AntiopeIt’s been days since that encounter in the lake and things have been weird. I am angry and freaking confused. He had no right to do what he did, to kiss me like that, to look at me with those eyes of his so deeply and lure me in. He has no right to treat the situation we are in as a normal one, as if I am not here because he holds my sister in silver chains all this time.And yet, I can’t stop thinking about that kiss. I can’t stop reliving it and dreaming about it. And in my dreams, I don’t stop, I am not ready to slap him, I don’t run away from him. In my dreams, I come closer, I kiss deeper, I claim more. And, goddess, does he give me more. Enough to wake me up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat, with shaking knees and an abysmal, hot need between my legs. Cold showers have been the norm these last days. Thankfully, all that talk about sleeping with me remained just talk.“I will be leaving in the morning,” Magnus says over his plate. “Before sunrise.”I don’t lo

AntiopeI am looking at the phone every other second and I am getting more and more pissed. Why the Hell do I long to hear his voice? And most importantly, why the Hell he hasn’t called yet? Yesterday he called. Twice. One during breakfast and we practically talked for almost an hour and then he called by the end of the day, here at the office. But today it’s almost lunch time and he hasn’t...“Luna?” I hear a knock on the door.“Come in,” I recognize Astrid’s voice.“Am I interrupting, Luna?”“No,” I actually smile at her. “Is everything ready for Sonja’s party?”“Yes, I was thinking if you would...”“Of course, I will,” I say and get up.I am their Luna and this is an orphan who lost her father because he defended his pack. The least I can do is be at her birthday party.“We are what now?" Max purrs in delight.Shit. I did acknowledge myself as Luna. This is bad. And combined with the fact I actually miss Magnus for some mysterious reason that is beyond the grasp of reason this is r

AntiopeWhat did the hell happen? What the hell actually just happened?“More, more, more, more,” Maximo is leaping in my head.“Calm down. I can’t think.”“What’s there to think? Our mate is skilled and he made us feel good and we want more. Now!”I sigh in frustration and desperately try to gather my thoughts. But as I am about to form a reasonable argument, Magnus takes off his t-shirt and goes for his belt. Goddess, please no. I mean, I am not ready. Mentally. My body is more than ready after that...“Yes, yes, yes, yes,” Max has a completely different opinion.“In for a night swim, Antiope?” Magnus leans closer as he gets rid of his jeans.“Huh?”He smirks, then grabs me from my armpits and tosses me in the water. I go under and for a few seconds I feel calm and serene. A smile forms on my lips and I break the surface for air. Magnus is already in the water and comes closer.“I like it when you smile, little girl,” he says in that low voice of his that makes the water boil.“Than

Antiope“What’s wrong with him?” Egil asks.I raise my brow and keep my mouth shut. I know what is wrong with him. His little prisoner is not falling on her knees to beg him to fuck her. But I am not sharing that information with Egil. He can tell too that Magnus was completely drunk during the Council which meant that he has been drinking for hours.“I do not know,” I lie. “I will talk to him.”I need to play the good Luna for a little while. It’s either today or never. I am not sticking around anymore and test Magnus’s limits. I am not afraid for me but for my sister. In this state, furious as he was this morning, he could kill her just to hurt and break me.“Aren’t you coming?” Egil says before he leaves Magnus’s office.“Do you think he has any work done in his state? I will check for urgent matters and will let you know if I need help.”“OK, Antiope. And... thank you,” he smiles at me.Well, fuck. Egil’s gratitude is crashing me but this is pure survival. I need to find where my

AntiopeMy senses come alive all at once and I am assaulted with too many information. It’s too bright, too loud, too many smells. I groan and I feel my throat hurt.“Antiope!” I hear a familiar voice.Celia? I struggle to focus and then I feel the bed deepen and an intoxicating smell invade me."Mate,” Max says.“Shh,” Magnus purrs and I relax. “You will be fine.”I flutter my eyes and I finally can focus. I am in my room and Magnus is sitting on my bed. Behind him, Celia looks at me with her palms together and a faint smile. And behind her shoulder... Thane.I remember now. I went to free her, only to find her comfortable and happy in that cabin. And then Thane came in and they kissed and I run. And then... I gasp and my body shakes.“It’s over! They are dead. You killed them, little girl,” Magnus caresses my hair.I scowl at him and I try to speak. But nothing comes out. Anger is replaced by panic.“You are still healing, Antiope,” Celia kneels by the bed. “You need to take it easy