"Fuck," he muttered under his breath. Hazel had a habit of throwing words and questions out of the blue. Words and questions that always made him stutter. "Is something wrong?" Hazel paused in her steps to ask. "Are you okay?" "I am fine. Was just lost in thought." Hazel eyed him suspiciously. "Okay... So, who is Clara?" She wouldn't stop asking about her! It wasn't like Dallan expected she would. Hazel's stubborn nature would not allow that. "She is... was my mistress..." he said slowly. He ended the sentence in a way that suggested he wasn't done talking. Hazel allowed him to finish. "We used to be a thing." "Hmm. Why did you guys split?" "Errm... I wouldn't exactly say that we split. I mean, I want a split but I don't think she is aware of that—yet." "Ohh," Hazel said in understanding. "You still want to enjoy it while it lasts." "Gosh, no Hazel. I don't even want to see her anymore. I am not the kind of man you perceive me to be." "Why don't you want to see her anym

Dallan chuckled. "You are such a baby," he said. "At least, just finish the story. We will talk about who the baby is after that.""Okay. So he came into my room and sat on the side of the bed. At this point, I was so scared that I backed into the headboard. When I looked up, I saw hurt in his eyes. He asked me if I thought he was going to hit me. I nodded. He looked really sad. I didn't understand it at that time, but now I do. My father never molested us, not once. We got disciplined when necessary, and it was always with love. He was hurt that I feared he would be ruthless even to his family."By now, Hazel had gone silent, closely monitoring Dallan's eyes as they flickered with emotions. "He didn't want his family seeing him as the monster others saw him as," she supplied. Desmond nodded. "I didn't understand it then. That night, he hugged me, kissed my cheek, and said the three words I had never heard from him." "I love you?" Hazel asked quietly. Desmond nodded again. "Yes, h

Kai exhaled with his palms plastered on his face. "Drab, just stay wherever you want.""I am sorry to disturb you, Master Kai. I don't want you under any form of stress tonight.""I will be fine." Kai exhaled. He was pouring the accumulation of stress on the wrong person. "Sorry if I sounded rude. I am a bit stressed right now." "You don't have to apologize to me." Drab politely bowed. "You can use me as a tool to get rid of some tension if it will make you feel better." Kai looked at the head of the pack warriors. A small smile morphed on his face. Drab's face looked enticing enough to throw a punch at, and his body looked like something that could withstand a lot of aggression. It was just the perfect body Kai needed. "Thank you, I'll pass," Kai said, smiling. "I don't want the ladies in the pack to see you and run on instant." It was plain sarcasm, Kai knew that, because Drab would heal as soon as the injury was inflicted. "I will stay with the men stationed around the Alpha's m

Go to her... Go to her... Kai fought the urge to pull at his hair or scream into the air. Was he just supposed to go to the vampires and ask for the lady he perceived was his mate? Or was he supposed to sneak in as Albus said? Both didn't seem like a good plan. If not for the fear of what Dallan would do, Kai would have told him about his vampire mate saga and what had happened that night. "Kai?" Dallan walked up to him. "What are you doing?" he asked. Kai had no idea that he had already gotten to the front of the house. He was so lost in thought that he didn't even catch Dallan's voice at first. "Kai, are you okay?" At last, Kai stopped walking. "Hey Dal," he said slowly, enunciating the words slowly. "Hazel was your morning? Were you able to sleep after our hunt?" "Nah, I did something better," Dallan smirked. "Watching Hazel sleep was more enjoyable than I imagined." Kai rolled his eyes. "Don't make me jealous," he whined. Dallan chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Y

Kai did not think twice. He ran after her, taking exactly the route the female took. For a moment, he forgot about everything. All he was interested in was his mate who kept running. Together, they rounded a corner. Kai found himself on a bush path. Vampires had a special attraction to darkness and vegetation—their perfect way to activate complete stealth. The running figure suddenly stopped and turned to Kai. "Are you crazy?!" Kai accessed her. They were at a point in the high vegetative garden where the moonlight streamed in, clearly outlining the lady standing some steps away from him. "Hi," he said, his right palm waving reflexively. From what he could see, the goddess gave him a very beautiful—no, sexy—mate. Even with the little distance between them, he could clearly see her brown eyes that almost glittered in the dark. The lady palmed her face. "Why did you come here?" "I am Kai. Sorry if stumbled into you earlier." Kai knew he was annoying her by ignoring her questions