I wake up, still sat against my balcony, a kick of a boot waking me. “Dex? Come on man, we’ve got breakfast?” the familiar voice of Glenn breezed. I had a white shirt, already damp from the foggy dawn air. More banks of cloud were visible over the tree line as I smiled to myself groggily. I doubted I’ll ever be able to look at a misty morning again without imagining Kate sat on top of me. The immaculate vision of her face wracked with pleasure, honey hair damp and sticking down her shoulders as every inch of skin glistened. It was a hell of a thought and left me quickly standing up, adjusting my sweats swiftly. “Rhett, what time is it?” trying to ignore Alba’s low growl at the sight of the man who repeatedly lied to my face. One disaster at a time. “Breakfast is here now, in the rooms, first meeting in an hour in the drawing room again.” “Shit, okay then,” as I stormed inside and chomped down a piece of toast. Being outside for so long has removed the grassy scent of Kate from m

Keeping myself together after Kate left was a monumental effort. I was trying to help her, not looking at her even though Alba whined and growled away. Thankfully she was tucked behind Luna Gwyneth’s chair. I had to play the part, when the Highton forest discussion came up I had to go with the flow. I am not allowing Austin to take another pack's land. He’s only grabbing it because he is sick of paying Highton. Gwyneth looked scared as she glanced back and forth from me to Austin. Kate looked stunning in her dress, it clung to her body and curves deliciously when she stood. It was just a shame about the clunky, pointless jewellery. However Austin’s lips on hers made me look away, catching Luna Madeline’s gaze. I don’t care if that’s a win for Austin, I couldn’t do it. I could focus on the task at hand once Kate left. I allowed Gwyneth to keep her hand on mine. Observing it, I couldn’t help comparing it to Kate’s slender fingers. Her natural inclination every time our hands touched

Finally, this conference just got a hell of a lot more interesting. I was bored to tears in my little single side room while Rose snored like a beast when I heard a door slam. I peep down the stairs in my little silken pyjamas hoping for Alpha Dex, instead I get another handsome, powerful man. I’ve heard all about Kate’s little outburst, how she struggled to keep her shit together when the simpering Luna Gwyneth touched Dex. Apparently she cried like a lunatic outside. Now she knows. Now she knows how I felt every single day she was in Fyrestone. How nothing could take away the pain and longing of seeing someone you adored not look at you. For once my cloud had lifted too. I had not looked at Austin once when we arrived, my attention diverted to my one and only goal of gaining Dex’s approval. Whereas now, I saw Austin’s blue eyes and blonde hair as a refreshing change. A palate cleanser from the darkness I had been craving from Dex. He was slamming on Kate’s door. In my tiny si

Hearing Roxie seduce Austin made my skin crawl. When I heard his door shut, I paced the floor. Despite everything she had put me through there was no way I wanted her life in Austin’s hands. Perhaps this demon has made her overconfident, thinking she can read a man like Austin. Even the guys she went with back in our hometown, they might have been uncaring bastards but Austin…the risks were enormous. /Austin can’t hurt Roxie without damaging pack relations, he can kill you and nobody says a word because you’re his/ Raya warned. It didn’t stop me pacing, back and forth I walked for what felt like hours until I heard the door open once more. The sound of cackling followed, and I felt my worst fears confirmed. In that instant it didn’t matter what Roxie had done to me, my sister was in trouble. She’s always going to be my sister. Her betrayal still stung, it hurt every time I thought of her, but it was amazing how quickly that vanished when I realized she was in danger tonight. Afte

I looked at her on purpose. /Course you did/ Alba scoffed as I tried to convince him for the hundredth time on the drive home that I know what I’m doing. I’d fallen asleep almost immediately after leaving Foxton, no surprise after an entire night on the balcony. Rhett said nothing, perhaps he knew why I looked like shit, from sitting out in every form of weather waiting for those two precious minutes with her. /Worth it/ Alba growled contentedly and I smiled to myself. Her beautiful face, the way it tilted up towards me with so much trust and adoration. The way just grabbing her to me made a little desperate pant escape and a blush rise to her cheeks. Fuck. Time to focus. Not that I’d managed to do that when it became time to leave. When Luna Gwyneth came in for the flirty farewell I had to look across, even though Kate looked nothing like herself. She looked like a fucking candlestick to be honest, trussed up in all that silk and gold. But it was still Kate. Underneath the s