登入LDrake carried Talia princess style down the main street of Darkbourne, and they ignored all gazes directed their way.Drake's steps halted in front of the black armored Lexus SUV."Do you want a ride back to the packhouse, or should I carry you?", Drake asked with a lopsided smile that made Talia's heart skip a beat. She loved how he was able to carry her like she weighs nothing."Do we need to go back?"Drake didn't understand why Talia's mood dropped. That was their home. "Why not?""Steph is there. After what I did to Lisa, I don't know how to face her.""Don't worry about Lisa. She is a werewolf. No matter what you did, she will heal.""Will Steph think that way?", Talia asked suspiciously."Don't worry about Steph. She is aware that Lisa crossed the line more than once."Talia doubted that Stephanie was fine with Lisa being in the dungeon. Everyone knew that Stephanie doted on Lisa. A lot. "Is Steph fine with Lisa's punishment?""She is not.", Drake said flatly. "However, Steph
LAt first, Talia gave Lisa the benefit of the doubt because she was Stephanie's daughter, because she grew up as Drake's sister, and Talia thought how Lisa was heartbroken because Tony found his mate. But now Talia understood that Lisa was just malicious and finding pleasure in someone else's misery.What kind of a person will pull others down just because she suffered a loss?It was obvious that Lisa was talking with assumption that Talia was abandoned. A normal reaction would be to show sympathy or to ignore it, but instead, Lisa gloated because someone else was dumped. And then she also said how Drake chose Marcy.Talia knew that was not true. Was Lisa lying on purpose, or was she misinformed? It didn't matter. Those were lies. LIES! But Lisa's words were full of malevolence and they reminded Talia of numerous times she was bullied, and Talia lost it.Talia was looking at Drake, but her anger toward Lisa didn't subside.'SNAP… CRACK…'The sounds weren't loud, but everyone heard the
Talia really liked the easy-going teasing of Mindy, so she joined. "Do you want your mate to be tall, short, with a pointy nose…?"Talia, Kalina, and Maya burst into giggles when Mindy made a face."Who wants pointy noses?", Mindy asked. "He should be pointy down there." She was gesturing to her crotch area."Pointy note taken!", Maya exclaimed. "What else? Come on. The more specific you are, the better we can serve you.""You wanted to say that he can serve Mindy.", Kalina chimed in. "A must-have requirement for a mate should be broad, muscular shoulders, so you can hold onto them while he is serving you with his pointy thing…"And another round of giggles began."How big should he be?", Maya asked and gestured with her hands in front of her chest, spreading them slowly and making faces the further she went."Keep going.", Mindy said with a sly smile. "Big is good."Talia, Kalina, Mindy, and Maya were laughing and having a good time and they didn't notice a female approaching them.L
Talia went with her three girlfriends to the town square, and Maya picked where to sit.It was outdoor seating at a local café that offered the best Irish coffee in Darkbourne (according to Maya). They also ordered lemonade and sparkling water, to wash down the sweetness from all the cookies they brought with them from the sweetshop.Once the drinks arrived, and the staff provided them with utensils to indulge in sweet treats, four girlfriends started with chatter over a round table that was packed with goodies that would make anyone drool.Maya knew that George is an Alpha, but Mindy and Kalina didn't. However, all three of them were aware of Marcy's rejection, and Talia's news of how George's second chance was Dawn made Maya, Mindy, and Kalina pause with a variety of expressions.Kalina patted her chest dramatically. "Second chance mates. Finding hope when you think that there was none left. How romantic!"Mindy pouted. "Great! They got their second chance mate, and I didn't get my
Darkbourne…Lisa accompanied Jules and Ron to the butcher shop that was on the main street. She didn't want to do this chore, but it was better than cleaning the damned dungeon.Per Lisa's insistence, they went first to Lisa's apartment. Lisa needed many things from there, but she mostly hoped to see her mother and figure out a way to get her out of that dungeon-cleaning task.Lisa wanted to talk to Stephanie in person because her mother closed off the mind-link, and she wouldn't pick up the phone either.Lisa couldn't believe the timing. Was Stephanie aware that her only daughter ended up doing that shitty job?How Lisa saw this, Stephanie worked in the packhouse since Alpha Drake took over as the Alpha of the Dark Howlers pack; and even before that, Stephanie was friends with Drake's mother, and Lisa knew that Stephanie was one of the few people who were close to Drake, close enough that she can mind-link him directly.Surely, Stephanie can ask for a simple favor like getting some o
In the dungeon…Lieutenant Clark gathered everyone in the dining room that was getting crowded with more than twenty people in it. Not everyone had a place to sit, as they would take turns eating, so now some of them were standing in the back.Clark had an important thing to announce, "Alpha Drake is hosting a party in the packhouse for Elders and other officials of the pack."Among twenty warriors present, Lisa stood in the back.Lisa was NOT in a good mood.Since she arrived at this horrid place, she was soaking and scraping and wiping, and even though she was wearing rubber gloves, her nails broke, and her skin looks like she was fifty years old! To make things worse, they were expecting her to cook!Lisa knew she was in trouble because those were stern-faced warriors and she feared that she won't have a good ending if she gives them food poisoning.She tried to explain that she is not much of a cook, but they accused her of avoiding work with, "Every Omega knows how to cook."Well
~ the Dark Howlers pack ~ Drake entered his study and looked grumpily at the stack of documents that are waiting for him to sign. Why is the Alpha of the largest pack in North America forced to do this office work? As a child, when he imagined his future, Drake saw himself as a mighty warrior, s
In the guest bedroom… Drake pushed Marcy away from him and Marcy fell on her butt unceremoniously. "Who is that girl?", Drake asked while buttoning up his pants. Marcy was confused. "What girl?" "The one with towels! She left towels in the bathroom and left!", Drake roared and jabbed his hand i
In the guestroom… Drake sat in the comfy sofa chair and observed Marcy smugly. She was standing three steps in front of Drake with her hands crossed over her chest defensively. "You wanted privacy, so here we are.", Drake said while waving his hand, gesturing for Marcy to start talking. "Conside
It was late morning when Drake, Caden, and May arrived at the Red Moon pack. Layla apologized for the absence of her husband. "He is with the scouts who picked up suspicious movements on the eastern border of our territory before dawn. Edward is a hands-on leader and wants to personally ensure we







