LOGIN** Jake’s POV **A minute later, the cabin door opens again. Callen steps out with far too much satisfaction written across his face. Poppy follows a second later. The moment she sees all four of us waiting, she hesitates, her steps faltering. Her gaze lands on me, then Leo. Then it drifts to Alaric
** Jake’s POV **My wolf practically whines in my head as my eyes track Poppy walking inside with Callen. Every second I spend with her makes every second away from her more difficult. “I know this is difficult,” Ryder says, pulling our attention back to him. “But for Poppy’s sake, you all need to
“Hey,” Paige says softly.“Hey,” I reply, my voice cracking. Her smile fades and her eyes narrow as she studies me. “What happened?”“Nothing, I’m okay.”Callen snorts a laugh, and I shoot him a look. “Callen, get out,” Paige orders.“Well, that’s rude.”“Out,” she demands, and he wisely retreats,
** Poppy’s POV **The door closes behind us with a soft click, and I finally take my first real breath in hours. I want to freak out. I want to shout that this isn’t supposed to be happening. But allowing myself to get worked up is not good for anyone or anything. Stuff will break, people will pani
“I was trying to figure you out,” he shrugs.“You were lurking.”Callen gasps. “Shadow boy was lurking?”Bastian’s eyes narrow. “Shadow boy?”“Oh, don’t worry,” I say. “It suits you.”For one strange moment, his expression softens. Not much, but enough that I see it. Enough that my heart skips a bea
** Poppy’s POV **The branch is still lying where it fell. I try not to look at it as we walk away, but my eyes keep finding it anyway. Split wood, torn bark, and leaves scattered across the ground as if it had exploded from the inside out. Because of me.One stupid argument. One moment when everyth
“I’d like to learn more about your goddess.”Parker kisses the side of my neck softly before answering. “Then I’ll teach you.”“Bath is ready,” Remy’s voice floats into my mind like it’s my own thought, and I flinch. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to someone else’s voice inside my head.Parker pre
** Parker’s POV **By the time the cookies are cooling on the counter, Jaxon has chocolate smudged across his cheek, flour in his hair, and one of the biggest grins I’ve seen since he came to live here. He’s still buzzing with his usual energy. Either he’s so resilient that he’s already over the who
“So, two sets of twins, huh? Is there something in the water around here, or…” she trails off, giving Parker an appreciative look up and down that makes something hot and angry shoot through my chest. The feeling is so sudden that it makes me gasp, and Poppy shoots me a cornered look. “Bit my to
“Please, Rem,” she groans, looking over her shoulder at me. Fuck, she’s beautiful, especially like this. I don’t hesitate. I push down my shorts and climb onto the bed behind her. Her pussy is pink and glistening, inviting me in. Positioning my tip at her entrance almost finishes me, just the feel







