“How are you feeling this morning?” Alec asked as I was getting dressed. Alec kept true to his word and I think I got maybe two hours of sleep last night. “Well rested.” I wasn’t happy he won but damn if it wasn’t enjoyable. The humor that came from Alec made me roll my eyes at him. “If you say
“No, why?” Emmy looked back at Penny. “Alec doesn’t scare you?” “Alec scares you?” I asked. Penny shrugged. “I don’t exactly get a warm fuzzy feeling around him. At least Jasper jokes and smiles. Alec stands there with his arms crossed, just staring.” “Like a sexy mysterious man.” Dancing my
Emmy laid our dresses down in the back as we piled back into my jeep. “That was so much fun!” Penny was extra excited for her dress. “I can’t wait! This ball will be so much fun.” Emmy started dancing as I put the car in drive. The snow was really coming down to the point that it felt more like a
“DAMNIT BREATHE!” I heard before something heavy pounded my chest. “KRISTEN!” Emmy’s cries brought me back as the water expelled from my body. “She’s alive!” I heard someone yell before my body was picked up and wrapped tightly in something warm. “She needs a hospital fast!” I wasn’t even sure
“Ppenny? Emmmy?” I tried to keep the shiver out of my voice. “Everyone is fine. Penny has a broken her arm but she is fine. You saved Emmy when you rolled over the one rogue and she was able to finish the other one off. We got there just in time for one of my men to jump in and save you.” “One o
“Woman…” Alec shook his head but looked at me just like I pictured. “You need to stop trying to die on me. Do you know what it’s like to watch your mate lifeless under your arms? You take a piece of me with you every time this happens.” “I didn’t try to go in the water. I tried to get out.” I felt
“I think I’m ready now.” I told Alec after a few more minutes of us sitting here. He stood up and helped me out of the shower before turning it off. There was a towel on the toilet he sat me on so he could dry me off easier. As soon as he dried my body, he wrapped a towel around his body. I took a
“To think I brought you your dress even.” Emmy shook her head at me. “It’s really anyone else’s turn to get hurt. I’m tired of being that person.” “Hey! I got hurt pretty bad last time! I almost died!” Jasper raised his hands up in his defense. “True.” I nodded. “I still saved your ass.” “Ge