Tori’s POVSo, he was prone to errors of judgement after all, the Alpha I despised so much. And he still wasn’t off the hook. Maybe there were other pack books, the ones Aiden wasn’t permitted to see.Should I volunteer to take his place? It might seem suspicious this soon.“Take no notice of what she said. Miss Pearl’s the jealous type.”“Well, you lied to me. Why all the cloak and dagger?”“Because I didn’t want you to worry about running into my ex mistress.”“So you set it up?”“Hardly. But Jewel has a way of finding things out.”“And auditing Aiden’s work. What was that about?”“I didn’t give you a head’s up in case you panicked.”I sighed. “You know me too well.”“So, are you up for some fun at ‘Remus’?”“Depends what you mean by that,” I said. “Will Glenn not feel slighted that you left his party?”I’d been wondering about that, as well. How come the Beta hadn’t made the connection between the date and Alpha Calvin showing up unexpectedly? Maybe he was the self-effacing type an

Tori’s POV I’d just finished prepping lunch – homemade soup with croûtons – when the intercom rang. Ellie picked up, heroically since she still had her duvet wrapped round her slim frame. “It’s him,” she whisper yelled. I rolled my eyes. “You’ll have to be more specific, Els.” “The Alpha.” Sometimes, she could be hard work. Two could play this game. “Why would Alpha Joseph be coming here?” “There’s no way. Achoo!” “Goddess bless you.” An awful thought struck me. “It’s not Tobias, is it? You know, the rival.” “Tori! Is there something I should know?” I gritted my teeth. “Grant him access, whoever he is.” “Are you sure?” “You should know better than to keep an Alpha waiting,” I scolded. When she uttered the words, “Come on up, Alpha Calvin,” before making it possible for my nemesis to ascend to us, I froze. Was this some kind of wind-up? Ellie hopped back to the couch and reached for a tissue. I waited for the cheeky grin in vain. Then I was answering the door to him in

Calvin’s POVSometimes it felt like two different people were warring inside me.No offence, Thaddeus.We need our mate.Tell me about it!It annoyed me that I’d shown weakness by turning up at Tori’s flat following my selfish and self-indulgent treatment of her the night before. Yet I still had my concerns about her vulnerable state and, though I’d left a message on her phone saying she should take the day off, I was antsy enough to visit her place.There was no reply when I pressed the buzzer.Then I was fortunate enough to spot her climbing into a cab and raced back to my car. Where the fuck was she going?At least this area of Maunville wasn’t as rundown as some of the other parts, though it had its fair share of seediness.When I saw her go into that café alone I was so tempted to join her. Fortunately I waited in time to see her with another man. For some reason my wolf took a dislike to him.I felt like I was intruding now and was about to drive off when Thaddeus counselled me

Calvin’s POVI was determined to take it slow with her, yet she aroused the beast in me. The way she stripped told me she was anticipating a pleasurable outcome to our evening. I knew I would enjoy keeping her on her toes. That was one reason I proposed the time-limited activity.So far everything had been tame. I decided a few mind games were in order. Her eyes opened very wide when I told her about the concealed camera. She must have known about the viewing room from the schematics. Unless she hadn’t had chance to study them.I’d felt someone providing a sympathetic ear to my subs ought to know the layout of each dungeon. She had an advantage over Naomi in that some of them had seen her crawl to me, but I couldn’t allow her to let me down in this.“Do I still owe you that favour, Calvin?”She was panting now, hoping to wriggle out of this one by reasoned argument; I’d promised when I collected it would be in private.“Naturally. This is you rewarding me for helping you. Delay any fu

Tori’s POVI only had myself to blame for becoming sucked in once more, this time by a pair of ice blue eyes.Ellie wasn’t back yet, though heading home. I could hear the pop music in the background.“Before you ask, I’ve got you on speakerphone. And yes, my eyes are fixed on the road.”I nerved myself to say it. “I won’t be home tonight. I have to work late at the club.”I couldn’t bring myself to mention his name.“Have fun,” she said in a carefree way, devoid of any innuendo.I was grateful she hadn’t probed for details. Maybe she was still suffering from that bug.“See you tomorrow sometime, Els,” I said.“I’m going in to work so Goddess knows when.”“Take care.”“You too, Tori.”I ended the call simultaneously with my bestie and then went to face my blackmailer.He held out my pumps.“Put these on and bend over the bed.”“Yes, sir,” I whispered, setting down my phone and assuming the undignified position he’d requested.At least the comforter was soft.“Raise the hem of your skir