Greyson had been right. Even though my body had healed, every time I thought about him, I could feel him inside of me. I could picture him on top of me, thrusting into me, and my cheeks would warm.He had ruined me…claimed me.I was sitting on my throne, overlooking the training field where my four suitors had assembled with their pack. Ethan looked just as disgusted and cocky as ever. Tatum came prepared, dressed in war paint and camouflage, as did the rest of her pack. Benjamin was bouncing on the balls of his feet and sent me an over-enthusiastic wave as he began to do some exaggerated stretching.Declan was different than the others, though. He looked furious. Ready for battle.I wasn't sure what happened to anger him, as the four of them hadn't joined my family for breakfast this morning, but he looked ready to kill.Ellie shifted in her seat beside me, and from the corner of my eye, I watched her glance between Declan and me."Ladies and Gentlemen! It is time for the second chall

I had thought the lockdown after Greyson slammed into Ethan's vehicle was bad, but this was on another level. We weren't just trapped in the castle but still free to roam.This time, we had all been trapped in the dining hall while the Alphas conversed in my father's office, debating what actions they would take.It didn't matter that Greyson wasn't a threat to me and that I didn't need to be here. As far as they knew, Greyson was the devil and posed a danger to our pack.Yet, knowing that he had been fighting for me was exciting. When I finally heard the report on Ethan's injuries, my heart swelled. His face had been beaten to a pulp, but he had two distinct injuries.The back of his head had been smashed, the pack doctor had pulled pieces of tree bark from it, and Ethan's wrist had almost been shattered.It was hard to hide my smile after hearing that.I wanted nothing more than to run to Greyson and wrap myself around him, kissing him until the world stopped. But I couldn't because

She was still here. Still touching me. Still with me. Still mine.I had been terrified that when she found out I had gone after Ethan, she wouldn't want anything to do with me, but she didn't seem to mind. Sloan actually seemed happy about it, like I had delivered her a bouquet of roses instead of a beaten and bloody body.I don't know how I had gotten so lucky to find her, but I was determined to hold onto her. If anything, maybe she could keep me sane while the rest of the town seemed to be going mad.They were still walking around like they had been abducted and replaced by clones… really fucking happy clones.Freya was even happier than before and practically bounced out of the house to give Sloane and me privacy when I told her Sloane was on her way.I didn't even need to ask her to leave. She skipped out the door in a hurry and presumably went to her secret boyfriend's house.It was weird.Yet, I was strangely happy, too, but I knew my happiness was because of Sloane. I was almos

"Text me when you get home," Greyson whispered against my lips, and I pressed myself further against him in the cold cave.The sun had yet to rise, but I knew I had a higher chance of sneaking in unseen if it were still dark out. The waterproof bag Greyson had surprised me with this morning, having bought it in town for me the day before, dropped to the ground as I pushed up on the balls of my feet to kiss him again. He held me tighter to him, seeming to be as resistant to letting me go as I was to leave.After taking turns last night, Greyson taught me a new position. The reverse cowgirl.My, oh, my.The way he felt inside me at the angle was incredible. I had enough room to rub my clit while I rode him, and when I accidentally touched his balls, I learned something else. He loved it when I played with his balls while fucking him.The noise he made when I cupped and gently massaged them while he was deep inside of me was animalistic and almost feral.It was a sound I was determined to

It was humiliating to sit with the packs in the dining hall with a guard standing right behind me. Everyone knew I had run away during the lockdown, and my father made sure to send his message loud and clear that I was currently on the outs with him by the cold shoulder he was giving me in addition to the guard.It was a crowded pack dinner, celebrating Ben's win during the second challenge. Yet, even in a room with everyone sitting, eating, and drinking, someone stood no less than two feet behind my chair, ready to grab me if I ran.The guard was unnecessary and frustrating. Even if I wanted to run away from the pack dinner, everyone would see me stand up and do so. There was no way to sneak off, and it irritated me that my father was trying to humiliate me this way.Even Aiden wouldn't look at me for a while, knowing interacting with me would cause him to go on my father's shit list too. Still, he did nudge my shoe with his at one point to let me know that even though I was currently