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

/"I-I can't,/" I mutter and bite my lip. How can I lead a bunch of killers towards innocent people? What if they actually hurt my family, all I have left. Surely I cannot trust any of these men. /"I can't tell you, but if you just let me go.../"

My fingers tug at the bottom of my shirt. /"Then come with me. Nothing bad would happen, and I'm not going with him./" Glancing back at Landon, he groans, tired of my finger pointing.

He takes a moment before answering. /"Is it far?/"

I peer down at my twiddling fingers. /"Yes./"

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