His hands on her ass guided her as she swayed on his hips, rocking back and forth until she was grinding against the hardness in his pants. He pushed her hair away from her neck and latched onto her skin, sucking and licking, tracing her sensitive spots with his tongue until she was a moaning mess.“You taste so good,” he murmured against her skin, sending vibrations running through her sensitive spots. “I’m sorry I hurt you. I’m sorry I let you go. I promise to never let you get away from me again. I promise to never hurt you.”Emilia felt her heart wrench at his apology. She could sense his regret, but then he was drunk just like she was, laden with alcohol and possibly making a terrible decision. He didn’t mean what he was saying, and yet his words affected her.She pressed her lips to his once again. Her hands played with the area just above his belt, grazing her fingers on sensitive skin as she fought to distract him and stop him from talking. Now was not the time for him to offe

The seven years between them seemed to stretch out as she finally saw him again. He seemed a little more jaded than he had been years ago. He had always been huge, however, and now he appeared even bigger, like he had been spending more time working out.Emilia stood, unable to take her eyes off him. How was it possible that he had become even more gorgeous? She was awestruck by all of the changes that she saw in him and how the changes seemed to tie together to make a perfect exterior.It didn’t occur to her that she had been standing there staring at him for a long time until she saw one of his alpha friends poke his head from beside King to look at her. The spell he had cast on her was suddenly broken and she was brought out of the moment.Why are you drooling over a man who has already rejected you once already? Will you never learn?She chastised herself as her thoughts finally caught up with her. She frowned suddenly as all the resentment she had harbored toward him all along su

King seemed even more taken aback now, but she did not care. Instead, she turned and walked into her room, shutting the door behind her without bothering to spare them or him another glance.KINGOnce again, King had stood silently while Emilia had been accused. Unlike the last time, though, this time he had wanted to stand up for her.She had not really given him a chance to do so, however. Instead, she had mounted her own defense, addressing her adopted sister confidently.King had flinched slightly when Emilia said that there was nothing between them, and that they were only working together. That was not what he’d had in mind, especially not after the kind of night they had shared.Unfortunately, Emilia had made the pronouncement with an air of finality, and there was nothing King could add to counter what she had said. So, he nodded silently as Selina glanced from one person to the other suspiciously.On the one hand, King was happy to see that Emilia had changed. She had become

King felt the same way. He had so many questions. What was this creature they were up against? Why kill if you didn’t plan to feed? What did it or they want? Was there a bigger goal? A bigger picture that he had been failing to see?He was glad that he had Emilia alongside. She had a way of seeing through problems, and it was refreshing to know that he could seek a second opinion.King’s ear twitched and he looked up immediately. He glanced into the distance, making sure. And then he heard it again.“Did you hear that?” Emilia asked, to King’s surprise.“I think so,” Emilia replied. “Come on.” They walked several yards down and the sound grew more distinct to Emilia. It was the croaking of a buck.They found the deer behind a bush, with a deep, red gash on the side of its throat. Blood had soaked into the dirt and grass under the beast, darkening the spot. The buck’s eyes jumped with fear from King to Emilia, and it tried uselessly to move away.Emilia rushed forward and got down on h

“You need to warn everyone,” Emilia said, as soon as she remembered the vision. “They need to be careful out here. Whatever I saw…I didn’t see it clearly but…it was fast and it was strong. And it was dangerous.“In the buck’s memory, the attack happened in a fraction of a second. I have no idea what attacked it, all I saw was a blur. One moment it was jumping over a fallen tree, the next it was bleeding to death.“Whatever you do, you need to keep people out of these woods. The young wolves don’t stand a chance against this thing. I don’t think even full-grown wolves stand a chance against it. Any trip into the forest should be in groups. Please, King, you need to get them to listen to you. You have to convince them to stay out of here.”Emilia remembered how it had felt like she had been the one bleeding to her death, and she shivered. King watched her, his face hard and his expression serious.“Absolutely,” King finally replied. “You’re right. I will be calling for an emergency meet