ago. Her legs felt like jelly and she didn’t know how long she’d be able to stand there while her older sister talked them into staying. She didn’t know if she should be mad at, or grateful to Sawyer for showing up when he had. By the gleam in the Alpha’s gaze, he’d most likely scented both hers and Lucian’s desire.
Good mother of the moon. She hadn’t ever felt a need so raw and intense before. Lucian Scott made her ache all over. That was why she needed to leave the den.
“Stay the night,” Olivia’s cheerful voice rang in her mind, cutting through the storm of thoughts.
Audrey shook her head and opened her mouth to tell her sister no way, but Diana spoke up first. “That would be great. Wouldn’t it, Audrey?”
“Yeah, sure. Just great.” Audrey tried not to grumble the words. The Alpha had lied about Diana not feeling well. His actual motive for interrupting her and Lucian was unclear.
Just then, Sawyer stepped behind his mate and wrapped his arms around her. The glow on Olivia’s face stirred a new ache in Audrey. Heartache. Audrey averted her gaze, only to have it land on Lucian. The male had a crooked smirk on his sensual lips as his heated stare held hers.
“We could have breakfast together,” Lucian said, his eyes never leaving hers.
Olivia looped an arm with Audrey’s, drawing her in close. “Yes, that would be great. A whole family breakfast.”
Audrey didn’t bother stopping her smile. For the first time since they were children, they had a family. Of course, they’d always had Grams, who was a little nuts but a wonderful mother figure.
Stepping out of her sister’s hold, Audrey faked a yawn. “Can you show me to my room? It’s been an exciting and exhausting day.”
“Of course.” Olivia linked her fingers with Audrey’s, then Diana’s and tugged them toward the house.
Once inside, Olivia crossed her arms. “Spill.”
“What?” Audrey tried to shield her emotions from her sisters, but they knew something was up. Being the oldest, Olivia had the mom face down to an art. Releasing a breath, Audrey frowned. “Lucian is impossible.”
Diana giggled, drawing Audrey’s attention. “It’s not funny. The wolf is so…so large, and…”
“Hot,” Diana added on another laugh. “I don’t see what your problem is. Go after him. Enjoy yourself.”
Audrey had planned to do just that until the walls around her heart had fractured once the wolf’s lips touched hers. She couldn’t get attached to him with the curse hanging over her head. He may be a descendant of a god, but that didn’t mean one had kissed him.
If she slept with him and the curse didn’t break, Audrey would lose herself to him and never be able to bond with him. A constant emptiness would form in her soul, forever hungry for something she couldn’t have.
No, she had to stay away from the male.
***
It was three in the morning, and Audrey couldn’t sleep. She was in a strange bed—alone—and in a strange house. The energy flow she was accustomed to wasn’t right. It wasn’t like it was in her own place. Here, it was too primal and made her skin crawl.
She blamed a certain wolf for it all.
Thoughts of Lucian tumbled over and over in her mind. His scent clung to her, even after the hot shower she’d taken moments ago. Damn him.
Giving up the fight with sleep, she flung the covers off and stood. The house was quiet as she made her way down the hall and out the back door. She didn’t bother changing out of her nightgown. One, it was a comfortably warm spring night. Two, everyone was asleep.
She inhaled the calming scents of night jasmine mixed with the clean mountain air. Conjuring a steaming cup of tea, she sat on the swing and stared out into the dark forest. It was peaceful there, as long as she ignored the surge of energy created by Lucian. Why in Hades had she let the wolf invade her mind and body?
A rustling sound came from a few yards away, making her sit up straighter and
Good mother of the moon. She hadn’t ever felt a need so raw and intense before. Lucian Scott made her ache all over. That was why she needed to leave the den.
“Stay the night,” Olivia’s cheerful voice rang in her mind, cutting through the storm of thoughts.
Audrey shook her head and opened her mouth to tell her sister no way, but Diana spoke up first. “That would be great. Wouldn’t it, Audrey?”
“Yeah, sure. Just great.” Audrey tried not to grumble the words. The Alpha had lied about Diana not feeling well. His actual motive for interrupting her and Lucian was unclear.
Just then, Sawyer stepped behind his mate and wrapped his arms around her. The glow on Olivia’s face stirred a new ache in Audrey. Heartache. Audrey averted her gaze, only to have it land on Lucian. The male had a crooked smirk on his sensual lips as his heated stare held hers.
“We could have breakfast together,” Lucian said, his eyes never leaving hers.
Olivia looped an arm with Audrey’s, drawing her in close. “Yes, that would be great. A whole family breakfast.”
Audrey didn’t bother stopping her smile. For the first time since they were children, they had a family. Of course, they’d always had Grams, who was a little nuts but a wonderful mother figure.
Stepping out of her sister’s hold, Audrey faked a yawn. “Can you show me to my room? It’s been an exciting and exhausting day.”
“Of course.” Olivia linked her fingers with Audrey’s, then Diana’s and tugged them toward the house.
Once inside, Olivia crossed her arms. “Spill.”
“What?” Audrey tried to shield her emotions from her sisters, but they knew something was up. Being the oldest, Olivia had the mom face down to an art. Releasing a breath, Audrey frowned. “Lucian is impossible.”
Diana giggled, drawing Audrey’s attention. “It’s not funny. The wolf is so…so large, and…”
“Hot,” Diana added on another laugh. “I don’t see what your problem is. Go after him. Enjoy yourself.”
Audrey had planned to do just that until the walls around her heart had fractured once the wolf’s lips touched hers. She couldn’t get attached to him with the curse hanging over her head. He may be a descendant of a god, but that didn’t mean one had kissed him.
If she slept with him and the curse didn’t break, Audrey would lose herself to him and never be able to bond with him. A constant emptiness would form in her soul, forever hungry for something she couldn’t have.
No, she had to stay away from the male.
***
It was three in the morning, and Audrey couldn’t sleep. She was in a strange bed—alone—and in a strange house. The energy flow she was accustomed to wasn’t right. It wasn’t like it was in her own place. Here, it was too primal and made her skin crawl.
She blamed a certain wolf for it all.
Thoughts of Lucian tumbled over and over in her mind. His scent clung to her, even after the hot shower she’d taken moments ago. Damn him.
Giving up the fight with sleep, she flung the covers off and stood. The house was quiet as she made her way down the hall and out the back door. She didn’t bother changing out of her nightgown. One, it was a comfortably warm spring night. Two, everyone was asleep.
She inhaled the calming scents of night jasmine mixed with the clean mountain air. Conjuring a steaming cup of tea, she sat on the swing and stared out into the dark forest. It was peaceful there, as long as she ignored the surge of energy created by Lucian. Why in Hades had she let the wolf invade her mind and body?
A rustling sound came from a few yards away, making her sit up straighter and
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