"How much longer are you planning to cling to Rose? Am I your damn personal mattress?" Maell growled at Niall, who looked at him with annoyance."I’m feeding Rose. You did it last time," Niall replied, pulling out of Rose’s swollen and sensitive backside with a “pop,” leaving a round, stretched hole leaking cloudy white fluids.Rose whimpered softly but didn’t even open her eyes.She was human, and she had done remarkably well in pleasing both of them, but it was clear she was exhausted. Below, faint traces of blood suggested that her body had initially resisted the invasion—especially Niall’s."Come on, love, let’s get you cleaned up and fed properly," Niall said, separating her from Maell, who groaned as he pulled out of Rose as well."I’ll start the hot water in the jacuzzi," Maell announced, walking naked in all his glory to an adjacent room where a jacuzzi had been installed.Clearly, the old Alpha who had lived here had enjoyed a luxurious life—no doubt at the pack’s expense.Ni
When Rose finally came back to life, she had no idea whether hours, days, or weeks had passed.She expected to feel like a wreck after the most intense workout sessions of her life, but surprisingly, she felt fine.Just a little muscle soreness, mostly from the waist down, and in the more sensitive areas of her body that had been, well, thoroughly handled. Or rather, thoroughly profaned by those two lustful wolves.She was lying in bed, freshly bathed, cleaned out completely, and dressed in comfortable, fragrant pajamas.She loved how much care they took with her, treating her as if she were their most precious treasure.Rose instinctively reached out with her mind—this sensation was new and incredible.She found Maell sitting in the study."Love, are you awake? Does your body hurt much? I’ll come massage your muscles."“It’s not necessary, I’m fine. Keep doing your Alpha duties—you must have a lot of work to catch up on.”"Just give me half an hour, and I’ll be with you. Are you hung
The three of them were in the four-by-four truck on the way back home.Maell and Niall had left their newly appointed Beta in charge of the pack.Nagy was in labor, and the birth was proving incredibly complicated.She was a rare hybrid, the result of her parents’ unique combination, and the baby was draining all of Nagy’s vital energy.Michael could do nothing to help; his daughter leaned toward her vampiric side and rejected his Ancient werewolf blood every time he tried to give it to Nagy to strengthen her.Rose was increasingly convinced that she had stumbled into a fairytale.Werewolves, vampires, witches, hybrids, shapeshifters—it was all madness.When they arrived at the pack, they went straight to Michael’s mansion, which was near Lucian’s.Their father had summoned them, and it wasn’t likely to be about assisting with the birth. Obviously, it would be for some important task."Don’t be nervous, sweetheart. Everyone in the family is going to love you. Our father is the grumpie
"Please save our daughter, no matter what it takes. Please, Olivia."Michael looked pleadingly at the witch, but there was nothing Olivia could do except heal Nagy again and again to keep her from bleeding to death.Even her own powers were limited due to her pregnancy.But the blood that Nagy was losing couldn’t be replaced out of thin air.This had completely blindsided them—Nagy wasn’t even full term."When will you reach out to the vampire clan?" Michael’s rough, impatient voice demanded, directed at Olivia."The twins just arrived. Lucian is going to send them—they’re the fastest and most reliable. Michael, just hold on a little longer, my friend, just a little longer," Olivia said, taking Nagy’s trembling hand. Nagy nodded weakly, her gaze then falling on Rose."Her…" Nagy whispered, and Olivia nodded without elaborating. Nagy understood that this human still didn’t know her true role in this world.But for now, Nagy could only focus all her strength on surviving and bringing he
She curled up tighter, as if trying to disappear, and covered her mouth to stifle her sobs.If they found her crying, she would have to explain, and the last thing she wanted right now was to see them. But, as usual, her wishes went unfulfilled."I can smell her trail here, but it’s faint and inconsistent. Too strange.""Rose, sweetheart!" Maell’s worried voice called out.They were trying to reestablish the bond with their mate that she had closed during the conversation with Lucian. But she was absent, and the two Alphas were growing terrified at not being able to sense her.Rose tensed; they were moving closer to her position.She glanced around but saw no way to escape.She didn’t want them to find her. She pressed herself closer to the tree trunk, wishing she could merge with it, willing herself invisible."Maell, I’m seriously starting to worry. What if she’s having one of her panic attacks?""Finn can’t sense her either, and he’s getting really stressed. Where is she? Could she
Olivia walked through the kitchen, the knife clutched tightly in her trembling hand.She was still in her white hospital pajamas and barefoot, having dropped her slippers when she jumped, with great effort, over the short fence of her own house.Olivia walked around the dimly lit room.She knew the exact location of every piece of furniture, every lamp, every ornament.This had been her home for nearly eight years, the home she had shared in a marriage she believed to be true and real, but which was as false as all the feelings "her dear husband" had professed for her.The same man who was now upstairs, probably with another woman.Olivia knew it, her sixth sense told her, just as she knew the day her older sister would die.She cried and kicked to keep her from celebrating with her friends, but since she was only an eleven year old girl, no one paid any attention to her.At midnight, her parents were notified that their teenage daughter had been stabbed and raped in a dark alley in t
Olivia had been in this beautiful place for days.As much as her depression tried to drown her, the beauty of everything her eyes saw forced her out of her self-pity.She felt at home, even though she was living in one of the rooms of the inn in this rustic village lost in the woods and mountains. After a journey of days, they arrived here, a picturesque village with houses made of stone and wood, but although they looked rustic on the outside, they had all the comforts of modern life on the inside.It was not a poor or backward place at all, it had a lot of development, it just seemed that its inhabitants liked to be away from the world and curious strangers.She had been here for more than a week, and although Noah tried everything to get her to stay at John's house, she refused, insisting on staying at the inn.She felt that she had already upset her friend too much, that her madness had even put her in danger of being arrested as an accomplice.Dressed in blue jeans with a thermal
- I... I'm so sorry... a Land Rover crossed my path and I couldn't avoid it - she apologized with a flushed and embarrassed face as she showed the innkeeper the masterpiece left over from the accident.- A gray Land Rover? - William asked her suddenly and Olivia nodded silently, thinking it was the last question she expected to hear.- It's all right, accidents happen, don't worry, a few hammer blows to the old thing and it'll be as good as new - he said without giving the matter much thought.- Paul, come and help bring the crates down! He called to the kitchen boy.- Here's your pay - he said to Olivia, handing her some bills that were actually much more than she expected. It seemed she was in such a precarious situation that everyone was giving her money today- No, no, that's not necessary, in fact that man gave me this money as compensation and I want you to deduct the repair of the car, I don't know how much it will be- she confessed the truth and handed him the wad of bills th