All Chapters of Jaded Hearts: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

64 Chapters

ONE | BUTTERFLIES

Matt POV“Matty, calm down. You are going to be fine. Trust me,” Alaia said. This woman had somehow become my best friend, little sister, and Luna, all rolled up in one tiny and fierce package. She was terrific and always knew when I needed her to keep me grounded. “What if she says no, Bean? I can’t handle that right now. Maybe this is all too soon? We should just keep dating casually; at least that way, I get to see her still. If she turns me down, that will be it for us.”“You’re just asking her to be your girlfriend, Matt; you’re not asking her to marry you, at least not yet, anyway. You are a Gamma; you’ve dealt with situations far more stressful.”I had found my Taylor six months ago in a strip club. No, strip clubs were never my thing, but we were there for Xander and Alexi’s joint bachelor party. When I smelled her cinnamon and vanilla scent, it took over my world. I knew she was mine. She was a server and came to our booth dressed as a bunny, an almost naked bunny. Seei

TWO | PLEASE DON’T RUN

Matt POVThis was not in the plans. I was just supposed to ask her to be mine, then I’d show her my wolf later. But she was so scared that I didn’t want her, I knew I had to do everything I could to convince her that nothing was farther from the truth. So I was driving out to the woods lining our pack border to shift for her; this was going to be a disaster. “It’s so beautiful and peaceful out here. And the smell is incredible,” she said as she rolled down the window and let the breeze dance across her face. Taylor had closed her eyes and tilted her head up towards the moon, a small smile playing at the corners of her face. She appreciated nature and the moon like a wolf; everything she did made me more and more in awe of her. She turned to me and put on her serious face. “So, you have something to show me, right?”“Right?”“Is it a freaky ass sweater collection?”“Uhhh, no. Why would you- never mind. Just, no.”“Is it your dick?”She waggled her eyebrows at me and licked her lips.

THREE | CAN I TRUST HIM?

Matt POVThere is nothing more hurtful than watching the person you love most in the world shrink away from you like you are the devil. When Taylor saw my face, she saw evil. She saw someone out to hurt her, and I’ve never been more upset in my life. Sending Alaia in was my last-ditch effort to salvage whatever I could. I hoped she would at least let me see her as a friend. If not, I didn’t know how I would survive. I sat in the common room and just waited. And waited. And waited some more. “Matt? How are you holding up?” Alaia asked as she stepped into the room. I stood up and rushed to her side. “Is she alright? Please just tell me that she’s not still terrified on the floor, she doesn’t deserve that.”“She’s fine. She’s a little confused. I hit her with a lot of information in a short period of time. But she’s strong, I can see that much.”I beamed with pride. She was strong, and I was happy that others noticed it. “I love her, Bean. Do you think I can fix this?”“You didn’t do

FOUR | DARK SECRETS

Taylor POV “Hey, love. Are you hungry? The pack should be having breakfast now if you want to join them.”The pack? Was I ready to meet them all? I’d only just accepted Matt as a wolf fifteen minutes ago. “When you say, ‘the pack’, how many is that?”“Our entire pack is around seven hundred; we’ve grown a lot in the last few months. But everyone has their own homes on our land. So maybe ten to fifteen people should be here now.”Okay, that wasn’t too bad. I could handle fifteen people. “Sure, that sounds good. And I am hungry. But do you think I could get some clothes? I don’t want to meet them in your T-shirt.”He did the weird eye thing that I remember was called mindlinking. “Alaia will bring you something of hers in a few minutes.”He then walked over and pulled me against his chest. “You never answered my question last night.”Last night was insane. What question was he even talking about? “Will you be my girlfriend, Taylor? Will you keep yourself for only me, and let me give yo

FIVE | WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Taylor“I feel so much better getting all of that off my chest. But I am sorry to unload on you like that,” I told Matt. As he said, he was waiting for me after my shower, and we were now heading down to the kitchen. “Don’t be. You can tell me anything. I’m happy you told me because now I know to let you set the pace.”“I won’t make you wait too long, I prom—”“Nope. You wait as long as you want. Don’t worry about me.”We rounded a corner and walked into a dining room exploding with activity. Alaia and Alexi were sitting together, holding Alex and another baby I hadn’t met yet. Two other men, also incredibly handsome, were huddled together over a map, talking to each other, one of whom was holding a much smaller baby. Babies, sexy men, and food. Tons of food. “Hi, Matt. Hi, Taylor,” Alaia yelled over all the commotion. “Sit down and grab a plate; it’s going fast.”The men whom I hadn’t met yet stopped talking and looked over at us. It made me squirm a little. Matt squeezed my hand

SIX | MEETING THE PARENTS

TaylorGiana was so sweet. After meeting her, I felt so silly, thinking back to how nervous I was when Matt invited me. I loved her. “Matthew’s probably my most caring son. He was always my little protector when he was growing up. Gio and Luca? Not so much.” She was flipping through an old photo album she had pulled out, showing me the most embarrassing pictures she could find of Matt. I swear she had this thing on standby, and she was just waiting for him to bring his mate home so she could whip it out. “This one is my favorite,” she said, pointing to a picture of a five-year-old Matt naked in the bathtub. He had a bubble mustache, a cowboy hat, and a huge smile. He really looked adorable. “He was a cowboy for his entire kindergarten year. It was exhausting, but he was so cute, I couldn’t say no to him.”“That’s so sweet, Giana. He looks like he was a happy kid.”“He’s always been a positive and happy soul. From the day he was born.” Giana lifted the album closer to her face and

SEVEN | BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

Taylor My steps were wobbly as I approached him. I never thought I’d see him again, but here he was in my doorway. How had he even found me? Morgan and I had moved after the incident and didn’t tell anyone where we were. “Tesoro, just stay back, alright? Everything’s okay.”I wanted to believe him, but he hadn’t seen how this man had broken me in every conceivable way. I was a shell of a person when I was with him, and that was how he wanted me: shy, insecure, and obedient. “Matt? Please close the door. He shouldn’t be here, and I don’t want to see him.” I hated how weak I sounded. He immediately made me fear him again. It wasn’t fair. None of this shit was fair!“Ahhh, my beautiful flower. Have you missed me?”I almost gagged, hearing the way he spoke to me. Like we left things on good terms, like he had treated me with even a fraction of the dignity and respect any human being deserved. “Matt, please.”Drew made a move to take a step towards me before Matt stepped in his way. “Y

EIGHT | OUR ROOM

Matt I left Taylor to her bath and went to find Xander. I had pretty much promised war to a rival pack, so I should probably let my Alpha know. I found him in his office with Kade and Alexi. This was perfect. “Hey guys, what did I miss?” I asked when I noticed the maps spread on the desk.“Nothing. We’re just looking over border patrols. Better safe than sorry,” Kade told me. “Cool. So, I’m glad you’re all here because I’ve got an issue.” I sat down and filled them in on everything I had learned and everything that had happened at Taylor’s apartment. “So, Taylor never knew he was a wolf?” Xander asked. “Nope. Not until tonight, when I confirmed it.”“Did he try to claim her? Is this a challenge-type situation?”“No. I think he just wants to possess her like she’s a fucking pet. He knows that I’ve claimed her as my mate, but he doesn’t seem to care. We will need to call Alpha Daniel to the table. I fully intend to kill his son, so he should be prepared for it.”The guys all sat ba

NINE | HEAT

Matt“On second thought, let’s go back to the house, beautiful. You shouldn’t be out here.” We were standing upwind from the pack, and when a swift morning breeze swept over us, I knew we were in trouble. Our men had respect for their superiors and their mates, but Taylor was an unmarked female in heat. All rationality went out the window. The growls sounded off, and I could see the lust in all their eyes. This was not good. “Taylor, go back to the house, please. Go up to my room and lock the door. I’ll be there in a little bit, okay?”She looked scared, seeing so many male wolves eyeing her like she was a piece of meat. “What’s going on? Did I do something wrong?” I could hear that she was panicking, so I took the time to reassure her. “You did nothing wrong, baby, but you’re in heat. That’s why you’re so hot. Just do what I asked, and I’ll explain everything to you when I get there.”She backed away and quickly began to walk back to the house. I saw a few warriors break off to fo

TEN | JUST LET GO

TaylorThis tall, tan, and exquisite display of a man stood before me, waiting for me to use him however I wanted. Never in my life had I expected my first time to go like this, but no way in hell was I complaining. I’d been wanting Matt for months; I just couldn’t get those memories out of my head. But now, there was nothing on this earth that would stop me from giving myself over to him. I placed my hands underneath his shirt and ran them up and down his stomach and chest. Every single muscle was rock hard and defined. His last name suited him perfectly. The angels had carved this man from stone and sent him down to me. “Take off your shirt.”He did as instructed and tossed it aside. I took a step forward and let my hands explore once more. I wanted to lick him. I stuck my tongue out and ran it gently up his sternum, between his gorgeous pecks. He hissed at the contact, and the sound fed me with power. I loved knowing I could give him pleasure. It’s all I wanted to do. His skin w

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