Eric's lips brush mine, a slow, light action that already has me hooked. A comforting warmth engulfs my body, spreading from limb to limb like wildfire. His sweet lips move delicately with my own, the caress of his lips softer than I could have imagined. It is over too soon as he drifts away. "Now was that so difficult?" Eric murmurs as I try to register what just happened.

While trying to see the best in everyone, Isabella finds herself battling against her own mind. After an attack on her pack, she has to choose between her newly discovered Alpha mate and her beloved, younger sister. Her heart is in the palm of his hand--though she struggles to admit it--but that doesn't mean he won't crush it. It is a game of trust, and she cannot afford to lose.

Big Bad Alphas

We continue to hang around the lake, now on the shore. I lay in the pebbles while Kendra carves a message or picture with a stick. Sitting up, I watch as she finishes the flower. /"Do you like it here?/"

I smile and lay back down. /"Would you come with me anywhere?/"

/"Of course. You're my sister,/" she says with an unmistakable tone. /"Wherever you go, I go now./"

/"You'll have to start a life of your own, though./"

/"Well, you'll grow up, find your mate, make your own friends, build a life for yourself,/" I explain. /"It's like a fresh start./"

She frowns. /"Will you not be there?/"

/"I will be, just not all the time./"

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