't return until the following day. Then I woke up in darkness to someone eating my pussy. I only reacted the way I was supposed to. "You came back?" I asked him, realising he had cut his trip short. "Yes, Ru. I couldn't leave you by yourself. I missed you and seeing Randolph and Racheal interact got to m