LOGINJoe POVI didn’t know what to do.Early this morning, I had taken breakfast up to Ruby, hoping to talk to her about what happened between her and Zach… only to find Zach already there. Ruby had looked at him with betrayal and anger as she lifted her chin toward him.“Stop pushing me,” she said, her voice like ice. “All of you. All you’ve done is push me. Push, push, push. You don’t listen to me. Right up until you decided to fuck me, you didn’t even see me. Now, you act as though you have a right to set the terms of our relationship?”I shook my head, grimacing as I swung a sledgehammer. It felt good to use my muscles and engage in manual labor. It helped me to work out some of my frustrations and confusion. That wasn’t the Ruby I knew. Was all the stress finally coming out?A giant wolf leaped over a pile of rubble. I tensed instinctively before I recognized it as Jarek. He shifted to human form, his eyes wild. The scent of smoke wafted over him.“Ruby’s been possessed,” Jarek panted
Ruby POVZach said we talked, and I told him to leave me alone. I didn’t remember having that conversation.It was cold in the house, even though I could hear the furnace continually running. We’d experienced a sudden drop in temperature the last few days. It was so miserably cold that there were some concerns about the well-being of the forest. All in all, our temperatures had fluctuated rapidly. Would it kill off some of the trees? Was there anything we could do to help them?As I stood at my window, staring out at the redwoods, I wondered if that was what the spirit wanted. Why it kept pulling me to the forest, why it did its damnedest to make me light fires. Maybe it wanted to destroy the redwoods. Why? To make the dark part of the forest, the place that was all twisted pines and shadow, expand?I thought it was gone. I thought we had defeated it, but it was back. I felt it, slithering through my bones. Flexing through my body as though I was a puppet.And worse, I couldn’t seem t
Kurt POVI leaned over the back of the couch and kissed Ruby’s neck. She sighed slightly as she leaned into me, the book in her hands drooping.“How has your day been?” I asked her.Ruby shook her head. “Same as yesterday.”I frowned as I sank onto the couch next to her. Joe was at the fireplace, lighting a fire; it was very cold in the house. I supposed that with Ruby bundled up in her blankets, she hadn’t felt how cold it was. When I took both of her hands in mine, though, they were like ice.She didn’t look at me, but I could still see the grief written in the lines of her face.If we only knew why Zach had suddenly moved out of the house… it was only two days since that beautiful moment on the mountain, but Zach refused to speak to Ruby, refused to see her, refused to explain why.My wolf howled in mourning to see my mate so heartbroken. I glanced at Joe, hoping he’d have some answers that I didn’t. But just as when we’d left the house that morning, he seemed just as helpless. I k
Zach POV“Yes, I think this would be a great spot,” I said, nodding as I looked at the derelict buildings my pack owned. There were some old Omega barracks close to the town center, ones that had been condemned after the new apartments had opened.“Should we begin tearing down the old buildings?” the head of my construction crew asked.I nodded. “Even if we go for a different spot for the aquatic center, these buildings need to be taken down. They’re a fire hazard.”My wolf was unhappy about leaving the house this morning. After Ruby’s success on the mountaintop and how pure and sweet the magic that surrounded us had been, I wanted to make the images we’d seen come true.We had spent most of the evening going over old plans Joe had made years ago for a town aquatic center—and most of the night engaged in some pleasant exercise.It was doubtful that Ruby was pregnant; logically, I knew that was good. We weren’t in the right spot to adjust to the added complication of a baby in our rela
Joe POVWe were back at our usual spot, the plateau of rock. It was mid-afternoon, the day after the party. I would have liked to have taken the rest of the day to just be together and relax, but when we got home, Ruby was agitated and wanted to start practicing her magic again.“I’m not going to be able to stop the fires from causing more destruction if I can’t control my magic in normal situations,” she’d said.So now we were out here. It was a good day for it, clear and bright, with not a cloud in the sky. The sunlight felt warm, even up here on the mountain. Ruby paced along the rocks, looking for something. She seemed distracted and uncertain. It surprised me. Why was today so different from yesterday?“Are you alright?” I asked finally. “I know you talked with Jessica today. Did she say something to upset you?”My wolf growled at the suggestion. But even as I said it, I knew that it wouldn’t have been Jessica. My mind flashed to my mother. If anyone had reason to make Ruby doubt
Ruby POVIt was too much; it wasn’t enough. I wanted this to last forever. I could die in their arms, and I’d be happy to go, if it meant that this moment would be written in my soul for the rest of eternity.When our orgasms hit, they hit all at once. The pleasure swept through me, making my eyes roll into the back of my head. I felt my mates shuddering around me, felt as their cocks throbbed, felt the heat of them as they released. They continued to pump, prolonging the pleasure as each of them cried my name like a prayer.The snap of magic grew stronger. I felt it pulsing through me like a second orgasm, stronger than the first. My own pleasure was increased threefold as I felt the waves rock through each of my mates. They all knotted, their cocks growing bigger, filling me even further. My orgasm hadn’t faded, and the feeling of their knots inside of me pushed it higher, more powerful.Kurt collapsed over me, pulling his cock from my mouth. His lips and teeth grazed over my sweati
Ruby POVA chill stole down my spine. I shoved my phone back into my pocket and turned. Ali Reid strode toward me, Kristina Watson and Sara Atwell flanking her as usual. My shoulders rounded inward automatically. Most of the pack just sort of forgot about me once I was out of high school, but these
But the world of Omega is far from over!, Ready for another intense, sexy ride?Keep reading for the opening chapter of the next standalone novel in the seriesRuby POVThey say that all witches are whores. Dancing naked beneath the moonlight, casting spells that enthrall men to do whatever t
Jessa POV“Oof, I know, baby,” I said, rubbing the spot where my son had decided to play drums on my ribs. “I’m eager for you to come out, too, but it’s not time yet. We have to be patient.”The kicking stopped, almost as though the baby understood my words. I settled more deeply into the couch, st
Jarek POVJessa grinned up at me. “The goddess, Juno, her symbol is the peacock. Do you know what this means?” She hugged the cookbook to her chest. “It means my grandmother did leave messages behind for me, Jarek. She’s left me a guide. I just have to figure out how to read it, and then I’ll final







