Feeling the calm and powerful hand under her palm, Evelyn slipped into real sleep after pretending for a few minutes. She was awoken when the attendees turned on the lights and started walking around with water and coffee. "Anything for you?" Seeing the blank confusion on the just-woken kitten's face, Raymond asked. His low voice sent her into a startled shiver like electricity. "Uh..." Evelyn hesitated. "Maybe some lemonade for you today?" Raymond saw her conund

Didn't know how to face Raymond, Evelyn got up super early and went downstairs for the hotel's breakfast to avoid him because Raymond said he would come to get her in the morning.She wasn't exactly mad at Raymond. After all, she had no right to be mad at him for having a life. She knew she was only being unreasonable and shut Raymond out because Joanne's accusation of her being Raymond's fling poked her where it hurt.She felt guilt because it was sort of true.She knew he had a mate, and she slept with him. Though Raymond took half of the responsibility, Evelyn didn't dare take that kindness -- she knew, but he didn't. He didn't do anything wrong when he slept with her, and she felt like a third woman with only herself to blame.Evelyn sighed, suddenly feeling dreadful about the coming tour of Raymond's school, the tour to search for any traces of his mysterious mate.But Evelyn's worry was in vain--Raymond came down later, with Joanne by his side.Joanne shot Evelyn a winning smir

In the end, they failed to find more than that from the school.Raymond hid it too well. He didn't tell anyone about where he went that summer, and on top of that, he even created a string of cover-up stories in case someone looked into it.Well, someone did. Him. And was stopped successfully no less.Evelyn couldn't bear seeing the Alpha's wronged face any longer and comforted him when they got back from their short but busy trip: "It's okay, we know she was underage four years ago, and we know you have met. It's a start. We will find her, don't worry about it, okay?" Raymond: "..."The least he needed right now was Evelyn pushing him toward his mate, but he couldn't do anything about that."Why would I go out on a limb to hide this?" Raymond mumbled like a wronged child, "Even if she was underage, all I needed to hide was only her identity. Why would I hide the whole trip??!"Evelyn pursed her lips, lowing her eyes so he wouldn't see the jealousy in her eyes--She understood why. I

A light laugh escaped Killian."Annie?" Killian heard Raymond's shocked gasp and his lips curved into an eloquent smile, "You have got it wrong, Alpha. Her name is Scarlett Walters, or, after her marriage, Scarlett Black."Raymond: "!"Evelyn gripped Raymond's arm nervously when he looked over with inquiring eyes."Even if she really is the person you claim her to be, which she is not," Raymond paused as he approached the stage slowly, adding, "She is a member of my pack, and this time, she HAS pledged her loyalty to me."With the ritual of pledging to an Alpha, one will officially appear in the pack's mindlink web. Killian couldn't risk going against Raymond this lightly."Raymond..." Rarely, Killian didn't use his usual hypocritical politeness, "I understand that this is your city, but we have our laws, and she was our traitor first before she joined your pack. I can't just..."Raymond frowned, but he stopped because he could tell Killian meant well.[Kitten cares about her. We can'

Evelyn gasped in shock, when Ava did the same and flinched away from the Alpha instead of going up to help. Ava dodged into Scarlett's arms for safety."P-pleaze..." Tears broke out. Sara couldn't speak right with her cheeks clenched between the Alpha's powerful fingers. Real fear occupied her eyes because she could tell the Alpha really could, and wanted to crush her head!"You severed your tie with the kitten when you drained her blood, remember?" Sysiphus didn't let go, but added forces to Sara's face, and she could feel her teeth moving under the tremendous force, "I saved her by giving her my blood, so technically, it's my blood running through her veins, not yours. And the next time you even dare talk in her direction, I'm gonna rip off your tongue and smash your head, is that clear?"Sara could only nod with tears popping out of her eyes.Criminal or what, Sara was now considered the coven's witch. But Killian ignored Sysiphus's threat as if that didn't hurt the coven's dignity